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This last Tuesday, I had a chance to see a movie at the local art house. Usually, I'm driven nuts by pretentious films by arrogant jerks who make messages based on ideals that don't understand or haven't even thought about clearly themselves.


However, I saw "Where in the World is Osama bin Laden" by Morgan Spurlock. You know, the dude from "Supersize Me." Anyway, I have to say I really enjoyed the film; Spurlock does a really good job of showing a side of Middle Easterners that many Americans have never seen. Spurlock has an agenda, but it's not an asshattery agenda like Micheal Moore, where people become outright pissed off. Spurlock just wants to convey the message that Arab people are just like you and me; even many angry people are just misguided.

So sure, if you aren't used to left-leaning politics, this movie might piss you off. However, Spurlock isn't entirely aggressive with the message, and he keeps the movie really funny.

I bring all this up because there is this bizarre videogame segue set-up. Between visiting cities, a fighting game style arena selection menu shows, and even more bizarrely, Spurlock battles bin Laden in a fighting game manner. Mustache throws and robot ninja attacks abound. It's really......weird. At the moment, I thought it was funny, but many of the reviews for the film hated this aspect. If I can find a video clip of the respective scenes, but we'll see.....

Besides, even the title is a reference to "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego."

Has anybody seen this film? Did you like the videogame sequence?



(Oh, and I got accepted into UCLA today on an English major. Anybody go there? I'm still waiting for UC Berkeley, and I know Tactix goes there. Hmm....)



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Haven't seen it yet. Really wanted to though.

Congrats on the whole UCLA thing.
Haha looks funny!
"I thought it was funny, but many of the reviews for the film hated this aspect."

Don't let reviews sway your own opinion, people should not be held back or change their opinion of their impression of something based on what other people say their impression of it is. If you thought it was funny, then it was funny. Most like the reviewers in question aren't very big gamers, which is why they did not see the humor in it.
Morgan Spurlock has testicles the size of small moons.

Is this movie out in theaters or on DVD?
Damn my region! I never get to see the limited release movies.
When is it coming?
Dude! Congrats on UCLA! I'm pretty there are tons of LA Dtoiders from what I know, dont know how many attend UCLA...Hope you hear back from Berkeley soon :D
Limited release mean I won't be able to watch until it comes out on DVD.

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