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Its absolutely astounding that while directors like Royston Tan and Eric Khoo are receiving critical international acclaim and even long standing ovations at prestigous events like the Cannes International Film Festival no less, the standard of local productions here in sunny ol Singapore is nothing short of pathetic.
I mean, just take a look. Every sitcom we've had in recent years has simply been stupendously, mind numbingly stupid. Either that or its been a last ditch, half hearted effort to spark some life into a faded Hong Kong has-been's once illustrious career. Its as if the Singapore television industry's idea of a good situational comedy is one that includes either one or more of these pointers:
- bad or no storyline
- extremely crass, loud mouthed and stupid main protanganist
- even crasser, even more loud mouthed and even stupider sidekicks
- brazenly fake looking sets
- traumatisingly bad acting
Those period dramas that Mediacorp's so proud of aren't any better as well. Just think about it, half the shows that have come out on out television screens the past few years have been poorly disguised attempts to plug government campaigns. Or, once again resurrect some Hongkie Tongkie's half dead career. When the government wanted more babies, of course it was a coincidence that First Mums just happened to be released. When they started the Speak Good English campaign, all of a sudden Phua Chu Kang was plugging grammar classes. Whenever those bloody NKF circuses are about to be broadcast, somehow a whole spate of period dramas featuring Zoe Tay and her bretheren as oh-so-heroic kidney dialysis patients hit our screens as if someone put the shit to the fan.
Wonder what the government would dod if someone came up with a drama about the daily life of an opposition party member. Or a political satire. Wonder what would happen to me if I happen to mention the 'L' word in this post.
I mean, just take a look. Every sitcom we've had in recent years has simply been stupendously, mind numbingly stupid. Either that or its been a last ditch, half hearted effort to spark some life into a faded Hong Kong has-been's once illustrious career. Its as if the Singapore television industry's idea of a good situational comedy is one that includes either one or more of these pointers:
- bad or no storyline
- extremely crass, loud mouthed and stupid main protanganist
- even crasser, even more loud mouthed and even stupider sidekicks
- brazenly fake looking sets
- traumatisingly bad acting
Those period dramas that Mediacorp's so proud of aren't any better as well. Just think about it, half the shows that have come out on out television screens the past few years have been poorly disguised attempts to plug government campaigns. Or, once again resurrect some Hongkie Tongkie's half dead career. When the government wanted more babies, of course it was a coincidence that First Mums just happened to be released. When they started the Speak Good English campaign, all of a sudden Phua Chu Kang was plugging grammar classes. Whenever those bloody NKF circuses are about to be broadcast, somehow a whole spate of period dramas featuring Zoe Tay and her bretheren as oh-so-heroic kidney dialysis patients hit our screens as if someone put the shit to the fan.
Wonder what the government would dod if someone came up with a drama about the daily life of an opposition party member. Or a political satire. Wonder what would happen to me if I happen to mention the 'L' word in this post.
posted by isaac! at 9:46 AM
1 Comments:
hahha isaac. singapore society is as such. it appeals to the masses more than it does to people like us. we're slightly better educated and balanced people. thats my honest opinion. we're def not the target audience for these. as for the content. to bring across government messages through the tv is very basic propaganda. it has existed since the media existed. dont lose any sweat over it yea. so long as we know that we live in a very sheltered environment, and not necessarily derive our views from what we see and hear alone.=] cheers.
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