God Bless America Page #3

Synopsis: Loveless, jobless, possibly terminally ill, Frank has had enough of the downward spiral of America. With nothing left to lose, Frank takes his gun and offs the stupidest, cruelest, and most repellent members of society. He finds an unusual accomplice: 16-year-old Roxy, who shares his sense of rage and disenfranchisement.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Bobcat Goldthwait
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
R
Year:
2011
105 min
$77,301
Website
688 Views


Uh, yeah, sure.

Come on in.

Have a seat.

- You know Ronald from HR.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Frank, there's no easy way

to bring this up,

so... let's just cut to the chase.

What is your relationship

to Karen in reception?

Frank, what is your relationship

to Karen in reception?

Oh, well, uh, I just started

talking to her recently.

She's very nice.

We sit together at lunch.

Is something wrong?

What is she accused of?

I find it hard to believe

that she would ever do anything

to hurt the company.

I see.

Did you send Karen

flowers to her home?

Yeah.

Yeah, I did.

Why?

Well, she said

she was having a bad day,

and I thought it would

make her feel better.

How did you get her address?

I looked it up.

I went in the records.

You understand that's a huge violation

of company policy, right?

Well, yeah, but I didn't want

to have them delivered to the office.

I didn't want to embarrass...

Frank, I'm going to have to let you go.

You're kidding, right?

No, Frank, I'm not kidding.

This company has

a strict no-tolerance policy

about harassment

in the workplace, and...

Well, Karen doesn't feel safe

with you employed here.

She's never said anything

like that to me.

Why don't I go talk to her,

and then we'll...

Frank, listen to me for a second.

Now...

I want you to leave quietly.

Don't harass Karen or anyone else

on the staff as you leave.

Your severance checks

will be mailed to you.

This is ridiculous.

I've been here 11 years.

I know, Frank.

I know it's ridiculous.

But it's not me.

It's the higher-ups.

Let me know if you need

a recommendation.

Would you ask her for my book back?

He wants his book back.

Thank you, Danny.

A tumor this size

is very dangerous.

Unfortunately, surgery to remove it

can be just as dangerous as leaving it.

I advise you to discuss this

with your family.

I'm sorry.

Oh, gotta take this.

Yeah.

What?

I wanted the one with the moon roof.

The... The... The...

No, like the one we test-drove.

I'm going to f*** you.

I'm gonna come down to the dealership

and I'm gonna f*** you in the ass,

you understand?

I'm gonna come down there,

I'm gonna rip your cock off,

I'm gonna shove it right up...

No, you know what?

I'm gonna tear the cock off

of that giant purple gorilla

and shove that up your ass.

Yes, maybe then you should look

into a moon roof.

Yeah, that'd be great.

Thank you!

Do you have any family?

No, not really.

Sir?

You can't be here.

This Tuesday,

forget everything you know

about bowling.

This is bowling on steroids!

Bowling Beatdown Raw!

You think you know bowling?

Suck it!

All right, people, make me happy.

What do you got? Give me something.

We got this dude Steven Clark

from "American Superstarz."

He is a freak, right?!

It's ridiculous!

Very funny!

# Do you like the things

that life is showing you? #

I heard he lives with his mom.

Oh, shock! Whoa!

You're wasting our time, Steven.

What are you doing?

Stop bowing.

Just stop everything.

That guy is a freak.

Find out as much about

that weirdo as you can, okay?

# Do you get

what you're hoping for? #

Hi, my name is Chloe.

I live in Virginia Beach,

and I rule Holy Cross.

I love Chloe.

She's my bestest friend ever,

and I feel really blessed

to have her in my life.

Like, I don't know

what I would do without her.

She's, like, my best friend.

She's so pretty, she's so beautiful,

and she's so rich!

I love her!

This party is gonna be amazing! Yeah!

We love you, Chloe!

We love you, Chloe!

I only wear labels,

and since I live in Virginia,

of course I couldn't find a dress

good enough for my party.

So I told daddy we had to go to Paris.

I'm all about couture.

We can be twinsies!

Mother, you look like a whore!

This is about me.

God, I hate you!

You ruin everything!

Use it in good health.

- Happy birthday, sweetheart!

- Remember, no boys in the back.

Baby?

Say something, honey.

Come on.

- The camera's on.

- I wanted an Escalade.

- You said...

- Take it back then!

I wanted an Escalade!

- Daddy can take it ba...

- Get away from me!

It's my job as a parent

to make her happy,

so I screwed up this time,

because she's not happy.

That's the evidence of it.

If she's not happy, I screwed up.

So, tell us all about Chloe!

Chloe is not just my daughter,

she is my best friend.

Mother!

They're asking me.

I'm very popular.

Everyone loves me

because my family's rich

and because I'm so pretty.

This is the biggest day of my life,

and you're it up!

Are you serious?!

You're so stupid!

You're not even doing anything!

I'm doing all the work!

What the is that, Dad?!

What the is that?!

You know what?

Let's do this without them around.

No, you can stay.

I don't care about you, okay?

All I...

- Hey.

- I hate mommy!

I hate mommy!

What are you talking about?

She got me a Blackberry,

and I wanted an iPhone.

Okay. Okay, honey.

Let me talk to your mommy.

Hello?

You got her a Blackberry?

Look, Frank, I don't want to hear it.

I feel bad enough as it is.

I thought it's what she really wanted.

No, I mean, why would you get her

a Blackberry or an iPhone?

I don't need this right now.

Did you talk to her

about me picking her up?

Ava, princess, do you want

to go see your dad?

I want an iPhone!

I don't want my dad!

I hate going there!

I never want to see him again!

I want an iPhone!

I want an iPhone! I want an iPhone!

Frank, I gotta go.

No, you can stay.

You can stay.

I don't care about you, okay?

All I care about is my party.

- Turn that off.

- Dad, listen to me!

This is the biggest day of my life,

and you're it up!

Are you serious?!

You're so stupid!

You're not even doing anything!

I'm doing all the work!

What the is that, Dad?!

What the is that?!

Dad, listen to me!

You're not listening to me!

You're just talking

to the cameras!

I don't care about gift bags...

# You have forsaken

all the love you've taken #

# Sleepin' on a razor,

there's nowhere left to fall #

# Your body's achin',

every bone is breakin' #

# Nothin' seems to shake it,

it just keeps holdin' on #

# Your soul is able,

death is all you cradle #

# Sleepin' on the nails,

there's nowhere left to fall #

# You have admired,

every man desires #

# Everyone is king

when there's no one left to pawn #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

# You beat the devil's tattoo #

# I thread the needle through #

Hey, creepy.

Isn't the schoolgirl thing

a little played out?

Goddamn it!

No, I don't want that!

Mom, it's against the law

to talk on the phone when I'm driving.

I'm going, okay? Bye!

Don't move and don't make a sound.

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Bobcat Goldthwait

Robert Francis Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962), better known as Bobcat Goldthwait, is an American comedian, filmmaker, actor and voice artist, known for his acerbic black comedy, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual gruff and high-pitched voice. He came to prominence with his stand-up specials An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait – Share the Warmth and Bob Goldthwait – Is He Like That All the Time? and his acting roles, including Zed in the Police Academy franchise. Goldthwait has written and directed a number of films and television series, most notably the black comedies Shakes the Clown (1991), in which he also starred, Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006), World's Greatest Dad (2009), God Bless America (2011), and the horror film Willow Creek (2013); episodes of Chappelle's Show (2003), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2004–07), and Maron (2013–15); and several stand-up specials, including Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time (2014). He has also worked extensively as a voice actor, with voice roles in Capitol Critters (1992–95), Hercules (1997), and Hercules: The Animated Series (1998–99). more…

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