Talk:Death to Smoochy

What Does This Mean?

The lede paragraph contains this line, "This film also shows [Robin Williams] as his antithesis incarnate, since he plays a corrupted, nearly psychopathic children's TV host." I do not understand what this is supposed to mean.Seantrinityohara (talk) 19:16, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

It means that in "real life" he behaves in a way that is opposite to his behavior as a giant costumed children's star. I recommend consulting merriam-webster's dictionary online. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.120.165.249 (talk) 00:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Sabotage attempts--more detail needed?

Would it be appropriate to list some of the tactics Rainbow Randolph uses to discredit Smoochy? I wouldn't describe entire scenes in detail, but short summaries ought to be OK...(For instance, Randolph switches the cookies and curses on live TV; he poses as a children's TV advocate in order to trick Smoochy into performing at a Nazi rally.) --ISNorden 21:19, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Cult Status

Anyone care to mention the apparent cult status of this film now? Mcflytrap 21:30, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I can personally state that this film is a cult classic. It's popular with a large number of intellectuals, as the movie has a lot of hidden social commentaries. For the dangers of mass marketing and the effects media has on children, there is a lot of material in the movie that people overlook. Coolgamer (talk) 02:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Any 'big-name' third party reliable source would certainly be appropiate for the article. Has a nationally publicized movie critic called it a cult status? Lots42 (talk) 08:16, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Known mostly...

"... for its vulgar humor"?

I don't think it is. It's not like it's South Park or something. In the film, the absurdist-parodical comedy and the satire are just as prominent. Sources, or is this just something someone made up? ~Switch ^{t c g} 04:43, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

The second reference (about the film's cult status) does not work

Nothing more to add here. :-) Waltham, The Duke of 09:45, 16 June 2008 (UTC)