not just a funny film, but an effective documentary as well, this film explores aspects of not only comedy and the comedian's life, it holds a mirror up to society and asks "what's your limit?". The DVD extras are essentially extensions to the film; plenty of interviews to make this a worthwhile rent or buy.
This is the second movie in my time that i have turned off. I have watched some B grade shows Heck Ive watched Z grade ones But this was horrible< terrible, stupid, more vulgar then needed and just a waste of talants, time, film, and money. FLIX needs a - (negative) rating system.
Just a vulgar film that drags on and on and gets nowhere plot-wise. I just could not get involved with what was going on. Some real great comedians in this though, I must say.
And the joke goes on...and on...and on...
It was great to see so many of my favorite comedians in one project; but 1) the joke was not very funny and 2) the film was about 80 minutes too long.
I just don't get it.. yeah I get the joke, just not the movie - that it could be all about the same joke.. I had a very short attention span with this one, couldn't watch the whole thing.
I'd wanted to see this for ages. I knew and understood the premise and figured it would be amazingly funny or at the least interesting. I didn't find it to be either one. It was disjointed and not that amusing.
I never thought such a vile, repulsive, disgusting joke told over and over again could have me laughing my ass off. Goodness, I just love it all, except John Stewart, who refuses to tell the joke. The mime telling the "aristocrats" joke is priceless!!
Just the same joke over and over and over and over and... I think you get the point. Each comedian puts their own "spin" on the joke and tries to out do other comedians by making it as foul and disgusting as possible.
Sick, crude, vulgar and obscene... and funny to boot. Its great to see how different comedians connect via the same joke told slightly differently. Bob Sagat is such a sick comedian
Nothing brilliant, but a really intriguing documentary centered around a gross, vulgar and very funny secret joke comedians have shared with each other for years. Features great re-tellings of the joke by some of the funniest people working in the industry today. George Carlin gives a disgusting, creative yet hilarious version, Kevin Pollack gives a great Christopher Walken version of the joke, Bob Saget gives the most deviant version of the joke, Lewis Black gives a great analogy of the possibility of the joke's premise being a television reality show, Sarah Silverman adds a retarded child to the joke and Robin Williams, Billy Connolly and Eric Idle just add more craziness to the film. If you have precious ears avoid this movie like the plague. This is definitely only for the most strong-stomached who adore the art of crude joke-telling. Grade: B
This documentary has to be one of the crudest, most offensive and vile films to ever be put to DV... but it's also one of the funniest flicks I've ever seen. It revolves around a classic joke called 'The Aristocrats' that most of today's comedians are familiar with, and each one tells their version of it. The joke starts with "A family walks into a talent scout's office" and ends with "What's the act called? The Aristocrats.". The middle part of the joke is what matters, and each of over 100 comedians gives their own personal spin on what the 'act' is... be it incest, beastiality, brutal violence against midgets and violations involving bodily fluids/body cavities. Some versions of the joke that are featured fall flat, but 90% of them are side-splittingly hysterical, namely Gilbert Gottfried's and Bob Saget's tellings. I highly recommend it, but only if you have a high tolerance for profanity and vulgar descriptions of all sorts of perversity.
this is the short of film/documentary that you might not thing much of it. Pick it on a really boring day, sit back and relax... wait for the funny parts to pop in and you will be histerical!! IS a must!! :)
Saw this in the theaters and I was one of 4 people that didn't get offended and leave.
I love how they focus on the construction of the joke and how different it is from comedian to comedian, each one with their own fingerprint that makes it unique.
The middle of the movie does hit a lull when it became too deep.
The DVD is packed with extras including full versions of the joke. Doug Stanhope telling it to his son was unreal and Bob Saget is just sick.
One piece of advice, don't tell this joke to new friends. Make them watch the movie first.
Granted, it's a f***ton of comedians telling their version of the same joke, but it's hilarious. Hearing Penn Jillette all but lose it in the background laughing so hard at some of these guys. Esepcially Bob Saget's rendition of the joke. That is worth the price of the DVD by itself.
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