He’s called “The Angriest Man on Earth?
Unearthed outtakes of a Winnebago sales ad meant for dealers. The sales rep in it, Jack Rebney, has a not-so-great day that becomes a viral sensation.
But who’s the real man behind the outbursts? And why is he so angry?
Note: Winnebago Man is ranked #7 in my Top 22 Funniest Documentaries.
Winnebago Man Trailer
Where to Watch Winnebago Man
You can watch it online on YouTube for free here:
…or here:
- Kanopy (free with library or University card) at https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/winnebago-man
- Tubi (with ads) at https://tubitv.com/movies/637749
- It’s not on Netflix (yet) though I think it would do GREAT if it were!
- Check here for full options: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/winnebago-man
Vitals
- Genre: Internet Culture
- Release Date: July 9, 2010
- Director: Ben Steinbauer
- Duration: 85 minutes
My Favorite Parts (Includes Spoiler Alerts!)
Here are some highlights of the doc:
- Jack gets fired by Winnebago
- The Director hires a private investigator who finds a litany of PO Boxes for Jack. The director sends letters to all of them and Jack calls the director and leaves a voice mail that he’s interested in talking.
- Jack lives around Rock Creek Lake In Shasta County in Northern CA. Jack is found by police in a Ditch. He has lost his way due to glaucoma.
- Jack is invited to The Red Vic in San Francisco to show the movie and meet the fans he doesn’t seem to know he has.
- There’s a painting of Jack as Shrek hanging in the DreamWorks Studios headquarters.
- Jack Rebney. Dubbed the “Angriest Man in the World”.
Favorite Winnebago Man Quotes
- “Will you do me a kindness?”
- “Why don’t I say it fu*ing right?”
- “What does the goddamn line say, Tony?”
- “I don’t want any more bulls$hit from anyone, and that includes me.”
- “The Winnebago Concepts and Engineering Departments have developed a multifunctional bathroom. Privacy, I don’t even know what the f* I’m reading!” “I wonder what the f* the real dialogue is?”
- “Tony, do me a favor, will you please? Will you? Will you do me a kindness?”
- “I can’t even read the goddamn VO (voice over) straight. What the f* was that?!”
Thanks to Jeremy Urquhart of Collider for first alerting me to “Winnebago Man”.
Thanks for reading,
Rob Kelly, Chief Maniac, Daily Doc