Oct 03, 2008 and this is precisely what bill maher does in his new antireligion film, religulous. Etiam tortor odio, bibendum at egestas eget, elementum id orci. Why didnt you say this to the muslims you were interviewing instead of saying it to your film crew bill. I watched bill maher s new movie, religulous at its world premiere at the traverse city film festival. The two best points made in bill mahers atheist documentary.
Religulous is guaranteed to be controversial, but maher and charles efforts also ensure that theres more than just hype behind their film. The two best points made in bill mahers film religulous 2008. Bill maher interviews some of religions oddest adherents. Bill maher and larry charles offer an irreverent debate on. He tells john patterson how his new film proves that religion is just ridiculous. However, it is not and i guess, bill maher neither offers to or makes any apologies for this a balanced film. I have never been religious and this film still disgusts me. Maher supports the legalization of cannabis, serving on the advisory board of norml. Review by gil kellerman director larry charles has taken the flybytheseatofyourcinematicpants approach that he used on borat and applied it to religulous, the documentary about religion. In bill mahers film religulous, faith doesnt have a prayer the. While the current crop of criticism of maher stems mostly from his reputed islamophobia to understand bill maher we need to go back a bit to his movie religulous. Lionsgate has finally released a movie trailer for larry charles documentary religulous, which follows bill maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about god and religion.
Lets stop talking politics to each other, maher said on tonights season finale of hbos real time with bill maher the series returns january 18. In its premise, bill goes through a journey across the u. And this is precisely what bill maher does in his new antireligion film, religulous. Muslims, jews and christians of many kinds pass before his jaundiced eye. He spends the majority of his time dealing with christianity, then. The problem with the movie, whose title compresses. This is a movie where one man, bill maher goes around talking to religious cooks and church members, which allows him to try to refute all their beliefs. The clips are from the 2008 documentary film religulous by bill maher. Religulous religulous makes a pilgrimage across the globe with political humorist and author bill maher real time with bill maher, politically incorrect as he opens our mind to the ultimate taboo. Nov 10, 2012 religulous, a documentary created by bill maher, is a film that discusses judeochristianity and faith. As the comedian and outspoken nonbeliever bill maher travels the world, interviewing christians, jews and muslims in the facetiously funny documentary religulous, you begin to wonder if. The first point relates to creationists claiming the bible is scientific with an interview with a vatican astronomer who talks a lot of sense and the second graphically demonstrates the lack.
In his 2008 film religulous, bill maher makes the argument that belief in god is ridiculous. What i think is the best of bill mahers awesome mockumentary. Religulous makes a pilgrimage across the globe with political humorist and author bill maher real time with bill maher, politically incorrect as he opens our mind to the ultimate taboo. However those who do not know bill mahers views on religion should watch with caution. Their new film, religulous, takes on the pieties of religion. Commentatorcomic bill maher plays devils advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. With religulous, bill maher and larry charles carry their brand of evangelism to a broad swath of targets. According to maher, the title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religion and ridiculous, implying the satirical nature of the documentary that is meant to mock the concept of religion and the problems it. Bill maher, host, writer and debater, believes they are all crazy. Rent religulous 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Religulous 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is a movie where one man, bill maher goes around talking.
Religulous also doesnt try to argue people of faith out of their beliefs, but instead encourages nonbelievers to step up and speak out. Mahers main target in religulous is, of course, organized religion. In october 2008 bill maher came back to the limelight with the movie religulous, directed by larry charles. The documentary examines and challenges religion and religious belief. According to maher, the title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religion and ridiculous, implying the satirical nature of the documentary that is meant to mock the concept of religion and the problems it brings about. He is known for the hbo political talk show real time with bill maher 2003present and the similar latenight show called politically incorrect 19932002, originally on comedy central and later on abc. Maher demonstrates the lack of knowledge people in regards to their own religion. For any lover of the humour of bill maher this is a not to miss film. Comedian bill maher takes on religion in his new film, religulous. Jun 07, 2008 written by matt goldberg i want to ask bill maher just one question.
The two best points made in bill mahers atheist documentary film religulous george ahad. Mar 31, 2009 us comic bill maher is atheisms funniest advocate. Somewhat unforgivably maher interviews an iman in the dome on the rock and and some muslims in the background start speaking to one another. Religulous is the muchanticipated collaboration between one of the guys responsible for borat and curb your enthusiasm larry charles and the politically incorrect standup comedian bill maher. The term religulous is a combination of the words religion and ridiculous. He tells harry smith that religion can be laughed at, and for good reason. It was one of the first films to sell out at the festival, selling out. It was one of the first films to sell out at the festival, selling out in just the first couple days of sales.
In bill mahers film religulous, faith doesnt have a. Bill maher started his career as a stand up comedian and rose to become a very popular comedian. Maher goes to a creationist museum in kentucky, which shows that dinosaurs and people lived at the same time 5000 years ago. I watched bill mahers new movie, religulous at its world premiere at the traverse city film festival. Watch religulous 2008 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. However those who do not know bill maher s views on religion should watch with caution. Oct 03, 2008 likewise maher suggests muslims arent keen to criticise their religion to outsiders. Judaism, christianity, islam, mormonism, tv evangelism and even scientology, with detours into pagan cults and ancient egypt. Films like this encourage dialogue that has profound effects on peoples. If you kick this film off the nightclub stage and into the forum of intelligent debate, though, religulous isnt all that effectiveespecially not for folks who have given their faith serious thought.
Personally i laughed out loud as he travels across the globe in search of biblical answers. He is a comedian making a documentary, and not a documentary maker, and i feel he had two obvious goals during the making religulous to make a fool of everyone he interviews, and to try to avoid getting punched in the face. From there, maher pushes us into an intense, honest, and brutally funny discussion of blind belief, presenting the possibility that maybe we should all. Us comic bill maher tells john patterson how his new film. Oct 04, 2008 it was a year and a half ago when bill maher notoriously snuck into answers in genesis offices at the creation museum to conduct a surprise interview with ken haman interview that now appears in religulous. I also find that fact that it has any fans incredibly worrying. Oct 20, 2010 what i think is the best of bill maher s awesome mockumentary. Jan 22, 2011 the two best points made in bill mahers atheist documentary film religulous george ahad. Oct 01, 2008 as the comedian and outspoken nonbeliever bill maher travels the world, interviewing christians, jews and muslims in the facetiously funny documentary religulous, you begin to wonder if. For anyone who has studied religion in college, i think you will understand where the creators of this film are coming from.
The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religious and ridiculous. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film written by and starring comedian bill maher and directed by larry charles. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film directed by larry charles and starring political comedian bill maher. Bill maher confronts religion with film religulous. His critical views of religion were the basis for the 2008 documentary film religulous. In his new film, religulous a satirical documentary in which maher travels to religious sites around the world, ranging from the vatican and. Bill maher, tal bachman, jonathan boulden, steve burg. Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of christianity, judaism and. He is a supporter of animal rights, having served on the board of peta since 1997 and is an advisory board member of project reason. Bill maher, left, and larry charles pose in front of a, well, you know. Is bill maher the latest comedic documentary filmmaker to attract a blind following. The two best points made in bill mahers film religulous. Religulous begins with bill maher, standing alone in israel at a place called meggido.
Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of christianity, judaism and islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of christs existence, jewish sabbath laws, violent muslim extremists. Religulous from the director of borat and the star of hbos real time with bill maher comes an irreverent and thoughtprovoking exploration of religion, as maher goes on a humorous pilgrimage around the world to question peoples faith and find out why they believe in god. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Religulous is a 2008 documentary film starring political comedian bill maher who travels to numerous religious destinations, such as jerusalem, the vatican. Written by matt goldberg i want to ask bill maher just one question. Update, with video bill maher has some advice for america before he leaves on a twomonth hiatus. That being said, this is still a entertaining and amusing documentary which exposes some of the silliest excesses of organized religion, particularly christianity. Maher is an insufferably smug bastard and not nearly as funny or clever as he thinks he is.
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