Mockumentary Essays

The name of the episode was Casino night. It is the 22th episode of season 2. “In this episode, the office hosts a casino night, to which Michael Scott (Carell) inadvertently invites two dates. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) decides to transfer to Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch and reveals to Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) his feelings for her” (Wikipedia). The Office is a documentary of an office in Scranton. It shows the life of the employees in a company. The employees here have some common

In 2009, NBC released a political comedy called: Parks and Rec. The Emmy-nominated American sitcom takes place in the fictional town of Pawnee. The show tells the story of Leslie Knope, a bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation department, becoming the first female governor of Indiana. Parks and Rec examines the complexity within bureaucracies using the characters selected to work in the department. All the employees are good, well-meaning people. However, the main commentary comes from Leslie Knope

What is the difference between a mockumentary and documentary? Most people state that mockumentaries are humorous whereas documentaries are more serious. Today I will elaborate on this, addressing how directors use techniques in mockumentaries to parody serious subject matters. In particular, I will analyse ‘Babakiueria’ (1986) by Don Featherstone and ‘The Majestic Plastic Bag’ (2010) by Jeremy Connor. In Australian history, a subject of conflict that we are aware of is the white settlers and the

We Can Be Heroes (2005), created and co-written by Chris Lilley, is a satirical mockumentary at the search for the Australian of the Year with six nominees all played by the ever observant man himself, Chris Lilley. Generic conventions, throughout the ever so humourous mockumentary, has had an effect on viewers to realize how Australia truly is than how Australians identify themselves as. The two characters I’m recalling are Ricky Wong and Daniel Sims. The detail and subtlety Lilley puts into each

to find humour in the simplicity of the jokes. The text used throughout this essay is Kenny which is a comedy mockumentary made in 2006. Kenny creates humour that is distinctly Australian through his sarcasm and loose language, relatable jokes and the self depreciation about his job. Kenny creates Australian humour through his sarcastic language.

single- camera setup. The Office aired on NBC originally as a mid-season replacement and ended up running for nine seasons with a total of 201 episodes. Even though the quality of television in general has improved, The office is the best U.S. mockumentary ever because of its witty cast, funny jokes, and the ongoing chemistry between Jim and Pam. Body Paragraph

Zelig (1983), featuring the main protagonist of the same name who can transform to any group he is with, is a mockumentary produced by Woody Allen. According to Stam, a commenter on Woody Allen’s production, describes Zelig as a film in which “artistic discourse is tested in its relationship to social reality” (196), which means that Allen attempts to use Zelig as a challenge to the media representation on what is reality. I would suggest that Zelig’s importance lies on three aspects: The challenge

Christy Chandra Professor Sole Anatrone Italian Studies 170 Viewing Log- Do the Right thing Movie title: Do the Right Thing Director: Spike Lee Date: 4 November 2015 Do the right thing shows the distribution of minority races that are acknowledged in the United States. We see a Latina character as Mookie’s girlfriend, as well as one Korean family running their mini market, and we see Italian men running their pizza restaurant and African American people as the major residents in the

A mockumentary is basically a mocking version of what a documentary actually is, it is television programs and movies that are made similar to documentaries although with fictional and made up characters, scenes and back grounds. Keep in mind that mockumentaries use the same conventions as documentaries it if often than not just a hoax, that is made to test the audiences’ beliefs. In the year of 1995, writers and directors Costa Botes and Peter Jackson produced “Forgotten Silver” which is a mock

My understanding of ‘being Australian’ has changed through the study of the book ‘Deadly Unna? (Phillip Gwynne 1988) and the comedic documentary Summer Heights High (Chris Lilley 2007). Summer Heights High is an Australian ‘mockumentary’ that mocks (hence the genre, mockumentary) the Australian public school system. The television series humorously ridicules how Australian schools are irreverent and racist, which remodels my understanding of ‘being Australian’. Deadly Unna? shows again how Australians

Dwight are hilarious. The writers do an excellent job of taking something simple as a boring paper company and turn it into a hilarious comedy whilst making you care about the characters in it. 3. Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary that centers around a group of government employees in the fictional town of Pawnee. Even though people loving each other isn’t perceived as funny and sitcoms are usually cynical and ironic, Parks and Rec was always filled with sweetness and optimism

Summer Heights High is a mockumentary show, directed by Chris Lilly. It was filmed in a Brighton Secondary College in Australia, aired on Australia’s ABC TV in September 2007. It’s played by three main characters over the course of a term: Jonah, Jamie and Mr. G. These characters are stereotyped to create funny content of themselves to encourage people not to behave that way. It labels the inappropriate content of words, used by a number of swearing and bullying that was nevertheless to make fun

Australian comedy is a naturally witty and entertaining, self-deprecating style of humor. How can we take anything to seriously whilst we go around saying the words “bloody struth mate”? We are smothered with Australian made TV shows, which shock and stir outrage. With many of us finding ourselves laughing at lewd comments. The outrageous jokes they project onto the small screens resulting in laughs. It is this humor that results in one of two reactions. Hysterical laughter and or anger at the racist

because people stop watching them. The characters of the show are what determine if the show is great or not. If they use bad actors it really destroys the whole show no matter how good the plot or humor is. Finally, how well they stick to the mockumentary idea is what can be the final stepping stone to having a great show that can captivate the

or interpreted can dramatically affect the overall consensus of what it may imply. Australian comedy walks the line of this, you either love it, or you hate it. This is evident in the public’s overall positive responses to Chris Lilley’s mini mockumentary series, “Summer Heights High” & “Jonah from Tonga” which portrays Australian comedy as to have the ability to find humour in each other’s flaws, often more shocking and confronting than initially expected. Resulting in a fan base that can relate

Although Exit Through the Gift Shop was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, it is a mockumentary that tricks millions of people because it has several contradictory plots, Guetta has an evasive attitude about this documentary and Fairey’s answer is also suspicious. There is a lot of contradictory plots that make people feel susceptive about the authenticity of this document. Firstly, Banksy is a person who is very protective of his secret identity so when he appears in

In the mockumentary A Mighty Wind, the director uses many aesthetics of a real documentary to highlight and satirize real documentaries, but still making it feel like a serious documentary. They attempt to create a realistic film that portrays the elements of an actual documentary while still making it entertaining and capable of providing a hidden truth behind the satirizing. The director attempts to show the nostalgic effect music has on people and how those emotions are important to the audience

Australians are commonly described as one of the friendliest people on earth. But are they also some of the meanest when it comes to comedy. Gathering around the television to watch some TV is a social occurrence that happens every night Written and created by Chris Lilley, Summer Heights High is an Australian television show that depicts the life of a public school epitomized by disobedient student Jonah Takalua, self-absorbed private school exchanged student Ja’mie King and megalomaniac drama teacher

On September 23, 2009, the well-known television show Modern Family broadcasted for the first time on millions of televisions across the United States. The five-time Emmy award winning and hilarious mockumentary, or mock documentary, styled show gives an honest perspective of family life through its multifaceted characters, witty script writing, and relatable episode premises. As Modern Family enters its seventh season, the series continues to leave a tremendous effect on its viewers due to the show’s

protagonists, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Animal and the rest of the gang will reprise their role for a new television adventure while running Miss Piggy’s late night talk show. The program will have its new concept revealing their “private lives” ala mockumentary style, according to Times Telegram. The television producer Bill Prady finally brought to television, after a decade, his kind of dream sitcom featuring the whole famous puppet characters when its owner, Walt Disney Co. eventually agreed, as reported