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A- |
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C |
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Documentary of a dirty joke
by Jerry (movies profile)
Jul 26, 2006
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49 people found this review helpful
Spoilers.
Underneath all the laughs, this movie is a documentary. Why is a joke funny? The basis of much humor is to give a context to ideas that are unacceptable to speak. You don't usually talk about sex with business associates, but you could tell a dirty joke. Think about it, and dirty jokes were most popular when you were around 12, and everyone was trying to figure out what sex was about.
The brilliance of The Aristocrats is that it pushes the unacceptable as far as possible. If incest is the starting point, where can you go? They pushed it so many ways, I laughed so many times and could not believe there were even more versions. And that so much thought was given to even the tiny details of how you say "The Aristocats" at the end.
The best version is Gilbert Gottfried, and maybe because he is telling the joke in public, the unacceptiblity of what he is saying knocks you in the head. My second favorite is Sandra Silverman who begins with "I was in the Aristocrats." Because she tells it real, not as a joke, her version is tasteless on a whole other level, as she seems nostalgic about despicable acts. Her own unique punchline is fantastic.
You will love this movie or hate it. But if you understand that the Holy Grail is to push a dirty joke as far as it can go, be warned before you go. |
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