Thread: Thank-you Bill Maher

I have no interest in seeing this movie. The premise sounds predictable and uninteresting; film those who believe in the ethereal which can't be defined or identified with human logic or means, from a logical point of view all the while snickering in self proclaimed certainty that human logic is universally and utterly superior to anything else. Nah, I'll skip the pomposity.

Chris L

I can't wait to see "W". Its like a liberal film festival.

Originally Posted by Hutch

I can't wait to see "W". Its like a liberal film festival.

Almost anything Hollywood is liberal!

Ah so it's a michael moore style film?
In that case I think I'll skip. I thought it was something along the lines of 'Dogma' or perhaps 'Life of Brian'.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Ah so it's a michael moore style film?
In that case I think I'll skip. I thought it was something along the lines of 'Dogma' or perhaps 'Life of Brian'.

No, it looks like it's one of these 'preaching to the choir' type of movies. There are many, many others that I'll see before this one, but then I skip on practically every mainstream movie.

Originally Posted by gugi

No, it looks like it's one of these 'preaching to the choir' type of movies. There are many, many others that I'll see before this one, but then I skip on practically every mainstream movie.

Just like "American Carol" I don't think "Religulous" is mainstream.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Ah so it's a michael moore style film?
In that case I think I'll skip.

I do not think so. It isn't "politically" based and the point is to be more of a comedy than an inward journey. Two quotes relating to the film (the first is from Maher himself):

"Religious people look at me as you might look upon a retarded child," Bill Maher adds, quoting them, "'He's unenlightened. He needs to be saved. He needs to be cured.' I respect all human beings and I would like them to see my version of enlightenment. And mostly I want them to laugh."

"It's a film that's destined to make a lot of people mad, but Maher, for all his showy atheistic 'doubt,' isn't just trying to crucify religion — he truly wants to know what makes it tick. He leaves no stone tablet unturned."

I for one look at Maher as more of a comedian than anything else. He is kind of similar to George Carlin in my mind. I cannot wait to see this movie, hopefully today (after I go to bed and wake up again lol). If you are one with deep religious beliefs and go into it expecting to be insulted then that is how you will likely walk away from it. If you go in with an open mind and expect to laugh... well, you get the point.

Originally Posted by JMS

Just like "American Carol" I don't think "Religulous" is mainstream.

They are as mainstream as Borat, but I'm hard to please. Last movie I saw in the theaters was the latest Woody Allen one - "Vicky, Christina, Barcelona" - now, that I found very entertaining and really enjoyed it.

If mainstream means more people like it, then all the better imo. Then at least there's a chance that the one you're watching it with might like it. And not just wondering if the time saved on a 13 second, no sound short movie by some Croatian guy was really worth the hours of talking about same said movie afterwards - and if she will ever put out.

But really, as I see it, there's different reasons for watching movies (1hour + video streams). Personally I don't do it to learn - there are better ways for me to do as such in most cases. I usually do it to be entertained either by the movie itself, the person(s) I'm there with or in the aftermath that follows.

If the subject of the movie is overly critical to the thought or beliefs that a person might have, I think it's a somewhat common reaction to dislike or dismiss it. But I always found it odd that people would use words such as pompous, snobby, self-righteous, ect. about a movie or other media for that matter without having experienced it themselves. I don't like using words of that degree based on someone else's review. In my mind all it would do is apply those very same adjectives to myself.

Originally Posted by JMS

Almost anything Hollywood is liberal!

Except An American Carol.