Satire =b
Satire is popular because, it is what the people enjoy to hear and laugh about. Many people like jokes such as ones that concern of other races. However, when the joke is about their race they do not find it funny just offensive. I think it is a smart idea to use humor to criticize social problems because, it is a way of getting the message out to people with out making them angry. The movie Borat is considered Satire because, it was hillarious and made fun of everything as well as taught people in America how Borat’s home town’s culture was. In my opinion, Scary Movie was not funny at all and was not a satire because, it made fun of other movies not so much of realistic social problems. I can both enjoy Satire and also find it very annoying. For example, the show Mind of Mencia drives me crazy. I believe it makes too much fun of hispanic people that it crosses the line! However, people who are not hispanic find the show to be hillarious and very entertaining. Do not get me wrong or anything because, I do laugh at hispanic jokes as long as they do not cross the line. My favorite hispanic comedian is George Lopez because, his jokes are very true about all hispanics and are very funny. The way he can make all people laugh is incredible. He is a great example of Satire because, he gets his message about the hispanic culture across without offending anyone. I form this assumption because, I never really hear of any complaints when he performs on Comedy Central. However, when I attend parties with my parents the hot topic is always about the show Mind of Mencia and how that guy should be fired and etc.
December 10th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I agree in the fact that a Satire is a good way to get information heard, because it uses humor to do so. Like you said, a satire can make people angry because it does put down certain races, beliefs, ect. I agree that Mind Of Mencia is a dumb show, he’s not funny at all in my opinion. He just yells a lot.
December 11th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
I definately agree taht satire a great way to publicize political and social problems because instead of making people angry, they get the idea while also getting a good laugh. I also agree that Mind of Mencia is a show where “the line is crossed” and the jokes about hispanics aren’t that funny, just sort of stupid.
December 12th, 2006 at 10:23 pm
I think it is interesting how you and your parents have a different view on how comedians portray the hispanic race. I have never seen the show Mind of Mencia, but I guess it never appealed to me becuase I find no humor in laughing about people of a race different than my own. I think that show would be funny for someone to laugh at if they can relate to it, but I dont get some of the jokes because I dont come from the hispanic culture.