“Our legendary personalities are evergreen ‘brands’ with the benefit of worldwide recognition,” reads a message on the Richman agency’s website. Guardian UK Article *vomits* Where is the line drawn between “public figure” and “celebrity”? How can a dead person have an agent, particulary where there are no specific works concerned other than a sense of character? It’s one thing to insist that Duck Soup is a work that should be protected (which any more simply means controlled by whomever has the most buX0rs), but shouldn’t personalities and such pass into the public domain as well? ( boingboing : Bill Gates 0wns Einstein, Groucho , Freud, Asimov, Fuller, et al )
That is some funny stuff.
ReplyDeleteDoes the Japanese voiceover match the subtitles?
Does the peice work with a Japanese sense of humor, or is it just aimed at us gaijin?
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The voiceover and text match perfectly. I am confused as to the target audience; some of the humor doesn't seem aimed at western audiences, and other bits are quite subtle.
ReplyDeleteI am confused about its origins.
Doooooooooomo.
ReplyDeleteI want some special secret squirrel sushi.
Ma, ma, ma, mah.
ReplyDeleteFor its origin and link to its sequel, please read my recent entry;
ReplyDeletehttp://longtailworld.blogspot.com/2006/01/documentary-on-japanese-sushi.html