Penn & Teller: Bull!

2003

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8.2| 0h30m| TV-MA| en
Synopsis

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.

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Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Cleveronix A different way of telling a story
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Blueghost Everything I knew and believed in since I was a little boy, has been proved to be true by Penn and Teller.From churches, to security, to rehabilitation, to martial arts, to the boy scouts, to the bible, to UFOs, to anything else.This is now my 4th favorite show of all time. And that's important, because prior to that I only had three; original 1960's "Star Trek", "Cadfael" and "Sharpe's Rifles". But now "Penn and Teller's Bullsh*t!" has made that list. Even Carl Sagan's "COSMOS" doesn't make that list, and loved that show.There is nothing extraordinary about this show other than these men, their cast, their crew, have the gumption and audacity to skewer the most high profile sacred cows through their exposing hucksters and frauds on all levels.From the jerk who gives lie detector tests, to the nut cases who trespass into Area 51 looking for aliens, to a similar group who claim to have been molested by said ETs, to the paranoids who claim "9/11 was an inside job", to the less paranoid but strangely more articulate and more deceptive health-meisters who want to do away with fast food, to the crime that is exposing young women to the hazards of cheerleading industry without better oversight, to any other falsehood you can think of.The only thing I ever disagreed with was one select stance on the death penalty, and even then it was under special circumstances, and even then those special circumstances would have to be extraordinary. I'm am so sorry and regretful that I did NOT see this program when it first aired. I consider that a personal tragedy.There's lots of swearing, quite a bit of nudity, and the occasional sexual situation. But I swear to you that this documentary series ranks up there with "The World at War", James Burke's "Connections", as I mentioned earlier Carl Sagan's "COSMOS" and any National Geographic special or NOVA. It's that good.There are some notable changes in production from the first few seasons to the last few; notably that the last few seasons were shot with hi- definition cameras, and the CGI titles were a little more sleek. Some reviewers have mentioned that the subjects tackled in either the 2nd or 3rd season were not as hard hitting. As I've watched this series I've not noticed any change in social veracity of the topics chosen for the show. Some may be more "profound" to some than others, but otherwise every topic is compelling.I can't say enough good things about this show. I missed it, and am kicking myself for missing it the first time, but lo and behold, thanks to the miracle of online streaming, I am catching up.Am I a fan-boy? Perhaps. But imagine you were told your entire life that a bunch of artificial human social institutions were right, when all the time you knew they were wrong, and, you were berated for disagreeing, and, could not find barely a single soul to share your views, and then, suddenly, you saw an entire show and audience dedicated to your point of view on the world. That's the impact this show has had on this particular viewer.Again; as great as this series is, it's not for the feint of heart for those of you with issues in etiquette. But hey, there's even a show on that, and one on swearing.You must see this series. A must for all critical thinkers.
sparrowspearl882 I believe that Penn and Teller have stated in several of their shows that they realize the bias and non-objective status of some of their material. Just goes to prove that as hosts of their own show, they have the freedom to call anything B.S. that they want to.Obviously, the main purpose of the show is not to inform the audience of everything they THINK is B.S. But with some things, objectivity can't prove anything, no matter how clean it is (objectivity or not, religion isn't going away).So, I find it a bit harsh to expel this show due to some, repeat, some bias, when I think it would be literally impossible to go on for seven seasons without some of it. Penn and Teller tell us to expect it - so expect it.
t-travis At first I thought this show might be a more energetic approach to discussing pressing issues. Big mistake. I read a previous comment that used the word 'propaganda' and i couldn't agree more. this show is horrible, and it becomes even more horrible when you realize that some people actually think that this show has a shred of credibility.They don't make the slightest attempt to engage in objective discussion on anything. the entire show is just their opinion on whatever the subject may be. for instance, the show on abstinence was a complete joke and took on the familiar anti-Christian spin. They constantly pull percentages out of thin air and think that they are proving something. They find the worst representatives of the other side in a transparent attempt to discredit their view. I've never heard of anything so ridiculous in my life than the nonsense in the abstinence program. They had some so-called expert on they saying that babies the womb routinely pleasure themselves. They had a rep from planned parenthood say that abstinence programs teach that touching someone's genitals will result in pregnancy. Best of all, the capped off the show by saying that you should make you own decision and not left someones religious 'fairy tales' guide you. This order coming from someone saying not to take orders.The show is laced with so much unnecessary profanity its difficult to watch. Every other word if profanity, and it adds nothing to the show.This show is just another wolf in sheep's clothing tool used to spew its agenda to the public. Horrible.The most troubling part of it is that some person is actually going to go into this show with an open, unbiased mind think that this show is objective and journalistic, and because they have to fun-loving, non-confrontational goofs starring the show, they won't take this show for what it is, just a piece of propaganda.
XtwentyoneC To start with, i shall not give a breakdown of the series, nor show specific points of interest, what i will do however is comment on Penn and Tellers approach on Bullshit.Abrasive, rude, arrogant, and refreshing.It is hard for me to believe that many people can still believe in talking to the dead or having psychic surgery despite the complete lack of credible evidence, and yet many do.Everyday.Perhaps even people you know, and so i say tell every one you talk to about this show.There were several entertaining facts i had not known before, but after years of calling people on there bullshit I've heard most of the stories before, just never as wittily put nor as entertaining to listen too.So, does the anger that people notice in the show seem justified? i believe it is, as not only myself but many, many people around the world still cannot believe American classes approved ID for school lessons.This is only one small fact in a bucket of B.S that i am intimately familiar with, and i urge any person with even the slightest interest in there world, and the sharks who walk on land, to watch this show.Truly excellent show, entertaining format and a refreshing change from the blatantly religious or irrelevant shows they usually label "television".If you like this show, try to watch "The God Who Wasn't There", you will likely be surprised by what you find out.