When Jews Were Funny

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Stephen C A failure in just 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Audience Member I used to think why jews aren’t funny anymore but after watching this movie with my Jewish rabbi neighbor. He told me that they have lost faith and humor in society after the war on Purim. So sad Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/19 Full Review Audience Member I didn’t even know that Jews where that funny Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/19 Full Review Audience Member A tedious documentary that is unsure of what it wants to be. Zweig offers sweeping generalizations that leave his interviewees nonplussed. The only reason I hung in until the end of the documentary was in hopes of hearing more classic jokes. Alas, I did not. Spend 90 minutes watching Blazing Saddles -- it's a richer exploration of Jewish humor. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Not very informative or entertaining. C- Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This is way more than a movie about old Jewish Comedians, this is a movie about the Jewish soul. You have to be a Jew to give this film 5 stars because it hits on all 8 Jewish cylinders. Only 4 stars if you're a Goy because frankly you will be only able to connect intellectually with this and not emotionally. The Shelly Berman end when he sings alone is worth watching this film. Two kosher Pickles up! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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