Films by season & age - Stand Up And Be Counted (Ages 15-18)

Seasons are a great way to explore different ideas through watching a group of films. Why not try watching all the films in a season and make some time for discussion. Topics and discussion points are included.

Ever since the first movie cameras rolled, comedians have had a special place in the history of cinema – from the silent era of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton all the way through to the present day. But as well as comedians starring in great movies, sometimes the great movies have actually been about comedians - and stand-up comedians in particular. So because here at FilmClub there’s nothing we like more than laughter, we’re pleased to present this season of movies devoted to the hilarious art of the stand-up. Here, you’ll find

films about fictional comedians taking to the stage – and also concert movies from some of the best-loved comics that have ever stood before a microphone and reduced an audience to helpless hysterics.

SUGGESTED PAIR

Chris Rock - Never Scared and Eddie Murphy - Delirious respectively showcase the talents of one of the modern era’s finest stand-ups, and one of the most popular from the 1980s. Punchline and The King of Comedy each show the attempts of a would-be stand-up comic to make it big – but with very different methods, and very different results!