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Re: Debating Funny with a Democratic PR Person (wi (none / 0)

You may not like it, but it's not done by amateurs.

http://candacebrown.com/

Candace is a veteran improv person, and Kent is the guy behind AskANinja.com.  I have respect for people who do professional comedy, as it's extremely difficult to do well.

One thing that's perplexing is why people automatically assume that their opinion on comedy is teh one true opinion.  As in, 'man, Saturday Night Live is NOT funny and I can't believe anyone likes it'.  Well sure, it's not funny to you, just as I'm sure there are many people who hate Celine Dionne.  But that doesn't necessarily mean it's badly done, it could just mean that you don't like it.


by Matt Stoller on Thu Jun 28, 2007 at 06:26:53 PM EST
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I didn't say it was done by amateurs, I said it seemed amateurish.  Just because someone is a professional doesn't mean the work they produce can't be amateurish.

I love Ask A Ninja, but I think this is subpar for that crew.

As you say, it really is a matter of taste.  I hated  Jib Jab too.  I thought there was much better political satire on the web in 2004, but folks like what they like.  

There's really no right or wrong, only effective or not effective.  Even with the BoingBoing bump, I think the jury is still out on this one.  It still has less than 5,000 hits.

The "Incarcerex" video just got BoingBoinged as well.  We'll see how that does.  Hopefully the DPA folks will get a good boost out of it.


Youth to Power
by Mike Connery on Thu Jun 28, 2007 at 06:48:09 PM EST
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Good points, all.  I like it, though I could do without the spanking and the Bill joke, but that's just my opinion.


by Matt Stoller on Thu Jun 28, 2007 at 06:52:20 PM EST
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oh no, the spanking was one of the best parts.  if we can't laugh at our own folks, we are pretty sad people.


-Ag
by Ag on Fri Jun 29, 2007 at 11:01:38 AM EST
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Dude. (none / 0)

That was f***ing hilarious.

If I get rich, I will bankroll a show for her. I have watched it 4 times and it's still cracking me up.


by jforshaw on Thu Jun 28, 2007 at 07:18:49 PM EST
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