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Religulous (10/3/08)
Big Name(s), Little Movie? As documentaries go, Religulous is positively star-studded. Talk-show host/political fire starter Bill Maher is the doc’s star, while Borat director Larry Charles (also of Seinfeld, Entourage fame) is once again behind the camera.
Big-Studio Deal Breaker: As mentioned with American Teen, most documentaries are seen as toxic by studios, but Religulous has the added poison of venturing down the slippery slope that is religion. In fact, the title, a combination of the words “religion” and “ridiculous,” will be viewed by many as blasphemy--and that’s just the title! Still, Maher’s many proponents (and there are more than you think) will race to the theater for an extended dose of the noted atheist’s apathy towards religion, which could make Religulous a Bowling for Columbine-sized minor hit.
