Netflix lgbtq comedy documentary
Stand Out: An Gay Celebration
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Not funny - Very Cringy
The material was just so weak, I initiate myself cringing almost all the way through. There were a couple of laughs here and there, but otherwise it was just a painful trial. Would not recommend.
10outhereandback
hilarious
I really enjoy clear hearted jokes and not so complicated. All the comedians did rather concise time which was perfect becuz it was full of story and punchlines. Highly recommend.
7juliankaihatu
Diverse, both in cast and level of comedy
I love the diversity in this extraordinary , with cast members of all (most?) letters within the LGBTQ+ acronym, and racial diversity which was reflected in their pieces.
However, as it can be expected from such a diverse display where each comedian could only accomplish a small bit: some jokes are hilarious, some are bad, most of them are mediocre. Taste is diverse, and it is not to be expected that one can enjoy every inch of the show fully, because of its premise. All things considered, I was enjoyed for the duration of the display, so that's a good thing.
5bardnightingale
TOO MANY comics with too little time
There are some real
Netflix LGBTQ Comedy Doc ‘Outstanding,’ Featuring Rosie O’Donnell, Billy Eichner and Wanda Sykes, Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)
The documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” is set to premiere globally on June 18 on Netflix. The feature-length documentary, the first of its kind to address this topic, examines the history of queer stand-up comedy as — according to its logline — “an instrument for social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values.”
The film combines stand-up performances and talking brain interviews, as well as archival materials featuring Gay comedians, and includes Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard, Wanda Sykes, Suzy Izzard, Hannah Gadsby, Tig Notaro, Rosie O’Donnell, Margaret Cho, Bob The Drag Queen and Trixie Mattel.
Historians interviewed for the documentary include Dave Holmes, Roger Mason, Shar Jossell, Susan Stryker and Kate Aurthur, Variety‘s Editor-at-Large.
“Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” is written and directed by Page Hurwitz. “I’m delighted for the film to
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. (L to R) Trixie Mattel, Scott Thompson and Margaret Cho from Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. Credit: Courtesy of Netflix/© 2024 Netflix, Inc.
A Landmark in LGBTQ+ Entertainment
To utter that the planet of stand-up comedy has a distant history of homophobia would be putting it mildly. Netflix’s new documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution” takes viewers on a journey through this complex history, stressing both progress and ongoing challenges.
From Taboo to Triumph
Any gender non-conforming person who has lived long enough to remember when Sandra Bernhard openly flirted with Madonna on “Late Darkness With David Letterman” — a deliciously transgressive pop identity moment remembered fondly in “Outstanding” — can also certainly recall the horrific anti-queer bigotry spouted by comics during the same era, just to acquire a laugh.
Filmmaker Page Hurwitz captures these moments, offering younger viewers a stark look at the past and a celebration of homosexual progress in show. The film, shot over two years ago at “Stand Out,” a landmark performance at LA’s Greek Theatre, is now streaming on Netflix.
A Star-Studded Celebration
“Outstanding” features an
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
A film length documentary that explores the history of Diverse stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social adjust over the past five decades.A feature length documentary that explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.A movie length documentary that explores the history of Gay stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social modify over the past five decades.
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Where was Kate Clinton?
This is a great documentary. I enjoyed the history and the stories from all the comedians. Lily Tomlin has a elongated history making us chuckle. Yet, she publicly didn't come out for awhile.
Kate Clinton was always out and probably influenced some of the people on the documentary. It was disappointing that she was not included or even mentioned.
Kate was the only "out" woman doing comedy in the late 80s and early 90s. She helped many women sense positive about being lesbian.
I cannot imagine what my coming out in Chicago wou
Well, revoke my they/he woman loving woman card because I was today years old when I learned that Lily Tomlin was both a comedian and a queer woman . I know, lock me up and throw away the key at Fine Judy.
But, in my defense, the films I saw her featured in had her playing straight women — mainly 9 to 5. How was I to know her sexuality? The entertainment industry and America’s rampant homophobia kept her and many other queer performers closeted throughout the 20th century. That is one of many highlighted discussions within Page Hurwitz’s Netflix feature documentary, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, which chronicles LGBTQ comedy pioneers and the tribulations they faced to pave the way for the fresh faces dominating the stage today.
On May 7, 2022, at the Los Angeles Greek Theatre, Hurwitz produced the Netflix Is A Joke Fest event “Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration” show featuring 22 LGBTQ+ performers ranging from rookies, vets, and legends including Fortune Feimster, Margaret Cho, Billy Eichner, Joel Kim Booster, Rosie O’Donnell, Lily Tomlin, Mae Martin, Tig Notaro, Wanda Sykes, and Eddie Izzard. Her mission in this assembly was to have them narrate the LGBTQ comic history, describing the r