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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

When we started, I never thought it would be much morethan the two of us writing jokes

When we started, I never thought it would be much more
than the two of us writing jokes

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When we started, I never thought
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it would be much more than the two of us writing jokes.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:02
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
biography, comedy
Production
Abominable Pictures,Principato-Young Entertainment

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Movie Summary

In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
But as long as at the center of it, it's you and me working together... - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
But as long as at the center of it, it's you and me wor...
You want to grab a drink and watch sailors hit on runaway teens? - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
You want to grab a drink and watch sailors hit on runaway te...
Is there such a thing as "over the line" to you? - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
Is there such a thing as "over the line" to you?
And I suppose those people aren't "your people." - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:08
And I suppose those people aren't "your people.&qu...
Let's talk about this, the "Sexual Frustration" issue. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:05
Let's talk about this, the "Sexual Frustration&quo...
There's a picture in here that we can't even show - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
There's a picture in here that we can't even show
Mr Kenney it's a fine line between being clever and offensive isn't it - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:27
Mr Kenney it's a fine line between being clever and...
They thought that what he did was radical, dangerous. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:05
They thought that what he did was radical, dangerous.
This is Doug Kenney, folks, of National Lampoon. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
This is Doug Kenney, folks, of National Lampoon.
He smoked a joint, and I drank a bottle of port. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
He smoked a joint, and I drank a bottle of port.
And what was the result of this highly scientific experiment? - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
And what was the result of this highly scientific experiment...
Oh, we attacked a subway cop with a sword. Where'd we get a sword? - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
Oh, we attacked a subway cop with a sword. Where'd we g...
Like this 1930s old-timey operation, you know, with sketches and song parodies. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:05
Like this 1930s old-timey operation, you know, with sketches...
Well, would you rather I just stop then, not be successful? - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
Well, would you rather I just stop then, not be successful?
Oh, okay, just for the record, you're the one who's walking away! - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
Oh, okay, just for the record, you're the one who'...
She is a secretary who happens to have enormous breasts. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:05
She is a secretary who happens to have enormous breasts.
You wrote a piece called "Marshmallows" - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
You wrote a piece called "Marshmallows"
- I'll figure it out. I'm gonna tell Alex. - No, don't... - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
- I'll figure it out. I'm gonna tell Alex. - No, d...
The Lampoon is my business. - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:04
The Lampoon is my business.
If you're gonna take on all this extra stuff, - A Futile and Stupid Gesture 00:06
If you're gonna take on all this extra stuff,