SnoopyStyle Paul Provenza and producer Penn Jillette bring an inside joke among comedians to the outside world. There's a family who performs a disgusting outlandish offensive act with their dog in front of a person. After the act, the persons ask what the act is called. They reply "The Aristocrats".It is essentially a bad joke. The reason for the love is that the performer is allowed to come up with the most outrageous inappropriate ideas. Honestly most of the jokes are not funny although it's probably funny for these comedians who have heard it all before. It is insane material that would never be used in any actual act. It's an insight into the world of comedians. The best one is probably Sarah Silverman who incorporates her family as the actual performers. She does it as a naive innocent girl although her punchline is "Joe Franklin raped me". Carrie Fisher does it with her famous parents. Gilbert Gottfried doing the roast after 9/11 is the most compelling piece of story. The DVD commentary adds more background to the comedy and the various comedians.

tabrugger I'm not going to go on and on about the badness of the movie. It sucked. I hated every second of it. It's 90 or so minutes I'll never get back. I'd really like to leave it at that, but IMDb wants me to provide 10 lines of text. I know there are people who like it. No accounting for taste. What a stupid joke that got dressed up with vile illustrations. It wasn't funny. It was creative. It was just stupid. I think if the movie had gone on for another minute, my eyes would have been stuck rolled back into my head. What else is there to say? There's a reason comedians tell the joke to other comedians: it's a stupid inside joke. Inside jokes should never be told to people who aren't part of the joke. It loses something in the telling.There are so many movies that are better. In fact, I'd say that almost any other movie ever made is better. Save your money for any other movie. Do not watch the Aristocrats.

gangstahippie Rated NR(would be Rated NC-17(or just maybe R) for pervasive strong graphic crude/sexual dialogue).I saw the aristocrats about a year ago on the movie network.I had heard that it was a documentary film about a certain very dirty joke.The point of the joke is to make it as nasty as possible.The film basically has 100 different comedians telling their version of the joke.There is a short scene where Cartman from South Park(voiced by Trey Parker) tells his version of the joke.There are a few very funny versions of the joke but overall the film is very repetitive hearing the same joke just told in a different way.If you're favorite comedian is in this film, you might want to check it out but don't buy it or anything.

ntthfllshllng A documentary about an infamous joke that has done the rounds for decades amongst comedians but has rarely had a public airing. This is probably because, despite a roll call of some of comedy's biggest names, the joke just isn't very good, it's cult in-joke status can be the only reason for its longevity. This is however a likable film, which does have its funny moments, a particular highlight being the South Park telling of the joke, just don't believe the hyperbole of the DVD cover: "you'll laugh till it hurts" (rolling stone)... "one of the funniest movies ever" (hotdog)... "howlingly funny" (New York daily news) these people really should get out more.