Joe worked hard all his life, he didn't deserve to be kidnapped, tortured and beheaded by insurgents, but that’s what happened. On the plus side, Joe was really, really good at it! Actually, he was so satisfying that there was always a big argument over who would get to harm him and for how long (one of them brought an egg timer from home to keep it fair). Sure, Joe could have coasted through it, a lot of people do, but he didn’t. He maintained a solid, consistent effort right up until he was about to be executed on camera loaded with cheap, kidnapper-grade filmstock. Too bad though, he couldn't maintain his top-drawer performance for the decapitation; it came off forced.
Date Written: March 3, 2005 Author:TheBuyer Average Vote: 3.625
Comments:
03/11/2005qualcomm: yeah, that's really funny, will
03/11/2005Will Disney: boy, this short is a little insenstive, huh???
03/11/2005TheBuyer: Dude, there's a fuckin war on, eh? You know?
03/11/2005The Rid: Wicked inappropriate and wicked, wicked funny. My God, we're bad people. I want to give this a five. And I just might.
03/11/2005Partytime: I guess Joe was just another "Little Eichman" eh author? John McCain hasn't suffered enough?
This kinda shit is why we need to reinstate the House Committee on Unamerican Activities.
03/11/2005The Rid: Disney: Is this short the reason for the disclaimer?
03/11/2005Sergio (5): What nationality is Joe?
03/11/2005Dylan Danko: kidnapper grade film stock
03/11/2005John Slocum: I'm the president of the Disney fan club, but sumpthin bothers me about this one. Slocum will mull...Slocum will ponder...Slocum will cogitate...Slocum will worry....
03/11/2005Mr. Joshua: Slocum, you're a good man. I'm certain that whatever decision you make will be the result of ruthlessly conscientious deliberation and painstakingly fair-minded judgement.
03/11/2005qualcomm: it's frattily transgressive, not in execution, but just the conceit.
03/11/2005Jon Matza (3): Egg-timer & filmstock jokes were semi-watercololer. Otherwise, phoned in.
03/11/2005anonymous: 100% Fat Free
03/11/2005Jon Matza: OK, what troglodyte chose this as the latest controversy?
03/11/2005anonymous: The troggie in question is The Rid.
03/11/2005Jon Matza: GET 'IM!!!
03/11/2005Litcube: Hrm.
03/11/2005Jawbreaker: Do you really think The Rid picked it as a controversy after calling it "wicked funny?"
03/11/2005anonymous: Maybe this is Disney fan fiction?
03/11/2005Litcube: 'Breaker: This is a very serious matter. Please remain behind the yellow tape.
03/11/2005Klause Muppet (4):
03/11/2005The Rid: I picked this as the controversy by accident. I mean to click the comment button. Oh, well. Now it's gotta controversy pick. FU.
03/11/2005TheBuyer (4): good one Mr. Pony - seriously though, you know this is a very serious subject but 'it came off forced' is just too much of a dumb haw haw haw to ignore.
03/11/2005anonymous: You dummies; Disney wrote this!
03/11/2005Mr. Pony: I mean, just look! It's so clear!
03/11/2005Mr. Pony: oops
03/11/2005The Rid (5):
03/11/2005Litcube (3):
03/11/2005Will Disney: wasn't me
03/11/2005Ewan Snow (3): sorry, but this is a tough quarter, buddy.
03/12/2005Will Disney: told you it wasn't me!
03/12/2005Mr. Pony: oops!
03/12/2005Mr. Pony (3): I'm sorry that all my (ultimately futile and ridiculous) attempts to trick the BetVite crowd into thinking this was not Disney prevented me from voting or commenting on the short, author. There are some decent gags here , and I think the matter-of-fact tone was a good way to go, but something's not right here. Maybe I expect more work for something so easily offensive.
03/13/2005BrainDamaged: A little thrift, maybe just 7% off!
03/13/2005John Slocum (3):
09/6/2005Dick Vomit: I assure you: terrorists shoot consumer video, the fucking hacks.
09/6/2005The Rid: I'm not sure why I gave this five stars, but I still like the idea of "Kidnapper-grade film stock."