A screen adaptation of Eric Bogosian's one man show, 'Wake Up and Smell the Coffee.'A screen adaptation of Eric Bogosian's one man show, 'Wake Up and Smell the Coffee.'A screen adaptation of Eric Bogosian's one man show, 'Wake Up and Smell the Coffee.'
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Excellent theater piece put on DVD
Yeah, I saw the IMDb review and wondered why it was so low also. Bogosian is one of the most important playwrights of his generation, a NY fixture in the off-Broadway theater scene, a Guggenheim fellowship guy, and a multi-talented individual. The modern-day Lenny Bruce, or as close as we're gonna get anyway. I highly recommend checking out "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee." It's an acerbic and accurate portrayal of modern society and post-consumerism humanity in general. It was originally performed during the last years of the Clinton administration, and thus obviously pre-9/11, but most of it is not dated at all. Bogosian's satire remains topical and dead-on most of the time. His riffs on religion, fame, materialism, psychotherapy etc. are definitely an example of someone who is trying to "keep it real" while conscious of his own limitations and susceptibility to frauds like Deepak Chopra. This DVD is basically a filmed version of the play, filmed during what seems like a regular everyday performance at the Jane Street Theatre in Manhattan's meat-packing district. So it's not really a "film" per se. But if you like theater that is thought-provoking, definitely check this out. And it's only an hour and 15 minutes, so it's not like it's taking a large part of your day.
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By what name was Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001) officially released in Canada in English?
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