purdyamos Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Chris Morris has revealed plans for his next project: a feature film ripping the proverbial out of Islamist terrorists. He has been researching for two years, and wants to ridicule the extremist jihadists in the way that Hitler was lampooned. There has been a tendency for comics to avoid the issue. Now it's in the hands of the master. From The Times The film, to be shot in the spring, takes as its premise that terrorists are “scary but also ridiculous”, according to the synopsis. It will use some real absurdities around Islamist terrorism as its basis. It cites Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the ringleaders of the September 11 attacks, who, after inviting a journalist to a secret location in Pakistan to record a tell-all interview about 9/11, spent two hours trying to select clothes that would avoid making him looking fat. At terror training camps, young jihadists argue about honey, accidentally shoot off one another’s feet or get thrown out for smoking. Back in Britain, they spend evenings having rows over whose turn it is to do the washing-up. In Hamburg the 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta ran discussion groups that were so strict that everybody left them. “Terrorism isn’t about religion, it is about berks,” says the summary of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 If morris is doing it it will be quality. I do think he's naive though.Its obviously going to result in a fatwa “I hate a good many things, but I suffer them all the same.” Stannis Baratheon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've never found him terribly amusing and this is likely to be very counterproductive, probably ending up in a fairly large amount of taxpayer's money being spent on guarding him, a la Salman Rushdie. But - it's freedom of speech, freedom of artistic expression, etc. and as such I guess we have to go with it. Whilst Hitler was lampooned, it didn't stop him indulging in a little mass murder and landgrabbing trhoughout the 30s and early 1940s. As an aside I remember some film where someone similar to Chris Morris set out to ridicule the 'New World Order' conspiracy folks in the US, Bilderberg and, I think, the 'Illuminati' conspiracy bods. I took great delight in wtaching him bricking his pants through parts of the film when he thought he might be being followed. It was his attitude - starts off taking the michael and at the slightest whiff of danger just folded up. Can't remember who it was but it was amusing. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Chris Morris has revealed plans for his next project: a feature film ripping the proverbial out of Islamist terrorists. He has been researching for two years, and wants to ridicule the extremist jihadists in the way that Hitler was lampooned. There has been a tendency for comics to avoid the issue. Now it's in the hands of the master. That sounds brilliant, the man is a genius. Lets face it, there's a lot to ridicule in religious fundamentalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 As an aside I remember some film where someone similar to Chris Morris set out to ridicule the 'New World Order' conspiracy folks in the US, Bilderberg and, I think, the 'Illuminati' conspiracy bods. That was Jon Ronson, simpering grauniad columnist extraordinaire investigating who actually 'rules' the world. He wasn't setting out to ridicule anyone, but to actually delve into Bilderberg - something few journalists have done. He's a sort of Louis Theroux but with less people skills. Chris Morris is far less trusting, gentle & affectionate, and I look forward to this film with interest. He's never failed to make me laugh yet. Ronson just isn't funny, except in the peculiar sense - "How did you get a column in the grauniad when all you write about is dull domestic toss, Jon?" In his research he discovered that jihadists like reading the views of Jeremy Clarkson but not those of Richard Littlejohn Now why doesn't that surprise me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 lol, if anybody can pull it off, Chris Morris can, the Peado / drugs episodes he did were brilliant. as has been said tho, he may be sticking himself out for a fatwa........but if he does, then he has ********, putting his life forward in his art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushup Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 This should be excellent. I'd still like to see Morris and Brooker make another series of Nathan Barley though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticusFinch Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Brilliant news. I am such a Chris Morris mark and this is a film that badly needs making. The current Islamic Panic is completely ridiculous and people are jumping at shadows. Hopefully this will annoy the tabloids just as much as the paedophile special did. The UK needs people like Chris Morris to point out that the Emperor isn't actually wearing any clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 This from last weeks edition of Pop Bitch - >> Help Morris! << Turn terrorism comedy into movie We told you that Chris Morris' terror cell comedy had been rejected by a fearful Channel 4 and BBC. It seems they have a history of this. Muslim comedian Omar Mazouk was to present a mockumentary about misguided suicide bombers for BBC but this was also nixed. He took the idea to a TV network in Denmark instead, where it's getting rave reviews. And putting two fingers up to TV commissioners, Morris is turning his Jihadi sitcom into a film. He's got producers at Warpfilm and a distributor. All he needs now is enough money to make the film. Which is where we come in. Popbitch readers donating between 25 and 100 quid to help get the film made will get the chance to be in it. So get out your cheque book and burkha and email: fundingmentalism@warpfilms.com Chris would not deny or confirm that recruits who sign up will also get a free al-Qaeda explosives handbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielJ80 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Jumped on Supertram at Birley this morning and there was a film crew shooting an asian man answering a phone call and swearing. Assumed it was some sort of student project as I was surprised that the tram wasnt cordoned off or not in service and anyone could hop on or off as normal. After watching a few takes I caught the directors face and it was Chris Morris. I guess this is the project they were filming. I had read about it before but was tempted to stick my nose in a bit more because Chris is one of my comedy heroes. But he looked quite stressed (especially as people would keep wandering into shot, trying to get off the tram) so I decided not to make a nuisance of myself. And anyway, I was going to work myself. Wonder if any more of this project is being filmed in Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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