In Which Our Hero Replaces Banter With Youtube Links

British Comedy was a staple of my childhood diet (thanks Dad), and it's definitely influenced my humor to this day.
They've got such a wonderful platform to work off, the Brits, such a proper suit-and-tie image that amplifies silliness and sarcasm alike.
I don't mean Monty Python stuff, I mean Fawlty Towers stuff, original Pink Panther stuff. They've just got a greater capacity on both sides than American comedy.

It's fucking depressing and it makes me sad at America that our entertainment industry, our film business, the one last thing we had over those dirty Reds, is plummeting.

Actually, well, it isn't plummeting entirely. We sure are fucking good at explosions.
But we sure do suck at comedy. We might have jokes, sure, but we lack....acerbic wit, satire, the finesse of those darn brits.
Also, accents.
An example:
Death and a Funeral is a 2007 film. Dark humor. British cast, British setting, the whole damn thing works on a premise that only functions in a British environment. Observe.


Right? Looks good! Well, looks fine. And Alan Tudyk!

Lets look at what America has made whilst we were away-


OH LOOK. Chris Rock has decided that what we really need in the year 2009 is a fucking dumbed down black comedy remake with the same dialogue and ten times the amount of fat women falling over, fart jokes, and young males dressing up as fat women, who then fall over while the remaining cast goes "Daaaayyyyyyoooommmmmmn" and makes funny faces.

Um.

Are you fucking serious, America? Really?
Same dialogue? Same scenes? Same fucking midget?!
You literally Blacked it up.

Now, I don't expect this movie to do well. I have faith that people can at least recognize a shit movie, regardless, but I don't expect it to bomb either.

What the FUCK guys. Chris Rock you used to be funny, or at least innovative.
Jesus christ.

At least I got a good song out of it, so it wasn't a complete waste.

And, of course, my rage refused to go away until I snooped around at what awaited me in 2010. Surely we, as a country - nay, as an industry- could dredge up something to redeem us.

Queue Shrek 4. "The Final Chapter". Unless it's "Forever After". It was unclear.

Okay. Okay, fine. We can still recover.

It's in 3D.

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT.

Edit: Actually, I may have gotten a little carried away there.

2010 is still on average going to be a good year. I thinkhope. Besides the aforementioned Iron Man 2 and The Last Airbender etc.

Because Russell Crowe is going to Gladiator up Robin Hood


Disney is for some reason making an entire movie of the Sorcerer's Apprentice that has absolutely nothing to do with the Fantasia short but might...actually turn out alright (read: has Nicholas Cage being weird + insane visual effects)


And Prince of Persia looks to be beautiful and true to the games. I remain hopeful. They are still among my favorite games of all time.


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