Tag Archives: Comedy About Death

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.”

- Bill Hicks
Posted on August 13, 2017 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Tig by Directors Ashley York and Kristina Goolsby

A documentary about comedian Tig Notaro's humor through tragedy
Posted on September 4, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

First, Tig Notaro went to the hospital for a rare gastrointestinal illness. Then her mother died. Then she got breast cancer. Then she went through a breakup. Just one of these events is enough to make anyone question their existence … Continue reading →

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“Harold and Maude” (1971) by Hal Ashby

A young man's obsession with death and how his chance relationship with a feisty elderly woman shows him the meaning of a full life
Posted on March 7, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Harold and Maude is a 1971 dark comedic film, as well as a personal favorite of mine, based on a screenplay written by Colin Higgins. Higgins originally planned to direct it himself, but a test shoot left executives unimpressed, and Hal … Continue reading →

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This is The End by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

A look at the movie This Is the End and its hilarious take on death
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

If you haven’t seen it by now, then go. This Is the End, with its star-studded cast and satirical bent, might be the funniest movie this year—possibly this decade. Those who enjoy films featuring James Franco, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill … Continue reading →

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