tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post7866089693576758399..comments2023-07-10T10:01:03.020-03:00Comments on The Annekenstein Monster: Appealingly AppallingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360091675217583387noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-58752750754501239562005-08-17T13:32:39.000-03:002005-08-17T13:32:39.000-03:00Thanks, Poppy. You are observant and correct, but ...Thanks, Poppy. You are observant and correct, but I think there is more to the show then swearing. I don't know if it's great or brilliant, but I just wanted to comment on the Guardian review. It's NOT the guardian opinion, but the review. Atleast it's supposed to be. but both reviews we got (Buzz and Guardian) were more opinions then reviews. One was positive, one was negative. Rob commented on both.<br>I don't think we've at any point countered someones opinion of the show unless their opinion is of official capacity (review).<br>And at what other forum would we have the right to be meglomaniacs and defend our art then one of our members blogs.<br>I don't think anyone really gives a shit about our little comedy show nearly as much as we do, even if they hated it. It's just that, we get a lot of comments from a lot of people so it's easy for us to imagine that others think this is a big deal, and talk about us. We are deluded into thinking that we're the subject of both praise and scrutiny by people, behind our backs.<br>Please forgive my ego on this subject. I can't help it.<br>Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-78424844905496328822005-08-17T13:04:37.000-03:002005-08-17T13:04:37.000-03:00Wow I see a lot of "You missed so much of wha...Wow I see a lot of "You missed so much of what we were trying to do!" "You missed the point of our sketches and just saw the negative side to everything." Swearing is funny. And being really really crude to get people to laugh is funny too. I think it's very clever to write a skit with a ton of swearing to get people to laugh. And also to be as disturbingly raunchy as possible. It's funny. And of course you are going to say it's funny because you wrote it. And anybody who is involved with the show is going to say "Fuck this show is GREAT!! You have no right to have an opinion except that we are trying to do something different and we shouldn't be ridiculed for trying hard to be funny by saying fuck alot!" People that like the show like the show. Thats great, but don't go shitting on people that said it sucked or that they didn't enjoy it or thought that you fellas tried to hard with all the cursin to make people laugh at you and actually like it. Take the negative with the positive cuz if you don't then you are all just a bunch of whiney babies! Which I don't think any of you are!<br>Poppycocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-47537745521411794442005-08-15T17:03:37.000-03:002005-08-15T17:03:37.000-03:00Ken. I don't think the intention was to critic...Ken. I don't think the intention was to criticize the fact that he didn't rave about us...but he did miss the boat on a number of points (most of those brought up by Rob). Critique...but be sure you have the facts straight.<br>Who knows...maybe being involved with the show and seeing it a number of times, I'm seeing the content in a different light than Mandel's 1 time.<br>Jason A (aka Dead Parrot)http://www.verge.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-53496674845262254172005-08-15T08:55:11.000-03:002005-08-15T08:55:11.000-03:00Random word man here, I couldn't help try to p...Random word man here, I couldn't help try to piss you off with my review after reading you react to the Guardian review.<br>Nils got it exactly. What kind of fantasy world would it be if the Guardian raved about ya's?<br>Ken Williamshttp://sunmail.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-46821222430601891802005-08-15T06:59:17.000-03:002005-08-15T06:59:17.000-03:00Points well taken Nils. You're absolutely rig...Points well taken Nils. You're absolutely right, we were well aware when we decided on the material for this seaon's line-up that we were were creating a show that was different than last season's and that it wouldn't be for everybody. If Mr. Mandel's review keeps the Travis Bickles away, all the better. We don't need a dead Debbie Gaudet on our hands. Where in the world would you find a coffin big enough to house that cameltoe?<br>Positive or negative reviews from audience members or reviewers, like the rest of the group I'm very proud of this season's show. True, it has it's fair share of potty humour and (depending on the person) pushes the limits of decency by times. But I would argue there is more going on. And the reactions from our audiences (like Rob, my biggest point of contention with Mr. Mandel's review, the one moment where professional journalistic integrity was sacrificed for a most unprofessional lie) have been overwhelmingly positive. Again, it's not a show for everyone. Neither are ceilidhs. (If I lost anyone with that, maybe you're on the wrong blog). Mr. Mandel is entitled to his opinion, just like every other person. That's mine. And we're always happy to hear those of others. So come out to the show and decide for yourself. Bring your friends. Heck, buy a T-shirt while you're there.<br>I'm a shameless producer...<br>Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-19053617411387161092005-08-15T06:11:58.000-03:002005-08-15T06:11:58.000-03:00review- about 600 wordsrebuttal- about 2000 wordsreview- about 600 words<br>rebuttal- about 2000 words<br>math whiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-63966332957868273672005-08-14T21:06:17.000-03:002005-08-14T21:06:17.000-03:00Personally, I think the reviewer did you a service...Personally, I think the reviewer did you a service, albeit not on purpose. A positive review in the Guardian may have drawn a lot of people to the show who would have endured it in mortal agony and probably walked out.<br>I don't think you set out to write or perform a show that the average Guardian reader would enjoy - you already know you can do that. What it seems to me you were trying to do is write a show that embodied a whole different set of values, and in that you succeeded admirably.<br>Your show is selling out to appreciative audiences based solely on strong word-of-potty-mouth. The people who are giving it raves to their friends are your natural audience, and to have their seats taken by tire-kickers who would sit there, unmoved, unappreciative, stone-faced, slack-jawed, and uncomfortable would be a shame - not only for them and the people who couldn't get tickets because their arses are in the seats, but also for the performers who feed on the energy of a crowd who "gets" what's going on up there.<br>In that sense, the reviewer is right. It's not a good show for the majority of his readers. I'm glad he realized that, glad he told them, and glad they won't be cluttering up the hall and storming out on poor Debbie Gaudet.<br>As to arguing whether he's "right" in the sense that he "should" have found it funnier ... well, good luck with that.<br>Nilshttp://truthsandhalftruths.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-71138922294529991542005-08-14T17:48:46.000-03:002005-08-14T17:48:46.000-03:00Mandel's article was an open wound, awaiting i...Mandel's article was an open wound, awaiting infection. Thank you for having the time to write up this fantastic rebuttal.<br>K.Bulmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-25287474886523334562005-08-14T16:43:28.000-03:002005-08-14T16:43:28.000-03:00Did this guy even see the unique messages behind t...Did this guy even see the unique messages behind the sketches? I don't know many 13 year olds uniquely building tongue-in-cheek humour of Christian doctrine.<br>I think Mr. Mandel needs to open his eyes and mind a bit.<br>The Dead Parrothttp://www.verge.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-41209426146441920462005-08-14T14:51:47.000-03:002005-08-14T14:51:47.000-03:00Random ducked.Random ducked.<br>Ken Williamshttp://sunmail.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-2857524280433848102005-08-14T11:23:56.000-03:002005-08-14T11:23:56.000-03:00Please leave CBC Radio out of this argument, you j...Please leave CBC Radio out of this argument, you juvenile, bile-producing man-child. And say hi to Debbie Gaudet for me. That's one foxy lady.<br>Michael Enrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-16099435653788779462005-08-14T11:07:17.000-03:002005-08-14T11:07:17.000-03:00Oh, SNAP!Oh, SNAP!<br>alexander o'neillhttp://tvt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-42989967502312010562005-08-14T10:19:12.000-03:002005-08-14T10:19:12.000-03:00"invade the culture we live in with their hum..."invade the culture we live in with their humour"?? Are we not part of the culture in which we live? Or, Ken, are you using "culture" in its CBC Radio sense?<br>Robhttp://annekenstein.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-40193164538489203292005-08-14T10:13:25.000-03:002005-08-14T10:13:25.000-03:00were those 2 ken williams comments written by a ma...were those 2 ken williams comments written by a machine? seriously, they read like a string of words put together at random. where can i purchase a ken willams 3000?<br>dave snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-67839911598275459022005-08-14T09:50:09.000-03:002005-08-14T09:50:09.000-03:00I wish Sketch 22 had sass and brains to critique -...I wish Sketch 22 had sass and brains to critique - instead of invade the culture we live in with their humour.<br>Oh, they're sassy enough alright, but mor cretin than critique.<br>Ken Williamshttp://sunmail.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-11957854150726425682005-08-14T07:38:19.000-03:002005-08-14T07:38:19.000-03:00MY REVIEW of Sketch 22...The show I saw at the Jub...MY REVIEW of Sketch 22...<br>The show I saw at the Jubilee Theatre was very well produced and had a professional feel.<br>The overbearing jokes were based on cliches, some old chesnuts were spruced up with a good dose of vulgarity. Well done!<br>The part of the audience that was shocked fed the energy of the event. These people led lives sheltered from satelite TV, and must never have watched South Park or their shock would have been preconditioned from them. Yes, gays lick and suck and fuck just like the rest of us do or dream of; and sure the wife needs to be nagged into sucking your cock, I guess? Is that true though, outside of highschool, people still get titilated by such grossness?<br>My prime criticism of Sketch 22's performance is it is a grossout, and a canned one at that. The writers brought to live theatre in PEI what could only be found on TV - grossout humour. There were smidgens of teen angst, and I was very impressed with the creative use of the camera on stage. Within PEI culture this is like the Vagina Monologues was to New York City twelve years ago but more aptly titled the Anus Monologues. It's like they filled in the blanks on all the TV comedy they ever watched with PEI answers. Spam hackers at best.<br>The troupe chemistry sorely misses a girl member, who could sweeten the rank male adolescence of Sketch 22. Graham Putnam is the best, the rest are good enunciators too, but for God sakes lets hope the writing finds a groove beyond the worn out TV/ Island Humour blend.<br>You cocksuckers are pro's but trying to tickle a Jubilee Theatre audiences sweet spot must take the lowbrow I would reckon. You freaked out my fuckin mom, and that's what I laughed at, guiltily. There was not one fresh joke in the script, you've got the machine were's the fuckin spirit?<br>Ken Willliamshttp://sunmail.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-32029420343849435512005-08-14T06:17:19.000-03:002005-08-14T06:17:19.000-03:00Proving once again why you shouldn't pick a wo...Proving once again why you shouldn't pick a word fight with someone who's a better writer than you.<br>Nice one :)<br>alexander o'neillhttp://tvt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com