Saturday, August 9, 2008

Must-see movie

Bill Maher's new movie "Religulous" doesn't open in theaters until October 3. In case you are unfamiliar with his work, Bill has given us such cultural gems as Real Time with Bill Maher and Politically Incorrect. "Religulous" chronicles Bill traveling the world in search of religious hypocrisy, which really isn't too hard to find but provides great material in the hands of the right person, and the advanced reports on "Religulous" suggest it will be very entertaining. The film is directed by Larry Charles, the gentleman who gave us "Borat", so you immediately get a sense of what's coming.

Some moments I eagerly anticipate as taken from the LA Times article:
    • In Holland, Maher is in the midst of questioning a somber Muslim cleric when he's interrupted by the cleric's cellphone, whose ring tone is Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir."
    • You know irreverence is the order of the day when Maher, reacting to a smooth-talking black preacher's boast that he got a great deal on his $2,000 suits, drolly observes, "I find it interesting that you're a Christian, you used to be a Muslim but you buy all your clothes like a Jew."

Should be worth a large popcorn and a box of Junior Mints.

3 comments:

oyster said...

I hadn't heard about this film.

"Kashmir"... classic!

Careful with those Junior Mints, though, especially if you're in the balcony.

dillyberto said...

nice new site, mr. jayhawk!

Imajayhawk said...

Thank you good sirs. I need to post a bit more. Work has got the better of me lately and my posting has declined noticably. Good to hear from you both.

I can't wait to see the both of you during our visit to your lovely city. I'll be there Oct 22-26 with the wife and daughter to boot.

See you soon!