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Feels Good Man
2020·94 min·★ 7.1
Documentary
When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness and navigate America's cultural divide.
Status
Released
Cast
Matt Furie
Self - Artist, Creator of Pepe the Frog
Aiyana Udesen
Self - Artist, Matt's Partner
Chris Sullivan
Self - Matt & Aiyana's Housemate
Johnny Ryan
Self - Typical Cartoonist
Lisa Hanawalt
Self - Artist & Writer
Emily Heller
Self - Comedian & TV Writer
Susan Blackmore
Self - Psychologist & Memetist
Discussion
SWITCH.★ 8/10
'Feels Good Man' is an extremely well-crafted documentary that does an excellent job explaining the very dark sub-culture of 4chan to non-nerdburgers. It's one of the first large-scale attempts to document how a meme gains popularity - which, by design, is nearly impossible, since there is no formula to create a meme, nor is there one that decides what will become popular. Arthur Jones tells an absorbing story about how something as simple as a cartoon frog can be easily co-opted and corrupted to become a symbol of pure malevolence. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-feels-good-man-from-stoner-frog-to-bonafide-hate-symbol
