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The Aristocrats (DVD, 2006, Unrated) 
The Aristocrats (DVD, 2006, Unrated)

 
The Aristocrats (DVD, 2006, Unrated)

Leading Role: Jason Alexander
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: Jan 2006
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Unrated
UPC: 821575540759
Product ID: EPID50356607
Description: "A man walks into a talent agent's office with his family and says, Have I got an act for you! The talent agent replies, So what do you do?" So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke that has been handed down from comedian to comedian for deca...
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"A man walks into a talent agent's office with his family and says, Have I got an act for you! The talent agent replies, So what do you do?" So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke that has been handed down from comedian to comedian for decades but is rarely told on stage. The next part of the joke varies, allowing for improvisation, and the only requirement in telling the joke is that it be as offensive as possible.


Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette spent two years documenting as many versions of this infamous joke as possible, cornering comedians like Drew Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Susie Essman, and Paul Reiser whenever and wherever possible. The results are surprising, and often take their humor to places that may make sensitive viewers uncomfortable. While comic legends such as Don Rickles, The Smothers Brothers, and Phyllis Diller admit their familiarity with the joke, they shy away from telling their own versions. Some may be surprised, however, to see performers who are normally associated with family-friendly material, including Bob Saget and Jason Alexander, describing scatological and incestuous acts with deadpan glee. Ultimately, though, THE ARISTOCRATS is more than just many versions of the same dirty joke--it is an exploration of the workings of the unrestricted comic mind.

Credits
Cast:Bob Saget, Dave Thomas, David Steinberg, Don Rickles, Eddie Izzard, Emo Philips, Fred Willard, Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel, Joe Franklin, Jon Stewart, Judy Gold, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, Rita Rudner, Robin Williams, Shelley Berman, Susie Essman

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Edition:Unrated

Editorial Reviews
"[A] fascinating sick-joke documentary....THE ARISTOCRATS has a lot of laughs..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (08/05/2005)

"[A]n essay film, a work of painstaking and penetrating scholarship....Original and rigorous..."
New York Times - A. O. Scott (07/29/2005)

"[K]iller-funny....These stand-ups on the spot tell the joke, take it apart, and reveal why they use it as the gold standard to test what a comic is made of."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (08/11/2005)

"[T]he film actually provides fascinating insights into the psyche of comedians and their gleeful, childlike delight in flouting taboos."
Movieline's Hollywood Life - Stacey Farber (07/01/2005)

"[A] documentary that dissects the essence of comedy as well as showcases outrageous improvisational humor....[F]or those with a keen interest in freedom of speech and indulging in plenty of belly laughs, THE ARISTOCRATS is worth seeing."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (07/29/2005)

"For all the gag's Tourette's-syndrome rush of expletives and uninhibited combinations of body functions, there remains a guileless innocence here."
Sight and Sound - Edward Lawrenson (11/01/2005)

"A fabulous documentary, this works both for belly laughs and as a meditation on comedy's function."
Uncut - David Stubbs (02/01/2006)

"[T]he result is gloriously, painfully hilarious....[T]his 86-minute documentary never drags..."
Premiere - Howard Karren (03/01/2006)

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    Top Reviews
      The Artistocrats DVD is 90 min of Dirty Crass Fun
    Review created: 03/10/06(updated 03/13/06)
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    berecruited ( 223)
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    9 of 13 people found this review helpful.

    The concept is simple - top comedians tell the same joke, "The Aristocrats", in their own style and with their own filthy mannerisms and words. The result is a very guilty pleasure as the Aristocrats DVD is filthy and funny. The cast is stupendous (Gilbert Godfried is hands down the funniest!) and the DVD is well worth the purchase because the extra footage and scenes are as funny (if not better) than the films!

    A great movie for a humorous date or a night with some beers and BBQ.

    Comedians: Andy Dick, Billy Connolly, Bob Saget, Carrie Fisher, Dana Gould, Dave Thomas, David Brenner, David Steinberg, Don Rickles, Drew Carey, Eddie Izzard, Emo Philips, Eric Idle, Fred Willard, George Carlin, Gilbert Gottfried, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Howie Mandel, Jason Alexander, Joe Franklin, Jon Stewart, Judy Gold, Lewis Black, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, Pat Cooper, Paul Reiser, Phyllis Diller, Rita Rudner, Robin Williams, Shelley Berman, Steven Wright, Susie Essman, Tim Conway, Wayne Cotter, Whoopi Goldberg


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      Damn funny if you have the stomach.
    Review created: 03/29/06
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    5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

    Absolutely not for kids or the easily offended (even the not so easily offended) but great if you have the ability to handle the material.


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