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The group at
SoCal are an interesting bunch of folkels who actually seem to have a
grasp on comedy. Though “Children of Scum” isn’t the best of the short
comedies, the SoCal group has a clearly defined image of the
self-important filmmaker and does a competent job of satirizing them.
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The plot for
this short involves a documentary based around cast
interviews for the extremely obscure drama “Children of
Scum” revolving around two druggies and a hooker and a
surprise ending that’s both improbable and delivered with a
sharp precision that makes the general reaction of both
characters pretty funny. Danny Grossman is hilarious as one
of the stars who presents a lot of absurd faith in the film,
while Greg Kaczynski is hilarious as the method actor who
adds a mock British accent to his character just because
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Most of all,
“Children of Scum” thrives on some sharp one-liners that will definitely
garner a chuckle, and of course the hilarious mugging of our stars that
just can’t face that “Children of Scum” is not on DVD for a reason.
Grossman delivers an above par comedy short that’s really a great
commentary in independent filmmaking and the sometimes delusional
behavior of its stars, and it will definitely appeal to fans of the
comedy genre.
Hate to be the
cold bastard here, but I didn’t laugh once during “Children of Scum.”
Which is not to insinuate that it’s a bad comedy, it’s just not the
comedy that could garner a bonafide laugh from me. Rather, it managed to
squeeze some smirks and scoffs that didn’t particularly add up to
excellence for me. The gags and puns sometime go on way too long with
the joke sadly caving in on itself halfway. The actors are much too over
the top to convince us they’re delusional folks who believe this movie
to be the peak of drama, and everything from the badly mimed fights to
the caricature of the common hooker really never escalated into pure
hysterics. The characters are often too goofy to buy as self important
actors, and though the dialogue is a redeeming factor, their characters
are never entertaining enough, especially when you consider the timing
which is a little off throughout the story.
The Socal Film Group's mockumentary is a mixed bag of comedy and gags; some of
it was just out of the park with sharp puns and clever one-liners, while
the rest were drawn out witticisms and a movie too over the top to laugh at
at times.
Overall, an above par comedy, in spite of the flaws.
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