Review of The Aristocrats (2005) by Rune B — 30 Apr 2010
A documentary from Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, this is about a joke. A particular joke shared amongst comedians, as a sort of of secret handshake between them. They talk to loads of them about this one particular joke, and their versions and interpretations of the jokes.
It's structure is a little off, but at least some the interpretations of the joke are funny. The joke starts off the same way, "A family walks into a talent agency, and they say they have an amazing act for them to see", the joke ends with "The talent agent says, 'What do you call the act??' and the family says 'The Aristocrats'.
Between the start and end of the joke, you have to push the envelope, coming up with incest, group sex, graphic violence, defecation, coprophilia and necrophilia. Some interpretations of the joke are sick, some are funny, but it has some welcome input from people like George Carlin, Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard, Penn & Teller, Don Rickles, The Smothers Brothers, Fred Willard and Robin Williams.
Oh, and if you haven't heard the South Park version of the joke, check it out on YouTube!! :D.
This review of The Aristocrats (2005) was written by Rune B on 30 Apr 2010.
The Aristocrats has generally received positive reviews.
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