Phew - I'm sure exhausted from shoveling all that snow. Eek - my back is screaming. The whole "they say it's going to snow and it doesn't snow" thing is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I'm always happy not to shovel. But conversely, I was planning on using the snow as an excuse to sleep in and be late for work today. Now, I have to once again blame on the methamphetamine addiction. My boss is getting a little sick of hearing that one.
I would recommend Jesus Is Magic, the Sarah Silverman stand-up/sketch movie, but only if you're into jokes about rape, incest and other sick stuff... which, if you've spent even a little time reading this journal, you know that I am. The most refreshing part of Silverman's act is that although she pushes all your buttons by talking about sexual, racial and cultural taboos, there's not an ounce of preachiness or "look at yourselves, America" that plagued her predecessors like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Bill Hicks (comics I loved, by the way).
No, Silverman seems only interested in being funny. That's it. No message, no ironic examination of stereotypes in America. No moment when she asks you to stop and think about why you're uncomfortable about her making jokes about her dead grandmother being raped. She just makes you laugh.
The movie's not perfect by any stretch. There are a few musical numbers, which fall short of the mark in my opinion. (But then again, I hate musicals. I think that everyone who lined up for tickets to the movie Rent should be legally compelled to register their reproductive organs with the government.) I would have been just as happy to see a solid hour and a half of Silverman's stand-up. But then again without the "You're All Going to Die" musical number, we wouldn't get to see her prancing around a nursing home in pigtails and a school-girl skirt. There are exceptions to every rule, is what I'm saying.
So two thumbs up for Jesus Is Magic. Anyone else see it?
I would recommend Jesus Is Magic, the Sarah Silverman stand-up/sketch movie, but only if you're into jokes about rape, incest and other sick stuff... which, if you've spent even a little time reading this journal, you know that I am. The most refreshing part of Silverman's act is that although she pushes all your buttons by talking about sexual, racial and cultural taboos, there's not an ounce of preachiness or "look at yourselves, America" that plagued her predecessors like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Bill Hicks (comics I loved, by the way).
No, Silverman seems only interested in being funny. That's it. No message, no ironic examination of stereotypes in America. No moment when she asks you to stop and think about why you're uncomfortable about her making jokes about her dead grandmother being raped. She just makes you laugh.
The movie's not perfect by any stretch. There are a few musical numbers, which fall short of the mark in my opinion. (But then again, I hate musicals. I think that everyone who lined up for tickets to the movie Rent should be legally compelled to register their reproductive organs with the government.) I would have been just as happy to see a solid hour and a half of Silverman's stand-up. But then again without the "You're All Going to Die" musical number, we wouldn't get to see her prancing around a nursing home in pigtails and a school-girl skirt. There are exceptions to every rule, is what I'm saying.
So two thumbs up for Jesus Is Magic. Anyone else see it?
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Haven't seen it, but I was at the Kendall on Sunday to see the Ballet Russes documentary (les Ballet Russes documentary? sp?), and when I saw the poster-herself with her sexy would-be unibrow and dirty/innocent smile-I froze dead in my tracks and caused a five old-woman from Beacon Hill pile-up.
Sarah Silverman = sexiest woman alive. Done and done.
I'll add that to the list of movies I want to see. Maybe it will change Keith's mind about women comediennes. He doesn't think they're funny. Sexist pig. ;)
No, he's right.
I'll add to this movie / sexiest woman alive talk by saying Naomi Watts. Thankyouverymuch.
I don't think all women stand-ups aren't funny - I just think there are fewer of them. It's a whole different thing when you're a woman getting up there.
Sarah Silverman is one of the funniest people alive, regardless of gender.
More locally, I've seen Val Kappa, Kelly MacFarland and the Steamy Bohemians rip rooms to shreds.
Come on, now. I actually liked Ellen DeGeneres' HBO special a lot, and of course Paula Poundstone was hilarious back in the day.
Eddie Izzard is a bit of a woman, too.
Val Kappa is awesome. Um. That is all.
Yeah! Steamy Bohemians!
I miss comedy.
You know what I miss? The comedy column in the Somerville News. What ever happened to that?
brendo, you can't say you didn't like the musical finale.
i will add my "go see it" stamp of approval to this as well.
Brendan said: You know what I miss? The comedy column in the Somerville News. What ever happened to that?
They upgraded it to the front page!
(rimshot)
The female comedian in "The Facts of Life" was funny. Blair Warner's cousin, Geri Warner.
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