Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Directed byNick Scown
Julie Seabaugh
ComposerGreg Nicolett
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersFalguni Lakhani
Dan Baglio
Marisa Clifford
Sean Hayes
Todd Milliner
Nick Scown
Julie Seabaugh
ProducersTammy Chu
Ben Heins
Scott Recchia
Benjamin Stephen
CinematographyMilton Santiago
Dennis Zanatta
EditorsCaitlin Dinoski
Nick Scown
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkVice TV
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is a 2021 television documentary film produced by Pulse Films, Vice TV and Hazy Mills Productions, and directed by Nick Fituri Scown and Julie Seabaugh.[1] The film chronicles the role of comedy in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[2] The film premiered on September 8, 2021 on Vice TV.[3][4]

The documentary features interviews with many comedians and actors, including Gilbert Gottfried, Lewis Black, Matthew Broderick, Jimmy Carr, Cedric the Entertainer, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Nathan Lane, Marc Maron, Russell Peters, Michael Schur, Doug Stanhope, and more.[5]

Reception

Too Soon received positive reviews and currently holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with six reviews.[6] James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the film "smart and surprisingly cathartic,"[7] and Alan Ng of Film Threat called it "a must-see film for any rising comedian."[8]

References

  1. ^ Lash, Jolie (2021-08-25). "Too soon? 'SNL' and 'Daily Show' alums look back on how comedy came back after 9/11". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ^ Cohen, Sascha (2021-09-10). "How 9/11 Changed What Americans Laugh At". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ Yuma, Jennifer (2021-08-17). "Vice TV Readies 'Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11' Documentary for Sept. 8 Bow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ^ Anderson, John (2021-09-08). "A Stream of Shows Marks 9/11". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ "Episode #354: Julie Seabaugh – The Comic's Comic". 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ^ "TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ^ Poniewozik, James (2021-09-05). "Is 9/11 a Day, or Is It an Era?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  8. ^ Ng, Allen (2021-09-06). "TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-11-10.