Comments on: Fear of a Brown Planet Returns

By: Omar

Omar — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:49:54 +0000

I agree with the msg they’re trying to communicate, but at the end of the day it is meant to be a comedy show and I didn’t find it that funny…

By: francis

francis — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:44:42 +0000

“There’s quite an art to appearing ignorant & self righteous at the same time” Well done, Janice- you’ve clearly mastered the art of which you speak. Reviewers are allowed to dislike shows, and your rather weak attempt to sledge the reviewer by claiming they didn’t understand the show reveals your own ignorance of how reviewing works.

By: indiadreaming

indiadreaming — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:50:17 +0000

Why do people get so pissed off at reviews that don’t praise everything? I saw this show and I just didn’t find it that funny. Just because you make jokes about touchy stuff doesn’t make it hilarious on its own. I also felt awkward and uneasy when the show was over and I’m not a white kid from the suburbs.

By: janice

janice — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:58:42 +0000

There’s quite an art to appearing ignorant & self righteous at the same time, but this reviewer has managed it.

Well done on inserting more ‘I’ than a Helen Razer-special, but perhaps you’d be better actually working on your ‘I’ rather than poorly critiquing comedy shows that you clearly don’t understand.

Good day.

By: Richard Watts

Richard Watts — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:28:36 +0000

It’s all good Matt – that’s the thing about comedy, it’s all so subjective – which makes it bloody difficult to review!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:52:11 +0000

If the guys didn’t lose you, that’s good for you. I just didn’t find jokes about killing people funny. I guess I don’t find suicide bombing comedy material, Richard.

By: Richard Watts

Richard Watts — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:01:33 +0000

PS. Matt, you better be concerned about me – I laughed my head off at the Channel Nine joke!

By: Richard Watts

Richard Watts — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:28:21 +0000

Sorry Matt, but I didn’t feel that this show divided the audience at all; rather that it helped bring people together by mocking and satirising everyone equally, whether it was digs at Nazeem’s ‘Uncle Coconut’, Aamer’s mum, or at Channel Nine. As for losing people with jokes about straight-out-racism – the guys certainly didn’t lose me. I laughed throughout the show. Maybe you should try reviewing something a little less confrontational and more mainstream next time – sounds like Hughsey might be more your cup of tea…

By: matt

matt — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:27:42 +0000

Ah, good, someone heckled me! I was a bit worried that I would feel the pressure to be nice and post a glowing review.

While this review was edited and gained a few terms I wouldn’t use, I stand by it – the guys were good, but their content was a bit hit and miss. And when it missed, it often tanked. If you liked the show, good for you.

Incidently, I’m not a fan of Akmal. But there’s plenty of room for all of them.

Enjoy the rest of the festival.

By: David Smythe

David Smythe — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:29:11 +0000

This sounds like a review from someone who expected Akmal.
I went to this show and absolutely LOVED IT.
And yes – I am a blue eyed, blonde haired 28 year old. Their “intended audience” certainly wasn’t Australia’s “multicultural community”. Half the time they were speaking to white folk like myself – so obviously white people were also part of the “intended audience”.

This review is horrific! you’re so out of touch with comedy matt! even the herald sun rated them yesterday!!!

I thought it was brilliant. one of the best comedy shows i’ve ever seen. MOVE OVER AKMAL!