John Oliver spends 13 minutes attacking FIFA - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-10-2014, 01:49 AM

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-oliv...ized-religion/

Soccer, he says, "is an organized religion. And FIFA is its church."
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robyrob · 06-12-2014, 12:15 PM

i love John Oliver - he can go on a rant about anything and make it hilarious.

I don't give a crap about soccer ("football", whatever), and John Oliver knows this; he makes a point of understanding that Americans don't love "football" while the rest of the world is CRAZY about it.

- but that's the whole point; it doesn't matter what he is talking about, John Oliver makes it entertaining. His analogies are so spot-on, he just points out how criminally stupid some things are, and in the case of FIFA, how criminally criminal they are. Sure, it might seem safe to make fun of stuff like "football" and the dictator of Syria (as Right Said Fred says "You're too awful for this earth") - but he has already tackled issues like gay marriage and the death penalty (making a general mockery of all sides of any such debate).

His attack on FIFA was brilliant. Yet also hilarious and true.

06-10-2014, 01:49 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,528	John Oliver spends 13 minutes attacking FIFA http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-oliv...ized-religion/ Soccer, he says, "is an organized religion. And FIFA is its church." Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#ASiziwWUHUiet22Y.99

06-12-2014, 12:15 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,219	i love John Oliver - he can go on a rant about anything and make it hilarious. I don't give a crap about soccer ("football", whatever), and John Oliver knows this; he makes a point of understanding that Americans don't love "football" while the rest of the world is CRAZY about it. - but that's the whole point; it doesn't matter what he is talking about, John Oliver makes it entertaining. His analogies are so spot-on, he just points out how criminally stupid some things are, and in the case of FIFA, how criminally criminal they are. Sure, it might seem safe to make fun of stuff like "football" and the dictator of Syria (as Right Said Fred says "You're too awful for this earth") - but he has already tackled issues like gay marriage and the death penalty (making a general mockery of all sides of any such debate). His attack on FIFA was brilliant. Yet also hilarious and true.
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