tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post8485440805346281900..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: The fine art of satire .. and going way past the lineReel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-60948916296625718262008-07-17T00:42:00.000-04:002008-07-17T00:42:00.000-04:00I think you summed up exactly why I couldn't consi...I think you summed up exactly why I couldn't consider this good satire much better than I did, Jake, so kudos for that!Reel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-3920176516469970622008-07-16T22:40:00.000-04:002008-07-16T22:40:00.000-04:00To me, the best kind of satire is understated and ...To me, the best kind of satire is understated and witty. None of which describes this New Yorker cover. I wasn't offended, and I'm not going to cancel my subscription, but I can see why Obama and his campaign are so upset. I don't know. You gotta figure newsstand sales of the New Yorker will skyrocket this week. Maybe that's the point. <BR/><BR/>As for "Mad Men," the best part of being home sick this week has been watching the Season 1 DVDs. This show is so damn good. I can't wait for July 27. Simply brilliant.Jake Mabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908036270824377919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-39057724289697428502008-07-15T20:19:00.000-04:002008-07-15T20:19:00.000-04:00I have to admit I was a bit shocked by The New Yor...I have to admit I was a bit shocked by The New Yorker cover. I fear all too much that in this country it could be taken the wrong way!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-84299767372187709922008-07-15T17:13:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:13:00.000-04:00Sorry, Kat ... Medical dramas really aren't my cup...Sorry, Kat ... Medical dramas really aren't my cup of tea, so I was probably just had some preexisting bias against it that I just wasn't able to overcomeReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-17864314394132724552008-07-15T15:17:00.000-04:002008-07-15T15:17:00.000-04:00I have to admit I've only ever seen one episode of...<I>I have to admit I've only ever seen one episode of "House," Kat, and that was only because I was trapped on an airplane ... I like Hugh Laurie quite a bit, but I just couldn't get into the show one bit,</I><BR/><BR/>Gasp! You wound me!kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985726167720419300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-53436639927178439382008-07-15T13:21:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:21:00.000-04:00I have to admit I've only ever seen one episode of...I have to admit I've only ever seen one episode of "House," Kat, and that was only because I was trapped on an airplane ... I like Hugh Laurie quite a bit, but I just couldn't get into the show one bit, so here's hoping Hamm prevails!Reel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-91379552214540468802008-07-15T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-15T11:03:00.000-04:00I agree that the cover was satire. I didn't find ...I agree that the cover was satire. I didn't find it particularly effective satire, but there you have it. I'm still keeping my subscription to the New Yorker. (Which always renews automatically and dings my credit card all over again before I ever think of un-subscribing.) What I did recently cancel, however, is my TV cable. So catching up on Mad Men will be, for me, further experiences in downloading. <BR/><BR/>I've been following the folks crunching all the numbers at Gold Derby and Jon Hamm seems assured of a nomination. I believe he and Hugh Laurie are pretty much neck and neck (perhaps slight edge to Laurie) for having the most airtight lock on the nomination. My lead actor drama nomination picks are:<BR/><BR/>Hugh Laurie<BR/>Jon Hamm<BR/>Michael C. Hall<BR/>James Spader<BR/>Bryan Cranston<BR/><BR/>Please send me an apple pie if I'm right. :-)kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985726167720419300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-25193538389279921552008-07-15T10:56:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:56:00.000-04:00I don't think it's really possible to have too muc...I don't think it's really possible to have too much affection for Pam Grier, Splotchy, so there's certainly no need to apologize<BR/><BR/>And I think you may be right, Mr. Marquis, that Blitt's work was indeed satire, but like you I'm fairly certain it will just be taken in the completely wrong by the majority of people who come across itReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-72411039704258956702008-07-15T10:39:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:39:00.000-04:00I wasn't all that offended by the New Yorker cover...I wasn't all that offended by the New Yorker cover, though I didn't find it particularly amusing, either (I am not often amused by cartoons I find in the New Yorker).<BR/><BR/>I think the cartoonist Tom Tomorrow has a nice perspective on the cover <A HREF="http://thismodernworld.com/4395" REL="nofollow">here</A>. He's also got some more recent posts on his front page which have some of Blitt's other work for the New Yorker. For cartoon controversies, I think hearing what other cartoonists say is the most informative.<BR/><BR/>And there is absolutely nothing wrong with looking like Pam Grier in Coffy! <BR/><BR/>Coffy is the color of her skin!<BR/>Coffy is the world she loves in!<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I have an unhealthy affection towards Ms. Grier, which temporarily overwhelmed my comment. Carry on.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-21950701085877535622008-07-15T10:14:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:14:00.000-04:00It's good satire. Unfortunately, it was published ...It's good satire. Unfortunately, it was published in a politically ignorant country where half the people get their news from Rush Limbaugh, FOX and e-mails forwarded on by their old cranky uncle Pete.Jim Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192637469594429978noreply@blogger.com