If you were never offended by a dirty joke then it's time to see the Aristocrats. The documentary is named after an improv joke that's been circling the comedy scene since the 1900's. The idea is simple: you have to say the most offensive, vial, disgusting, wrong, and downright sick things that can ever pass through your mind. Here's a version of the Aristocrats by Eric Cartman of South Park, CO. WARNING! - if you are underage or easily offended by foul language just get the fudge out.
Apparently this joke is never performed in front of the audience and it is rather used as a skill meter by comedians. In the documentary more than 100 entertainment figures put a spin on this joke. What's amazing is not the sheer number of versions of the joke but how different they are and the fact that you can see the creative juices flow right in front of your eyes. Leave your kids at home and head out to the independent film theater near you. Or, if you can wait till January when the DVD comes out, pull out your slippers, make a cup of earl grey tea, adjust your spectacles, cross your legs on the couch, turn the movie on, and be an aristocrat.
