Let’s Twist Again

Here’s an email I got from my friend Tom about the latest installment from the most overexposed flash animators in the world. I couldn’t agree more :

These JibJab guys really annoy me. They made an animation a couple of years ago and everyone loved it. Even I enjoyed it. It was fresh, original, funny and a much needed laugh during a time when we were all drowning in political manure.

But since then, they’ve followed in the footsteps of every other animation studio by turning they’re one hit into a formula to bank in on success. Here’s all it takes: Take a public-domain song and re-write it plugging in current events while a-politically skewering everyone.

Maybe they’re too busy rolling around in money and fame to come up with a new idea, but this is just getting old, boring, tired, and lame.

Here’s the latest installment in their tired formula.


posted by greg on December 13, 2006 @ 1:38 pm

4 comments »

  1. I would like to officially issue you some severe props on the title of this post.

    Comment by briantologist — December 13, 2006 @ 2:14 pm

  2. Oy! Those videos were terrible. The Jib Jab guys 15 seconds of fame is over.

    They need to stop creating this rehashed garbage.

    Comment by Eric — December 13, 2006 @ 9:01 pm

  3. I’m outraged! Outraged about cartoons!
    And I can’t spell their!

    Comment by Forgo North Dakota — December 14, 2006 @ 6:24 pm

  4. and you can’t spell Fargo.

    “… turning their one hit…”

    there… are you happy?

    Comment by tomN! — December 16, 2006 @ 10:03 am

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