unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Lighten up..
a. Box office numbers have nothing to do with how good a movie is? b. It just means there was a large number of people who wanted to see it. c.They must enjoy bad movies.
a. Correct. b. Correct. c. Variably incorrect. Hype and marketing can sell even the worst film. However a truly great film could be shrugged off at the box office if not many people see it.
The Da Vinci Code, probably the most anticipated movie of the year, was a complete flop. Yet it still got lots of people to go see it. Star Wars episode 1, first SW movie in 10 years, lots of hype, lots of marketing, major disappointment to most people but still it sold lots of tickets.
Kmarion, I hate political ads in general. The reason I believe it sucks is because it uses "black and white" logic thinking. Yes, some democrats are ignorant sissies who are embarrasing. But there are lots of equally embarassing republicans. I could make a funny ad depicting Bush as the fuhrer while his right wing buddies behind him all do the heil. I doubt you would think it's funny, because it mocks your party.
The reason the Daily Show is so funny, and the reason why people from both parties watch it, is because it is generally neutral, and makes fun of politics from a neutral perspective. They are aligned with the democrats, but they make fun of everybody, regardless of party, and it's just plain good comedy. That's why it's so watchable. No agenda, just funniness.