Bob Roberts
Jack Black's feature film debut.,In a scene where Bob gets off the bus in "Harrisburg" a police barrier clearly says "City of Philadelphia.",Bob Roberts: Don't smoke crack. It's a ghetto drug.,At the very end of the credits there is the screen-filling four-letter word 'VOTE'.,Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (1992),What Did The Teacher Tell You
Music and Lyrics by David Robbins & Tim Robbins
Produced and Arranged by David Robbins
Vocals by Novi Novog
Viola by Novi Novog
Robbins Egg Music (c) 1992, A.S.C.A.P.,A broad take on arch-conservatism in American politics that rings true on many levels, false on others. The songs and videos are the weak points--simple and shallow as they are, it's hard to buy that Bob Roberts could have had any commercial success at all. On the other hand, the portrayals of the newscasters and Roberts' followers are a beautiful mix of satire and truth.

There are so many broad caricatures on this film, I found myself wishing that Tim Robbins would have toned it down for the sake of believability. This film lays it on a little heavy, which keeps it from being a more important work. None the less, it is eerily more timely in 2003 than it was in 1992.

As you will read, this is a highly political movie which may be friendly or unfriendly to your political sensibilities. Keep that in mind when you read this, or any, review. ;-),