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Remember those fake movie reviews I used to write? I'm thinking of writing them again but...

Posted by ceregon Mar 7 '19, 12:32

To refresh your memory, it would be like Jesus reviewing the DaVinci Code: "Before I can talk about the movie I need to talk about the controversy. In the words of one of my favorite sinners 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman.' Think about it. I'm an unemployed carpenter..."

Attitudes toward humor have changed a great deal from the early/mid 2000s, and comedians are under fire for things they did years ago. The whole point of the reviews is that they are irreverent and funny. I don't want to have to worry about somebody starting a protest movement against me twenty years from now because I made a joke that they now feel is inappropriate.

Even though I'm retired, I still have other writing projects (that wouldn't be controversial), consulting gigs and dog rescue work that I'm afraid would be affected if something like that happened. How do you folks feel about this? Thanks for your advice.

Responses:

those reviews are remembered with great fondness, and I have seriously suggested that you make a website, or write a column doing so, great potential -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 13:24
I really enjoyed those reviews. I'd read them. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 7, 12:56
You might want to dig up a couple of your old reviews and see how well they've aged. - Roger More Mar 7, 12:54 2
- Thanks! That's really good insight. -- nm - ceregon Mar 7, 13:15
- Yeah, the missing half of "I was trying to be funny" is "maybe you weren't". -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 13:03
yes. please write more reviews. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 12:48
“While I have no doubt we will offend our share of people...I feel we should always do it intentionally.” -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 7, 12:45
Do it!--Congrats BTW--People with good gimmicks do well on Twitter and Instagram--just gotta be consistent with the content. -- nm - Flavorize Mar 7, 12:37 2
- It would be a blog, and I'd post a new one every week as new movies come out. -- nm - ceregon Mar 7, 12:38 1
  - Sounds cool! Let us know when it's up! -- nm* - Flavorize Mar 7, 12:39

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