Real Time with Bill Maher is back for a whole new season on HBO! Look for new episodes every Friday night at 10 PM. Plus of course it's repeated frequently throughout the week. This, in my humble opinion, is one of the best hours of television you'll find anywhere. I highly recommend it!
Also airing this month on HBO, is Bill Maher's new comedy act. "But, I'm Not Wrong" this is basically the same show that Esther and I saw "Live" at the Jackie Gleason theater on Miami Beach. You have to check it out, as Jackie Gleason would've said "It's the Greatest"!
In case you're not familiar with Bill Maher's work, permit me to post here one of my favorite videos. In this video, Bill addresses the health care issue, the French, and lots of other topics I tend to agree with him on, and much like Bill Maher. I'm Never Wrong! (well hardly ever, anyway.).
Check out this video. It's lots of fun...
The video stops kind of abruptly at the end. But then again, let's face it, there's certain things you can say on HBO, that you simply can't get away with on YouTube.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
"Religulous"
Religulous, Now on DVD - Think about the word Religion and it's synonym Ridiculous and you'll completely understand why I really liked this movie!
Written by and Starring the ever controversial and outspoken comedian Bill Maher and Directed by Larry Charles of "Borat" fame, Religulous takes us 'round the world exposing the absurdities, peculiarities and ridiculous foolishness that is organized religion.
Now granted, some of these are really easy targets, like the Creationist Museum in Hebron Kentucky where they believe and teach that the earth is only about 5,000 years old and that man actually coexisted with dinosaurs.
He also shows us a scene from a 2008 Republican Presidential Debate where a majority of the panel expresses a belief in Creationism. (Yeah just what I want, one of those guys with their finger on the button.)
Maher further skewers the absurd ludicrousness of Scientology and the equally ludicrous and racist teachings of the Mormons. Yes, easy targets all, but he also goes on to expose the superstitious underbelly of mainstream religions as well. Including but not limited to, Catholics, Muslims and Jews.
As an Atheist, I naturally found all of this to be very gratifying but at the same time, somehow sadly insufficient. That was until the closing monologue where Bill Maher explains why religion is not only holding us back but actually endangering the future of all mankind and the planet we live on. It's at this point where the movie becomes more than just a clever, witty and satirical expose but rather a meaningful documentary with serious food for thought.
The DVD with it's extra features, additional monologues, deleted scenes and commentaries continues this enlightening theme. It turns what was an acceptably good theater going experience into a masterpiece at home.
3 and 1/2 stars for the movie as seen in theaters.
5 Awesome Stars for the Complete DVD. By all means rent it or perhaps even buy it. This is a film you can watch repeatedly and still discover something new each time.
Just Thinking
For a preview of "Religulous" click on link...
www.lionsgate.com/religulous
Please feel free to comment below. Anyone can comment. You Can even do so anonymously, if you like. If the comment panel is not visible below, just click on the word comments (In Blue). Thanks for reading!
Written by and Starring the ever controversial and outspoken comedian Bill Maher and Directed by Larry Charles of "Borat" fame, Religulous takes us 'round the world exposing the absurdities, peculiarities and ridiculous foolishness that is organized religion.
Now granted, some of these are really easy targets, like the Creationist Museum in Hebron Kentucky where they believe and teach that the earth is only about 5,000 years old and that man actually coexisted with dinosaurs.
He also shows us a scene from a 2008 Republican Presidential Debate where a majority of the panel expresses a belief in Creationism. (Yeah just what I want, one of those guys with their finger on the button.)
Maher further skewers the absurd ludicrousness of Scientology and the equally ludicrous and racist teachings of the Mormons. Yes, easy targets all, but he also goes on to expose the superstitious underbelly of mainstream religions as well. Including but not limited to, Catholics, Muslims and Jews.
As an Atheist, I naturally found all of this to be very gratifying but at the same time, somehow sadly insufficient. That was until the closing monologue where Bill Maher explains why religion is not only holding us back but actually endangering the future of all mankind and the planet we live on. It's at this point where the movie becomes more than just a clever, witty and satirical expose but rather a meaningful documentary with serious food for thought.
The DVD with it's extra features, additional monologues, deleted scenes and commentaries continues this enlightening theme. It turns what was an acceptably good theater going experience into a masterpiece at home.
3 and 1/2 stars for the movie as seen in theaters.
5 Awesome Stars for the Complete DVD. By all means rent it or perhaps even buy it. This is a film you can watch repeatedly and still discover something new each time.
Just Thinking
For a preview of "Religulous" click on link...
www.lionsgate.com/religulous
Please feel free to comment below. Anyone can comment. You Can even do so anonymously, if you like. If the comment panel is not visible below, just click on the word comments (In Blue). Thanks for reading!
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