Comments on: ‘Simpsons’ 400th sends up web, FCC and local news http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: velveteen http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-463457 velveteen Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:29:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-463457 I cannot imagine why the Brit didn't think it was funny, unless he has no clue about American culture!!! As a programmer and employee of an independent community radio station, fear of the FCC hangs heavy over our heads and this was an outrageously funny, extremely clever send-up of a situation that as ridiculous as it seems, is all too close to the truth. In addition, the points made about consolidated media ownership and how it affects the news don't seem to get through to people when reported in news sources, so if they're portrayed in a comedy it might actually garner some attention. I agree that the Simpsons isn't as original as it used to be and it re-uses a lot of plot lines so it's getting kind of hit-or-miss. But I really, really recommend this episode as one that hits home very well for many of us. Cultural differences, I guess. Over here we often don't get a lot of the joke references made on British comedies, but I try to find out what they're talking about before simply dismissing them as 'not funny' like you did. The movie is good, but not great. They waited too long. Still, it beats so much Hollywood crap that's out there. I just think they should have been much more outrageous on the big screen. I cannot imagine why the Brit didn’t think it was funny, unless he has no clue about American culture!!! As a programmer and employee of an independent community radio station, fear of the FCC hangs heavy over our heads and this was an outrageously funny, extremely clever send-up of a situation that as ridiculous as it seems, is all too close to the truth. In addition, the points made about consolidated media ownership and how it affects the news don’t seem to get through to people when reported in news sources, so if they’re portrayed in a comedy it might actually garner some attention.

I agree that the Simpsons isn’t as original as it used to be and it re-uses a lot of plot lines so it’s getting kind of hit-or-miss. But I really, really recommend this episode as one that hits home very well for many of us. Cultural differences, I guess. Over here we often don’t get a lot of the joke references made on British comedies, but I try to find out what they’re talking about before simply dismissing them as ‘not funny’ like you did.

The movie is good, but not great. They waited too long. Still, it beats so much Hollywood crap that’s out there. I just think they should have been much more outrageous on the big screen.

]]> By: Dan.p http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-353028 Dan.p Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:38:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-353028 Saw this last night in england, have to say it was one of the worst ever. didnt smirk once throughout. as opposed to the bolwing classic that ran afterwards (300 game), that was v funny. shows that they have run out of good plot ideas, and i feel the movie will be the final nail in the coffin for this once grand cartoon. Saw this last night in england, have to say it was one of the worst ever.
didnt smirk once throughout.
as opposed to the bolwing classic that ran afterwards (300 game), that was v funny.

shows that they have run out of good plot ideas, and i feel the movie will be the final nail in the coffin for this once grand cartoon.

]]> By: Don T. http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-322632 Don T. Wed, 23 May 2007 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-322632 I just watched the 399th Simpsons show from this weekend and I have to say that the best episode of 24 this year was done by animated characters with four fingers. I just watched the 399th Simpsons show from this weekend and I have to say that the best episode of 24 this year was done by animated characters with four fingers.

]]> By: Drew Robertson http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-318554 Drew Robertson Tue, 22 May 2007 17:41:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-318554 Alyssa, Ep22 is available for downloading from your favorite illegal file sharing site. Did you notice that except for the Simpsons themselves the other characters watched the "news" on their PCs? Ironic, huh? Alyssa, Ep22 is available for downloading from your favorite illegal file sharing site.

Did you notice that except for the Simpsons themselves the other characters watched the “news” on their PCs?

Ironic, huh?

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-318517 Alyssa Tue, 22 May 2007 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/21/simpsons-400th-sends-up-web-fcc-and-local-news/#comment-318517 Missed it. Where else can I find it? Missed it. Where else can I find it?

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