The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religious and ridiculous. Suggest me movie is a free webbased film recommendation service. Bill maher, left, and larry charles pose in front of a, well, you know. 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. Bill maher, host, writer and debater, believes they are all crazy. Political humorist and author bill maher travels around the globe interviewing people about god and religion. Director larry charles has taken the flybytheseatofyourcinematicpants approach that he used on borat and applied it to religulous, the documentary about religion starring comedian bill maher. From there, maher pushes us into an intense, honest, and brutally funny discussion of blind belief, presenting the possibility that maybe we should all. 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. 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. Watch religulous 2008 full movie free online streaming. With bill maher, tal bachman, jonathan boulden, steven burg.
I do not own these clips in any way, if they interest you buy the documentary film religulous by bill maher. In october 2008 bill maher came back to the limelight with the movie religulous, directed by larry. 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. Us comic bill maher tells john patterson how his new film. While this film is not as funny as borat, religulous which, at times is actually pretty scary is a more powerful film because this film is true. With religulous, bill maher and larry charles carry their brand of evangelism to a broad swath of targets. He tells harry smith that religion can be laughed at, and for good reason. You can watch random movie trailers instantly, no need. Mahers point is that religion, if it is not destroyed, will cause the destruction of the world. Mahers main goal with the film seems to be to convince people that religion is responsible for most of the evil in the world, and that we would all be.
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. Putting this aside though and only focus on the issue hes addressing in this movie, i agree. Religulous is guaranteed to be controversial, but maher and charles efforts also ensure that theres more than just hype behind their film. Commentatorcomic bill maher plays devils advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Mahers methodology may be pubescent, but perhaps that is an effective salve to religions which are, alarmingly, still primarily locked. Religulous begins with bill maher, standing alone in israel at a place called meggido. The two best points made in bill mahers atheist documentary. The clips are from the 2008 documentary film religulous by bill maher. Religulous watch online full movie documentary mania.
His new movie, religulous, which stars the hbo host bill maher, is a sometimes funny, sometimes cheap attack on organized religion. 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. He tells us that his mom didnt attend because she was jewish. Religulous, a documentary created by bill maher, is a film that discusses judeochristianity and faith. Jan 22, 2011 i do not own these clips in any way, if they interest you buy the documentary film religulous by bill maher. Judaism, christianity, islam, mormonism, tv evangelism and even scientology, with detours into pagan cults and ancient egypt. Oct 03, 2008 and this is precisely what bill maher does in his new antireligion film, religulous. And this is precisely what bill maher does in his new antireligion film, religulous. Bill maher confronts religion with film religulous. The term religulous is a combination of the words religion and ridiculous.
Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film written by and starring comedian bill maher and directed by larry charles. Early in his documentary religulous, bill maher talks about how he used to go to catholic mass with his father and sister. This is a movie where one man, bill maher goes around talking. Like many other scenes in the film, this one is carefully set up to make us marvel at the brilliance of bill maher and the inferiority of everyone around him.
Bill maher s take on the current state of world religion. Sep 21, 2009 a clip from religulous in which bill maher interviews a man claims to be the second coming of jesus christ. A clip from religulous in which bill maher interviews a man claims to be the second. Oct 04, 2008 as for religulous, we read over an associated press writeup on the film, dubbed mahers crusade against religion. Jun 07, 2008 his new film religulous one of the worst film titles in recent memory, will certainly satisfy the victimhood crowd by allowing them to fight what they feel is persecution. Public domain in his office at cbstv studios in hollywood, bill maher is busy being bill maher. Liberal media has allowed joe biden, sex monster to overshadow donald trump, lethal incompetent. The foolish of the world courtesy of breakpoint online with charles colson. His new film religulous one of the worst film titles in recent memory, will certainly satisfy the victimhood crowd by allowing them to fight what they feel is persecution. Rent religulous 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The titlea combination of the words religious and ridiculoustells you what kind of worldview were dealing with this movie is a showcase for mahers contempt for religious believers.
In its premise, bill goes through a journey across the u. As for religulous, we read over an associated press writeup on the film, dubbed mahers crusade against religion. Lionsgateeverettrex features s hooting fish in a barrel is the order of the day in comedian bill mahers faintly tiresome attack on religion by which he. Nov 10, 2012 religulous, a documentary created by bill maher, is a film that discusses judeochristianity and faith. And we see a picture of bill, about age 7, all dressed up in his sunday. Sep 29, 2008 comedian bill maher takes on religion in his new film, religulous. Bill mahers take on the current state of world religion.
Their new film, religulous, takes on the pieties of religion. However those who do not know bill mahers views on religion should watch with caution. The issue isnt so much whether bill maher is fair to the people he interviews in religulous, his boratlike evisceration of religion directed by borats own l. Interestingly, though, the article says that maher is mainly hoping to draw audiences looking for a fun night at the movies, and that he has no misconceptions that religulous will shake peoples lifelong. Bill maher travels to religious locations worldwide under the implied pretext of objectively interviewing people of faith as well as agnostics and. The two best points made in bill mahers film religulous 2008.
Tags documentary, comedy language english, hebrew, arabic, persian, spanish. Jan 02, 2020 the religulous film begins with maher in israel, near the valley of megiddo, the location where the endtimes battle of armageddon is prophesied in the bible. And we see a picture of bill, about age 7, all dressed up in his sunday best with a toy revolver hanging from his waist. Bill maher started his career as a stand up comedian and rose to become a very popular comedian.
Comedian and talkshow host bill maher has released a documentary called religulous. Religulous 2008 bill mahers take on the current state of world religion. 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. The documentary examines and challenges religion and religious belief. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, maher brings his characteristic honesty and skepticism to an unusual religious journey. 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. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film directed by larry charles and starring political comedian bill maher.
Granted, religion is the worst thing that ever happened to this world, because satan uses religion to deceive the masses. In bill mahers film religulous, faith doesnt have a prayer the. Update, with video bill maher has some advice for america before he leaves on a twomonth hiatus. In his 2008 film religulous, bill maher makes the argument that belief in god is ridiculous. 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 is known for his political satire and sociopolitical. For a project written by and starring maher, the clips in the film are for the most part surprisingly fair.
For any lover of the humour of bill maher this is a not to miss film. A clip from religulous in which bill maher interviews a man claims to be the second coming of jesus christ. If mahers film inspires even a scant few towards critical thinking, selfreflection, or identification, then religulous has done its job. Sep 28, 2008 bill maher, left, and larry charles pose in front of a, well, you know. Lionsgateeverettrex features s hooting fish in a barrel is the order of the day in comedian bill maher s faintly tiresome attack on religion by which he. Religulous also doesnt try to argue people of faith out of their beliefs, but instead encourages nonbelievers to step up and speak out.
In bill mahers film religulous, faith doesnt have a. Religulous the sceond coming of jesus clip youtube. The two best points made in bill mahers film religulous. Comedian bill maher takes on religion in his new film, religulous. Religulous 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Us comic bill maher tells john patterson how his new film proves that religion is not just ridiculous but religulous larry charles london film festival. A hilarious documentary from the director of borat that follows political humorist and comedian bill maher as he interviews people around the world about god and religion. However, it is not and i guess, bill maher neither offers to or makes any apologies for this a balanced film. Maher, who grew up catholic with a jewish mother, loathes religion. In october 2008 bill maher came back to the limelight with the movie religulous, directed by larry charles. Bill mahers blasphemous and ridiculous film religulous bill maher says that he doesnt ridicule religion.
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