Thursday, August 28, 2008
Pushing the Envelope
Posted on 01/21/2011 5:42:44 AM PST by chickadee
The point of both my pieces seems crystal clear, narrow in their scope, and even a little repetitive. But let me repeat it again…
Hollywood has spent the last two decades hammering and insulting Middle America, Christians, and conservatives. Worse, they do it with sucker punches that insultingly come out of nowhere in what’s advertised as apolitical entertainment. Furthermore, this is an industry that prides itself on pushing the “edgy” envelope at every opportunity right in our face and when we least expect it. Sunday night, Hollywood got a taste of their own medicine and proved they couldn’t take it. It was revealing and it was deserved. Bravo, Ricky.
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ROTFLMAO;)
You are correct - I was Jan Levenson - only better:)
Bribery and corruption…
"I'd like to crush this ridiculous rumor that the only reason The Tourist was nominated was so that the foreign press could hang out with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. That is not the only reason - they also accepted bribes. All that happened was some of them were taken to see Cher in concert. How the hell is that a bribe? 'Do you want to go and see Cher?' 'No.' 'Why not?' 'Because it's not 1975!'."
!!!! “That is AWESOME”
He had a show on HBO called Extras that was hysterical. If you can find it (sometimes it’s on HBO on demand and I think it’s on You Tube), watch the Christmas special/series finale. He really lampoons people who will do anything for fame.
Try reading any Stephen King book in the last eight years. He almost subconsciously makes a point of including slams against conservatives and Republicans in every one. It never has anything to do with the plot, but he just has to get his digs in.
“Where can I find a summary of Ricky Gervais punchlines, since I’m part of the 1% of America who didn’t watch the Golden Globes.”
Don’t feel bad. I must be part of the 1% of America who has no idea who Ricky Gervais is.
The British version of the Office is on Netflix streaming. It’s free for the first month.
I’ve known a few alcoholics and addicts in my day, and it’s taken decades to pull up some sympathy. If Robert Downey pulls himself out of the gutter and cleans up his act, appearingly sober for more than a few years and doing some great work, then it’s no longer a current topic. While I don’t see anything “wrong” with bringing it up, it was pointless.
Everything current is fair game.
It's like Kelley puts his slurs in place first, then wraps his script around the slurs.
Here's to a quick end to Harry's Law.
In no way should Gervais apologize, he was the best part of the night. He single handedly showed how elitist Hollywood really is. And I believe Sorkin, screenwriter for Social Network, even admitted to that. At the end of his speech he sent his daughter a comment on it not being a bad thing to be elite, as he was in a room full of elitist. Sometimes the truth hurts and Gervais was very truthful.
I don’t consider the two versions of “The Office” comparable in any way or level. Gervais gave you a character that really was exceptional, while Carrel is more of a sitcom archetype. When Gervais was saying stupid shit, you really felt the emabarassment that everybody in the office felt, including the alienation and resentment. And you laughed while doing it.
Nothing in the American series makes me uncomfortable, and that’s what the show lacks.
Hollywood only works with a single-edge blade.
In "Under the Dome", it was VERY blatant. The villians were Evangelical Christians who loved Palin, hated Obama and ran a Meth Lab out of their Mega-Church. Oh, and they were murders.
#35
Delightful!! And so true. Thanks.
That’s EXACTLY the book that inspired my post.
The evil Methlab Republican had a photo taken with Sarah Palin on her desk.
The “good” Republican was repeatedly referred to by the stereotypical vet as “not very republican”.
None of that added a single thing to the story, but he just HAD to put it in there. “Duma Key” was very similar in pointless, stand-alone jabs.
I have watched every episode of NCIS. I told my wife that this past Tuesday's episode, which was a plea for tolerance of gays, was the last one. The show is as dead to me. I don't know if the downturn is due to Shane Brennan or Mark Harmon. Brennan also produces NCIS Los Angeles, and it has become a better show than the original. They actually still battle mideast terrorists on that show.
I remember reading that Harmon pushed to get rid of Bellisario, and Harmon is listed as a producer. Brennan is still the Executive Producer, but I wonder if Harmon is leading the show to a more leftward slant.
Last year we had the "plea for Muslim tolerance" episode, and an episode in which Tony and Ziva broke into a building and Ziva wondered aloud "if we are any better than the terrorists".
#38
I know what you mean. I still watch from habit, but, as with this week’s show, I ask myself after it is over, “why bother”? This week’s was an especially poor show as the Newhart character was just written in to give Newhart a vehicle.
I used to buy the seasons on DVD, but I stopped after the 2008-2009 season. The thrill is gone.
I stopped with NCIS more than a year ago right even before the snarky anti-Palin remark. It’s become a lib series ever since. Dont get me started with NCIS LA especially with the black rapper who made another remark about Palin.
I know some of the Bellisario production staff here in Hollywood and they’re great but the new members are idiotic libs.
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