Re: OT Funny movies.

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

mleuck wrote:
> On Jan 14, 6:30 am, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Robert L Bass wrote:
>>> "Matt Ion" wrote:
>>>>> If you look at some of the humor i seriously doubt Blazing Saddles or
>>>>> Airplane could be made today.
>>>> I can pretty much GUARANTEE you they couldn't be made today!
>>> I don't think they'd have any trouble doing those today.  The jokes
>>> weren't racist.  They poked fun at the racism itself.  The real problem
>>> would be marketing.  Lately it seems as though the only thing that
>>> really sells is billion-mile-an-hour graphics.  I caught little bit of
>>> "Transformers" recently. What the heck???  My friend's son was watching
>>> it on my TV.  After a couple of minutes I walked away.  I'd sooner watch
>>> paint dry.
>> The PC Police would throw a fit.
>>
>> Sure, there are more over the top movies being made, the "not
>> another..." series have humor that is far worse.
>>
>> What would be a problem for Blazing Saddles these days is it ISN'T over
>> the top satire, it's just plain old everyday "holy crap he's right"
>> satire - which makes it far more uncomfortable for the politically correct.
>>
>> But I think it could make it as a new movie these days.  The controversy
>> would just bolster the box office.
>
> Peter Graves asking some kid if he's ever seen a gladiator movie?
> Excuse me I speak Jive?
>
> Not going to happen today

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