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Monday, May 29, 2006

Comedy?

Comedy has changed. There is now way around it. Things that were funny in yesteryear are lost on today's young and short attention spanned market. I take, for example, the stark contrast between the Saturday Night Lives of the 1980's and the SNL's of today. "I gotta have more cowbell" rings clear in my ears as a beautiful symphony of stringed and horned instruments. Compare "cowbell" with the annoying voices of the coneheads of the late 80's and early 90's. One must agree that something has changed. The real question that must be answered is can the two ever truly coexist peacefully. Up until this point I feel as though there has been a war raging. And do not be fooled by the generation gap that appears to be the problem. For, in my experience as a human being living in Lisbon, Portugal I have found that comedy often does not transcend cultural barriers. How can this problem ever end?Well my friends, I believe that I have found the answer to the question. The enigma has found its solution in one movie. Yes, it is true, there is one movie that transcended cultural barriers, social changes, and even defies time. What is that one movie? Anchorman? No. Old people don't like it. Three Amigos? No, young people don't get it. The Passion? No, that's no comedy. The true answer comes in an unexpected place. May I suggest that Home Alone is the answer? Home Alone is the key to our comedic distress. It answers the questions of time, space, and everything in between. Old people find it humorous, the Dutch find it mezmorizing, kids can't stop giggling, and even the fans of such movies as Zoolander and Old School can't deny the comedic timing of Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern when teamed up with little Macauley. That is the answer. There is nothing else.
I am Raj and I am man.

17 Comments:

At 11:21 PM, Blogger Ryan Woods said...

Raj, my friend, that is a good post. A mighty fine post. It's as if they are my thoughts exactly...as if...

 
At 11:23 PM, Blogger Jess said...

Raj, I don't know you, but I think we could be friends...except one thing. I think you might steal my ideas. Just a hunch.

 
At 7:47 AM, Blogger rebecca marie said...

raj, this post needed more cowbells.

 
At 9:52 AM, Blogger arwen said...

I've got a fevah... and the only cure... is MORE RAJ!!!!!!!! you can steal from me anyday.

 
At 9:58 AM, Blogger tara said...

i like where youre going with this whole home alone thing. it cuts me right to the heart with its truth. i like what im hearin'.

 
At 11:02 AM, Blogger Lisa said...

I am finding your blog very interesting. You have a very good point. I agree with comedy not transcending cultures, try watching some Ecuadorian sketch comedy... its like having my eyes scratched out with a nail file. Anyways, I like your theory, and I may steal it.

 
At 2:20 PM, Blogger Raj Van Allen said...

So... um... do you guys actually not know that I stole this from Ryan Woods? Cause I did! Gottcha!

 
At 3:42 PM, Blogger rebecca marie said...

you had us all fooled. you're the trickin'est tricker around.

 
At 4:25 PM, Blogger Jen said...

Was Ryan unaware of the thievery?

Well done, never-the-less. Don't worry about your comment on my post. We can be friends.

I meet more people every day that have lived in Lisbon. Craziness.

 
At 9:25 AM, Blogger Lisa said...

You know, i thought it was familiar somehow, and i even remember thinking that it sounded very much like a ryan theory, thats because I read it before!! crap.

 
At 3:56 PM, Blogger LoriLoo310 said...

Soooooo ... I hear your stalking my husband, Brian. Ha!

 
At 1:12 PM, Blogger Raj Van Allen said...

damn! you caught me.

 
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