Comments on: Where I Draw the Line in Comedy http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/ Musing & misadventures of a writer, comedian, and local treasure Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:17:00 -0500 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: J Eric Smith http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9534 Thu, 31 May 2012 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9534 Did the Iowa Nice video viral thingie make it back to the 518? If not, here’s what I was referring to, since Dingo would have known it . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLZZ6JD0g9Y

]]> By: kevinmarshall http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9533 Thu, 31 May 2012 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9533 hahaha, no, I did. He was just trolling from a discussion over on Google Plus.

]]> By: J Eric Smith http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9532 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9532  Whoa . . . did I vaporize him?!?

]]> By: J Eric Smith http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9531 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9531  So much for Iowa Nice, Dingo . . .

]]> By: kevinmarshall http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9530 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:44:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9530 I’m not sure. I would assume (hope?) so, though probably not as vigilantly as they would in other cases. I’m surprised they would even attempt it in the first place. There are plenty of plays that they won’t produce and films they won’t air (“Song of the South” being the most obvious example) anymore because of the racist caricatures and portrayals, including many that weren’t necessarily constructed with bad intent.

I remember when I was blogging with the Times Union they had an event where they screened “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” A lot of people went, nostalgic of the film, and I watched their faces when the Mickey Rooney character made its first appearance. Many were aghast. Different times, indeed.

]]> By: Jessica Pasko http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9529 Thu, 31 May 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9529 In addendum to your post: gays and lesbians are also one of those last frontiers that people seem to think it’s okay to make fun of. I think it’s starting to change, but it’s been a long time coming.

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is one of my favorite movies but the Mickey Rooney character kills me. It’s amazing to me that it was okay at the time. See also “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” I was very curious how the Asian characters would be portrayed when Saratoga High put on TMM as their musical…. so many of the old plays and movies of our culture are not all P.C. by today’s standards. I’m always wondering how high school teachers deal with that when putting these plays on. Do they address it at all? 

]]> By: Dingo http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9528 Thu, 31 May 2012 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9528 You really need to work on your comebacks, man. You claim to be a comedian, but I’ve been scouring your site to try and find some evidence of comedy, and I’ve been woefully unsuccessful.  Maybe open mics are more your speed? You should head on down to Chuckles and work some stuff out before you put “Comedian” on your calling card. Now, come at me with a good comeback, make it sting. :)

]]> By: kevinmarshall http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9527 Thu, 31 May 2012 17:59:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9527 I think it’s adorable that you chased me all the way from Google Plus to continue trolling.

I’m sorry other people say things and have opinions on their own personal blog. It must be so awful for you!

]]> By: Dingo http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2012/05/31/where-i-draw-the-line-in-comedy/#comment-9525 Thu, 31 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/?p=10244#comment-9525 Going just off of all of the comments on your blog, in its entirety, your opinion about comedy and where you “draw the line” matter not an iota. You’re screaming from obscurity and no one hears you.

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