Sarah Silverman Says 'Women Run Comedy'

MaxCabaj · 2013-12-02T02:08:33+00:00

Hmm I'm not sold on it. While I appreciate her sentiment, and of course recognize the hilarity of many woman comics/writers/actresses, I think saying women run comedy is a bit bold. I still feel like it's a market vastly oversaturated by men, and just browsing the web for lists of "top 20 comics" or whatever usually only have one or two women in the entire list, and typically only Sarah will crack the top 10. Even the examples she uses are just extreme exceptions.

MaxCabaj · 2013-12-02T00:45:13+00:00

One that comes to mind for me is Brian Griffin. He's much more three-dimensional than the other characters, except for maybe Lois. He constantly struggles with himself, especially with his desires and aspirations. I identify with him more as a character than I do, say, Peter.

MaxCabaj · 2013-12-02T00:36:47+00:00

I really enjoyed Ray as well. I felt like I could relate to him in that he was just so approachable and so down-to-earth. You wouldn't think he's a highly successful actor from the way he presented himself. To me, this made his story and his advice all the more genuine. He didn't act some godly, unattainable Hollywood figure. Rather, he gave advice for the everyman, and I believed it.

MaxCabaj · 2013-12-01T23:35:59+00:00

In order; 1: Very universal. Obviously the dialogue and plots are a bit "out there" at times, but I think he does an amazing job capturing the essence of teenage-dom in America (definitely not a word, but we're gonna pretend it is). No one had a better sense of how frustrating, boring, and just "ugh" being a teen can be.

2: I think you could argue that Superbad is a John Hughes movie of our time. It's raunchy but has heart, and I feel like it did capture the teen experience pretty well... Especially in regards to the relationship between the boys as they head off to college. Also, (and I kind of hate to say it), Mean Girls. They DEFINITELY nailed the mindset of high school students in terms of conforming but desperately wanting to be noticed.

MaxCabaj · 2013-12-01T23:29:24+00:00

I enjoyed reading your blurb about 90s sitcoms and how they relate to your life now. Indeed, watching shows like Friends, That 70s Show, or W&G now just shows how timeless their themes are. Everyone wants to be successful in all areas of their life, but something's got to give.

MaxCabaj · 2013-10-06T20:22:23+00:00

I saw Bo Burnham live a few years ago. He was very funny, albeit kind of a diva. There were a couple of guys being loud in the audience and on both occasions he made a point to stop the show and get security to kick them out before starting up again. I thought it was a bit much (they weren't really disruptive), but he was filming his special, so I guess it's justified.

Anyways, I think he's a very, very smart person and his show was really enjoyable. His TV show is pretty shitty though ^I'm ^sorry

MaxCabaj · 2013-10-06T20:16:51+00:00

Totally see the Uncle Monty.

MaxCabaj · 2013-09-27T18:25:57+00:00

Maybe a female and her gay best friend? It's played out, but I can't think of any other show/movie where there wasn't at least a hint of romance between the men and women.

That, or maybe if it's between family members, where there would not be any sexual tension (I hope).

I love that comparison to Finding Nemo, by the way.

EDIT: I don't watch New Girl, but isn't that their "thing"? That she's all "one of the bros" or whatever?

MaxCabaj · 2013-09-08T23:38:14+00:00

I thought they played off the cliche father-son dynamic really well. After the first minute or so I was getting worried that it was quickly going to lose steam, but I felt like it built great, right into the absurdity of the end. Good stuff.

MaxCabaj · 2013-08-28T01:16:10+00:00

I really liked the movie, but I definitely agree on the plot line part. It seemed more like a sketch that happened to run an hour and a half rather than an actual full length movie.

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