Comments on: Breaking down stereotypes one joke at a time http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2008/05/12/breaking-down-stereotypes-one-joke-at-a-time/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mickey Brown Face http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2008/05/12/breaking-down-stereotypes-one-joke-at-a-time/#comment-216096 Mickey Brown Face Thu, 15 May 2008 03:07:35 +0000 http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2008/05/12/breaking-down-stereotypes-one-joke-at-a-time/#comment-216096 This was a great documentary. Some of the Muslim comedians are weird, so I was sort of iffy about the documentary. But after viewing it, I have to say it was great. All of these people, with the exception of the Iranian girl, are genuinely funny and in their own way. The Iranian girl was depressing and just not funny at all. To be honest, she seemed to be using the whole Muslim comedian thing because she didn't know what to do with her career. Now she's writing a memoir on growing up Iranian. Add that to the list of dozens of memoirs by Iranian women already published! YAWN. She doesn't even modulate her voice....and it's not like she's doing deadpan humor. Anyway, the rest of the people are great. I love how they are with their families. You can tell so much of their humor is from their childhoods. Good stuff! This was a great documentary. Some of the Muslim comedians are weird, so I was sort of iffy about the documentary. But after viewing it, I have to say it was great.

All of these people, with the exception of the Iranian girl, are genuinely funny and in their own way.

The Iranian girl was depressing and just not funny at all. To be honest, she seemed to be using the whole Muslim comedian thing because she didn’t know what to do with her career. Now she’s writing a memoir on growing up Iranian. Add that to the list of dozens of memoirs by Iranian women already published! YAWN. She doesn’t even modulate her voice….and it’s not like she’s doing deadpan humor.

Anyway, the rest of the people are great. I love how they are with their families. You can tell so much of their humor is from their childhoods. Good stuff!

]]> By: jacob http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2008/05/12/breaking-down-stereotypes-one-joke-at-a-time/#comment-214716 jacob Tue, 13 May 2008 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2008/05/12/breaking-down-stereotypes-one-joke-at-a-time/#comment-214716 “We can’t define who we are on a serious note because nobody will listen.The only way to do it is to be funny about it.” So true. And a very cool film. Can honestly say that I've never seen anything so successfully use comedy to break down stereotypes and portray people as genuine, unique individuals. Made a point to record it and will definitely be showing it to some friends. “We can’t define who we are on a serious note because nobody will listen.The only way to do it is to be funny about it.”

So true. And a very cool film. Can honestly say that I’ve never seen anything so successfully use comedy to break down stereotypes and portray people as genuine, unique individuals. Made a point to record it and will definitely be showing it to some friends.

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