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The Yes Men (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 80
Fresh: 68
Rotten:12
Average Rating: 7/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $151,884
Synopsis: Two average guys who are mistaken for World Trade Organization representatives accept invitations to attend international meetings and make TV appearances on behalf of the U.S. They are the Yes... Two average guys who are mistaken for World Trade Organization representatives accept invitations to attend international meetings and make TV appearances on behalf of the U.S. They are the Yes Men, part of a group of comedians and activists who organize harmless pranks to spark political debate. Here, two members of the group, Andy and Mike, embark on several adventures, all of which are caught on film with utter hilarity, and which show viewers some disturbing realities. The film starts when one of the Yes Men's projects, a fake web site called GATT.org that imitates the WTO site, is taken to be real thing. Though the Yes Men's site parodies the concepts of the WTO in an attempt to voice their opposition to its policies, this detail goes overlooked by certain unscrupulous international organizers. For example, the Yes Men respond with glee to an invitation to attend a textile conference in Finland. They quickly go to work designing a costume for their presentation--a skintight gold bodysuit equipped with an inflatable phallus on which is mounted a TV screen. Hilarious footage of the faked presentation and its content--comparing current third-world labor practices to the slave trade--is simply unbelievable. However, the Yes Men's point is made loud and clear when nobody reacts: if you're the WTO, you can get away with anything. Further hijinks ensue, making THE YES MEN a fabulous, funny, and surprising film. [More]
Starring: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum
Starring: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum
Director: Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Dan Ollman
Director: Chris Smith, Sarah Price, Dan Ollman
Producer: Chris Smith, Sarah Price
Studio: MGM/UA
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Reviews for The Yes Men
As activism, the Yes Men are about as effective as an article in the satirical weekly, The Onion, or any episode of Phil Hendry's radio show
Chris Smith is the next great documentarian for mainstream American audiences to discover, and he richly merits a wide release.
Bracingly engaging--simply because Bichlbaum and Bonanno are so likeable, hilarious, smart and provocative.
I wish the film had expanded its view... and yet what we get, while not much, is at least sufficient.
These guys are just plain good for our collective soul -- they’re my new heroes.
Os atos dos Yes Men são hilários, inteligentes e ideologicamente admiráveis, mas o filme se revela desorganizado e pouco informativo no que diz respeito aos temas que critica.
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