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4:08pm: Movie Review: Religulous
I am still not sure how to respond to this movie. I went in expecting
to roll my eyes. But I ended up laughing. While rolling my eyes. Bill
Maher is undeniably funny and some of the interviews (and his comments,
both spoken and un-) are ridiculously hilarious, as are the clips. Yet,
this movie is all about cheap shots. It focuses mostly on Christianity
and Islam, using Judaism only to make stereotypical jokes. There are
two Jewish interviewees, nowhere near as many as there are Christian.
In general, most screen time is given to Christians, with only about 15
minutes worth of interviews with Muslim leaders. It seems that Maher
picked them well--they were all ridiculous and just waiting to be
laughed at. The audience, especially in Boston, obliged with both
laughter and applause.
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in all, however, I wonder if making cheap cracks, rather than trying to
expand the dialogue in any way, is really the best way to go? But then
again, this movie is meant to be funny and outside of a five-minute
conclusion, which was pretty much a call to arms, it did not take
itself that seriously.
It was funny, but it does have to be
taken with quite a few grains of salt and I am concerned, since I doubt
everyone in the audience got that. |
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