Posted on 10/04/2008 4:06:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
This week marks the opening of two highly charged movie comedies. The first, "Religulous," is a Borat-style journey starring Bill Maher that is designed to demonstrate that anyone who believes in God is a total moron. The second, "An American Carol," is a slapstick satire that pokes fun at the far left. Director David Zucker, who did the "Airplane" movies, mocks Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and other liberal enthusiasts. Full disclosure: I have a small part in "Carol."
It will be interesting to see how critics react to these films. Most people who review movies for a living are liberal thinkers. Are they godless? I have no idea. Are they ready to embrace Maher's point of view? I believe they are.
Already, The New York Times, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have labeled Maher's fable "hilarious," while conceding that many religious folks may not share that point of view. It is obvious the Deity likes a good laugh or else Congress would not have been created. But whether the Almighty will be chuckling over "Religulous" is, well, highly doubtful. Maher might pray for a long life.
What is not doubtful is that most critics will hate "An American Carol." Far-left Internet sites like Salon are hammering Zucker and his movie even though they haven't seen it. That's because the producers of "Carol" suspected they would be treated poorly by the press and avoided all advance screenings. Why did they believe this? Well, it might be because not one American media company would distribute the film even though it features big-name stars like Kelsey Grammar and James Woods. A French company, whose executives may not be all that fluent in English, is distributing the movie.
No question but that both movies are going to anger some folks. Maher in particular is a provocateur. Promoting his film on "The View," he told one of the women, a believer, that she should go to a mental hospital. Borat would be proud.
On the "Carol" front, more than a few people will be horrified that movie icon George Clooney is mocked. Talk about roping a sacred cow! Belittling God is one thing, but denigrating Clooney? Are there no limits to the madness?
It will be interesting to see which movie wins at the box office. Will the pagans score big? Or will the first conservative satire ever clobber the atheists? At this point, only God knows, with apologies to Mr. Maher.
And if this culture war cinema battle isn't enough, Oliver Stone will be out with his movie on President Bush in a couple of weeks. I'll make a bold prediction: Many critics will love it. Can you imagine anyone sticking up for Bush at this point in time?
I don't know whether Stone believes in God. But he should.
I want to go see American Carol. We never go to see movies anymore.
Oh, come on--when was the last time these two opened a movie?
(And when was the last time Bill Maher opened one? Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death is the big hit on his resume. He was the only person who wasn't funny in The Aristocrats.)
So am I and the rest of my family.
On a trailer of the Maher bomb,a movie meant to mainstream athiesm with ersatz wit,there is a scene where the Jesus impersonater asks the ignorant twit,”What if you’re wrong? and Maher childishy retorts,”What if you’re wrong?”
Of course,being a leftist Christian hating production,the scene ends there.
If the act were scripted by a writer beyond third grade knowledge,the Jesus impersonater would then have said with sage objectivity,”If I’m wrong we both rot in our graves—But If I’m right only you do.”
Pascal's Wager. Specifically, Criticisms.
I thought just about the same thing when I saw that trailer.
“If I’m wrong, no big deal. But if you’re wrong.....(sly grin)”
So sorry about Bill Maher; but I choose sides with those dummies like John Harvard, the founder of the first college in America, and I quote, “All knowledge without Christ is vain.” Also I quote another dummie scientist, Louis Pasteur,
“Science brings men to God.” And Blaise Pascal, “Men blaspheme what they don’t know.”
I think I have been to a movie maybe a half dozen times in a decade. Just not a lot of them that interest me. Last motion picture I saw was the documentary about the moon landings. That was great.
I look forward to seeing American Carol though. I hope Mr Zucker and company will make some films skewering President 0bama. Ought to be good for some laughs. That is if he and the conservative actors are not hauled away to re-education camps. Or if such a film would be allowed to see the light of day under the 0bama thought police.
Well if they get hauled away, I want to go with them. LOL
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The guy who reviewed it for the New York Post hated it. He must be a real pinko. He was offended by the Michael Moore fat jokes. Tough ta tas
Saw it yesterday; even here in the peoples republic of Massachusetts they showed it and it was well received. The theater felt compelled to run ads for “W” before the movie; people were visibly disturbed.
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