Vulgar (2000)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Bryan Johnson

Writer:

Bryan Johnson (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Everybody loves a clown... some more than others.

Plot:

A man who performs as a children's birthday party clown tries to piece his life back together after being gang-raped.

Plot Keywords:

Clown | Blackmail | Bum | Briefcase | Cult

Cast

Brian O'Halloran	...	Will Carlson / Flappy / Vulgar (as Brian Christopher O'Halloran)
Bryan Johnson	...	Syd Gilbert
Jerry Lewkowitz	...	Ed Fanelli
Ethan Suplee	...	Frankie Fanelli
Matthew Maher	...	Gino Fanelli (as Matt Maher)
Don Gentile	...	Sleepy Bum
Thomas W. Leidner	...	Large Bum (as Thom Leidner)
Michael Tierney	...	Skinny Bum
David Gilbert	...	Delinquent #1
Erik Johnson	...	Delinquent #2
Scott Schiaffo	...	Travis Lee
Darin Johnson	...	Boy #1
Brian Hartsgrove	...	Boy #2
Aaron Hakeem	...	Cop #1
Jamie Schutz	...	Cop #2

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing sexual violence, some shootings and strong language.

Runtime:

87 min | Canada:91 min | USA:85 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Chango Productions

Trivia:

Once again, Walt Flannigan's dog is mentioned, just as in other View Askew movies.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Near the end, when Ed Fanelli dies of heart failure, we can see him moving and breathing even as Will/Flappy kicks him.

Quotes:

Wilma Carlson: You know what you are, William? A whole lot of nothing.

Movie Connections:

References "Barney & Friends" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Mack Daddy

Self-Titled

I just finished a movie that took me a long time to finally see. I had wanted to see if for a while, but due to many disturbing reviews I backed off. Until tonight when I popped it in and decided to see for myself how messed up this movie would be. There is no mistaken it, this movie is Vulgar and what you will and will not see is disturbing. Maybe it's because my mind prepared me for the worst case scenario, but it was not as grossest as I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong the invasion and rape of Brian O'Halloran's character is very hard to watch at times. They do a good job of not only making this messed up storyline, but actually building a real storyline with substance.

This movie is not for everyone. That is for damn sure. Most View Askew fans will probably check it out just because they want to see the old familiar gang in yet another movie. We get to see the useless existence of a man who is a kid's clown. He lives in a run down home in a beat up neighborhood. He wants to make something of himself, when he comes up with a scheme. It goes terribly wrong and his life is flipped upside down. We get to see him pull his life together again and make something of himself, when slowly the skeletons leak out of the closet and the madness begins. Even Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes show up in this movie.

Inclosing, if you think you can deal with a movie exploring topics like rape and violence then check out this movie. If you don't have a stomach for that, you might just want to take a pass.