The Aristocrats [2005]
As a film, The Aristocrats is quite straightforward. At its heart is what's renowned as
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the dirtiest, filthiest joke in the room, one so unpleasant that it can never be performed on stage or on screen. As the numerous talking heads testify, it's a come...
The Aristocrats [2005]
As a film, The Aristocrats is quite straightforward. At its heart is what's renowned as
... more
the dirtiest, filthiest joke in the room, one so unpleasant that it can never be performed on stage or on screen. As the numerous talking heads testify, it's a come...
The idea goes something like this. Take an old joke that has been passed down from comedian to comedian through the ages and have a hundred comedians dissect the joke and tell it in their own way.
If that sounds like it'll never work, then this is not the film for you. Furthermore, if you're in the slightest bit squeamish about references to deviant sex including incest, bestiality, pedophilia, necrophilia, defecation, micturition, vomiting, midgets ... ...The Aristocrats is the documentary brainchild of Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette (he's the more talkative of Penn and Teller). They used an old gag which may date back to Vaudeville as the basis for a wonderfully meandering filmed discussion about comedy and comedians.
The set up for the joke ("A man walks into a talent agent's office…") and the punchline ("…The Aristocrats!") are less important that the journey each individual teller takes. One ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Advantages: OK if you got a Sad sense of humour Disadvantages: It is remoltingly disgusting,filthy,and stomache churning
My partner rented this film the other evening for us to watch as one of his work mates had recommended it.
we settled down to watch it after the children had gone to bed and to be hoenst i was totally shocked and horrified as to what some people think is funny.
I am no prude in anyway and have always been told by my friends that i have a wicked sense of humour but the comments being made on this film and turned into what they call a joke is not ... ...a Blow job (please excuse the expression but that is exactly what he meant but in a even filthier way)is beyond my comprehension
i feel some of the comedians as they call themselves on this film need to seek professional phyciatric help if they think that what they are making jokes of is funny.
i am in no way immplying that what they are telling jokes about are true events but i feel that anyone who can make a joke of children performing sexual ...
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Actor(s): Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Connolly, Eddie Izzard, Hank Azaria, Shelley Berman, Carrie Fisher, Eric Idle, Larry Miller, Hugh Hefner, Steven Banks
Director(s): Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette
Genre: Comedy
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 2005
Running Time: 1 hour 32 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: One hundred comedians tell the same dirty joke.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PATHE DISTRIBUTION; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 30/01/2006
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: P 918801000
Barcode: 5060002834619
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
One hundred comedians tell the same dirty joke.
Technical information
Special Features: Behind The Greenroom Door, More From The Comedians, Aristocrats Competition Winners, For Johnny Carson, Theatrical Trailer, Aristocrats Do The Aristocrats, Easter Egg
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo English
Professional reviews
Review: Could be one of the funniest movies you're likely to see... the funniest, filthiest film you will see all year (Hotdog, )
The out and out funniest movie of the summer... fantastically depraved side splittingly obscene (The Times, )
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