Dirtier than the Water in New Orleans

It's hard to even talk about THE ARISTOCRATS with going to list. So I'll get that out of the way first: Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Lewis Black, David Brenner, Drew Carey, George Carlin, Billy Connolly, Tim Conway, Andy Dick, Carrie Fisher, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilbert Gottfried, Hugh M. Hefner, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard, Penn Jillette and Teller, Bill Maher, Mike McKean, Howie Mandel, Martin Mull, The Staff of the Onion, Emo Philips, Kevin Pollak, Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Rita Rudner, Bob Saget, Rob Schneider, Harry Shearer, Sarah Silverman, The Cartoon Children of South Park, Jon Stewart, Rip Taylor, The Amazing Johnathan, Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson, Fred Willard, Robin Williams, Sten Wright. And that's just the half I think have name recognition. It was directed by Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) and Paul Provenza. Provenza also had the amazing task of editing hours of footage of these hilarious interviews and performances.

The Aristocrats is a funny funny dirty movie. It is so vile and shocking that nothing I can say will prepare you for just how dirty it is. If you know anything about this movie than you know there is a joke, that comedians tell to each other, and the punchline is 'the aristocrats.' But the movie, like the joke, is so much more. It is not simply 84 comics retelling the same joke ... it is more a documentry about the joke, how its told, and the state of comedy today. And how much you can say before everyone in the audience groans. But it is a tight funny flick. Its not going to change the world, but if it is causing this much controversy it must be a good thing. Standouts in the movie would have to be Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, who is just about the most perverted dirty disgusting man in showbiz, and the surprising Sarah Silverman, who I didn't really know but delivered the best 4 minutes in the movie. Another highlight was the telling of the joke by Billy the Mime. The boys of the show South Park do their own version, and the staff of the faux newspaper the Onion brainstorm every possible dirty offensive thing that one could include in the joke. The end result of the evening is a grin plastered to your face and new respect for the art of comedy and just how comedians bring their own style age old ideas.

The Aristocrats is recommended for lovers of comedy and comedians, tellers of poop jokes, and anyone who wants to exercise a little right to free speech. Rick's Rating: A-