Re: OT Funny movies.

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 14, 6:30=A0am, 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. =A0The jokes
> > weren't racist. =A0They poked fun at the racism itself. =A0The real pro=
blem
> > would be marketing. =A0Lately it seems as though the only thing that
> > really sells is billion-mile-an-hour graphics. =A0I caught little bit o=
f
> > "Transformers" recently. What the heck??? =A0My friend's son was watchi=
ng
> > it on my TV. =A0After a couple of minutes I walked away. =A0I'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 correc=
t.
>
> But I think it could make it as a new movie these days. =A0The controvers=
y
> 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