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Geminex · 06-07-2010, 05:23 AM

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A parody (pronounced /?p�r?di?/; also called send-up or spoof), in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

I won't claim to have much taste, but how is my usage of "parody" incorrect?
The inclusion of a laugh-track in contemporary audio-visual art usually indicates to an audience "you are supposed to find this funny". Mind you, it's a very crude method, and one I personally dislike , but it indicates the artist's intention of amusing the audience.

As such, inserting a laugh-track into a non-comedic piece of AV art would, falsely, indicate to the audience that the artist intended for them to find this piece of art (or, in any case, the moments accompanied by said laugh track) funny. Accompanying a dramatic moment with such a laugh-track would highlight that, while this moment might seem dramatic from one perspective, from another perspective it could just as easily be seen as quite ridiculous.

And I think that highlighting the ridiculousness inherent in a piece of art qualifies as mockery of the original. As such, parody. Or was there a fallacy in there somewhere?

But hell, I was joking. It was an idle thought that I wanted to share with people. I don't want to get into an argument over this, I'm done here. Excuse me while I call up lady gaga to see if I could borrow any of her taste.

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One disclaimer, I don't think laugh tracks can improve anything. But they can be a tool for mockery. And honestly, I don't see how that's tasteless.

Kim · 06-07-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminex

And I think that highlighting the ridiculousness inherent in a piece of art qualifies as mockery of the original. As such, parody. Or was there a fallacy in there somewhere?

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means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation.

That last word is arguably the most important part of the whole thing.

Lumenskir · 06-07-2010, 08:35 PM

Yay, no Voltron film! Boo, 'edgy' Voltron cartoon series.

A-Team remake director wants to make films of Taskmaster or Preacher...or whatever you'll let him take a stab at, he won't care, it's not like he has some vast store of dignity he's protecting.

Magus · 06-07-2010, 09:08 PM

Yeah, that's not parody, to add a laugh track to something not funny (or even tragic), that's something else. It probably has a name, too. Ironic something or other.

Lumenskir · 06-09-2010, 09:16 AM

Torchwood coming to Starz for its new season. This means no American version, plus stories that take place outside of the three square miles surrounding their headquarters. Plus, it'll be on-demand from Netflix. Now they just need to revive all of the characters they killed and we could be on to something.

Donomni · 06-10-2010, 04:41 PM

Here's a trailer for Disney's Rapunzel movie.

I have to say, I'm being optimistic about this.

Tev · 06-10-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Donomni

Here's a trailer for Disney's Rapunzel movie.

I have to say, I'm being optimistic about this.

[Theater Voice]Torn from her familly as a baby and stuffed high in a tower, young Millia Rage yearns for life outside her cage. When a young thief stumbles upon her by accident, the adventure is on![/Theater Voice]

phil_ · 06-10-2010, 05:47 PM

What happened to "I want to bring the warmth and intuitive feel of hand-drawn to CGI?" This looks like all Pixar's other films. Where's my moving oil painting, Disney?

This is not to say that the trailer lessened my interest or anything. It actually got a chuckle from me, plus, four-year-old bombast aside, it does look really pretty.

Wigmund · 06-10-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumenskir

Yay, no Voltron film! Boo, 'edgy' Voltron cartoon series.

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Mattel will tie-in with the anniversary to launch toys based on the classic "Voltron" range, as well as action figures and playsets that revolve around an edgier, modernized robot. There is no date on when the toys will hit shelves.

"What's paramount is getting the toys right," Ted Koplar, president of St. Louis-based WEP told Daily Variety. "They're pretty involved toys that have to transform and fit together."

WEP and Classic Media had been developing a live action feature for some time but scribes, including Justin Marks, have yet to lock down the right tone, producers said.

Hasbro took the opposite approach with "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe," relying on the first films in the franchises in 2007 and 2009 to introduce new toys for the lines.

The move to TV makes sense: "Transformers," "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "G.I. Joe" were introduced to kids via shows produced by Hasbro and Mattel to sell toys. "It's an exciting way to introduce the brand to a generation that isn't familiar with 'Voltron,'" Koplar said.

So the late 80s/early 90s are back, cartoons as 30 minute toy commercials has returned.

Lumenskir · 06-10-2010, 10:59 PM

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So the late 80s/early 90s are back, cartoons as 30 minute toy commercials has returned.

Sheeeeit, when did they ever leave? What is Ben Ten but a show with a built in amount of collectible action figures?

In other depressing news, funny three-scene characters are now getting their own movies. Personally, I would think that a movie created to mock how insipid and inbred Hollywood ideas being the birthplace of an insipid and inbred one-note character would cause whatever film stock they try to use during filming to burst into flames within the canister, but apparently the producers are banking on us living in a universe without a merciful God.

06-10-2010, 04:41 PM	#56
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Here's a trailer for Disney's Rapunzel movie. I have to say, I'm being optimistic about this. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

06-10-2010, 05:47 PM	#58
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	What happened to "I want to bring the warmth and intuitive feel of hand-drawn to CGI?" This looks like all Pixar's other films. Where's my moving oil painting, Disney? This is not to say that the trailer lessened my interest or anything. It actually got a chuckle from me, plus, four-year-old bombast aside, it does look really pretty. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

06-07-2010, 09:08 PM	#54
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Yeah, that's not parody, to add a laugh track to something not funny (or even tragic), that's something else. It probably has a name, too. Ironic something or other.