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You Can't Kill Meme

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A feature debut by director/cinematographer Hayley Garrigus, YOU CAN'T KILL MEME follows her three-year descent into the anonymous internet underworld to explore the genesis of "memetic magic" and how memes have provided an entirely new way of articulating beliefs. Memes -- a purposefully designed visual framing to deliver a joke, evoke an emotion or create a sense of belonging -- are an entirely new form of political communication and attempts to use them for good and ill are growing rapidly.

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Carson Timar Clapper 02/12/2022
You Can't Kill Meme lets the inmates run the asylum and the result is an incoherent mess of insane conspiracy theories and wild characters. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 11/24/2021
4/5
It does its subjects the courtesy of letting them speak for themselves, but this often the equivalent of handing them enough rope. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/20/2022 This documentary really got me thinking about what it takes to get a piece of media on a major streaming platform like Hulu. I couldn't tell you what the central narrative of the film was supposed to be, and there are multiple interviews where memes, the alt-right, or the internet aren't even mentioned. Critical analysis isn't applied to anything anyone says throughout all the interviews conducted, and there doesn't seem to be any particular reason why anyone besides Kirk Packwood was chosen to appear. Who is "User 666" and why should I lend weight to his perspective? All the audience got to learn about him was that he lives with his mom, browses 4chan, and believes in magic, which isn't exactly what I would call an impressive résumé. If you're looking for nuanced perspectives on how internet culture has influenced the American political landscape, do not watch this documentary. If you want to have a laugh on the other hand, some of the claims taken seriously by the interviewer are simply too ridiculous to keep a straight face. See more 07/04/2022 Hard to watch. The willful ignorance of the sycophants on the right in this is just pathetic. The conclusions they make, based solely on belief, lacking any evidence at all, are insights into their complete stupidity. See more bryan b @heybryan 03/27/2022 Another "documentary " that tries to convince you that anyone cares about what happens in message boards. See more Ben B 03/19/2022 Ridiculous people spewing nonsense. ` See more Read all reviews
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Hayley Garrigus

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Billy Brujo

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Carole Michaella

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R. Kirk Packwood

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Sean Bell

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Nick Peterson

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Synopsis A feature debut by director/cinematographer Hayley Garrigus, YOU CAN'T KILL MEME follows her three-year descent into the anonymous internet underworld to explore the genesis of "memetic magic" and how memes have provided an entirely new way of articulating beliefs. Memes -- a purposefully designed visual framing to deliver a joke, evoke an emotion or create a sense of belonging -- are an entirely new form of political communication and attempts to use them for good and ill are growing rapidly.
Director
Hayley Garrigus
Producer
Samuel Gursky, Kerry Mack, Hayley Garrigus, Michael Beuttler
Screenwriter
Hayley Garrigus, Hayley Garrigus
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2021
Runtime
1h 18m
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