GB News morphing seamlessly into Don’t Look Up is hilarious and horrifying in equal measure
Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, there are some people who continue to insist that this week’s record-breaking extreme heat is something to enjoy rather than be worried about.
Like GB News, for instance.
And this particular clip of the hatstand news channel went wildly viral after it was put together with apocalyptic satire Don’t Look Up because, well, best have a watch for yourself.
See if you can spot the difference.
A clip from Don’t Look Up, and then a real TV interview that just happened pic.twitter.com/CokQ5eb3sO
— Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) July 20, 2022
Uncanny.
And here are just a few of the many, many things people were saying about it.
1.
A lot of people were very so-so on Don't Look Up because it wasn't very subtle and then interviews like this come along and highlight why it didn't need to be subtle at all. https://t.co/qYTZx12yPu
— Harry Stainer (@hwstainer) July 20, 2022
2.
Holy shit https://t.co/71ahNGBBve
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 20, 2022
3.
Oh my god. These utter morons are taking us all to hell with them. https://t.co/krZwIMcy9z
— Shaun Keaveny 💙 (@shaunwkeaveny) July 20, 2022
4.
Don’t Look Up made me depressed for two days and this is exactly why lol. https://t.co/4dU2yZLguD
— Abby (@AbigailDuren) July 20, 2022
5.
Good lord. We're just dancing into extinction, aren't we. https://t.co/ym9oysGJhu
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) July 20, 2022
6.
It’s as if GB News is really a parody of a dumb news channel https://t.co/8riL1sBCNS
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) July 21, 2022
7.
This is the best "er, no" you'll hear in ages. https://t.co/DwPNWdWHja
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) July 20, 2022
8.
I really am just so fucking saddened by people at this point. What is the downside of taking care of the fucking planet??? And dont say profit bc profit means nothing when there ISNT A FUCKING PLANET… what is not clicking https://t.co/TKV01A2gP7
— CHRIS KLEMENS (@ChrisKlemens) July 20, 2022
9.
https://twitter.com/elle_I_thought/status/1549789815939424256?s=20&t=xQEWoWCB6p6mQKpGHBHt7w
And then none other than Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay himself got involved …
There are clips like this from quite a few European countries floating around but not any from the USA. Why? Because the US for the most part doesn’t have any substantive discussions with climate activists or scientists on broadcast news.#ClimateEmergency #EndClimateSilence https://t.co/Uyfm8bj2BW
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) July 20, 2022
Don’t look up, but only when GB News is on.
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