Funny or Die presents a satirical rendition of Donald J. Trump's 1987 best selling business book, The Art of the Deal. The best part of this entire short was definitely Johnny Depp as Donald J. Trump i mean the guy totally killed it and the make up was pretty spot on cause he looked like the guy although sometimes the voice was a bit too much like Jack Sparrow and less like Trump. The cameos were totally fun and especially the one from Ron Howard at the beginning and the end of the film. If you don't take it completely serious this film will definitely give you a good time plus it's silly and it knows it. (7.0/10)
... View MoreI liked the humor in this a lot. It was ridiculous without going SNL-level over-the-top. All the jokes paid off. The pacing was a tiny bit off, but it's short, so it doesn't make a big difference. The cast was really great. A lot of familiar faces playing familiar characters. Johnny Depp especially was great. You wouldn't even have known it was him if you didn't specifically know it. Honestly, after what happened in 2016, this is what we needed. I wish I had watched it before, but oh well. You need the distance from the event to be able to see the comedy.
... View MoreA parody film based on (ghost written) Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal.Packed with celebrity cameos including the likes of Ron Howard, Henry Winkler and Christopher Lloyd to name a few this comedy directed by Jeremy Konner captures the essence of the time periods on a limited budget. The look is of an old VHS tape with Joe Randazzo's send up dialogue encapsulating political satire and irony. Not only is it hilarious, there's a serious message as child actors are replaced for there they race and people are forced to move in the name of development real estate.With a sub-plot of Trump wanting to buy the Taj Mahal Casino and Resort in Atlantic City unrecognisable Johnny Depp is outstanding, as he breaks up the megalomaniac shenanigans with power statements to camera echoing the books 11-step formula for business success.Johnny Depp as Donald Trump and A.L.F appears too, as a parody and a warning it perfectly covers both bases.
... View MoreDonald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie is a mediocre TV movie that has its ups and downs in terms of writing, despite a talented cast. Funny or Die certainly gathered an impressive creative team to parody the most controversial presidential candidate in American history. There are great cameos throughout, such as Patton Oswalt and Ron Howard as himself. The star of the show is Johnny Depp, taking a very interesting turn as Trump himself, he may not sound very much like him, but his mannerisms and dialogue is stellar, he brings the character to life in his own very unique way. It does get tiring after a while, twenty minutes it and the humour started to die down for me, it was very one note, fifty minutes was too much. The run time may have been a bit more bearable if they were not so inclined to make the movie look extremely low budget, purposely making the colour off putting, I got the joke but it took me out of the "plot" too much. While there are certainly funny moments, The Art of the Deal falls flat for me, if you enjoy making fun of Donald Trump you might as well check out Funny or Die as they take the joke way too far, other than that avoid it. A satirical adaptation of business tycoon Donald Trump's bestselling novel, as he teaches a young boy how to make it big in the industry. Best Performance: Johnny Depp
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