Supreme Sean

http://u.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413, 218%257E24227%257E1649131,00.html

There is a film being developed, starring the likes of Charles S. Dutton, T.K. Carter, and Emilio Estevez, that plans to spoof the L.A. Riots. Now, I love Dutton and Carter ( Who was excellent in HBO's The Corner ), but this sounds like the WORST IDEA EVER. What an inappropriate subject to poke fun at. I can't wait for the spoof of Ruby Ridge.

DRG

Wow. This just sounds like a bad idea on all levels. Not only is it inapproprate, but horribly dated as well. What's next, a new OJ trial spoof? For crying out loud, In Living Color covered what little comic material there was on this topic ten years ago.

Crocker Jarmen

To be fair, the linked article dosen't give a whole lot of information of what kind of movie this is going to be. I didn't read anything that says for certain this is going to be a zany-Airplane! style 'spoof'. I think it would be fair to call Dr. Strangelove a 'spoof' on the cold war. Yet the film is still legitimently funny and intelligent.

On the other hand, all your points are valid, and maybe I've been smashed upside the head with a brick to think that this could be a good idea.

Dr. DVD

Well, if this goes over fine with people then we might get a rip-roarin 9/11 based comedy!


*That was sarcasm*

While I love a good comedy, this might not be the best thing to do right now.

Jericho

They're too early. It takes 17 years for something like that to become funny

Neeb

No, according to South Park it's 22.7 years.

LBPound

T.K. Carter and Emilio Estevez both deserve good work. Hope this is good.

Jericho

My bad, couldn't remember the exact years, but that's what I was shooting for

Drexl

Wouldn't the rioting that follows when a sports team wins (or loses, it doesn't matter) a championship be a more appropriate target?

Superboy

What a dumb idea. It's not like we regularly spoof the white man

*cough*Primarycolors*cough*

Ralph Wiggum

I wouldn't call this "inappropriate" by any means, but it sounds like a terrible, terrible idea.