Big Screen Tyrants

Insane strongmen and cruel autocrats are rarely laughing matters in real life. Thankfully Hollywood has always been there to take dictators down a peg by poking fun at them on the big screen. Here are some of the most memorable big screen tyrants. -- by Will Perkins

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General Aladeen - "The Dictator": Sacha Baron Cohen's latest politically incorrect creation, Wadiyan dictator General Aladeen, could be accused of many crimes against humanity. However, Aladeen's greatest crime - and, in turn, Cohen's - might be that his horribly off-colour jokes might not be funny. Many reviewers have criticized director Larry Charles' film as simply being too mean spirited and unfunny to work as effective satire. Then again, ... more
General Aladeen - "The Dictator": Sacha Baron Cohen's latest politically incorrect creation, Wadiyan dictator General Aladeen, could be accused of many crimes against humanity. However, Aladeen's greatest crime - and, in turn, Cohen's - might be that his horribly off-colour jokes might not be funny. Many reviewers have criticized director Larry Charles' film as simply being too mean spirited and unfunny to work as effective satire. Then again, who doesn't want to see Cohen running amok as the ultimate "fish out of water" in New York city? less