The Aristocrats

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

There's this documentary that is playing in select cities that's about this joke that has basically been passed down from comedian to comedian over the many decades. It's a simple joke that the comedians do among themselves, each time bettering the person before.

So this film is out there, it's unrated (NC17 basically) and is compleatly vulgur and the like - very "blue" and a not for the ginger, white bread's we have in Ventura County. Beyond that what I find interesting is why the joke is that way and how it becomes that joke and the evolution. The film expands upon the practices of the comedians and how the joke plays into their personality, environment and generation. Like the joke, the film is more about the center, the bridge that brings you from the opening to the punch line, which, in this case is -- The Aristocrats!

I've seen it. Have any of you? What are your thoughts?

[Alex]

I saw and I liked it, though it wasn't as funny as I expected it was an interesting example of how it frequently isn't the story but the storyteller.

I remember reading the New York Observer article about Gilbert Gottfried doing it at the Hefner Friar's Club roast so it is interesting to see it come out in this form.

My favorite versions were the playing card one, the mime, and Sarah Silverman. The part where Gottfried goes off on the tangent about why the ass would be bleeding is good too.

[blueerica]

I actually think I saw that card player, one time, at the Magic Castle.

I loved the movie. I think the best part about the mime, other than knowing right where it was filmed, was that the movie went dead silent. At first, the handful of us that were in the theater, we're laughing. But the realization that we were laughing in silence, only generated more laughter. The dozen or so strangers and us could hardly contain ourselves by the time that segment was over. I like how it tied together at points.

I remember watching that original Friar's Club roast of Hugh Hefner, and thinking something odd was going on, and just not getting it. Didn't they edit that out?? (I will assume they did)

I loved nearly the whole thing, it was quite blue, but that's how I like most of my humor, anyway. If it's isn't high brow, make it as low-brow as it can get!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I thought it was great! I love this kind of thing.

I also loved seeing it in a theater with a bunch of strangers too, the embarrassment adds to hilarity :D

[Gemini Cricket]

I loved that movie!
Bob Saget was hysterical.
Did I just say that?


I did! :D

[mousepod]

One thing that the movie did for me was to confirm my belief in what makes a good comedian. Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget and Sara Silverman had me in stitches, while some of the others left me cold. It's the singer not the song...