Double Feature: Part Deux! Because what's better than a good film? Two! This evening we're arresting you for two sure-fire funny comedies, one after the other. With NINE TO FIVE at 6:00 p.m. you'll be introduced to the topic of subversion, here: in the workplace, before MAN BITES DOG continues at 8:00 p.m. with a "How To: Murder and other topics". You'll laugh yourself half to death twice, because these film hits are at least twice as funny as our puns.
9 to 5
»Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ | Barely getting’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ | They just use your mind | And you never get the credit | It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it«. Dolly Parton’s anthem for all exploited office workers from the 80s cult comedy of the same name gets straight to the point: They only use you, don’t appreciate you, and drive you crazy if you don’t fight back. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton join forces in a plot against their misogynistic boss – determined to improve working conditions for the women who keep things running in their male-dominated company. They dream of revenge – until fantasy and reality collide and chaos takes its crazy course. With a razor-sharp script by Patricia Resnick and a brilliant ensemble cast, the film quickly became a cult film in the US and has inspired a sitcom, a musical and countless drag performances in the 45 years since its premiere.
Man Bites Dog
In this pitch-black mockumentary, a camera crew accompanies the charismatic serial killer Ben, who kills people with the nonchalance of a neighbor boy and the eloquence of a literature professor. Along the way, he gives tips on the weight of corpses, home decor and how to deliver the mail more efficiently - literally. With biting humor and merciless satire, the film leaves a mark that is hard to shake off. Directed by Rémy Belvaux, Man Bites Dog is cynical fun, bitter social criticism and an absurd study of the fascination of evil. It shows how easily we consume violence as long as it is well staged. The film shocked audiences when it was released - today it is considered a cult classic that asks questions that you might rather not answer.