CdnSirian
17th May 2012, 00:54
I saw "The Dictator" last night. I have watched a few films on the invitation or insistence of my wonderful child, only as a way to keep in communication with the young and spend some time. To be invited and told "I'm picking you up, get ready"...few parents would resist, right? Does this sound like an apology? ha ha. After "Borat", I dismissed the man as a vulgar boor, exploiting all the hearts and minds that the movie business readily provides. I did not see his second movie.
"The Dictator" has all the vulgarity you can expect from Sacha Baron Cohen, yet, I hope a lot of Americans will see it, including the younger who will sneak in or get a parent to buy their tickets, as it is Restricted.
The vulgarity is mostly that appreciated by the 6 through 10 yr old segment, yet the movie is restricted. Maybe because of the birthing scene in the health food store? Or maybe just because of the organic produce? ha ha just kidding, yet you never know.
The writing is done by four people, and the political content is craftily woven in with the potty/adolescent sexual humor, if you're young enough to find it funny. I think there were moments when my child was embarrassed to be sitting next to me, but it was exactly what I expected.
What was much better than I expected, was the presentation of the Dictator who really wants to stay a Dictator, and sells the concept to the US politicians with aplomb. He's like "you can have a dictatorship too!" and goes on to describe exactly what the "free world" has! That was funny, in a painful sort of way.
Hate to say it, but better that a few million get the facts this way, than no way at all.
Parts of it will have you blushing, but you'll be in the dark.
My fave scenes - the scene on the bridge and the scene in the UN. I repeat, better that a few million or hopefully a couple of billion see it from here, than not at all.
But, if a child whom you do not see enough of does not invite you, you can take a pass.
Sorry Sacha! Way it is man!
Oh yeah - the representation of the relationship between China and the US - brilliant in a dark way, and of course vulgar. But spot on. A few movie stars are mentioned in this context. The only one who appears in the movie is Andrew Norton. My child commented - "that is significant because, Mom, he is the icon of the American working man, as portrayed in "Fight Club".
Argh..."Fight Club" another film my child forced me to watch. Yeah, okay I get it.
"The Dictator" has all the vulgarity you can expect from Sacha Baron Cohen, yet, I hope a lot of Americans will see it, including the younger who will sneak in or get a parent to buy their tickets, as it is Restricted.
The vulgarity is mostly that appreciated by the 6 through 10 yr old segment, yet the movie is restricted. Maybe because of the birthing scene in the health food store? Or maybe just because of the organic produce? ha ha just kidding, yet you never know.
The writing is done by four people, and the political content is craftily woven in with the potty/adolescent sexual humor, if you're young enough to find it funny. I think there were moments when my child was embarrassed to be sitting next to me, but it was exactly what I expected.
What was much better than I expected, was the presentation of the Dictator who really wants to stay a Dictator, and sells the concept to the US politicians with aplomb. He's like "you can have a dictatorship too!" and goes on to describe exactly what the "free world" has! That was funny, in a painful sort of way.
Hate to say it, but better that a few million get the facts this way, than no way at all.
Parts of it will have you blushing, but you'll be in the dark.
My fave scenes - the scene on the bridge and the scene in the UN. I repeat, better that a few million or hopefully a couple of billion see it from here, than not at all.
But, if a child whom you do not see enough of does not invite you, you can take a pass.
Sorry Sacha! Way it is man!
Oh yeah - the representation of the relationship between China and the US - brilliant in a dark way, and of course vulgar. But spot on. A few movie stars are mentioned in this context. The only one who appears in the movie is Andrew Norton. My child commented - "that is significant because, Mom, he is the icon of the American working man, as portrayed in "Fight Club".
Argh..."Fight Club" another film my child forced me to watch. Yeah, okay I get it.