J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius (2019)
What started out as an inside joke amongst two self proclaimed weirdos in Ft. Worth, Texas soon becomes much more than they bargained for. Frustrated by the rising consumer-driven culture, out-of-work pals Douglass St. Clair Smith and Steve Wilcox decide to turn their conservative southern ideology on its head and invent a new religion all their own. Spurred on by the overreach of religion and zealous televangelists of the day, the pair concoct religious monikers (Reverend Ivan Stang and Dr. Philo Drummond), a newly minted prophet (J.R. "Bob" Dobbs), and devise a crusade to expose the conspiracy of normalcy by using humor as the ultimate weapon.
Director: Sandy K. Boone
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: March 10, 2019
Cast
- Douglass Smith - Reverend Ivan Stang
- Steve Wilcox - Philo Drummond
- Nick Offerman - Self
- Richard Linklater - Self
- Penn Jillette - Self
- Gerald V. Casale - Self
- Davey Taylor - Reverend Lord Angry Larry
- Harry S. Robins - Dr. Howland Owll
- Byron Werner - Self
Screenplay
Music: Curtis Heath
Editing: Lauren Sanders
Production: Production For Use
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
satire, religion, subgenius, new mythology, culture jamming
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius about?
- What started out as an inside joke amongst two self proclaimed weirdos in Ft. Worth, Texas soon becomes much more than they bargained for. Frustrated by the rising consumer-driven culture, out-of-work pals Douglass St. Clair Smith and Steve Wilcox decide to turn their conservative southern ideology on its head and invent a new religion all their own. Spurred on by the overreach of religion and zealous televangelists of the day, the pair concoct religious monikers (Reverend Ivan Stang and Dr. Philo Drummond), a newly minted prophet (J.R. "Bob" Dobbs), and devise a crusade to expose the conspiracy of normalcy by using humor as the ultimate weapon.
- Who directed J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius?
- J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius was directed by Sandy K. Boone.
- Who stars in J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius?
- J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius stars Douglass Smith, Steve Wilcox, Nick Offerman, Richard Linklater, Penn Jillette, Gerald V. Casale.
- How long is J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius?
- J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius?
- J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius is a Documentary film.