Underplayed Gems

The Onion Movie (2008)

The Onion Movie poster
Directed by
Tom Kuntz
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
16
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 256 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The movie is a series of fake news segments and sketches that mock American culture and media. It presents exaggerated news stories and commercials poking fun at politics, consumerism, and society.

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What happens

The Onion Movie (released in some countries as News Movie) is a 2008 satirical American comedy film written by The Onion writers Robert D. Siegel and Todd Hanson. It was filmed in 2003 and released on June 3, 2008, direct-to-video. It is Rodney Dangerfield's final film role, prior to his death in October 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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