If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the
FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to
register or
login before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
| 21 FEB 2008 at 8:46pm |
RetrogamerIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 84
Joined: 29 JAN 2008
Status : Online | Remember "Soap"? It was a Soap Opera farce, though it was a while ago. "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" are sort of news show farces. "The Office" is almost a farce, right? I think that's why it's so popular.
|
| 21 FEB 2008 at 9:13pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16552
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | Soap was inspired. [smiley=rofl.gif] That was 20 years ago now. I still smile when I remember the ventriloquist puppet.
|
| 27 FEB 2008 at 10:13am |
| Deleted User | LOL, Chrono, I don't know what type of games you prefer, but if you like farces, and if you enjoy comics, you might enjoy "Freedom Force vs The Third Reich". I got it at a fleamarket for a song 2,3 days ago, and although I was initially put off by the apparent comicbookness, I knew the game had received very good reviews, so I was prepared to try it out.
The game is hilarious though! It really spoofs all the "hero saves the world" type cliche's, the 50's - 60's type cheesiness, and basically cliche's in general. It's not really my type of game, but it's good for laughs.
|
| 4 MAR 2008 at 4:35pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I think the British are doing all the farces these days.
(if my definition is correct, that is, "over-the-top parody"
All of those you mentioned are too slapstick for my taste, I might say as a warning when you consider my suggestions.
Try Green Wing. It's about a bizarre hospital crew. I'm not that familiar with Scrubs. I think it's similar to that show, only much weirder.
As far as American shows go, Chuck is a parody of the spy genre. In fact, it's kind of an Alias spoof. Which you might consider as a spy show spoof, itself.
Anyway, Chuck is a good show.
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
|
| 6 MAR 2008 at 1:24pm |
The WolfboySorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 304
Joined: 16 FEB 2006
Status : Online | Funny you mention this, I'm working on a new farce sitcom for Channel 4 atm. Can't say much more about it, but if you liked Soap, keep an eye out
|
