God Said, 'Ha!'

1998

Comedy / Drama

3
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 1063 1.1K

woman director

Plot summary

Julia Sweeney tells the viewers the monologue about the hard time in her life when her brother fought with cancer and she was also diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Director

Julia Sweeney Photo
Julia Sweeney

Top cast

Quentin Tarantino Photo
Quentin Tarantino as Quentin Tarantino
Julia Sweeney Photo
Julia Sweeney as Self
720p.WEB
788.04 MB
1280*702
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 8 / 10

Absolutely wonderful

This is one of the most life-affirming movies I've ever seen, even though it's not really a movie. It's actually a filmed version of Julia Sweeney's heartbreaking and heartwarming one-woman show about the worst year of her life. What's wonderful about her is her point of view. She never whines about why has this happened--about why her brother is dying from cancer at 31, or why her family must all live in her tiny bungalow and rob her of her privacy and sanity, or why she's dealt another massive blow (I won't mention it). She knows her brother Mike is in stage 4 of cancer ("stage 5 is death"), and there's no room for selfishness. It's her complete selflessness and plucky humor that pulled her through this terrible time and helped her see the silver lining of getting to understand her parents better. It's to her credit that she was able to create a show from her pain that can teach every one of us a lesson or two about life without being the tiniest bit pedantic, and it's even more to her credit how incredibly funny and deeply moving it is. I laughed one huge gut-laugh after another, and, yes, I had some tears. Sometimes I cried for her because she refused to.
Reviewed by 7 / 10

Good Stand-up

This is not really a "movie" but a monologue or stand-up semi-comedy (as far as you can make cancer funny). I've seen Julia in LA, and she is a fabulous comedienne and story-teller, no matter what the topic. Her imitation of various people and sense of the ridiculous make her charming. Unlike most comics, she's not trying to score points for being crude and shocking with profanity. A humorous recounting of everyday life and dysfunctionality and turning-points, elevating such things above the mundane for further reflection... you can't help but love her. My only question is why Quentin Tarantino is listed as "cast." ?
Reviewed by 8 / 10

very touching, funny and sad

This is not a "movie" per se, it is a one woman show. Julia Sweeney talks very candidly about her experience with her brother's and then her own cancer. She does find humor in her situation, so it is at times funny. If you are going through the experience with a loved one who has cancer this is a good movie to watch, to see how someone else has dealt with it.
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