Miss The Daily Show tonight and too cheap to afford a Tivo? Then the boys behind cheeksdown might just be your new aficionados for all that is witty political comedy. These videos are consistently smart and entertaining, with- gasp (!) good acting, too! I think the one above, Terror Message from Iraq, is my favorite, but definitely be sure to check out The World Series of Go Fish as well- not so much politically-minded as some of their other stuff, but a parody of white trash America rivaled only by the likes of Will Ferrell as "Ricky Bobby". Be sure to watch out for the tiny, smart details--for example, look at the sunglasses the guy's wearing as he's talking about his poker face. This is brilliant stuff: somewhat subtle, but effective!
In Terror Message, you won't spend any time harboring those typical feelings of guilt that spring up while watching political satire. In no way does cheeksdown make light of terrorist videos. Rather, they take it in a South Park-esque direction, ie: blatantly criticizing our government for continuing to drag the war out and making fun of America's tendency to infiltrate non-US cultures in the most banal of ways....think of a French McDonald's and you'll see what I mean.
Although this is a long one, cheeksdown will keep you entertained every moment with new and interesting material- so stick with it and watch it to the end!