Other than the possible exception of Chaplin, I don't think I have ever seen a comedian who has made laugh while having a lump in my throat and fight back tears all at the same time. She is a genius.
@@loge10 Because he's comparing her to Chaplin for god's sake, who (Charlie) was a genius in more ways than one, and good old Tracey is not funny, despite being a decent mimic. I do recall howling with laughter when Tracey claimed responsibility for the success of the Simpsons, saying, in fact at an awards show, "I nurtured those little devils." I'm laughing now that I remember it.
We have admired 'elite' parasites, sought to emulate them, their wealth, & attitude. We have let them determine how we see ourselves. We are worth more than they, for kindness, for mercy, for caring. Never trade down to trade up. Always remain true to yourself, & be yourself. It is alright to improve oneself, & one's lot in life, yet best to remain humble & real.
Who are these ''we'' you're talking on behalf of with such great pathos? Most people don't care about that and just live their lives. Also, it's naive to think that ''non-elites'' are all exclusively good decent people... Finally, noone asked you for this trite lecture, this is not some ''motivational conference''...
"You say 'I slush you' & I say 'I slush you' back." This story made quite an impact on me as an indictment of the worship of money culture as a child. I've been looking for this clip for years.
I get it. It's like you send your kids off to these schools to have a better life, and she's going on to have a better life. Not coming back to live with them forever.
This was so funny and tragic, Palin ❤️💋 such a treasure and Tracy, she is always so dam good! I. Can't stop but beat myself for only know her this year. So much to catch up, but this❤️💋 this was gold.
This is what you get when you ‘educate’ your children out of your own class! It describes the British public school system ...as it used to be anyway! Tragically accurate as ever.
I just moved to the uk from the USA and class is something I'm unaccustomed to navigating. How do people educate children out of their class in public schools?
@@swilson5320 It's not the academic education but the education in social climbing that goes along with it, as demonstrated in this video. It happens in parts of America too. Meghan Markle's a prime current example. Her father worked to fund her lavish education and lifestyle, but as she broke into more "elite" circles, she denied their relationship and the support she received.
@@swilson5320 Not sure if, as an American, you're aware of this: what you call 'public schools' are called 'state schools' here. We call private schools public schools; it's notorious for confusing foreigners. For the British, a 'public school' [as in the above film] is not available to any member of the public, it is the top level and charges an enormous sum to the parents. Traditionally only children of the higher social classes were admitted; only recently have a very small number of middle- and working-class people [and only if rich] been able to enter.
@@swilson5320 Class is something you are unaccustomed to in the USA? LOL What? You have billionaires who own jets and entire skid rows of people living in cardboard boxes.....
@AshMukherjeeOfficial I had the same response! Who else could make a short film with such complexity? I can’t call it a comedy or a spoof. It is more a drama but that’s not quite right. Tracey Ullman is a unique talent and her characterizations go way beyond the limits of the typical portrayal. I just love the way she can humanize people and so often does. That’s a meaningful contribution to us all…
Ms Ullman understands the horror of class based education and more broardly the system that sustains it. And so do those that ordain OBE's .... they are the products of it.
This is a masterclass in acting and writing. It works on so many levels and brilliantly encapsulates class divisions which still exist in the UK today - now blurred by the upper middle-classes adoption of woke values. Today, conspicuous wealth and dismissive, condescending attitudes are masked by upper-class advocacy for mass immigration, the EU, globalism and multiculturalism. They have 'adopted woke' as another form of superiority but the patronising snobbery is still there in spades; the same contempt exists for the working-class with its 'Brexit', working-class accents and 'Little Englander' mindset, as they see it. More than ever this divides the UK as sharply as a knife. This short piece is both funny and gut-wrenchingly revolting at one and the same time. Ullman is an amazingly versatile artist and must be a joy to write for; she obviously knows the territory very well indeed.
Was sure it was going to end 10 years later with Janie homeless on the street and her parents biding her wishing and hesitantly walking past without a word.
This is cringeworthy but such a sharp dark comedy about the private school system and the hypocrisy that was (and is) the english class system! Ouch! Fantastic! 🤣
So.... why isn't the greatest comedy genius Britain has ever produced in recent times on UK terrestrial TV every night of the week? There must be a reason. Tell me.
I have been assured that a young healthy hamster well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled, and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragout. (With apologies to Jonathan Swift)
"what are your plans after you leave school?" ..... I should be doing "cordon blue" in paris! (I always thought "cordon blue" was some kind of chicken breast recepy... hahahaha)
I love Tracey, she is genius. But I'm not British sorry. The accent and verbiage add to the challenge, for me. Please, can someone explain the gist of this story? Thank you.
@david lincoln brooks OMG thank you for your analysis, and explanation. especially the servant part cause i never understood that part as it’s not common in the US. is this still common in the UK? today
Lets compare and contrast what the American version of this would be. The same dutiful parents willing to sacrifice for the betterment of their daughter by enrolling her in a "institution of higher learning". 4 years pass and the child has been "transformed". What was once a dutiful child, filial and humble is now anything but that. Upon her homecoming she informs her parents that they are "racists" and oppressors and should be ashamed of themselves for contributing to the continued existence of the "patriarchy". This once sweet daughter is now a shrill rapacious non-binary incel harpy well versed in radical feminist rhetoric which she uses to castigate both her parents with. The big difference from the British version is that the American daughter informs her parents that she will now take up residency in the home and won't , if ever, be leaving it. She details what her parent's duties shall be and how they must change their beliefs so as not to offend or trigger her with micro-aggressions such as insisting that she seek out gainful employment. The parents, having expending all their savings in addition to taking out a second mortgage and co-signing student loans have now invested well over 250k now realize that they have no recourse or escape from this debt must now relinquish the thought of a happy retirement and or basking in the glow of treasured grandchildren. The daughter, having degrees in "gender studies" and "diversity , equity and inclusion" finally decides to dip her toes into the world of employment. She finds that her degrees are of no value in the real world other than perhaps getting her that all important second interview for a stocking position on the night shift at Walmart. Reality sets in and rather than accept the stocking position she dedicates herself to part-time face-painting at local carnivals with the hope of someday achieving a higher status by painting faces on the state fair circuit!
@@Sad_Bumper_Sticker Aww...what's the matter 'lil Sad Bumper ? I see your not the creative type as your comment lacked wit, style or even grade school punctuation. Did your sociology teacher beat it out of you ? I won't presume to know what group you "identify" with but I can say with high probability that's it's a group that has eschewed satire/humor and forsaken the accumulation of wisdom. Yes, your nom de guerre seems decidedly apt.
I understand completely that this is NOT satire. But I don't remember my parents being responsible for my brother's student loans… I went to art school when it was affordable, how does this work?
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iEqO9g6Do0E.html Dear Tracy, I had this idea for a new skit for you to make. From the vid sent here, it shows what a nice lady Samantha Markel is and her Brother too. What if these and dad got together with the Charles, Camilla, and the brother and wife, and they all got along. There’d be signs of them laughing and playing Cards in Windsor Castle, or having a picnic in Windsor Park, watching Netflicks together, going to the theatre, and just having a ball with new friends. They’re shown dissing each of their new Relations in total agreement. All this is become Hugh News that the two in flooded out Monticito are totally over looked by the Media. The new Hot news has totally switched to the properly favor the the RF and the ignored Markels and that they really do have a dad. This would be so wonderful to watch, because what I’m seeing is that both families are pretty nice. It’s one person here we aren’t aloud to mention in print who is the Problem. This story of the girl and her Parents is so sad. It totally reminded me of mm and her denial that she doesn’t have a father. You are a Master actor and humanist.
