The Arostocrats could have been a great window into creative freedom, originality and throwing off the straitjacket of taboo and censorship. It would have made a good 30 minute documentary with some of the best versions (Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Silverman and the best, in my opinion, Wendy Liebman.) Instead of seeing how original people can be, taking the joke down fresh roads, we just get lots of repetitive, competitive obsession with how far down very well-trodden roads (i.e. ruts) some of these gifted comics can take us. Dull. Nice to see Phyllis Diller though.
Caitlin McKiernan, London.
Ghastly, badly made, misanthropic, crass and not even remotely approaching funny. For Cinema Paradiso customers a complete waste of a rental. I'm giving it one star only because I can't give it minus 5.