What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968
Movie
94 min
English

A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.

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Director: Francis Ford CoppolaGenres: Comedy, Musical

Plot Summary

In this satirical musical, a government agency plans to release a virus that will make everyone happy and complacent, thus eliminating dissent and protests. A young woman discovers the plot and must race against time to expose the truth and prevent the virus from being unleashed on the unsuspecting public.

Critical Reception

Francis Ford Coppola's early directorial effort, this musical comedy was poorly received by critics and audiences alike. It is largely forgotten, often cited as a misstep in Coppola's otherwise distinguished career.

What Reviewers Say

  • A bizarre and unengaging musical.

  • Lacked clear narrative and satirical impact.

  • Considered a commercial and critical failure.

Google audience: Audience reception for this film is virtually non-existent due to its obscurity and lack of distribution. Those few mentions indicate it was perceived as an odd and unsuccessful musical.

Fun Fact

This film was originally titled 'The Girl with the Kooky Eyes' before being renamed 'What's So Bad About Feeling Good?' and later undergoing further changes. It was Francis Ford Coppola's second directorial feature film.

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