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Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Reggie Waits

Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno are "The Yes Men" -- two guys who combine political activism, performance art, and the love of a good prank in the name of demanding that the private sector take respon... read more read more...sibility for the damage it has done to the world and its people. Bichlbaum and Bonanno specialize in setting up realistic-looking mock websites that claim to represent famous and powerful multinational corporations, and when they're contacted to speak on behalf of the companies, they deliver absurd satirical presentations that sometimes fool their audiences into believing they've seen the real thing. The exploits of Bichlbaum and Bonanno were chronicled in the 2003 documentary The Yes Men, and their further adventures have spawned a second film, The Yes Men Fix the World, which follows the radical pranksters as they claim responsibility for a major environmental disaster in Bhopal on European television, demonstrate a new corporate rescue orb, "defend" corporate interests in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and publish a mock edition of The New York Times that declares the end of the war in Iraq. The Yes Men Fix the World received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr

Release Date: January 18, 2009

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  • paulsandberg
    August 31, 2011
    paulsandberg
    The merry pranksters "The Yes Men" are at it again - but this time their documentary is much cleaner and better produced than their 2003 original effort.

    What can you say about these guys except hurrah! They take the establishment and point out the foibles so aptly - they dup... read moree the BBC into believing that a Yes Man is a spokesperson for Dow Chemical (and therefore announcing on a BBC news talk show that Dow will be paying full restitution to the Indian community wrecked by the chemical spill of United Carbide 20 years earlier - Dow purchased UC 3 years before the film).

    They further spoof Dow by becoming Dow's featured speakers at a corporate conference - claiming that they have perfected an algorhythm for determining acceptable human loss vs. corporate gains on any given project.

    The list goes on, with them aiming at the post Katrina carpetbaggers amongst other things, but it is simply amazing how they manage to not only get away with pulling the wool over the eyes of politicos and middle management types, but so succinctly point out the enormous greed that has such an effect over just about everything. It is almost surreal, like watching an enormous spoof or black comedy... until you remember that this is the real deal - this stuff is actually happening and the Yes Men are out there trying to raise the common consciousness by lampooning the way big business thinks and acts.

    As they say in the film - "we started out trying to fix the world, but our efforts seemed to have the opposite effect; so now we're aiming at simply drawing attention to the enormous farce that constitutes the way the world is run".
  • Stinger839
    November 8, 2010
    Stinger839
    These guys always deliver cutting edge political advocacy. Their little bits of imaginary "down time" distract from the overall film (and not in the requisite relief way I'm sure they were aiming for. Still there are plenty of gut-busting and giddying pranks, hard-hitting explica... read moretions of their actions and exposes of those whom they are targeting, which are all solid and mildly to wildly brilliant.
  • gor41
    March 28, 2010
    gor41
    Moore-lite , this worthy duo hoax their way into the public eye, exposing truths about companies which are hardly revelatory but none the less worth reinforcing.
  • codyfranklin2
    October 30, 2009
    codyfranklin2
    Entertaining doc about 2 guys who expose big companies for all of their wrongdoings by using todays overbearing media outlets. Andy and Mike pull off great hoaxes by posing as representatives of these corporations and telling lies in order to bring attention to problems swept und... read moreer the carpet. What I found interesting was every time they pull a hoax the media tries to paint the Yes Men in a bad light and insensitive to the victims, but the victims like the exposure and are on their side every time. It's a little drawn out at times,but fun to watch. Andy and Mike have great sense of humors and really seem like they want to help.
  • ElDuderinoLebowski
    November 29, 2010
    ElDuderinoLebowski
    Just as self-serving, heavy handed, myopic and utopian as it is funny.

    I consider myself liberal and found some of the arguments against capitalism bordering on socialism (which of course, we don't have right now contrary to popular belief and have never had.) It seems that no d... read moreocumentary has been able to truly realize that just because the free market structure is fallible does not render it invalid when regulated properly and attempts at socialist utopias sound great in theory but lead to deficits and lack of productivity in the long run (Venezuela and Cuba are examples), as handing all the power to government (the key is a balance between businesses and government, not one or the other) does the exact same thing as keeping a capitalist economy deregulated does, which is consolidating all power to a wealthy few.

    What we have had and still have to a lesser degree is corporatism (fascist economics), because in addition to little-no regulations to ease accountability processes and allow things to run smoother, we actually have mostly unchallenged loopholes, tax breaks, and tax payer funds going directly to companies (TARP was signed into law by your very own Dubya, right-wing morons ), along with allowing them to essentially rig elections by donating unlimited amounts of money to political candidates and not obligating them to disclose donations. Capitalism hasn't been our country's economic value system since Clinton repealed Glass-Steagall.

    The film doesn't quite have the right idea about what's truly wrong with our financial system and it ends on a sour pseudo-idealistic (ambition without common sense or putting in the work to achieve) note typical of many financial-crisis related documentaries, but it is funny and brings up issues warranting discussion, such as if the value of human life is naturally respected in a for-profit business model and how the two ideas could work together.

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Jason Anderson
January 29, 2010
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star

Unfortunately, they risk seeming glib during this doc, which brandishes a cheekier, more self-congratulatory tone than did The Yes Men, its 2003 predecessor. Full Review

Stephen Farber
December 4, 2009
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter

An entertaining swipe at corporate irresponsibility.

Amy Biancolli
December 4, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Beyond question, the results are overstated, outrageous and wildly, scatologically juvenile. But they're also a hoot to watch. Full Review

Jonathan F. Richards
November 22, 2009
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

Bichlbaum and Bonanno don't just try to make the world a better place. They treat it as if it already were. Full Review

Peter Rainer
November 6, 2009
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

They are highly entertaining and I am sympathetic to most of their grievances. Full Review

Robert Abele
November 5, 2009
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

Fleet and amusing. Full Review

Michael Phillips
November 5, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

When a British Channel 4 interviewer upbraids Bichlbaum for providing massively false hopes to countless Bhopal residents, I found myself siding with the interviewer, not the prankster with the allege... Full Review

Amy Biancolli
October 30, 2009
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle

Beyond question, the results are overstated, outrageous and wildly juvenile. But they're also a hoot to watch. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 29, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The film is entertaining in its own right, and thought-provoking. Why don't more people quickly see through their hoaxes? Full Review

Thelma Adams
October 9, 2009
Thelma Adams, New York Post

Even if you don't agree with the Yes Men's political agenda, you'll get a big kick out of this movie. Full Review

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