tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post5230380887965235171..comments2024-01-31T02:06:27.459-05:00Comments on The Daily Snowman: Laugh Tracks, Lazy Writing, and Respecting the AudienceAvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04539996482470317752noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post-74288948651553789382008-07-17T04:23:00.000-04:002008-07-17T04:23:00.000-04:00Ariel, I think the public was ready for AD, the pr...Ariel, I think the public was ready for AD, the problem was Fox wasn't. How can they not realize after trying so hard to find a viable comedy besides the simpsons (I mean back when it was good, as far as I'm concerned the simpsons died six years ago), and try they did (there are so many terrible shows I could list here but I thik the worst may have been Stacked [pam Anderson as a librarian] and titus), only to discover it in AD but not realize it because people were downloading it and not watching it live. It's sad that they didn't have their hands on the pulse of their audiences, that's why there was a writers strike over "new media" and that's why a few networks got smart and started offering their shows on-line because they realized they couldn't stop people from downloading and they might as well and try and cash in.<BR/><BR/>Avi, sadly enough nowadays what most movies provide is lazy incompetence. Think aboout how "Big Mammas House 2" could be tops in the box office with little more than fart jokes and Martin Lawrence in a fat suit. It's not just about playing it safe, if studios think what people with their shortened attention spans nowadays want is just a stream of action or comedy scenes without a viable plot to connect them than why bother paying a good writer to come up with a decent story? Meaning, the main problem is a growing tendency of laziness and incompetence in the public who just want their fast food and 1000 channels so they can flip through them all and watch 30 seconds of each show, if there's no demand for quality than why should it be provided?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15134441139642007120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post-42022195325928351742008-07-15T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-15T20:08:00.000-04:00@joshuaI think there is a tendency to play it safe...@joshua<BR/>I think there is a tendency to play it safe in order to ensure financial success, but I think it goes beyond that. "Hancock," for example, had all the big-budget, mass-appeal aspects of a summer movie. It just failed to be, you know, good. No one would have objected to a quick dash of plot development or backstory. I wasn't looking for something innovative; I was just looking for unlazy competence.Avihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04539996482470317752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post-31846837101683861692008-07-15T15:20:00.000-04:002008-07-15T15:20:00.000-04:00Nice post. And what you say about Hancock goes for...Nice post. And what you say about Hancock goes for the Hulk. There was no character development like there was in a great superhero movie, like Ironman. Just random blinking flashbacks to a scene that can't be made out. <BR/>And in response to Joshua- AD is gone because the public wasn't ready for such a show five years ago. Now they are; which is why shows like The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Flight of the Concords are doing so well.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171653775807307913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post-29654066716898925762008-07-15T03:57:00.000-04:002008-07-15T03:57:00.000-04:00It's sad but most books, TV shows and movies can't...It's sad but most books, TV shows and movies can't afford to be innovative, creative or interesting. It's become a business, so if the easiest way to make a quick buck is to attract a large audience of the masses with simplistic plots, mindless action, and bufoonery that's what they're going to do. Even if good writers are willing to sacrifice wealth and popularity (except from educated loyal cult followers) for quality, it's diffucult to find producers or publishers willing to shell out the cash to finance them. And that's why Arrested Development is gone.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15134441139642007120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729917531829764563.post-11970848668372658092008-07-15T02:09:00.000-04:002008-07-15T02:09:00.000-04:00Glad the snowman is back in bidness.Glad the snowman is back in bidness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17552494544118366323noreply@blogger.com