Larry Charles now exists solely to divide audiences into ones that have a sense of humor and those that don't. While I imagine the majority of filmgoers found "Borat" and "Religulous" hilarious, I'm sure there was a notable percentage that weren't simply un-amused but outright offended. That's probably not going to change if Charles' signs on to Columbia's "Winter's Discontent" which Variety describes thusly, "[The film] centers on a sexually frustrated widower who moves into a retirement community with his best buddy -- looking to get laid." Variety keeps it classy. I respect that. However, I have the freedom to describe the film this way:
"[The film] centers on a sexually frustrated widower who moves into a retirement community with his best buddy – looking to slap his wrinkled nutsack against a withered vagina."
You can't print that in Variety, not even in "For Your Consideration" ads. If Charles signs on to the film, I'll spend my free time trying to think of who could play the male lead in the film and who his love interest could be. Send me your thoughts on which acting legends would be willing to simulate anal (my pick: Judi Dench and Christopher Lee).
Charles' next film, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno", hits theatres on July 10th.