RE: Frankie Boyle
Yes, he used racist language to highlight a point but the point he was making is actually very accurate. The media and the Ministry of Defence are inherently racist. Compare Frankie Boyle to the comedians of the 1970s, where the language used was far more odious and racist and actually directed at minorities - this joke was aimed at the media and the government for their handling of war.
It's a bit like Johnny Speight with Alf Garnett in Til Death Do Us Part - using racism to highlight racism. Sadly, just as Johnny Speight was horrified to learn, I'd imagine a fair portion of Frankie Boyle's audience found that joke funny for the wrong reasons.
Posted By: tim berry on December 23rd 2010 at 13:35:22
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- RE: Frankie Boyle (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 13:35:22
- ^^ i agree with all that but couldn't be arsed to type it (General Chat) - gregory abbott, Dec 23, 14:19:00
- His show isn't actually that funny though, I'm simply defending his point on war coverage. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:25:00
- yer i know i'm just wrothing and being a bit stupid (General Chat) - gregory abbott, Dec 23, 14:31:12
- His show isn't actually that funny though, I'm simply defending his point on war coverage. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:25:00
- Thing is, I suppose, that comedians like Mark Thomas & Stewart Lee have been pointing out (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 14:00:27
- That is very much the point (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:06:52
- Ah but if it was said by any other comedian in the same context... (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:15:50
- Possibly a moot point? (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:19:10
- In which case... (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:23:35
- A tad weaselly that excuse, though, Tim (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 14:42:29
- You're probably right, I was just expressing an alternative opinion. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 15:00:38
- Understood (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 15:03:33
- Happy birthday for tomorrow, by the way (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 14:43:04
- Thanks. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:59:51
- Blimey! You must need a PA to sort all that out (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 15:04:49
- We're aiming for a Boxing Day baby so that we can sell the story to The Sun. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 15:24:59
- Blimey! You must need a PA to sort all that out (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 15:04:49
- Thanks. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:59:51
- You're probably right, I was just expressing an alternative opinion. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 15:00:38
- Sigh (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:28:03
- Yeah, okay. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:36:02
- Happy birthday! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 15:03:04
- Actually that doesn't really answer your question (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:29:05
- Yeah, okay. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:36:02
- A tad weaselly that excuse, though, Tim (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 23, 14:42:29
- I'd quite like Michael McIntyre to say it (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 23, 14:20:07
- I'd quite like Michael McIntyre to be bombed (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:21:49
- The king of ethics wishes terrorism on a comedian because they don't like them (General Chat) - pants, Dec 23, 17:31:05
- The most desperate barrel scraping of all time (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 20:37:59
- The king of ethics wishes terrorism on a comedian because they don't like them (General Chat) - pants, Dec 23, 17:31:05
- I'd quite like Michael McIntyre to be bombed (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:21:49
- In which case... (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:23:35
- I think so, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 23, 14:18:06
- Possibly a moot point? (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:19:10
- Ah but if it was said by any other comedian in the same context... (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:15:50
- That is very much the point (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 14:06:52
- Bit like Al Murray's audience (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 23, 13:53:39
- And Nana Miskouri's (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 23, 13:57:31
- leave EmmBeeKay out of this... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 14:00:21
- What about Weird Al Yankovic's? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 13:59:59
- And Nana Miskouri's (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 23, 13:57:31
- We know (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 23, 13:37:25
- Indeed you did know but it's not official until I say so. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 23, 14:00:52
- ^^ i agree with all that but couldn't be arsed to type it (General Chat) - gregory abbott, Dec 23, 14:19:00
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