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I lost it at the movies
Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician/filmmaker (and you can tell he's a serious filmmaker because his hair is tres David Lynchesque) whom we are supposed to care about because he made a film called Fitna that deliberately sets out to offend Muslims (the directors-cut contained the infamous, now deleted Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey 'meet cute' scene that, quite frankly offended everyone). Although certainly no Andres Serrano, who tended to worked in a more pungent albeit organic medium, Fitna clocks in at a minimalist 16 minutes (That Shook the World!.. or so the publicity materials might have said had someone not eaten the red crayon because it tasted like their favorite flavor: red).
Unfortunately Fitna has been pulled from general release, so either you're going to have to go see Run, Fat Boy, Run at the multiplex tonight or you can stay just home and save, like, eighty dollars (if you forgo the Jujubees) because Roy has agreed to provide a novelization of Fitna, while I am very proud to present an old favorite that we call "Not Very Fitna". I hope you enjoy. Oh, and please turn off your damn cellphones...
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“Britain was dragged into the controversy over an anti-Islam film made by a far-Right Dutch MP…” at which point, Jesse locked the doors and hid Michelle’s keys and credit cards.
Shit, these people would run and hide from a truly controversial film.
For a test, I recommend Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma. If any of them last 10 minutes, they lied.
(Yes, I watched it…once. Made myself watch to the end. Never again. shudder)
Or, if controversial cartoons are more your speed, try this one on for size…
All the “writers” at NRO will gladly re-enact the movie for the American audience. They can’t write worth shit, lets see if they can read. Oh and Doughy wants over the title billing since he’s such a big deal now.
Or, if controversial cartoons are more your speed, try this one on for size…
Ah, what batshit insane anti-Muslim film couldn’t benefit from a healthy dose of hentai-style tentacle-sex?
And we all know you were just itching for an excuse to show us the Malkin again, TBogg… shame shame shame
Why can’t I be as clever and entertaining as you TBogg?
Thanks for your columns
Apparently invading Muslim countries and killing/torturing their citizens was producing an unsatifactory rate of new jihadist creation so this film should help push the last moderates over the edge. Or something.
Geert Wilder’s movie compared to Malkin’s Rah Rah on YouTube?
TBogg, you are a gift.
Thank you!
Look, I have no desire to see this “film” but fail to see how I can take any of this as anything other than thuggery on the part of those opposing it. I’m an atheist - I got no dog or god in this fight - make fun of any god you want, I don’t care. I do care about living in a society where religious fundamentalists of any flavor don’t get to decide for me what movies will flicker across my local cineplex’s screen. It really does matter when religious nuts dictate to the rest of us what we can and can’t watch. That the movie was intended as a provocation is irrelevant. We either have the right to openly discuss religion – even if rudely and crudely – or we don’t.