Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

December 20, 2005

“Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World” is the hilarious story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. Brooks, accompanied by two state department handlers and his trusted assistant, goes on a journey that takes him from a concert stage in New Delhi, to the Taj Mahal, to a secret location in the mountains of Pakistan. Written and directed by Albert Brooks, “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World” is a funny and insightful look at some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world. The comedy also stars Sheetal Sheth, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Tenney, and Fred Dalton Thompson.

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  1. I don’t really have a comment on this post but you blog in general takes ~20-30 seconds to load for me via a T3 line. I am sorry to say that I usually click on the link via JP, but usually don’t wait to read the whole article. I just thought you would like to know, as maybe others experience the same problem, and don’t visit your blog as often because of the slow load.

    Comment by Luai — December 20, 2005 @ 7:03 PM

  2. Luai, thanks for your concern. Blogsome has become really slow, but will try to fix the problem as soon as I can.

    Comment by SugarCubes — December 20, 2005 @ 7:15 PM

  3. i watched this film for free, and i wanted my money back

    Comment by laith — December 20, 2005 @ 8:09 PM

  4. This is intresting. Laughter is very important for the health and character.

    Comment by jamal — December 20, 2005 @ 10:58 PM

  5. Laith, lol sorry about that! and thanks for the feedback

    Jamal, that’s right.

    Comment by SugarCubes — December 21, 2005 @ 4:47 AM

  6. I didnt watch the movie, so i cnat comment on it even if i read many reviews about it… but what i found intresting is the story of shotting the film it self….read the interview with albert brooks (Writer, director and lead actor) about how he as a Jew and other 15 crew members Jew also…went into a mosqu and shoot the movie :) ) it was really funny…read it at the castand crew section (interview Wiith Albert Brooks) http://wip.warnerbros.com/lookingforcomedy/LFC_content.html

    Comment by Bashar — December 21, 2005 @ 2:11 PM

  7. Bashar, thanks for mentioning that. I didn’t read that interview with Brooks.

    Comment by SugarCubes — December 21, 2005 @ 3:37 PM

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