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DVD Rumor...

Post by mrmeadows »

Howdy!



Is it true that Al will be doing VO commentary on the upcoming DVD for Trey Parker's "Orgazmo"? When I first heard this, I thought it was a bit strange since the flick is NC-17, uses the porn industry as a backdrop and is full of jokes about sex, religion, and other "taboo" things. Don't get me wrong...I loved the movie! I thought it was hilarious, and quite underrated. In fact, I'm of the opinion that the MPAA got a little crazy when they were giving out ratings for that one. The movie is "R", to be sure, but nowhere NEAR NC-17 material ("Boogie Nights"--another great movie on the porn industry from the same year--was only "R", but was far more explicit and deserving of an NC-17). Anyway, despite my appreciation of the film, it's still hard for me to believe that someone with such a squeaky-clean, family-friendly persona as Al's would agree to be on the commentary of such a controversial movie. Mind you, I'm not trying to discourage him from doing it, I just think it's kind of a bold step for him (although I noticed Running with Scissors was a bit edgier than his earlier albums, what with the "Jerry Springer" song and whatnot).



So is this rumor true? I've seen it repeated on more than one credible DVD news website. If so, any idea when it's coming out?



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Post by bermuda »

He's already done it, although I have no additional info as to a release, or whether his commentary will be included.



There have been a number of projects he/we've been involved with that never saw the light of day, so we don't discuss them at length, or make announcements on the site until they're confirmed.
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