Goebbels would have found the depiction of Jews in Go For Zucker promising.
Go For Zucker (2004)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:21
Rotten:18
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: While a German comedy is a bit of a novelty for American audiences, the lowbrow humor on display in Go For Zucker is only mildly amusing.
Theatrical Release:Jan 20, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: This genuinely hilarious comedy was an enormous hit in its native Germany, where it was widely hailed as the sign of a renaissance in German-Jewish humor. The excellent Henry Hübchen stars as the... This genuinely hilarious comedy was an enormous hit in its native Germany, where it was widely hailed as the sign of a renaissance in German-Jewish humor. The excellent Henry Hübchen stars as the very secular Jaecki Zucker (born Jakob Zuckermann), part of a conflicted family divided in 1961 by the Berlin wall. When Jaecki's mother dies, the family is forced back together--and neither he nor his estranged Orthodox brother can receive their inheritance unless they put aside their differences. [More]
Starring: Henry Hubchen
Starring: Henry Hubchen
Director: Dani Levy
Director: Dani Levy
Studio: First Run Features
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Reviews for Go For Zucker
An irreverent, frequently funny clash of cultures which mostly explores the lighter side of what it means to be Jewish.
Watching through American eyes, none of it seems all that funny, or interesting, or entertaining.
A brash, energetic, cheerfully slovenly comedy with broadly drawn characters and big performances…
A fine farce about discovering the meaning of 'family' under peculiar circumstances.
Zany Zucker proves that 'German comedy' is no oxymoron, and that the country can at last find humor in its cultural and religious divide.
Because it's from Germany and we're not onto the tricks of the lead actors, the way this familiar tale plays out is a lot of fun.
The most appealing aspect is that it is not politically correct, stirring comedy out of the clash within a culture, as distinct from films that use clashes of cultures for their comedy.
A character-driven entertainment that stays just the right side of purely physical farce.
A diverting, mildly entertaining movie, far short of provoking the controversy (or hysterical laughter) it apparently prompted during its release in Germany.
Go for Zucker! has one comic trope our capitalist society can definitely understand: the restorative power of a cash bonanza.
Although Go for Zucker begins with the title character running, the movie just isn't up to speed.
Levy exploits the living situation for countless oil-and-water gags, many of which are so corny and played-out that they feel as though they should be accompanied by the cheers of a live studio audience.
German-made comedy is a rare enough export, but German-made Jewish comedy hasn’t been seen abroad -- or in the Fatherland -- since the days of Adolf Hitler.
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