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‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips on Why He Quit Making Comedies: Woke Culture’ [tr]
Breitbart ^ | 1 October 2019 | David Ng

Posted on 10/02/2019 4:10:25 AM PDT by Magnatron

Edited on 10/02/2019 7:54:15 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Joker director Todd Phillips, celebrated for his comedy classic Hangover films, says

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: comedy; hollywood; humorlessdems; liberalfascism
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“What’s outstanding to me in this discourse in this movie is how easily the far left can sound like the far right when it suits their agenda,” Phillips recently told The Wrap. “It’s really been eye-opening for me.”

Even when recognizing the issue, lefties still don’t understand what side this is really coming from...

1 posted on 10/02/2019 4:10:25 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

Woke people have no sense of humor or light hearted fun so comedies are out for them

They are angry people so movies like Joker appeal to them


2 posted on 10/02/2019 4:27:19 AM PDT by rdcbn ( Referentia)
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To: Magnatron

Imagine the blowback from the “woke” (actually seething resentful rage) crowd if one attempted to make a movie like “Airplane” (1980) today.


3 posted on 10/02/2019 4:36:36 AM PDT by Flick Lives (MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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To: Magnatron
another slang african american term that can suck it.

My term

4 posted on 10/02/2019 4:37:42 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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The picture scenarios playing in one’s head have a tripping point where they overtake the reality of the inputs from the real world.

It is the weakness on Man warned about be the improperly stolen ancient medical facts by religions called the 7 deadly sins. Those are entry portals that lead to addiction/obsessions a person may not be able to pull themselves out of once gone down that rabbit-hole too far.


5 posted on 10/02/2019 4:42:33 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: Magnatron

Another reason comedy is dead is that many leftist “comedians” don’t do comedy. They stand up and say the most vile things about non-leftists. They vie with each other over who can be the most cruel and disgusting. There is nothing funny about that.


6 posted on 10/02/2019 4:46:00 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Magnatron

His fellow travelers are the real threat to free speech in the country. He’s too busy projecting to notice


7 posted on 10/02/2019 4:53:10 AM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: Magnatron

Try to make “Blazing Saddles” now. It’s anti-racist, but “woke” culture would never understand that.


8 posted on 10/02/2019 4:54:19 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: exDemMom

Yep, a long way from Steve Allen for sure.


9 posted on 10/02/2019 4:55:47 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: Flick Lives

Two words: Blazing Saddles.

Which is very much an anti-racism statement. As well as being funny as all get out.


10 posted on 10/02/2019 5:03:11 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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>>“What’s outstanding to me in this discourse in this movie is how easily the far left can sound like the far right when it suits their agenda,” Phillips recently told The Wrap.

Dumbass Leftard.


11 posted on 10/02/2019 5:08:51 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: a fool in paradise

“It isn’t Fascism when we do it!” - Hollyweird


12 posted on 10/02/2019 5:10:46 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Magnatron

Blazing Saddles certainly couldn’t be made today.


13 posted on 10/02/2019 5:16:29 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: rdcbn

Maybe no one was laughing


14 posted on 10/02/2019 5:27:28 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: exDemMom

I found the Johnny Carson channel on XM. It’s excerpts of the talk show. XM 105.

His humor is still better than the garbage comedy of today.


15 posted on 10/02/2019 5:38:34 AM PDT by wally_bert (Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
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To: Magnatron

Liberals have no sense of humor.


16 posted on 10/02/2019 6:07:32 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Magnatron

Telling a joke in Stalin’s Russia could get you relocated to a cooler climate for the rest of your freezing cold life. Collectivism wants to be god, with no mercy for the blasphemer.


17 posted on 10/02/2019 6:12:47 AM PDT by lurk
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To: Magnatron

I find it incredibly easy to deal with arguments and criticism on social media. I have blocked the entire planet on Twitter......by never signing up for it.

Come at me on Facebook Leftists! When I log into my account which is once every year and a half or two years, I might even notice you’ve said something.

Come and get me on Instagram, Periscope, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram and Tumblr. OOPS! I don’t use any of those. So there’s not a damned thing you can do. Ha Ha Ha Ha.


18 posted on 10/02/2019 6:14:58 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: exDemMom

Exactly. What is considered funny anymore by the mainstream is just mean. BUT only if it is against the ‘right’ target.

Family Guy is an example of this. It may be ‘funny’ but it is extremely mean spirited towards an individual. Usually one who is not in a ‘protected class’.


19 posted on 10/02/2019 7:00:13 AM PDT by penguinhunter
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To: Magnatron

It’s the same reason I don’t go to comedy clubs anymore: The ‘comedians’ are nothing but angry rabid liberals that do nothing but insult non-liberal politicians. I don’t go to comedy clubs to get preached at by liberals.


20 posted on 10/02/2019 7:05:38 AM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and Americans!)
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