Death to Smoochy
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Summary:
Danny DeVito steps behind the camera for this darkly funny satire that combines elements of Barney and Friends with the real-life Pee-Wee Herman scandal while recalling the director's previously twisted black comedies Throw Momma From the Train (1987) and The War of the Roses (1989). Robin Williams stars as Randolph Smiley, a popular children's show host known pro... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Robin Williams - (Randolph Smiley, AKA 'Rainbow Randolph')
Matthew Arkin - (Save the Rhino Man)
Hank Azaria
Adam Bryant - (Man in Crowd #2)
Michael Copeman - (Reporter #1)
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Review:
A satire about whacking a Barney-like character sounds funnier on paper than it appears on screen, even with black comedy king Danny De Vito behind the camera. The moment nauseating children's figures were accepted into the mainstream, the idea of doing violence to them became an obvious punchline, so De Vito's Death to Smoochy has n... Continue >>
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