Yes, it may be one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a while. But what may be one of the funniest moments, I still haven’t gotten a good answer to and it’s keeping me awake at 3:30 in the morning…
…why does the mime have a body mic?
Go see the trailer if you haven’t already. Go see this out take (VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK, and quite possibly offensive to boot). And go see the film. I’ll actually recommend seeing this in a theater, because you’ll want to hear the other folks around you laughing. It’s good for you.
Really, when was the last time anybody said something to you that really shocked and surprised you, particularly in a film comedy?
I happened to be at the showing of The Aristocrats in Silver Spring, MD a few weeks ago (maybe a couple of months by now). Anyhoo, one of the producers (not Penn :() was there for a Q&A after and he was asked this very question. He looked at the audience, dumb founded. He stared at us and said “Are you all morons? Why’d he have a mic? ‘CAUSE IT’S FUNNIER THAT WAY!”
Maybe you had to be there.
So sue me. Of all the things I expected from the film, being subtle was not one of them.