Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: November 11, 2005
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JoshC.Jan 23, 2007
What Bruce did with obscenity and Mr. Pryor - especially in his first concert film - did with race was to find the outer boundary of the audience's tolerance and push beyond it, confronting and confusing the satisfied self-image of the What Bruce did with obscenity and Mr. Pryor - especially in his first concert film - did with race was to find the outer boundary of the audience's tolerance and push beyond it, confronting and confusing the satisfied self-image of the liberal, sophisticated public. This kind of transgression has long since become ritualized and normalized, and Ms. Silverman's act is the latest evidence that mocking political correctness has become a form of political correctness in its own right. Her version of insult humor is actually flattering, both to herself and to those who find it funny. She depends on the assumption that only someone secure in his or her own lack of racism would dare to make, or to laugh at, a racist joke, the telling of which thus becomes a way of making fun simultaneously of racism and of racial hyper-sensitivity. (Like many young, otherwise deracinated Jewish comedians, Ms. Silverman falls back on her ethnic identity as a way of claiming ready-made outsider status.) Everything she says is delivered through enough layers of self-consciousness - air quotes wrapped in air quotes - to make anyone who finds it offensive look like a sucker. She even makes fun of the idea that she might be thought of as an "edgy" comedian. And indeed she isn't. Ms. Silverman is a gutless comic who is just playing it safe.… Expand
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michaelf.Dec 6, 2005
If I had to say something positive about this movie, I would say she is attractive when her mouth is closed.
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HooperXJan 11, 2006
She isn't the least bit funny. Her schtick revolves around the allegedly shocking spectacle of seeing a "nice jewish girl" (whatever that means) hurling obscenitites. Now, I don't have a problem with comics who work blue. In fact, She isn't the least bit funny. Her schtick revolves around the allegedly shocking spectacle of seeing a "nice jewish girl" (whatever that means) hurling obscenitites. Now, I don't have a problem with comics who work blue. In fact, I love them. My problem with Silverman is that dirty words are all she has... Well that and being cute "for a female comic" and having Kimel and Carola opening doors for her.… Expand
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JimG.Jun 25, 2006
Very disappointing effort. Blue humor is entertaining in two sets of circumstances: (1) you're in the audience drunk and young and just looking for diversion and (2) the messenger goes blue to exclaim or embolden some broader schtick. Very disappointing effort. Blue humor is entertaining in two sets of circumstances: (1) you're in the audience drunk and young and just looking for diversion and (2) the messenger goes blue to exclaim or embolden some broader schtick. Silverman's got no schtick. She's just a deliverer of random profanity and schlocky shock. She hasn't found her way yet. When considered critically, the enjoyable parts of the movie turn out to be enjoyable because they were enhanced by a big budget. For example, her driving the in car sequence is bright and active, but without any humorous substance. Don't bother with this one. Unless, I suppose, you're drunk and young and got nothing else to do.… Expand
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DavidRNov 20, 2006
Very, very hard to watch. Silverman pretending to be jewish is like Mencia pretending to be mexican. It's just not believable. The few times I did laugh were at the jokes that you had to think about. But instead of thinking about the Very, very hard to watch. Silverman pretending to be jewish is like Mencia pretending to be mexican. It's just not believable. The few times I did laugh were at the jokes that you had to think about. But instead of thinking about the jokes all I could think about is this woman is sleeping with Jimmy Kimmel. Not Adam Carolla but Jimmy Kimmel, an overweight prop comic who hosts a public access show at 4:00 in the morning. That alone left me with a bad taste in my mouth.… Expand
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BruceO.Dec 11, 2005
Was this even a real movie? it really does pay to have jimmy kimmel as a boyfriend. how else would something like this actually get made and released? go rent some richard pryor.
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