How Can You Make 18th Century Literature Funny?

Ricky Gervais is a funny man, he is also an inspiration to many people as he has managed to single handedly craft himself a career off the back of the successful office series, which has lead him to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and films and award ceremonies.

Ricky's latest film which has just been released on DVD is the invention of lying in which he plays a film producer who is tasked with making film about 18th century literature. It is something that you find out over the course of the film has held him back and made his life a misery.

While Ricky's character is stuck producing 18th century literature films, his arch nemesis Rob Lowe is producing films about the 19th century and making all the money and acquiring all the fame, this is until of course Ricky discovers lying. In a world where no-one can lie, he becomes a god, bending the truth to suit his needs and get what he wants apart from the girl of his dreams.

Ricky decides to spice up his 18th century literature by elaborating on the truth a little bit when he claims that the earth was visited by aliens and there was communication between the humans and aliens. As no-one else on the planet can tell a lie, all of this is believed at factual truth. It certainly puts a whole new spin on 18th century literature.

The film then takes a dramatic swing when Ricky Gervais' character Mark has to rush to the hospital to be with his dying mum. In her final moments she confesses to being scared about the end of life and Mark makes up a lie that will see him get into bit of a pickle. He claims that there is an afterlife where all people meet up again and it is a happy place where there is no pain. Basically he creates what we all refer to as Heaven.

When other people hear about this they want to know more about this new and mystical place. Mark is then forced to make up a whole story about heaven and hell and sets out a set of rules or commandments on disused pizza boxes. It really does provide an insightful insight into the mind of Ricky Gervais and his thoughts on religion, which may be right and may be wrong, that is not something that is up for discussion in this article. This film makes a lot of firsts; it's bold and brash and makes 18th century literature funny.

Gino Hitshopi is a film journalist with many years of experience watching the latest releases from around the globe. Find out more about 18th century literature at http://gale.cengage.co.uk/

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