Sarah silverman if you have to explain it jesus is. The first is everybody sings, which most silverman fans. Jesus is magic is a 2005 comedy written by and starring sarah silverman, directed by liam. It has some of the songs from the movie i love you more is great and porn stars is growing on me and includes a lot of the stand up from the film also very hilarious stand up. Jesus is magic is a movie that filled me with an urgent desire to see sarah silverman in a different movie. Sarah silvermans hilarious new concert film jesus is magic demonstrates what a treasure she is. Sarah silvermans bedwetter musical eyes offbroadway run. Filmography of sarah silverman includes popular tv shows like the sarah silverman program and bobs burgers 2011present and hit films like school of rock and wreckit ralph voice, 2012.
Narrative digressions on sex, race, politics, and more from comedienne sarah silverman. Jesus is magic i wont give away what the title means. Silverman standup routine, minus the mostly inane and not very funny padding, isnt nearly enough justify a. For silverman, seemingly no topic is offlimits, as she squeezes. Jesus is magic is a 2005 standup comedy film written by and starring sarah silverman, directed by liam lynch, and distributed by roadside a. Be prepared to be shocked, be prepared to be rocked, but especially, be prepared to be asked to step outside the normal way you look at. Available only in its original unrated, uncut theatrical version. Directed by liam lynch and starring sarah silverman, bob odenkirk, brian posehn and.
Her comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics, such as racism, sexism, politics, and religion, sometimes having her comic character endorse them in a satirical or deadpan fashion. The comedian shared the news at the tribeca film festival during an interview. Sarah kate silverman born december 1, 1970 is an american standup comedian, actress, singer, producer, and writer. Instead, silverman and director liam lynch open with a clever sketch about silvermans rivalry with a pair of successful showbiz friends brian posehn. Release dates 11 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 11 february 2005 us comedy arts festival aspen usa 12 march 2005 south by southwest film festival canada 8. Jesus is magic will also be released june 6, 2006 on interscope records. Sarah silverman received an emmy nomination for outstanding leading actress in a comedy series for the sarah silverman program, and was also nominated for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for monk. Sarah silverman licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of interscope. With sarah silverman, brian posehn, laura silverman, bob odenkirk. To add insult to injury, they are filming the movie about the book outside her apartment and her 70 year old dad is dating the actress playing her character. Also with brian posehn, bob odenkirk, laura silverman and lavin kiyano. The sexy sarah silverman is surprising, brilliant and absolutely hilarious in her outrageous comedy jesus is magic. The jewish silverman repeatedly refers to her boyfriend while never identifying him as.
Jesus is magic is of a caliber that would have been better left for an hourlong hbo comedy special. Her 2005 comedy special jesus is magic is replete with explicit. For her work on television, she has won two primetime emmy awards. Jesus is magic is a 2005 standup comedy film written by and starring sarah silverman, directed by liam lynch, and distributed by roadside attractions the movie is a concert film consisting of 72 minutes of clips taken from silverman s previous standup show of the same name, interspersed with flashbacks and comedic sketches. A musical adaptation of sarah silvermans memoir the bedwetter is poised. Sarah silverman i can write a show jesus is magic pt.
In conjunction with the dvd release, the official soundtrack for sarah silverman. Comedian sarah silverman brings her patent, noholdsbarred humor to the stage in this performance film. There should have been somebody to stand up sadly after the first screening and say, sarah, honey, this isnt the movie you want people to see. This was the official website for the 2005 performance film, sarah silverman jesus is magic. She also wrote and starred in the critically and commercially successful film sarah silverman. In conjunction with the films dvd release, this cd contains hysterical songs from the film, clips of her sidesplitting standup, and previously unreleased material. I liked everything about it except the writing, the direction, the editing and the lack of a parent or adult guardian.
Sarah silverman jesus is magic comedian sarah silverman brings her patent, noholdsbarred humor to the stage in this performance film. Jesus is magic is mostly a filmed concert of one of standup comic sarah silverman s lewd shows. The movie is a concert film consisting of 72 minutes worth of clips taken from silverman s previous broadway standup show with the same name, interspersed with flashbacks, and musical performances. Comedienne sarah silvermans live performance, framed by songs and a subplot concerning a couple of her friends, tackles many subjects, from religion to sex, to race to the holocaust and 911, in exceptionally explicit fashion.
Based almost entirely on silvermans successful show of the same name which appeared on broadway and generated considerable buzz, the movie blends standup with prerecorded sketches and even some musical performances. Once again, in the new show, she makes fun of the death of jesus, as a. Sarah silverman was most recently the host of the twotime emmynominated weekly topical series, i love you america, which streamed on hulu and also received a writers guild awards nomination. Jesus is magic, the movie, is the year s most outrageous comedy starring the funniest, sexy woman in america today sarah silverman. She won an emmy for outstanding original music and lyrics as one of the writers of a. Im sorry you were murdered by people afraid of new ideas. Silverman is strikingly beautiful, and startlingly filthymouthed. The film has a few backstage skits and musical numbers of varying quality interspersed, but mostly its a filmed. Unlike most standup concert films, jesus is magic lays waste to the standing framing device of excited theatergoers shuffling in and out of the theater, buzzing with anticipation before the show and looking wrungout with laughter afterward. Despite still not being able to play this movie, amazon support has kindly offered a highly satisfactory resolution, including. After the movie bit, there are a few unreleased songs.
Im gonna be indulgent, sarah silverman notes around halfway through her new netflix standup special a speck of dust. Its a different tactic for her, even if it doesnt sound like it at first. Silvermans brand of humor is dirty, offensive, and, judging from this film, very, very funny. Be prepared to be shocked, be prepared to be rocked, but especially, be prepared to be asked to step outside the normal way you look at things and see life through sarahs eyes. I expected sarahs silvermans movie to not be so much of her stage routines but anything involving sarah is better than nothing. Sarah silverman ive been approached jesus is magic pt. The movie opens, however, with a fictional prologue where sarah talks with two friends, who describe all the projects they are doing. Check out jesus is magic by sarah silverman on amazon music.
Jesus is magic stars sarah silverman, kiyano lavin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min, and received a score of 63 out of 100 on metacritic, which. A handful of musical numbers punctuate the performance. In cutaways to canned segments, silverman wears colorful costumes and sings brisk poprock in zany performances outside the box of the theater. Based almost entirely on silvermans successful show of the same name which appeared on. Because they felt everybody blames the jews for killing christ and then the jews try. The extra material is too cute to warrant it as an integral part of a concert movie. Jesus is magic 2005, written by sarah silverman and directed by liam lynch, was shown at the high falls film festival in rochester, new york. Silverman is currently working on a musical adaptation of her 2010 memoir and new york times bestseller called the bedwetter. Sarah silverman stars as his sister cheri who is so upset by her portrayal as a b in the book, she is suing her brother. Killing jesus after sarah silverman appeared at the july 2016 democratic national convention, images popped up claiming she. And shes taken her stand up act to the big screen in jesus is magic. But then jesus movie came out, you know, and but now the jews didnt want people to see it. Shes crass, shes rude, shes offensive, but sarah silverman is one of the funniest commedians today.
Her last hbo special in 2002 was even mockingly titled jesus is magic. Geraldine hughes 1 gillian jacobs 1 gina gerson 1 giuseppe andrews 1 haley dumond 1. The wit, the smile, the rape and holocaust jokes, they all tie together in a lovely, compelling little package called sarah. Jesus is magic is mostly a filmed concert of one of standup comic sarah silvermans lewd shows. Her comic persona is a selfcentered hipster, brash and clueless about her political incorrectness. Silverman s film has been predigested enough already is a good datenight movie. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Obviously i dont want to belittle the events of 911, says sarah silverman, halfway through this show, three years after those. Sarah silverman celebrated christmas in her usual mode. Sarah delivers her trademark comedy that is so outrageous you have to watch her film over and over again.