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From: elag <elag@cloudNINE.net>
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Subject: Re: Phallic Plate Heads for Oxford
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:18:35 -0400
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Paul Heslop wrote:
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> elag wrote:
>
> > Paul Heslop wrote:
> > >
> > > elag wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > For example in the Little Rascals/Our Gang comedies there's a bit of
> > > > "racial" schtick, but on the other hand they also feature black and
> > > > white characters who are friends. You'll find very little of that in
> > > > other films of the era, which was during the defacto apartheid in the US.
> > > >
> >
> > >
> > > An excellent point. They are indeed friends and the girls aren't always treat as second class citizens either,
> > > though there was a big play on the pretty one getting her way etc.
> >
> > Yes, it still sits firmly in the context of its times. More
> > importantly, it fits in with the prevailing Hollywood themes. A lot of
> > the action can be seen as aping typical Adult film ideas and stock
> > characters such as the "Vamp".
> >
> > Of course, those stories would play pretty well today with a few modifications.
> >
> > --
>
> I always enjoyed the little movies but when they tried that modern version much of the charm was lost.
Once again, that's the type of thing I wouldn't even be tempted to give
a second's chance.
"Algebra, this is no place for you!"
I never really see the point of trying to recapture the old magic in a
remake. 99% of the time the best practice is to take the price of a
ticket and use it to track down the original.
> Last night i watched a comedy show which had three artists, an American (Dave Fulton) a black Brit and an
> Australian.
> The American spoke of being annoyed at many brit's attitudes to Americans, until he got here and saw how we see
> them. He was sharp, witty, angry, foul mouthed and very very funny. The Aussie was crude, sexist and basically not
> funny as he only seemed to have one joke.
> The black guy I had seen before on a programme aimed at blacks and filled with black comedians. I never understood
> this idea, hardly what I'd call liberated, but i digress. He came on dressed as an old man and proceeded to do an
> 'act' where he basically pointed out why it was funny him being black and old and playing to a (predominantly) white
> crowd. It wasn't funny. Not one little bit. He did all the usual jokes about black guys coming towards you and you
> assuming you're about to be mugged or murdered etc and I've seen this done by so many people and it can be
> hilarious... but this guy wasn't even trying. He seemed to be saying that as he was black and saying it that made it
> funny.
Sounds like pretty auld stuff. Are you sure you didn't watch this in
1987? Do you get Def Comedy Jam over there?
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