Since today was a shortened schedule due to parcc testing we only had enough time to to record our podcast or to do the your writing assignment. Many groups including my own did a podcast using the same groups as the previous podcasts. When we came into class Mr. Rivers reminded the class that unlike our previous podcasts these podcasts should spend less time on context as the audience has already watched the film. He also suggested pulling in specific evidence as much of the humor was face-value thus you must avoid using general phrases. Lastly, he stated that you should pull up the imdb page so that you “that guy” or “the person in that scene”. Doing will ensure that you are staying specific. Mr. Rivers game our class until 2:10 to do a soundcheck and that the podcast must be finished by 2:24.
In order to connect the learning we did in class to the world at large I have decided to look at how the satire develop a range of humor to critique the smaller and larger faults of of society found in another satirical film. The film I will look at is Spinal Tap particularly this one scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc). Spinal Tap is a satirical film about 70’s British punk/metal rock bands. This is a case of Horatian satire because it makes fun of British rock bands but is rather light-hearted and unimportant in the grand scheme of things. This uses superiority theory because it gives you the idea that you are better than his stupidity. This scene asserts that British rock bands are illogical and only care about loud music. This is a mockumentary so it utilizes some common tropes in a documentary acting as if this is an interview in his house.
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