In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Co-writer/Director: Andrew Fleming
Stars: Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener.
Brandi Tobias ... choreographer
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17 songs in the Soundtracks, 9 written (or co- or produced) by Ralph Sall.
Spoof/satire on the sub-genre of heroic teachers enriching/rescuing students in an economically challenged school via the Arts.
Intentionally bad because the teacher is bad, but somehow it has enough heart to be worth watching.
The actual play "Hamlet 2" gets short shrift, so people looking for a clever spoof there will likely be disappointed. The sequel is possible due to a time machine, the author removed most of the tragedy that occurs during Shakespeare's play, and somehow makes Jesus Christ a major character.
Rated 6.4 (16,077)
indie/distr Universal (dvd), dir. Fleming; 6
indie/distr Universal (dvd), dir. Fleming; 6
