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re: Jerry Seinfeld talks about why comedy isn't what it used to be...
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:25 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:25 am to RollTide1987
The medium has just shifted, in terms of TV, like with most TV/film content. There are lots of comedy shows, just not your typical dumb sitcoms*. Those are for boomers and trailer parks.
Now the comedy movie issue is another thing that has nothing to do with PC/Leftist crap. Hollywood has just priced out those movies in basically all genres. You don't get the $75M drama that often now, either.
Now, I hope this shifts back, and I think the market can. But this isn't something Leftists have ruined.
*Seinfeld was ahead of its time and anything but your typical dumb sit com, hence why it's so revered to this day as the likely GOAT.
Now the comedy movie issue is another thing that has nothing to do with PC/Leftist crap. Hollywood has just priced out those movies in basically all genres. You don't get the $75M drama that often now, either.
Now, I hope this shifts back, and I think the market can. But this isn't something Leftists have ruined.
*Seinfeld was ahead of its time and anything but your typical dumb sit com, hence why it's so revered to this day as the likely GOAT.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:47 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:You are not a serious person.
Now the comedy movie issue is another thing that has nothing to do with PC/Leftist crap.
You are trying to be contrarian.
Movieweb's top comedies since 2020 all queer/gay/women-centric. Only one was big budget. . .and also was very successful.
Comedies are notoriously low budget, due to less stunts, special effects, CGI, etc
21 Jump Street was made for 42 million, made 3x that domestically.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:30 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
The medium has just shifted, in terms of TV, like with most TV/film content. There are lots of comedy shows, just not your typical dumb sitcoms*. Those are for boomers and trailer parks.
This is part of it and, by extension, audiences have gotten more sophisticated (pushed by prior works) and demand more than Full House could deliver.
That said, there is still a large audience for garbage like Young Sheldon and the like.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:35 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
The medium has just shifted, in terms of TV, like with most TV/film content. There are lots of comedy shows, just not your typical dumb sitcoms*. Those are for boomers and trailer parks.
You have a point, but I think the point is that now for truly edgy comedy you have to go out of your way instead of, say, just waiting for the next Mel Brooks movie.
That being said, I think it's the result of caving to the "vocal minority", which - admittedly - this country has always had a bad habit of doing.
I have plenty of friends who would call themselves pretty liberal who lament the lack of comedies like those in the past. I think they prefer it when everyone laughs at themselves as well at others, and I think THAT is what changed.
No one is willing to laugh at themselves anymore. A black comedian who makes fun of white people but also makes fun of black people (like Dave Chapelle) isn't going to trigger any but the most "determined to be angry regardless" folks (which I believe aren't any more plentiful than they were before, they just have a much easier time being heard).
I don't think any particular political group is responsible, at least compared to people who - despite being a small minority - insist certain things are off-limits.
John Stewart made a good point when he asked, "Why do people always ask comedians 'Where's the line?' but never seem to ask politicians that question?"
I think a lot of comedians got tired of being asked "Why are you pushing the line?" and instead just decided to tell jokes about food.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
I'm shocked you came here to argue against what is plain to see by almost everyone else. Hell, your side* openly tells us they are going to change culture and entertainment to fit their worldview and you still come out to deny it.
*Yes, yes...we know. You're not on either side. You're above the fray!
*Yes, yes...we know. You're not on either side. You're above the fray!
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 5:18 am to SlowFlowPro
Posts like these are why people continue to rightfully call you a snobby pretentious count. Nothing you said was correct and it reeks of ignorant moral superiority.
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