Apr 1 2008 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden' Poster Evokes Classic Cinema, Cigarettes
Cinematical just got their hands on the final poster for Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me follow-up Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden, and they're claiming it has "a Lawrence of Arabia vibe to it." I would have said it's like someone took Joe Camel and somehow broke him down into his constituent elements (one part horrifying cartoon camel, one part pompous asshole), but whatever.
Final Poster for 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?' [Cinematical]
Feb 25 2008 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden' Poster
With a title that makes such a deliberate, untimely pop culture reference, I fully expected that the poster for Morgan Spurlock's Where in the World is Osama bin Laden would again allude to its namesake--the old PBS show, or even older video game, or The Today Show's excuse to send Matt Lauer to Iceland, or whatever it's meant to be. But, wouldn't you know it, that wily narcissist has once again pulled the wool of his ironic mustache over my eyes, coming up with a completely unexpected parody poster: a parody of an '80s comedy poster doing a parody of Raiders of the Lost Ark!
If you compare it to the original Indy poster, you'll notice the filmmaker has cleverly replaced each element of the Raiders one-sheet with something equivalent from his own film. The fearsome snake becomes a clearly-pained camel; the guy with a hat becomes a different guy with a hat; and Indiana himself becomes Spurlock, madly excited to catch you in his snare and smother you in arrogance.
'Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?' Poster Premiere! [Cinematical]
Feb 5 2008 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden' Trailer, Music By Rockapella
I want to admit right now, I really hate Morgan Spurlock. I hated his essay-on-the-obvious, Hey, It Turns Out McDonald's Isn't That Good For You, and from the trailer, I'd say I'll hate Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? even more.
Invoking the same witty reference The Today Show uses when they send Matt Lauer to god-knows-where, Spurlock is once again arrogant enough to think that he and his ironic mustache are a fitting subject for a documentary, as the film follows him in his preparation and search for bin Laden. Of course, from everything I've heard, Spurlock does not find bin Laden, making this self-indulgent thesis even more obvious than the last. Hey, it turns out it is hard to find Osama bin Laden!
Admittedly, I commend him and his crew for their bravery in embarking on such a task, and their search surely does merit some coverage, but if seeing Spurlock's travels means tolerating his cocky-highschooler-who-found-a-camera filmmaking and comedy, (asking random mall patrons if they've seen Osama?! Crazy!) I don't think it's worth it.
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Nov 7 2007 'What Would Jesus Buy?' Trailer
Are you unaware that consumerism, spending, and credit debt are some sort of problems in America? Do you not know that some children have more toys than they play with? Would you like to learn how to use the term "shopocolypse" in regular conversation, or at least see it written in fiery WordArt? Would you like to see these things explained by a caricature of a reverend with the head of Poison's C.C. DeVille? Do you just really like the handwriting of Walt Disney?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the What Would Jesus Buy? documentary trailer is really going to make your day, and it's under the cut.
Jun 5 2007 Morgan Spurlock Hunts Bin Laden, Stumbles on Holy Grail
Prior to becoming famous, Spurlock did some modelling work for the gay niche fetish magazine 'Burger Boyz'
Morgan Spurlock, that guy who ate McDonald's food for a month, whose last name is so metal that his parents had to name him "Morgan" to keep him from rocking too hard, is finishing up a documentary about the hunt for Osama. Details are still shrouded (burqa'd?) in secrecy, but according to Spurlock's DP (that's Director of Photography, not Double Penetration):
We've definitely got the Holy Grail. Visually this film is going to be gorgeous.
Meanwhile, Spurlock's editor said "The editing on this movie is going to be mega kickass," the boom operator said "People are going to cream their shorts when I give them aural pleasure," and the dolly grip said, "No one even knows what I do. Some people even think I'm a fag. I hate the movie business."
