Robbins wrote the script, directed the film, and even wrote the songs that his character performs. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. As in wag the dog, the answer is a foregone conclusion. Its hard to make a case that it deserved to be a big success especially given the poor reinvention that came with season two but the majority of season one entertains, so the show has its moments. L ike most political satire, bob roberts is a time capsule of its era. In 1992, tim robbins wrote, directed and starred in the political mockumentary bob roberts. Heres a man who adopted the persona and mindset of a freethinking rebel and turned it on itself. No idea so i kinda wont 5 star movie tim robbins, who wrote and directed is great as the country music playing.
Hes a selfmade millionaire who sings folk songs to his audiences, songs with titles like the times they are achangin back. One wouldnt expect a broad and engaging soundfield. Bob roberts is a fictional representation of a philadelphian politician, and although being fictional it successfully represents politics and how they are manipulated by corrupt politicians in an unbalanced and confused society. Roberts, played by robbins, is a tall, openfaced man with an infectious grin that can turn, in an instant, into a mask of anger. Bob roberts is a rising star of the republican party. The first movie film, bob roberts, produced in 1992, portrays the documentary of bob roberts 1990 senate campaign.
Tim robbins stars as a millionaire republican folk singer running for the senate in pennsylvania. The 1992 movie bob roberts offers an uncannily prescient, satirical look at a candidacy much like donald trumps. Alan rickman and ray wise in bob roberts 1992 bingo omalley in bob roberts 1992 bob roberts 1992. Set during the fictional 1990 senatorial run of its titular character, writerdirector tim robbinss 1992 mockumentary is in part a critique of president ronald reagans war on drugs and the c. Now he sings bob dylanesque folk songs, except that they feature conservative. With tim robbins, giancarlo esposito, alan rickman, ray wise. Roberts is ruthless, outoftouch, and has no end game. Tim robbins, susan sarandon, helen hunt, fisher stevens. Smith goes to washington act as heroes in a corrupt political system. This list shows all films released in 1992, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. Despite coming out in 1992, many of the issues it brings up are surprisingly. Bob roberts, a 1992 film written and directed by and starring tim robbins. Throughout the course of the film the lead actor also director and writer tim robbins mocks the american political process and he showcases how the.
Bob roberts is a satirical mockumentary about a fictional american political figure, and the first movie directed by tim robbins, who also wrote the screenplay and played the title character. Bob roberts is a hilarious film that will change the way you look at american politics. This film may be over fifteen years old, but its not about politics in the era of which this film is made. Robbins portrays our political system as irreversibly corrupt, a cruel charade that encourages unqualified boobs to seek political office based on the size of their wallets and their egos. How does the film bob roberts reference politics of the.
Bob newharts last stab at a tv sitcom, bob failed to find much of an audience in the early 90s. He is not above dirty tricks and smear campaigns to gain an advantage over his opponent. Roberts is well financed, due mainly to past business dealings, and is well known for his music, which presents conservative ideas with gusto. Free portrayal of american politicians in bob roberts. Written, directed by and starring tim robbins, bob roberts is a mockumentary about an ultraconservative millionaire businessmanwhos also a folksingerwho runs for the u. Oct 04, 2019 bob roberts 1992 october 31 in his directorial debut, tim robbins stars as the titular character. Mar 23, 2017 in 1992, tim robbins wrote, directed, and starred in bob roberts, a mockumentary about a hardright folk singer who runs as a republican for the senate seat in pennsylvania. Something of a homage to robert altmans nashville and tanner 88, bob roberts is pure acid in its take on postmodern imagemaking, media manipulation, and political scheming. Bob roberts, the hero of tim robbins new film, is a populist candidate for the senate in pennsylvania. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1992 movies 1992. Review by dan geddes as we enter another surreal election year, its a good time to check out bob roberts 1992, a deadon political satire. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1992.
Robbins, we have good faith to believe, set out to craft a biting political satire, but in the process became so choked up by his own ideology that he forgot to adhere to satires golden rule. Oct 11, 2006 in 1992, tim robbins wrote, directed and starred in the political mockumentary bob roberts. Bob roberts by giancarlo esposito, alan rickman, ray wise. Bob roberts is an inexpensive film that was shot in a documentary fashion. Bob roberts is a hilarious political satire mockumentary, relating the events of a fictional senatorial campaign. Roberts is well financed, due mainly to past business dealings, and is well known for his. Robbins doesnt make any attempt to get viewers comfortable with roberts, and, in fact, invites derision. Bob roberts tim robbins stars as bob roberts, a radical folksinger turned senatorial candidate, in this satirical comedy that blends his campaign trail with singing, music videos and scandal. You can watch bob roberts online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of.
Find release information for bob roberts 1992 tim robbins on allmovie. Bob roberts dvd, 2002, special edition sensormatic. Thats the scary part of the effectiveness of the satire that bob roberts is. Bob roberts is a smart, funny pseudodocumentary about a conservative folksinger who campaigns to become u. Interview with tim robbins for 1992 film bob roberts duration. Bob roberts is a 1992 americanbritish satirical mockumentary film written, directed by, and starring tim robbins. In regard to the dolby surround soundtrack of bob roberts, it also seemed lackluster but satisfactory. Bob roberts 1010 movie clip they killed bugs raplin. Senator for pennsylvania, cloaking his extreme rightwing views in the radical.
However, the main characters of meet john doe and mr. Sep 26, 2012 the film bob roberts 1992 is a satirical mockumentary. Bob roberts bob roberts 1992 the player griffin mill 1992 jungle fever jerry 1991. Find release information for bob roberts 1992 tim robbins on allmovie allmovie. Roberts is well financed, due mainly to past business dealings, and is well known for his music, which presents conservative. Bob roberts is supposed to be a satirical mockumentary but it is better suited as a horror film as it is absolutely terrifying and nauseating. On the occasion of the campaign for the forthcoming senatorial elections which take place in the context of the kuwait invasion by iraq and us response from 1990, a british film crew follow him as he raises support in his home state of pennsylvania. The main character of bob roberts can be perceived as the villain that drives the political machines. Sideshow bob robertsreferences simpsons wiki fandom. Bob roberts started out as a tim robbinsdirected short subject for the tv series saturday night.
Bob roberts tim robbins e o candidato da direito ao senado pela pensilvania. This sly and scarily convincing mockumentary is about a highly conservative folk singer called bob roberts, who starts a campaign to become senator of pennsylvania. On the occasion of the campaign for the forthcoming senatorial elections which take place in the context of the kuwait. Bob enters the meeting wrapped in an american flag, a reference to the film s poster. Amurri, eva, atkins, tom, dale, merrilee, esposito, giancarlo. Robert roberts queensland politician, australian politician for east toowoomba between 1912 and 1934 bob roberts australian politician born 1952, member of the new south wales legislative assembly sportsmen. As the secondterm clinton scandals broke, wag the dog, primary colors, and bulworth took artimitatingcurrentevents irony even further, but bob roberts paved the way. Nonetheless, i found the movie to boast a generally satisfying image. He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. This satirical film tells the story of fictional senatorial campaign of bob roberts, an corrupt and archconservative folk singerturnedpolitician running a crooked campaign for pennsylvania senator, while an independent muckraking reporter is trying to stop him. For rarely does there come a film that can rival the 1992 bob roberts in intellectual tyranny. The best movies and tv shows to watch on starz in october. It chronicles the rise of the rightwing conservative senator bob roberts from popular folksinger to the political candidate for pennsylvania senator. Half mockumentary and half polemic, bob roberts is simultaneously exhilarating and depressing.
Oct 09, 2016 the 1992 movie bob roberts offers an uncannily prescient, satirical look at a candidacy much like donald trumps. Back in 1992, the same year in which he starred in robert altmans the player, he wrote, directed, and starred as the titular character in this mockumentary bob roberts a political comedy which may or may not have revealed something telling about where the nation is set to go. Bob roberts robbins, in his first film as writerdirector is a senatorial candidate in pennsylvania in 1990. Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the u. Bugs raplin giancarlo esposito makes his final interview while the davis boys jack black matt mcgrath matthew faber wait vigilantly outside of bob roberts tim robbins room on penn state campus. Bob roberts trailer directed by tim robbins and starring tim robbins, giancarlo esposito, alan rickman, ray wise, brian murray. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, robbins gives needlesharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media. The 2016 election is a couple months away, this movie came out in 1992, and it is the perfect. Bob roberts 110 movie clip good morning philadelphia. The film bob roberts 1992 is a satirical mockumentary. As a successful folksinger, he knows how to use easy sentiment and emotive words to. Released just before the start of the clinton presidency, bob roberts was a prescient pseudodocumentary take on the corruption of american politics by the mediasavvy celebrity culture. But this 1992 film is intelligent, energetic, and vibrantly. A whole lot better than i thought it was going to be, but bob roberts still isnt the 100% fantastic film rotten tomatoes says it is yes, 100%, up there with get out, toy story 2, the godfather, an evening with kevin smith and my favourite.
How does the film bob roberts reference politics of the past. Bob roberts is a 1992 britishamerican satirical mockumentary film written, directed by, and starring tim robbins. Bob roberts may be an snlsketchturned film sort of movies, but its no its pat, its actually a. While watching this movie, i recognized lots of great. It is a satirical mockumentary, chronicling the rise of bob roberts, a rightwing conservative politician who is a candidate for an upcoming united states senate election. Bob roberts is nixon, but hes shrewder, more complicated, says a skeptical newscaster, one of many such heavyhanded speeches in the film.
In 1992, tim robbins wrote, directed, and starred in bob roberts, a mockumentary about a hardright folk singer who runs as a republican for the senate seat in pennsylvania. A conservative folk singer turns his hand to politics, running for the us senate. Bob roberts tim robbins goes on the local tv station, good morning philadelphia, and has conflicting views with the news reporter, kelly noble lynne thigpen. Overview of bob roberts, 1992, directed by tim robbins, with gabrielle robbins, gil robbins, peter gallagher, at turner classic movies. The title is a reference to the film bob roberts, a 1992 film following the eponymous politician, suggesting that success comes from shady deals, hypocrisy and deceit. While the idea for the movie actually stemmed from a sketch on saturday night live, unfortunately robbins who starred, wrote and directed lost the comedy somewhere in the adaptation process. Bob roberts is a 1992 american satirical mockumentary film written, directed by, and starring tim robbins.
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