January 21st marks the centenary of the birth of British comedian Benny Hill. In the program “Hommik Anuga” the humorist and journalist Mart Juur pointed out that although some of Benny Hill’s jokes may now seem outdated, times change and after a while he will be fresh again.
Mart Juur said there could always be a TV channel where Benny Hill or Mr. Bean Shows. “There is always a large number of people who are too tired to read in the evening, who can’t sleep or who can’t be bothered to watch some thought-provoking program in which society’s pain points are highlighted and the other side is also listened to or a high-quality joke is made, which one must understand to have a higher education,” he said.
Juur also pointed out that when you are on the air for so long, it is clear that times change and new generations grow. “You’re good, but you bore people, whether you want it or not, the cultural environment also requires a constant change of discussion.”
“I remember very well that when Benny Hill died in 1992, in the eulogies it was also emphasized that he was of dubious value and that his humor was outdated, I remember that Vahur Kersna did a show at that time and called me Benny To talk about Hill, when I was much younger and dumber, I used to say that Benny Hill seems to be old-fashioned,” Juur admitted and added that after a while it will be fresh again.
According to Yure, it doesn’t even matter what kind of person Benny Hill was. “We know him from the character he was on screen, and he has a great talent for making people laugh uncontrollably,” he said, adding that both Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean did so. “These comedians have always been gifted to humanity, but it is easier to bring a very serious piece on stage, play breaks, play very serious music, speak to society, but it is much more difficult to do something funny.”
Juur underlined that the objects of satire have now changed a lot. “Mostly, they make fun of or mock structures that are in power or higher than them, but at some point it happened that satirists started making fun of people who don’t understand progressive ideas,” he said. said, pointing out that both Estonian and Western humor are full of such manifestations of political activism. “It’s very annoying.”
2024-01-21 11:50:00
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