Clint Eastwood's Superbowl Chrysler Advertisement
During the 2012 Superbowl, many Americans, especially conservatives, believed Clint Eastwood's Chrysler's add was very politically geared towards Obama's reelection. Saturday Night Live (SNL)'s Bill Hader debunks this by satirically mocking what many Americans had initially thought.
The term "half-time" was very controversial, as people believed that meant Obama's first four years are up, and that this advertisement might be about liberals positioning themselves for a second half.
However, these videos show us it doesn't matter who "runs the ball", rather it is satirical of America's anti-progressive attitudes at large, rivaling other foreign competitors, such as China and Mexico.
I just noticed that the title of of your blog is Political Satire *of* the Media. Just to be clear, are you going to post about the satire against the media (Local news sources, Entertainment such as Movies and Shows, the World Wide Web) or is the post aimed more toward Satire *in* the Media?
ReplyDeleteJust so we're on the same page I looked up the definition of Media and Satire
- Media: The main means of mass communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively.
*synonyms: the press, the fourth estate, the news, the papers;
- Satire: The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
*synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature;
P.S. I don't mean to be rude, I just tend to notice small insignificant details like wording.
* Sorry if this all sounds passive aggressive, I'm genuinely trying to be helpful.