tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post1034907464244753759..comments2024-01-08T08:43:33.551-05:00Comments on Francase Place: Friday Video Double ShotAPOSEC72http://www.blogger.com/profile/09437621566419150183noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-27570567201609234682008-10-07T21:51:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:51:00.000-04:00I think I hear what you're saying. But...Bill Mahe...I think I hear what you're saying. But...Bill Maher is up front about his distaste for religion. So, what's dishonest about making a movie that explores that? From the trailer, it seems like he's interviewing folks, but there doesn't SEEM to be trickery on the Borat level where there's a different identity being used to dupe people. I don't know. But what's wrong with Bill Maher making a movie where he's upfront about his viewpoint and even trying to get people to understand his point of view? He's not pretending to be/believe anything beyond himself. That kind of position is many things, and Bill Maher is many things himself - but I don't think he's necessarily being dishonest per se. <BR/><BR/>I don't particularly care for Bill Maher, to be honest. I find him smarmy and generally unlikeable. But I'm intrigued by the movie enough to check it out before passing judgement on it. <BR/><BR/>My take on it is that it's being marketed as a documentary by a comedian, which leads people to believe "funny implications," you know? Many times marketing doesn't match up with the movie itself.DG Dunfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627942841991607824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-40994313738420597862008-10-07T20:33:00.000-04:002008-10-07T20:33:00.000-04:00However, one big difference between the two movies...However, one big difference between the two movies is that Borat was aiming to be a comedy, whereas Religulous does not appear to aim to be a comedy. They seem to be different "products" that are being marketed the same way. <BR/><BR/>Besides, how can you not like hearing "Git-R-Done" 38 times during one show? :)<BR/><BR/>My point is, Borat was going for the funny, but Religulous appears to be striving for something else, so that type of filmmaking goes from questionably dishonest to completely dishonest.APOSEC72https://www.blogger.com/profile/09437621566419150183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-80159248029578034802008-10-07T17:29:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:29:00.000-04:00Sorry about that. Dan Dunford here. Old school chu...Sorry about that. Dan Dunford here. Old school chum, not a troll.<BR/><BR/>My point of view is that, while Religulous and Borat share a director and style of filmmaking, Bill Maher and Borat are different. Maher is trying to be provocative as himself, while Borat was Sacha Baron Cohen taking the piss. I love SBC, Maher not so much, and as a comedy nerd (politics aside), I have difficulty with the two being lumped together.<BR/><BR/>As a liberal (it's always been part of the deal with me), I don't think that "An American Carol" is going to be very funny to me. That being said, I refuse to pass judgement on its humor until I sit through it - I try to (as much as I can) see past the political leanings of the makers and look for the actual funny involved...if it does indeed exist.<BR/><BR/>For example, I don't hate Larry The Cable Guy for being conservative. I hate him because his approach to telling jokes is extremely lazy, and most of his material comes from e-mail forwards and similar sources...<BR/><BR/>Hope you're well, sir.DG Dunfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627942841991607824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-27239162550122518182008-10-06T18:46:00.000-04:002008-10-06T18:46:00.000-04:00From the clips I've seen of it, it uses the exact ...From the clips I've seen of it, it uses the exact same approach to "filmmaking" that Borat used...and got sued for, by a lot of people. <BR/><BR/>Of course, such controversy would probably add to the box office gross. <BR/><BR/>Of course, since I don't know who you are, I'm not really sure what your point of view is.APOSEC72https://www.blogger.com/profile/09437621566419150183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-43007492586316327892008-10-06T17:46:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:46:00.000-04:00Mike, have you seen Religulous? I'm guessing not.S...Mike, have you seen Religulous? I'm guessing not.<BR/><BR/>So, how would you know that its humor fails? <BR/><BR/>Curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-78688584186526467432008-10-03T18:16:00.000-04:002008-10-03T18:16:00.000-04:00Definitely would like to know - I might want to ge...Definitely would like to know - I might want to get to it at some point. <BR/><BR/>From initial looks, I'd prefer this does well compared to W or Religulous.APOSEC72https://www.blogger.com/profile/09437621566419150183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21758924.post-86216929757951144222008-10-03T16:39:00.000-04:002008-10-03T16:39:00.000-04:00I'm going to a screening of American Carol tonight...I'm going to a screening of American Carol tonight. I have my doubts about it, but I will let you know if it's any good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com