Richard Kelly's "The Box" hits theaters today, posing the morality question, "Would you press a button for a million dollars, if you knew it would kill someone?" It all sounds so dramatic, and slightly unrealistic, especially if the question was posed to some everyday dude. To those ends, Funny or Die's "The Button" plays out like a scenario that feels a bit more grounded in reality, as sad (and hilarious) as that may be.Nov 6th 2009 By Asylum Staff
Is 'The Button' a Funny Spoof of 'The Box' or Gritty Realism?
Richard Kelly's "The Box" hits theaters today, posing the morality question, "Would you press a button for a million dollars, if you knew it would kill someone?" It all sounds so dramatic, and slightly unrealistic, especially if the question was posed to some everyday dude. To those ends, Funny or Die's "The Button" plays out like a scenario that feels a bit more grounded in reality, as sad (and hilarious) as that may be.MORE FROM OUR PARTNERS
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Friday 06 November
By Takahashi
Funny or Die's spoofs are wonderful. well done!
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