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Crashing (2007)
This is much more than a middle-aged man's fantasy about two sexy coeds
This film is nothing less than a master-class in writing fiction. I quite understand the previous commentator's negative review; and I can see that this film will appeal to a very limited audience. If you have any interest at all in the craft of writing, particularly in the struggle to represent the human condition in words, then this is definitely the film for you. If not, it isn't. I would like to leave the review there, nothing further needs to be said. However, reviews must be at least 10 lines so I'll simply point this out: film-makers with the courage to tackle specialised subjects that will not appeal to mainstream audiences must be supported if we are to avoid CGI mediocrity. Give this superbly acted gem a chance!
The Aristocrats (2005)
Watch this film to obtain an undergraduate degree in comedy
I was going to write that if you are a fan of edge humour, or have a satirical nature that adheres to the maxim 'nothing is sacred when extracting the urine', then this is the film for you. However, I have that nature in spades but I have to admit that I cringed a couple of times towards the end of this movie. But it's just so funny! It's hysterically funny at times, in the same way that, when you were a kid, you couldn't stop laughing when you and your mate were in the headmasters office getting ripped into; you know you shouldn't laugh, but that just makes it funnier. The premise of the film has already been elaborated to in other reviews, so I will suffice to say that it is as meticulous a dissection of a joke that you will probably ever see. I may be accused of seeing too far beyond the film's relevance, but I honestly believe that it serves as a serious investigation into the nature of humour and our requirement for it. In a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to freedom of expression this movie is essential viewing.