Response to Noah

This was a creative, but also confusing way of explaining how religion and nerds and fakes all came together but it makes sense. The thing that bothers me though is how a lot of religious people can be viewed as fake, because they try to hold themselves to something more strict than those who are religious do not. You couldn't be fake if you weren't trying to behave in a certain way, but because some people have faith to do so, they can be pointed out as fake when they mess up. And it is very easy to call religious people fake because everyone messes up. We sin every single day, so basically every believer is "fake. But what should not be fake is your personal relationship with Jesus. Only He can determine who is fake and who is not, not us.

Mocking Racism

Mocking racism is something that I find extremely funny. "Mocking racism is when you aren't actually a racist, but you just make fun of the idea and throw in jokes just to make people laugh"- Chadwick Word. 

I only know one person that has grown up in my generation that I can truly say is a racist: Dave Brown. So I interviewed him.

"Dave, how do you feel about African Americans?" 

"They are no good."

"Dave, why do you say this?"

"The thirteenth amendment was bullsh*t"

"Dave, if you can create another amendment, what would it do?"

"Prisons should only be made for black people."

"Thank you, Dave."

That interview never actually happened. I was mocking racism along with my other friend whose name I can not reveal.

Two of my favorite comedy shows are based on mocking racism: Key and Peele and Tosh.O. Both comedians target the race of African Americans, but there is one difference being that Key and Peele are both black where as Daniel Tosh is white. So this causes some problems because people feel like it is OK for Key and Peele to make fun of black people because they are black, but will think it is inappropriate for Daniel Tosh to do so because he is white. 

Here is a clip from Key and Peele making fun of black people: http://youtu.be/gODZzSOelss

Here is a clip from Tosh.O making fun of black people:

http://on.cc.com/QJhiAJ

Do you think that mocking racism is appropriate? How much do you hate Tosh.O?

Response to Alex Post

I think that vines are very funny. Vines are able to not waste peoples time because the videos are less than 30 seconds long. It is weird today when a friend tells you to watch a funny video and the video is like 5 minutes long. Times have definitely changed.

 I think that racist jokes can be very funny, depending on the person that says them. When Tosh.O says them, many people can get very offended. But when Key and Peele make them, they are hilarious. It is probably because it is not appropriate for Daniel Tosh to make them because they are never about white people, but if you make fun of yourself, like Key and Peele, then it is hysterical.

I really enjoyed watching that video as well. Unfortunately, my parents would chase me around with a belt when I was younger and scream at me, but hey they only did that cause they loved me right.
I use to think that I had it bad until I watched my friend Demarcus get beat in his car by his mom. I will never forget that day.

Response to Elizabeth's Blog

I am a fan of comic relief as well, but I do not think that it is necessary in order for the film to be successful. It takes the seriousness out of the movie, and for that reason, it should not be used in serious kind of movies. But, for comedic movies, I think that it is a good idea to an extent. If you overuse it, not many people will find it funny anymore.

A good example is from the movie Hot Fuzz, which I am a big fan of. It makes fun of serious movies, and there is that one person that always breaks the tension in every big scene. It is something that I think more immature people get into, and yes I am saying that I am immature. For this reason is why it is a good fit for Disney movies, because for the most part, little kids watch Disney movies. In almost every Disney movie there is that one character or two that break the tension.

Response to Keyu

Honestly, the only Chinese humor that I am familiar with are the Rush Hour movies and the karate kid movies. Those movies are a mixture between action and comedy though. But, I still find them very funny. One thing that I notice in Rush Hour is that the main guy, Jackie Chan, is a more mature kind of funny where as his partner, who is American, is more of an immature kind of funny. Its the same way in Karate Kid. So based on that, I would assume that Hollywood believes that Chinese people are more mature than Americans.

Stephen Chow reminds me of Jim Carey because both are very talented actors where they are almost different in every movie that they have been in. I love Will Ferrell and think he is one of the funniest people alive, but in every movie that he is in, he is basically the same character. Many comedians are like that as well including Seth Rogen, but I admire Jim Carey for being a true actor and comedian and I thank Keyu for introducing me to another like him, Stephen Chow!

Response to KKs

I love Vine. Normally, I am against new social media because change isn't something that excites me. But there are so many funny vines out, they are nearly impossible not to find funny. Some of the funniest people on social media now are from vines, where they can make short videos of them acting like idiots or just making fun of people. One of my good friends, Jake, describes Vine as "I watch videos endlessly on vine and they all make me laugh. Vine is cool." Mary, on the other hand, does not use vine and says "It is a sad way to express yourself, you should express yourself in person." I agree that a lot of the funny people out there hide behind computer screens, but quite honestly I am ok with that. Some people don't mind it either, but people, including Mary, feel very strongly toward that topic. 

KK also mentioned how she loved animal vines, and videos of animals are things in life that keep me going. Especially cute animals like puppies or squirrels. This is an example of innocent humor where the animals, unless they are possessed, have no idea that they are being funny and that is why we find them funny. They are just so innocent :/ 

Response to Jessica

A lot of people find the Brady Bunch and I Love Lucy very funny, but sadly for me I just don't find that funny at all. I know this doesn't necessarily sound good, but I couldn't be more biased on shows that are old. I refuse to watch movies that were made before 1984. I don't care how good people say they are, Im not watching them. And you can bet your bottom dollar that the same goes for TV shows as well. Black and white movies/shows make me go insane. I can't imagine living in a time where TV was in black and white. Its not a thing against racism because I have many black friends, but its more of a "this quality sucks" kind of thing. I think the acting was terrible back then and the humor was a**. I personally think that I can be more creative and broadcast better shows then they did back in those days. After just growing up with the dry sick humor that I hear today, along with the amazing graphics and edits, I just don't appreciate some of the older displays. Thats just me though.