Satire is a kind of humor that uses sarcasm, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or make fun of something or someone important, often to highlight their flaws or shortcomings.
Full definition
It's the best political
satire of 1953 and 2018.
The original Planet of the Apes was a
social satire of its times.
I couldn't really understand why so many moments of spot - on
satire in this film just fell kind of flat.
The expression is used so often now, it almost comes off
as satire when a woman uses it.
It's actually a smartly written political
satire with more of a bite to it than you'd expect from simply looking at the synopsis.
With the madness and sheer chaos of the political climate across the world you often wonder is there even a need
for satire in 2017.
Leave it to the king of
news satire to put everything we wanted to say into (hilarious) words this year.
Now, if only they could find a reason to hire me for my talents of providing obvious and tedious
satire at a moments notice.
The film feels
like satire trapped at the bottom of the sea, where the jokes can not breathe under the waves of political «meaning».
That is why
satire essay demands a lot of efforts from the student to write it.
The Lobster is a deliciously
dark satire with beautiful pacing and an outstanding ensemble cast.
Changes in elements such as setting, character and plot resulted in the transformation of a limited, bitter
satire into a larger, poetic statement about the human condition.
But the video actually works on two levels: It's
funny satire and it's actually kind of motivating.
This seems like a provocative and amusing comedy with biting racial humor and political
satire done extremely well, and that's not always easy to do.
This one technically doesn't belong here since it's a
religious satire, but we couldn't leave this cult classic off the list.
If you love great dramatic acting and over the top
horror satire, then this is the perfect film.
Using satire as a tool, this book will entertain you while educating you on the complex emotional world of children dealing with parents who are divorcing or divorced.
When I saw the trailer, I didn't realize that it would be a whip -
smart satire of high school and high school films.
I don't think I would have made it through the 2008 election had it not been for this daily dose of smart,
hilarious satire.
It is basically a
clever satire of how our society sees relationships.
As well as the relevance of this kind of political comedy at a time in which, he says, the American administration seems to be
beyond satire.
The double - edged irony of the title is your first hint: this is a clever pitch -
black satire that often feels like a cruel joke.
In GTA 5, one such narrative is a critique of common representations of the American dream, developed
through satire.
Never has such a completely
cynical satire, about how our politics works been so funny.
The ruling class is painted in
broad satire and bright colors.
A
gentle satire on reality TV, as a mother and daughter face numerous challenges both on and off the show.
It's an unconventional love story that is also a
wicked satire and it's damn funny.
Neither positive or negative but it did make me uncomfortable which
satire often does and is intended to do.
It is a beautifully filmed, wonderfully acted,
witty satire about upper and lower class with delightful music as well.
That means it's time for the fourth edition of our best educational parody and
satire videos list!
Sometimes reality is far in advance of
satire when it comes to absurdity.
Such satire helps expose self - importance and can even help check things such as corrupt or sloppy thinking.
There seem to be no redeeming features in this film and the element of
satire seems to have disappeared altogether.
The low -
level satire is directed at the concept of reality TV as a genre, not at the individuals whom she treats with respect.
There's a good subject for
satire here, the extended adolescence of American kids.
It takes its characters seriously but allows for tongue - in -
cheek satire to develop from their actions.
The second leads to
cold satire, and we're the wicked guys getting a lecture on our immoral tendencies and primitive ways.
Though this political / historical
satire came down from its widest theater total, the remaining locations maintained a slightly better average than last week.
This is why attempts at
satire fall on their face when they make the weak their target.