The Decline of Comedy Movies

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[@treesaptrish1516]

I'm curious to know how you feel about the Madea movie franchise? They've always been a proponent of "funny movie, but also let's bring attention to these horrible struggles that people deal with every day" And it's definitely inspiring a lot of the "PSA comedies" that have come out, and I understand why someone wouldn't enjoy watching it, but I think that's the point? The daily horrors that people face that don't get talked about because they're in a minority, or otherwise overlooked in society, sandwiched in funny so that people listen. Would you consider these comedies still, or a different genre on it's own entirely, and are they less enjoyable as movies because of it? Again, just really curious to hear your thoughts!!!

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[@gracelovely3838]

I feel like people forgot that comedy is it's own genre and not any movie that says something funny one time

[@TheDarkSatirist]

In technical theory terms its a mode. It’s kinda like how black, white and grey aren’t technically colors; they’re tones

[@scottmacconnell592]

It's like when Netflix accidentally marked the Babadook as LGBT, and now he's a queer icon

[@davidpatterson3906]

​@@scottmacconnell592OHHHHHHHHHH lmao I saw those memes but I didn't know that was the origin. That's hilarious 😂😂

[@maem7462]

Exactly and there is a reason why there is usually a difference between comedy and Romcoms. Both have comedy elements in it but one has more romance and more focus on the romance aspect

[@maem7462]

@@davidpatterson3906 I didn’t abt the origin either. I thought at some point someone made a joke abt the babadook being gay. I guess isn’t totally wrong but there is a bit more context

[@balpreetsingh6834]

The death of mid-budget movies caused the death of mainstream comedy movies.

[@iWhisperASMR]

Yes, everything is dead balpreetsingh6834, thanks for the update.

[@tehbeernerd]

Promoting streaming over physical media and its recurring revenue is so self-defeating

[@Go_Spleef_Yourself]

This and leftist politics. There's so many cult classic films that they simply can't make today because society is too sensitive and the movie would get cancelled immediately

[@Dext3rM0rg4n]

​@@Go_Spleef_Yourself common conservative lie, I wonder what movie you think couldn't be made today.

[@tinakevic5082]

it's even simpler. today, it's freaking impossible to joke about something without offending at least someone. and nowadays, when someone gets offended, it's a lawsuit.

[@The.Real.Strudl]

"You can call me Vector" immediately changes

[@Mousieofhousie]

I think that's what they call foreshadowing in the movie biz... we gotta keep our eyes on the moon

[@BlackenedSunsets]

Lol

[@JewelApril13]

I was thinking Kill Bill, but that checks out too

[@obduratecb]

gabi: catagory. me: the cat in the hat! I made a comedy better than 30% of comedies

[@wartygourd]

it turns out, she did care

[@Not_So_Slim_Shady]

If I wrote the glove compartment one, no one would comment on it. He'd open the compartment to reveal that it's overflowing with gloves and he roots around and finds the charger. That's it.

[@elsagreen1476]

Exactly what I thought.

[@Palmtop_User]

Reminds me of one time my bag was taken aside by tsa. Im used to this, usually due to how much tech i pack but this specific instance they pulled out one thing and one thing only: my pack of floppy disks in 2024. Im literally seeing these people pull it out, struggle to even open the container, and inspect it and the disks, looking at eachother in utter bewilderment as to what on earth it could be. No words, no comments, they deem it not a hazard and i move on chuckling

[@elsagreen1476]

@@Palmtop_User See that's funny! With comedy, often less is more

[@okasart]

Could also make it funnier by having a lot more going on, the person driving is bad at driving or is road raging and they’re also a “passenger peasant” and the car is falling apart as they drive and the driver just keeps going as if nothings wrong. Just a thought

[@2007hondaaccord]

”Direction and magnitude!” ahh fit

[@gabewoundedhead3856]

OH YA VECTOR

[@alexblickhan5175]

NAH 😭

[@2007hondaaccord]

@@alexblickhan5175OHH YESS

[@leahgale]

fuckin got her

[@Quak-asaurusrex24]

Love the pfp

[@bluebird_618]

I will say this: the What We Do in the Shadows movie is hysterical and everyone should watch it. The writing is incredible and the timing is impeccable. 10/10 comedy movie

[@Mopark25]

The show is even better!

[@Bigboigoinlong]

There’s actually a lot of great comedy movies out of New Zealand. Honestly most Taika Waititi films are hilarious and great movies. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is one of my favorite movies of all time. Absolute classic.

[@JuanPabloSelvaje]

Not for nothing, but What We Do in the Shadows came out in like 2014 and Wilderpeople in 2016.

[@laurachristensen3201]

The show is my go to!! It’s so funny!

[@JennyKlindt]

Yes! Agreed!

[@VicLabs]

To paraphrase what a producer said recently, it used to be that there were three major studios and 23 great writers. Now with streaming there are hundreds of major studios, and 23 great writers.

[@Scantronimus466]

Don’t forget the recent strike settlement now *requires* productions have a certain amount of writers. So if each show needs to have 10 writers, those 23 good writers are either getting used up quick or will be diluted by the bad ones.

[@elleofhearts8471]

that doesn't answer for the thousands or tens of thousands of screenwriters who haven't had a chance to show their potential. If the studios are lacking writers, theyre the ones who have the most power than anyone in the whole structure, to open the door for more already talented writers to be seen and/or to further develop the talent of writers with potential. A shortage of good writers is a problem the studios created and won't solve themsleves. There's not a shortage of writing talent outside the establishment, but you do have to go outside of the establishment to find it. If studios refuse to do that, then the writer shortage is their own fault that they can only remedy. I don't feel bad for the studios and I'm not watching shit movies by studios who are too chickenshit to take risks when they can clearly see the age old formula doesn't work anymore.

[@PowerfulLeadahYas-Yas]

​@elleofhearts8471 this is so true. I went to film school in the 90s, and while I don't consider myself a great writer (camera is more my thing) I do know several excellent writers (in LA) who are very clever, but none of them ever managed to get a film deal... Well actually one of them did but after his (pretty good) comedy film was auctioned at Slamdance it was buried by the studio. The studios are incredibly selective in who they decide to champion. And talent is not the primary metric.

[@ohannesjarjisfrancis8837]

@@Scantronimus466is that only if they want to be considered for “awards” though?

[@lueysixty-six7300]

It will get back down to 3 again. The market will expel the shyte...in due course.

[@monstrox87]

I feel the need to add that Superbad also touches on the anxiety of growing up and maybe losing one of our very first true deep relationships, the friends we make during our most character formative years, just because life runs its course. All that while watching a raunchy comedy. It is awesome.

[@cami5173]

the bad moms franchise solely exists to validate wine moms... the whole joke is "hey we do that ahhaha" *stumbles, spills drink*

[@mynameisreallycool1]

That's how I feel about it too. The movies are also incredibly tone deaf. You can tell they were made by rich Hollywood celebrities who have no idea what it's like to be a normal mom in the world.

[@HailLuca]

Yep. Where'd you get that idea?? The everything about it ever?

[@paddycraig]

Most normal moms I meet are lowkey alcoholic groomers who enjoy listening to murders. So... I don't think Hollywood wrong here. 😂

[@thedeepfriar745]

My problem with those movies is it doesn’t feel like the women even like their kids or their spouses, in fact it feels like they actively resent their children for existing. There is so much humor to mine from the realities of marriage and parenthood, I feel like there’s a version of Bad Moms out there that isn’t so cynical and crass, and it’s a better movie.

[@archdornan3694]

@@thedeepfriar745it’s literally called boomer humor. just saying “wife/husband bad. kids dumb and lazy” and like that’s the whole joke nothing else

[@KingOfGaymes]

They stink because it feels like most of the options for purely comedy films now are just “more cringe than funny” “trying too hard to be relatable” “children’s humor” or the occasional “woke bad, offensive jokes ensue”

[@GummyDinosaursify]

"Anti-Woke Jokes" are a level of vomit inducing that should be illegal. "Attack Helicopter" was a stupid meme from TF2 in 2014 yet people are still using it today as if they invented it.

[@vogelvrouw]

And also the classic " Adam Sandlers excuse to go on a fun vacation with friends "

[@krusher181]

@@GummyDinosaursifyyeah and people who make that stuff are just doing a really shitty version of South Park. Anti woke type stuff already existed in a much more artistic way. It’s also anti racist and stuff too tho… so maybe too nuanced for these idiots.

[@unclekarl5219]

@@vogelvrouw Honestly that's lowkey based

[@vlo4829]

@@GummyDinosaursify Wasn't the "attack helicopter" meme just a critique of the "self-identity" cult and the romanticization of gender dysphoria by people who were not dysphoric but wanted to claim a "trans identity"? Did they put that in a movie??

[@noodlesofoodles]

the problem with movies in general nowadays is that so many studios feel the need to play it safe, there are some original ideas, but they’re way overrun by unnecessary sequels and remakes. as well as uninspired copies

[@noodlesofoodles]

@phillipbader4144yeah, it’s become a trend in the industry, lots of movies coming out around then still have series’/ spin offs that haven’t ended

[@noodlesofoodles]

@phillipbader4144yeah, it’s become an industry trend

[@Sylvainjose-satoyumiyato]

FR! The only movie post 2022 ive loved is Inside Out 2 (my local amc showed it on Junr 13th which im not sure if its legal or not...

[@stephengrigg5988]

The nice guys, the hangover, game night..... those are truly the only comedies from recent years that I can think of that I liked. They're not very recent either.

[@What-ish]

​@phillipbader4144 It's also not true because plenty of good comedies and other films based around original IPs and less saturated ones DO come out. The market has always been full of more bad movies than good ones. This is just something people always say.

[@HakuYume]

The napoleon tater tot scene gets another payoff later when his classmate asks him for a tot and then kicks his pocket when napoleon says no

[@HaplessAtlas]

at this point when I want a movie to make me laugh I usually just watch a really bad low budget movie, usually horror because the acting is so bad that it’s unintentionally cinematic gold

[@andreil1313]

I love them too ahahah

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

That's actually a good idea lol Do you have any recommendations?

[@ArturGlass.C]

Bad Horror movies will always be funnier than most comedy movies. Nothing beats a terrible script, constant continuity errors and bad cgi.

[@ArturGlass.C]

@@Yes_this_is_my_cat The Headless Horseman. That movie was so bad but good. They constantly forgot how fire works. Basically any horror movie on the sci-fi channel tends to be like that. Or most movie by Blumhouse Productions (especially recent). They get higher budget but man the script is just so bad it's still makes for a fun shitty movie. Especially if you watch with friends. Basically you should look and aim for a horror movie that has around 2/3 outta 5 stars or 3-4 outta 10 stars.. If it's lower it's gonna be boring (don't worry 3 outta 5 sounds good but there'll always be people that rate those movies way too high because their standards are only "idk i had fun") if it's higher it might be "slightly misses the mark" which is more frustrating than fun. EDIT: OH ALSO The one where the beach eats people. The Sand (2015). That movie was so stupid.

[@jawlinejawlinejawline]

Any recs ?

[@theshire9173]

This is why I loved Bottoms. It’s so rare to see an actual comedy these days and in theaters too. It was such a fun experience. I wish it was more well known.

[@cheesezee86]

Literally the most I have laughed in a theater since the jackass(I know they're not comedies) movies.

[@BassicallyKiyash]

YEAH

[@leoserban]

I saw Bottoms a few months ago. It was exceptional!! Then I saw Booksmart and it was really good too! I think I've used my luck on new comedies for a while...

[@arthursummers7899]

Although the main characters were trash bags, it was much funnier than I expected. I agree.

[@BassicallyKiyash]

@arthursummers7899 that's kinda the point, So many teen comedies have teenage boys.Their selfish assholes, having teenage girls be the same thing was incredible

[@sarajerde8280]

That glove compartment "joke" took away a chunk of my soul... Because I've seen that joke work before in Police Squad (in color). What made that joke funny was 5-10 seconds of him pulling the gloves out WITHOUT SAYING A WORD ABOUT IT. The show also has just the best deadpan-slapstick comedy I've ever seen in my life

[@awandererfromys1680]

Explaining the joke ruins it. A lot of comedies do this nowadays. It's ironic, or meta, or something, dunno. I'm off to rewatch Police Squad! (In Color). Still the best of Leslie Nielsen imho, outside of the fart machine interviews. Let 'er rip!

[@single_use_planet_]

would have worked great if they just showed the compartment with all the gloves and not mentioned it at all as well

[@jijitters]

Since the gag was conceptual rather than visual, another (non-slapstick) alternative would've been MGK's character saying like "You actually keep gloves in here?" but without the woman replying. Her replying was like hitting a stop sign.

[@drtaverner]

Comparing anything recent to Police Squad is going to be rough. It should be standard viewing for comedic film-makers. Also SCTV. Most big comedy names were either Second City or SNL alumni.

[@MilesToGoGo]

@@awandererfromys1680this is my biggest gripe about modern mainstream media of all genres. They’re just nothing but exposition dumps and over explanations which completely take away the magic of watching a story unfold through the acting/cinema photography or the excitement of figuring out what’s happening on your own (and getting to say “I knew it!” to your friend when you figure it out lol)

[@deferencetodusk]

Youre the first person ive heard talk negatively of Palm Springs, almost everyone ive talked to about it enjoyed it

[@jezzip2290]

I was searching for this comment! I didn’t think that Andy Sandburg explaining how the time loop works to her was overdone. She was new to it and he had been trapped there for so long. I thought it was a fun feel good movie and slightly refreshing compared to a lot of the comedy movies out there right now

[@majinkaaz]

Right i actually loved the movie lol and her saying the Christin Miliotis character just randomly became a scientist, she was stuck in a time loop she quite literally had all the time in the world to study on one subject.

[@aorchiesiddiqui1947]

Exactly I was surprised with that one actually. Enoyed the movie, actually saw it twice!

[@hilarycader-beutel7206]

yeah, gotta be one of my favourite films

[@tooplotdidntwatch]

@@majinkaaz That part really bothered me, they had a whole montage of her actually spending time learning and consulting experts!

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[@catsnorkel]

palm springs was one of my favourite films in recent years. she wasn't just "randomly good" at quantum mechanics, she spent several lifetimes researching it.

[@TwoMonkeysInATrenchcoat]

Same. I liked it a lot and wanna rewatch it now 😂

[@t.h.e.weasel1337]

Right?! I was starting to side with her on most of her points but lost me there.

[@NickyG-NZ]

Agreed, when the movie is about breaking out of a time cycle of course it's going to come up a lot. If you want to get heavy about it, it could be a metaphor for addiction, the attempts to break out, the failure, the eventual acceptance that you can't break out, dragging others in on purpose and accidentally, finally breaking out after a lot of effort and helping others out, there's so much there! I just think it's funny though

[@internetuser8922]

I wasn't even aware of this movie, and even just based on her description alone, it made me want to see it.

[@Kolbiathan]

Yep hard disagreeing with Gabi on this one, really great movie.

[@Aspentherat]

I’ve definitely noticed this! Every comedy movie and special is just constantly yapping without actual comedy with a few jokes about cancel culture thrown in just to make it relevant or whatever.

[@joevictor53]

Dave Chappelle is going to make a whole special about this comment

[@PorcupineTheOneandOnly]

and that's just nauseating and dull of them to throw in that phrase "cancel culture".

[@sequences8942]

What sucks about this is that there's a lot of really good stand up on KZbin coming out right now that doesn't buy into "cancel culture" bits, but the "cancel culture" culture from the older, big names is drowning them out.

[@roerose4449]

omg my older sibling was meant to have your name!

[@KingOfGaymes]

Comedies that are basically “Woke bad” are the absolute WORST kind, it’s like they’re more about being offensive than comedic

[@bladethrower9000]

My issue is that when I watch "comedy" movies as of late, I find myself saying "oh that's funny" more than I'm actually laughing

[@kennidystephens7289]

The most annoying thing about media in general right now is that the people making it think that their audience is dumb and needs everything spelled out for them. And not only do they tell (not show) everything, but they also reiterate the exact same message multiple times. That, plus companies only greenlighting sequels and well-known IP with A-List actors makes everything just feel like a cash grab.

[@DrawciaGleam02]

AH, media literacy IS kinda an issue though.....

[@alclay8689]

Ughh fr. That and any reference to real life/culture/events is thrown at you like a waitress frisbeeing your dinner plate on the table like "this is what you paid for. consume". It's not even subtle or clever anymore. These are my 2 biggest gripes.

[@adayinthedark1]

Yeah same complaint here. Everything is written to the dumbest common denominator.

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

It's especially insulting when those are the same movies trying to be deep and full of social commentary. Stupid audiences don't care about that, so stop treating your viewers like they're stupid.

[@xg2513]

1) I fully agree. Spelling everything out for the viewer kills the media and it’s annoying 2) unfortunately they have to. People now have such poor media literacy and such poor critical thinking skills that unfortunately things have to be spelled out. If you don’t, you get what I call “all my favorites do bad with critics” syndrome. Movies that don’t spell everything out tend to do bad with critics

[@omer-sela-rothenberg]

The weird al movie is the funniest movie to come out in the last five years. The fact that it is a scary movie-esque parody of music biopics that actually lands ALL the jokes is a cinematic miracle.

[@tehbeernerd]

You’d love Walk Hard. It was so funny and dead on that the typical music biopic wasn’t done for years after it released. I mean, that’s what I tell myself, but it’s plausible!

[@alwayz4evr]

@@tehbeernerdcan I recommend The Nice Guys?? Absolutely stellar in joke quality and comedic value

[@camdenhunt7565]

@@alwayz4evr Also teaches about how the Bernie Madoff scam worked! Educational and funny

[@Brownie991]

Do I need to be familiar with weird Al to enjoy it? I know who he is but that is about it 😅

[@Marillawen]

@@Brownie991 Not really, but after the movie I would recommend you to just read a little bit about him to see how much "Accurate" this movie is! You'll have a blast regardless !

[@emilyb600]

The bit where the highlighting goes vertically is SENDING ME

[@kimbrown9010]

BRO PLEASEE💀💀

[@kyla_curry]

The best part is I don't think it's a bit, just an editing error. But it's killing me I cannot

[@MartKencuda]

@@kyla_curry I think its making fun of illuminati. Her editing is terrible and that happens a lot.

[@emilyb600]

@@kyla_curry that’s even better bro 😭😭😭

[@alexeigirod1329]

I was looking for this comment!

[@Greytheaverage]

A lot of newer movies, comedies included, seem to have forgotten the “SHOW don’t tell” rule in writing

[@M0J0-RL236]

Every piece of media feels like they have to do exposition and explain literally EVERYTHING rather than let the comedic timing and writing speak for itself

[@floatinghamstick]

The problem is that studios want the movie to appeal to everyone, if 9 out of 10 people understand the plot or joke, that's a few hundred thousand that will complain about it online. Part of the problem is that everyone has a voice now, if you saw a movie in the 80s and didn't understand the plot, then you couldn't really do much about it.

[@npcimknot958]

It’s sad when Hollywood treats people like idiots.. that’s why there’s no good comedy and fear of actually being funny

[@BeefIngot]

@@floatinghamstick Its incredible how much you forced your explanation to fit how you view the world. The thing about wanting people to have less voice is the conclusion you started with and you wanted to work your way back. Its obvious because it makes no sense. This video is literally about how exactly the style of comedy you are talking about does not work, so it stands to reason that studios would be *wrong* to go about it that way when the successful comedic movies dont do this.

[@floatinghamstick]

@@BeefIngot man, it's incredible how you're able to completely miss my point to fit your own narrative and make a completely wrong conclusion. I agree that the comedy style where everything is over explained doesn't work, that's not what studios care about. They would rather idiots understand it than intelligent people finding it funny.

[@MilesToGoGo]

This happens in drama/action films too and it drives me insane

[@Davinana44]

I’m 27 and I find so many of the movies are more centered to a gen X style of humor. I won’t be laughing at all but my parents are laughing their asses off. So many of the jokes seem to be recycled from stuff I’ve seen on the internet for years.

[@hansenmatthewt]

I think this is the answer. KZbin and TikTok have created such segmented and fringe content that it’s nearly impossible to make a comedy that appeals to the masses anymore.

[@S.L.1211]

@@hansenmatthewtand so many people are watching through the lens of “is this problematic?”

[@ShaunHensley]

So… actually funny then

[@ShaunHensley]

@@S.L.1211Yup, a generation proven unable to create great movies criticizing all the beloved greats of the past.

[@hansenmatthewt]

@@S.L.1211 100% not what I’m saying. That’s the lazy answer.

[@SikrosSpencer]

U said “mark wahlburg” and I immediately got a foreboding, sinking feeling in my belly. As if I were a Vietnamese man minding my own business, and young juiceman blinds me in one eye in a horrific assault

[@peachynene3447]

Yeah that's how I react to seeing him every since I learned what he did

[@GarboSweaty]

Ok, but before you judge him too harshly, remember that he theoretically would've stopped 9/11 if only he'd been on that plane. People tend to forget just how great a hero he is in his own mind and the selfless sacrifices he thinks he maybe could've made for all of us.

[@angelamaryquitecontrary4609]

​@@GarboSweaty AND the D-DAY landing! He's so upset that they started without him, those fame wh0res.

[@stone_forest3802]

Wait what

[@gandalfthegrey]

​@@stone_forest3802they are jokingly pointing out things Wahlberg has done and said

[@cvm_pharmacy]

I think a dramedy that excels at both drama and comedy is a favorite film of mine: Little Miss Sunshine. It was made in 2006 and really tackles some deep topics while keeping the air light and funny

[@MexicanainDenmark]

I love the last part about how comedic actors make it look so easy to the point where their talent is overlooked

[@TheDreamingJune]

This is why comedic actors can make great dramatic actors too. Like Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Steve Carrell. It's much harder to nail comedy.

[@MexicanainDenmark]

@@TheDreamingJune That is so true! When you mentioned Steve Carrell a core memory came back to me about how much he made me cry with Dan in Real Life. And Robin and Jim nail it when they want. On a lesser degree, but I thought Will Ferrel was good on Stranger than Fiction. I thought Jenny Slate did a good job some years ago with Obvious Child but I haven't seen her in more dramas that I liked.

[@pedrovieira4570]

I think Gabi highlighting random areas in the text at 13:48 is funnier than most comedies nowadays.

[@cnelson1614]

You did that

[@candydemure]

I feel like the basis for good comedy is 'is it quotable?' Like certain words or phrases from movies like Austin Powers, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynomite, are so iconic they've made into our every day lingo.

[@meghansullivan6812]

Nápolean dynamite 😍😍😍😍 but yes i totally agree!!!

[@Kevintendo]

It’s wild right? When watching this video I was reminded of all the quotes from those great movies we all used to say to each other 😂and sometimes still do… It’s more memes and skibidi strange lingo for Gen Alpha and Z 🤷

[@ShaunHensley]

Great test

[@jaclynns.jungle]

Step Brothers is an entire movie of quotable one-liners. So is wedding crashers, anchorman, etc. Although my personal favorite is Grandma's Boy 💨

[@Josh_Quillan]

Kind of a self-fulfilling prophesy, though - any popular film is inevitably something you can quote and people 'get it' whether it's actually funny or not, but what makes it funny is the context it's quoted in. Exhibit 1: SW prequel memes. The prequels were not a laugh riot, but they accidentally meet the criteria.

[@jacktringoli3299]

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, got their nickname from a legend involving Margaret Herrick, a librarian and later executive director for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1931, when she first saw the statuette, she reportedly exclaimed that it looked like her Uncle Oscar. This anecdote spread, and by 1939, the Academy officially adopted the name. Another version of the story credits actress Bette Davis, who claimed the statue reminded her of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.

[@iamhby]

I’ll say in terms of recent comedy movies, Bottoms starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri was probably the funniest movie I’ve seen in years. It’s gloriously chaotic, the jokes were flying a mile a minute, Marshawn Lynch as a teacher was comedy gold, and it did a great job turning the conventions of high school comedies on its head. It didn’t get that much of a push due to it coming out during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, but I think it’s a future cult classic that’ll gain more appreciation in the coming years.

[@ashnagorajia]

I actually came down here to comment the same thing- truly the latest pure comedy movie I have seen!

[@XMooMooMonkeyX]

Agreed! Such a funny movie, the absurdity and comedic timing in that film had me laughing from beginning to end. Would love to see more films not take themselves so seriously and star people that arent well known yet

[@iamhby]

@@XMooMooMonkeyX That makes me think of 3 excerpts from the movie reviewer Vince Mancini's review of Bottoms. "Having just seen Bottoms, directed by Emma Seligman (born in 1995), I now have fresh hope that maybe Gen Z nihilism will save comedy. Bottoms, a sort of lesbian riff on Superbad by way of Heathers with a Fight Club angle, is the most chaotic, anarchic comedy I’ve seen in years, a cinematic barely-in-tune punk band with anthemic choruses and drums like a guy falling down stairs. It’s affirming not for telling you what you already know, but for selling the dream that you too can maybe make something this weird and smart and stupid and it will somehow come together through sheer force of vibes. Beyond its natural pugnacity, Bottoms has a level of craft far beyond the utilitarian, center-framed sitcom style that has come to dominate comedy in the age of easy affirmation. Many of Bottoms’ scenes feature a foreground conversation driving the plot, using the background action as a canvas for as many sight gags as Seligman and co. can squeeze in-like the school’s anatomically correct mascot with a huge dong. Social hot buttons and pure scatology are always battling for supremacy in Bottoms, with a joke density that would make the Zucker Brothers jealous. I wanted to rewatch it before I was even done watching it just to catch all the jokes. Best of all, it feels un-focused grouped, like its natural weirdness was just allowed to exist without being sanded into bland conformity. There’s a rudeness to Bottoms that’s been missing from the last five or ten years of comedies. On paper, a comedy created by a brain trust who were born when I was leaving middle school should make me feel old, but Bottoms mostly just made me feel alive."

[@supposedlymel]

Yeah the release date for it in Aus was November, it was not great 😭 but it quickly became one of my favourite movies for sure. If Emma Seligman comes out with another comedy I will be seated

[@Jess-rl7sf]

Please don’t destroy the treasure of foggy mountain has the same energy

[@illogically.elyssa]

Even though they are kids' movies, the first two diary of a winpy kid movies are funnier than so many recent comedy releases.

[@kyleeky1ee]

no cause u are so right. these are exactly what I think to watch when I want a good laugh

[@xaikken]

Puss and boots 2 ftw

[@captainawesome0711]

Bad dramas are great comedies because the bad attempts at making great drama become hilarious. A bad comedy is just bad, there is not saving grace for it to fall back to

[@elsagreen1476]

Well said. The only saving grace of most things being bad is that they become funny. If something fails at being funny, well, there we are.

[@nyk0l3tt3]

Unintentional comedy is my favorite 😂.

[@laurenelizabeth2505]

Yes, it's a deep matter. Comedy is about laughter, and laughter is one of the most powerful healing and enjoyable things to go. And helps inspire people.

[@NinjaMatt2201]

What we need is for the "Goes Wrong" team to make a movie. The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, and The Goes Wrong Show are genuinely the funniest things I've ever seen.

[@waffleauflauf4213]

The Goes Wrong Show is hysterical, as are their full plays. Not to mention so intricately set up to work properly

[@thesuperginge1348]

Hell yes, I agree

[@zombiefvckerr]

i went to see the play that goes wrong live and OHHH my god i was floored

[@NinjaMatt2201]

@@zombiefvckerr Oh, man. I'm jealous. I was never able to see it with the original cast. I've only seen that clip of one seen from some awards show or something. They said the play was recorded, so one day it'll get released, but not as long as the play is still running. One day.

[@zombiefvckerr]

@@NinjaMatt2201 some day my friend

[@periodicallyilvy]

We need more daddy daycare level funny movies. The kind you watch for the first time at 8 years old and love, and then rewatch ten years later and realize you missed 70% of the comedy because you were 8 but now you love it even more.

[@AlessandroPioltelli]

That movie is a fun time

[@myka5439]

The Cornetto trilogy is the most underappreciated comedy series of all time. The writing, directing, editing, and acting is all perfect

[@xxPepperPottsxx]

Hot Fuzz is my effin jam 🤣

[@internziko]

Couldn't agree more

[@Darm0k]

Those movies are adored, they're not underappreciated at all.

[@edeSchofield]

100%

[@shanel4294]

My brother loves it to nauseam those movies are played often in our house

[@mikaulysmelo3329]

-A kardashian trying to act "Yeah girl give us nothing" I DIED.

[@-RedroseTheoneandonly-]

I think the reasons behind why modern comedies aren’t good because they’re *trying* to be funny, so when they do it wrong, it’s not entertaining. Also, in a LOT of cases, big companies are too cowardly to even let creative films exist, only pushing “safe” movies with a lack of creativity that can be ripoffs or remakes.

[@TheGrayEsteban]

I agree with your second point, but the first one just doesn't make sense. You really think Mel Brooks (just one example) wasn't TRYING to be funny? Sure, there are a lot of older comedies that play it cool and all, but they've always been the minority.

[@awandererfromys1680]

Every comedy tries to be funny, it's just that when you feel the need to explain the joke (like at 17:23 ) you're trying way too hard. If you don't trust your audience to get the joke you shouldn't be in comedy.

[@JoeyDCote]

@@TheGrayEsteban They try too hard for the joke. I completely understand their point and there have been a lot of movies that I dislike just because they forcing the joke to the point where it made it not funny.

[@andresrodriguez372]

**sees Kevin in a movie** I’m not gonna watch that movie

[@jas67angel]

I got through probably 10 minutes of Me Time and then also decided this going forward

[@goldensloth7]

damn straight, yack

[@439801RS]

Same with Adam Sandler

[@tamiausten873]

​@@439801RS I loved him as a child, now I'm sick of seeing him and hearing him 😢

[@niarahancock4739]

I swear it was always that one actor/actress for the comedy genre that was shoved in our faces first Seth Rogan, the Kevin Hart I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to push the Rock

[@ElliotRobertsVideos]

'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' (2021) was a truly refreshing comedy that didn't try to add unearned pathos but revelled in total silliness featuring actual JOKES, along with direction and editing that served the hilarious writing. Can recommend!

[@EvilPinely]

Omg elliot roberts

[@ab_3963]

om​g evil pinely

[@glimmerthesilkwing6067]

Wasn’t expecting to see you here

[@thehousecat93]

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are a top tier comedy duo. Wiig is hilarious on her own most of the time but can get lost in her persona (like pretty much everyone who has ever been on SNL); Mumolo seems to get her totally locked in. Hope they get to make another movie together soon.

[@Just-Being-Amy]

I loved this movie!!

[@PeanutSpring3]

I have a fix for the glove compartment scene: "Can I borrow your charger?" "Oh its in the glove compartment!" Cut to shot where you can see both of them in the car as he opens it. Have him casually taking out and throwing way more gloves that should be able to fit in the compartment behind him, maybe one hits her. Takes out charger "Found it!"

[@TheHavenAISoap]

Make then different gloves too so you question why she has them.

[@Slyfoxminis]

The Palm Springs slander just hurts my soul 😭

[@OneTakko]

was searching for this comment. palm springs is one of my favs

[@Guimhj]

yes.

[@Slyfoxminis]

@@OneTakko same! And it got so many positive reviews from critics and regular people. I genuinely laughed out loud more than a few times. It was a great comedy, with a solid plot and message

[@only_living_girl_in_des_moines]

YES palm springs is easily one of the best comedies of the 2020s

[@hw286]

one of my fav comedies in the past 5 years

[@pinflan]

Matt Damon brought up a big problem with comedy movies in his Hot Ones interview. Back in the 90s and 2000s most comedies made most of their money from vhs and dvd sales and rentals. That’s not a thing anymore, and individual movies make hardly anything from streaming, so these movies can’t make as much money anymore. Also, I liked No Hard Feelings.

[@brandon.c85]

This makes a lot of sense!

[@M_k-zi3tn]

Yes! No hard feelings was fun. Jennifer should do more comedy

[@itsgabibelle]

thank you yes that's so true! the culture around movies were so different even in the physical way we watched and experienced them

[@anthonyrowland9072]

Also, comedy is hard and media is spread super thin.

[@jesustovar2549]

I could listen to Matt Damon tell stories all day.

[@nicklafleur7620]

Everything everywhere all at once has more than "a few funny moments" It really is unambiguously a comedy. When the main threat is a literal everything bagel, and the main fighting style is "do random shit to confuse the universe" including shoving things up your butt, and most universes are based off jokes from earlier in the film, its unambiguously a comedy. It has drama for sure, but everything everywhere all at once is definitively a comedy movie.

[@zuzzzied]

Agreed!! I was a bit confused with Gabi saying it's not a comedy. In what world are hot dog fingers serious LOL 😭 I guess I would consider it a dramedy? Since it has serious moments but is ultimately absurd (Edit: the more i think about it the more confused i get on why she doesn't think it's should win an award for comedy 😭)

[@nicklafleur7620]

@@zuzzzied everything involving raccacoonie was peak comedy Hell, that's a parody within a comedy!

[@jafuncle]

Yep, an absurdist comedy for sure! The dramatic moments just happened to work also

[@nicklafleur7620]

@@jafuncle the fact that, with everything that I previously mentioned, it still manages to find genuinely touching moments in all that absurd comedy chaos, that's why it won best picture.

[@Anr1231]

Raccacouie!!

[@Ilovesoupdumplings]

Your videos make me feel like I’m not so weird for thinking rationally, you’re so relatable and that’s what makes your content so enjoyable to watch, because you’re just being yourself

[@gazblackheart4596]

idk, I felt "don't look up" accurately captured my feeling whenever I try to express my frustration with our world slowly killing itself with pollution and deforestation and everyone just acting like I am crazy and ignoring it.

[@obyone878]

Yeah. It wasn't a pure comedy. I'm not sure what she was going for there.

[@dawooziest]

It def wasn’t supposed to be a comedy, it was supposed to be a parallel to the real world and how serious issues get made fun of and ignored by people with power

[@MBurn0002]

It was also the opposite of boring. Do people not like their expectations being subverted?

[@Mopark25]

Yeah that all sounds hilarious

[@obyone878]

@@Mopark25 It's called tragic humor, or dark humor.

[@jimmy_p]

Alright, my oldness now has a use! So, one thing you missed was the fact that there were all of the video stores back in the day that gave comedies a different revenue stream than now. You didn't pay a streaming service one price a month, you had to consciously say, "I'm renting Napoleon Dynamite tonight." and then put up the cash specifically for THAT film. The distributor got to sell a ton of copies to the video store for rent and sale, the video store then recouped costs by having finite rental inventory that was essentially recycled to the point of big profits off of relatively small inventory compared to other commercial ventures, like department stores. Then, there's also the fact that without people being used to going to comedies in theatres, there's no cultural touchstones like there was in my day. Say what you will about any of the problematic pieces in American Pie 1 & 2, but people flocked to that movie to laugh in a large crowd, together. Laughter is contagious and even a mediocre a comedy benefits from that sort of engagement. I'd like to see more absurdist comedies, like Airplane and Naked Gun, again. I know that Naked Gun is being remade, but I mean getting new ones. They typically had some stunts and sensationalism worth going to the theatre for, but they were straight forward just comedies. I very much miss them.

[@itsgabibelle]

thank you for your wisdom 🙏

[@frumtheground]

Yes! And also, Naked Gun... I'm sorry but no one can do Leslie Nielson but Leslie Nielson. I honestly don't follow comedians, but back in the day, we knew the comedic actors. Robin Williams, Eddy Murphy, etc. You just knew you'd be laughing or at least smiling when they were on screen at some point. I don't know of any newer actors known for their comedy these days. At least none that have left a lasting impression enough for me to name them off the top of my head... Come to think of it, I don't think I've genuinely laughed at something on screen (that was being funny on purpose) in a really long time. I think it was when I watched the first season of Future Man.

[@reddodeado301]

Wait what do you mean The Naked Gun is getting a remake

[@tehbeernerd]

It really is insane that the studios would rather cut off a steady revenue stream in physical media just so they can have even more control over all parts of distribution. It flies completely in the face of profit seeking.

[@jesustovar2549]

​@@frumthegroundYou know, my Mom and I quote Airplane from time to time, Leslie Nielsen was one of a kind, to think he started out as a serious actor😅

[@TwoBs]

I enjoyed the comedy in Everything Everywhere All at Once. I think that’s what made it so successful … it was such a wild story with so much going on, but the delivery of the comedic lines made it so enjoyable. I found myself giggling at the driest of humor they’d display, but the actors seemed to take their roles serious to where it felt real. I felt transported into their story. …compared to watching yet another Adam Sandler movie of grown adults doing things the vast majority of people watching can never relate to where it just feels like it’s just background noise….because that is exactly what it ends up being as I get so bored watching those styles of movies that I end up doing other shite, which is a bummer because comedies (even the terrible ones) were okay to watch in the 90s and 00s. Even the “so bad it’s really bad, but also good in a sense that you can turn your brain off and enjoy following along” types. Most comedies now are either way too sanitized or way too boomer-y with stale jokes and a lot of whining.

[@Sugarman96]

The absurdism did so much good work in EEAAO. Early on you see _that_ award and think it's just a funny gag about auditors, but then it turns out it was Chekhov's trophy and it leads into one of the funniest scenes in the movie. It really was a fantastic blend of comedy and gut punching drama.

[@tehbeernerd]

I haven’t watched that movie but the title hints at the current Hollywood philosophy of how movies need to be made. They need to have everything, be everywhere, all at once, for everyone.

[@jafuncle]

I agree, the comedy of the absurd is the core that makes this movie work so so well. It's definitely an absurdist comedy. Just like how because a serious film has comedic moments doesn't make it a comedy, likewise just because EEAAO has serious and emotional scenes doesn't mean it isn't a comedy.

[@artheaux666]

Ehhh it’s more drama than comedy, it got a few “omg” and nose exhales but never a full laugh

[@jafuncle]

@@artheaux666 Saying you didn't laugh much in a comedy doesn't make it any less of a comedy. Sounds like you just have a very bad sense of humor.

[@JoeyDCote]

Dale and Tucker vs Evil. That film is pure comedy gold. And checking on the date I now realize it's 14 years old.

[@danielmejorado6098]

The funniest thing is when a comedy movie can't win its own category. Like Dolly Parton losing a Dolly Parrton lookalike contest. 😅

[@DutchGuitarGuyHD]

The point about social media actually made me realise something too. Seeing something funny, whether it is basic slapstick (home videos) or sketches (on TikTok for example) has been made so easy that that itch for it doesn't need to be scratched in cinemas. Idk how accurate this is but it makes sense to me.

[@iWhisperASMR]

Netflix has it's own comedy short section of random jokes from movies and shows. That's kind of where the future of media is. No one thinks it's going to fall back into long format Laserdisk or VHS format anytime soon.

[@thepitofdespair]

“comedies” with moral motivational speeches, or with awkward pauses, outdated or cringey humor, over reliance on slapstick, non-plots, etc. it’s just the worst!!! i want low budget, practical effects, witty, deadpan, sarcastic, absurd, earnest comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is actually funny! is that too much to ask for?! you summed up my feelings on this so well - i’m glad i watched this video!

[@thepitofdespair]

it’s so telling that the bad writing is a huge problem because real comedians know the art of comedy is in flipping the viewers expectations, the actor’s physical mannerisms, absurd stories that somehow make sense, characters finding themselves in ridiculous scenarios, etc etc etc. you don’t need morals, you don’t need big budgets, you don’t need to use slang or whatever. you said it so well - the same basic plot could be done a thousand times in a thousand different hilarious ways, and the key to that is being clever and weird about it. it feels like every comedy rn is Sponsored™️ by some corporation that wrote the script for them. no one wants a sanitized politically neutral half witted comedy. aughhhh the plight of the modern era fr

[@1kaz1]

Can't tell if you'd love or hate Hundreds of Beavers, but it comes to mind lol

[@deliriousmusicality8840]

​@@1kaz1 hundreds of beavers EXCEEDS comedy 😂 I love it

[@nefertitimontoya]

Sounds like maybe the offshoots of college humour might be up your street

[@markschroeder5559]

​@@deliriousmusicality8840Same friends made another film called "Lake Michigan Monster" that's also a hoot.

[@justanotherinternetwiseguy8018]

One thing about comedy films i do miss is the parody/spoof genre. scary movie, airplane, and pretty much anything by mel brooks were one of my favorites.

[@justforshow1993]

Comedy is a toughest genre to tackle. I salute all you conedians out there. Keep doing the lords work.

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Comedy films are, because films have to have a certain grandness and ambition to work. Comedy is one-note, and is hard to sustain for 2 hours.

[@InservioLetum]

Never actually seen it tackled, afaik. 🤔 Seen it slapped by a poor lost soul, weaponised at the hands of his bald infidelity-activist wife, but never tackled.

[@Parker-p.s.]

I still don't understand how the movie "A Man Called Otto" ended up in the comedy section of Netflix as it is, to my understanding, a movie about a suicidal man who ends up finding people around him who can support him. I was in disbelief when I saw it in that section because that movie made me cry a minimum of 3 times!

[@alch3myst]

You just sold me on watching this, for I love to cry.

[@purplex_purple7717]

26:52 “star power” kills it for me. Movies I want to watch, I just don’t because of the actor(s) especially ones in too many movies

[@artheaux666]

If I see Kevin Hart or Adam Sandler I scroll immediately

[@jijitters]

I feel the same way. It's especially annoying when the whole cast is made up of those stars, it becomes impossible to see them as their characters instead of their faces.

[@purplex_purple7717]

@@artheaux666 sadly in the borderlands movie. Not the character i want to hear screaming.

[@OfficialDeathScythe]

Ngl, dude where's my car is a movie only to be watch when you are high enough to be in the movie

[@nAITSABESD1761]

Just as I was about to fold my laundry

[@Linkman8912]

Lucky!

[@elliotgillum]

How'd it go?

[@Nodiee1]

Callback!

[@cheeryberrie]

The skinwalker got em yall😢

[@taliahscott1927]

Only real ones know 😂😂😂

[@funsponge9099]

As I understand it from people talking about the writers strike, young writer have basically been boxed out of learning how to write for movies (because teaching people costs money) so it ends up older writers presenting directors scripts, where they dont totally understand where the comedy is or how to film it.

[@gagejoseph91]

Clue, Young Frankenstein, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World will always be some of the funniest comedy movies of all time, at least to me. The fact that three of those are Mel Brooks movies is not a coincidence.

[@jesustovar2549]

Imagine Mel Brooks making a comeback with a new movie, there's gonna be an earthquake.

[@tehbeernerd]

My dad showed me Blazing Saddles when I was 10 years old and it made me into the man I am today

[@heatherleslie6643]

Young Frank is iconic

[@cookiesnbubbles]

Clue and Producers get my vote!

[@annaleeknies]

clue is a perfect movie

[@JoeyDCote]

My two guilty pleasure comedies. "Eurotrip" and "We're the Millers". Lots of others I love to watch. But those two are just so much fun despite being more then a little ridiculous.

[@Sebisajiminstan]

On the “art reflects society” point: i REFUSE to believe audiences everywhere just want everything explained to them all the time, or only politically correct jokes. I think that’s what the studios believe will make a great movie, and the fact that they won’t even try to get them on the big screen shows how afraid they are of the response. They are basically creating on the presumption that twitter will flame them for anything even a bit out of the norm. The Pitch Meeting guy said it best on the “Hunger Games: The ballad of songbirds and snakes” video: “-People have been clamoring for some new hunger games content. -They have? -Well, no, but that is a title with some brand recognition which is always safer than something original. I AM SCARED ALL THE TIME. -Hey, this industry was built by risk takers and now it’s our job to calm that down a little bit.”

[@Josh_Quillan]

If art doesn't reflect society it's not art, it's "cOnTeNt". Studios have never wanted 'great', they just want 'profitable', but it was once the case that allowing talented people to do what they want made money and studios, being run by film guys, enjoyed the prestige of being seen as making art. But with them being run by money guys like Zazlav they have become so risk-averse and profit-focused and much less interested in artistic prestige, so they neuter, over-simplify and homogenize everything such that what they make is bland content that's as likely to make money as possible. It's not that anyone wants everything explained to them and only politically correct jokes, it's that those things are seen as the way to minimise risk.

[@Gman1998]

A lot of comedies are either trying too hard to show they are politically correct with the general audience or they're trying too hard to just be offensive to "stand up to the woke folk" when both extremes are just unfunny. I feel like the best comedy is something anyone would laugh at

[@hotsauce4188]

Some people thinks it's because of "woke culture" but it's probably because companies are too focused on making money so they'll just recycle the same old jokes that worked in the past but everyone already knows the punchlines too.

[@TheLegPumpkin]

Woke is a meaningless word. People apply it to anything they dislike. The majority of the people like Seinfeld who claim you can't make jokes anymore just can't be funny. Like when was Seinfeld the "edgy outsider"? Meanwhile It's Always Sunny was hugely popular and wildly offensive. The trick is making actual jokes and not just complaining that you'd be telling such funny jokes if only those damned woke barbarians weren't waiting at the gates of laughter!

[@THCMusicBlog]

probably true in the sense that companies are trying to appeal to too large of an audience so they can recoup the cost of making the movie, tech advancements and competition like youtube and streaming services also play a part. but companies have always been focused on making money and maximizing the bottom line, good movies make the most money either way. shoehorned activism and political correctness of the scriptwriters AND the companies; and the threat of being boycotted is definitely a factor as well. companies try to make what they think the public want, and the loudest voices, however few, can sway that perception. there's a reason why most of the comedy classics from the past 4 decades can't be made today because they'd be boycotted the first week of release.

[@M_k-zi3tn]

​@@TheLegPumpkinwell...when people say things like "The Office and Friends would not have been made now", because...offensive, then it's not so hard to see how one might blame woke culture.

[@katsageexe]

​@@M_k-zi3tn but the irony of that is we all still find those shows/movies funny so clearly they could make them today, but because of the few sjw online it seems like everyone is offended by then when it's really a small group of people who are just loud

[@alclay8689]

That, and woke politics, civil groups, and guilds constricting the writing pieces. I mean you guys know they're not allowed to just put out whatever they want. They can get sued hard, get funding pulled, and the military can revoke entire scenes.

[@tiredpenguin8840]

Fun Fact about Bad Moms: My mother was forced to watch it at a Christmas party for her work. Yes I said forced. It was non-optional.

[@AKINAacacia]

Now *that* is comedy. What the he.....

[@h3art_3y3s]

Sounds like a great “party”

[@RNGvideoinator]

sorry for your mom😔🙏

[@Ledzoor]

I was just talking to my sister about this a month ago. I was sitting there watching the Birdcage (another oldie but a goodie) and thinking why haven't I seen a really good comedy movie in a long time! The comedies are either super shallow without the slapstick that needs to make the shallowness funny, or too tense and critical of socio-politics to let me relax and enjoy what I'm viewing.

[@globetrekker86]

Will Ferrel’s trajectory: “I portray lovably unhinged characters that make the audience love me” … “I’m yelling!!! A lot!!! In every single role I’ve played, thus far!!!! Aaaaaahhhh!!! Funny, right?”

[@auggiet8380]

I really liked Eurovision, but yeah he yells a lot in that one too, especially when he runs into Americans.

[@jesustovar2549]

Will Ferrel has good comedies, at least the ones with Adam McKay, I enjoy The Anchorman, but I feel like my favorite movie of his Stranger than Fiction.

[@MinestroneChad]

He was in Quiz Lady though, and that was really good!!

[@matturner6890]

You gotta realise he's an actor and he's as good as the script he's stuck with. When the script is good, he's fantastic, but nearly everyone sucks when the script sucks too.

[@afrina3781]

​@@matturner6890 fr he's amazing as megamind bcs the movie had great writers

[@daris6652]

I had a blast watching "No Hard Feelings" with my mom but bc we were choking on the cheeto flavored popcorn and found that hilarious

[@SnoopyReads]

At least it wasn't a remake or sequel, I really liked it too

[@maina.wambui]

I laughed out loud plenty. Doesn't happen a lot nowadays. I think it was well done.

[@Angel_Auraa]

@@SnoopyReads Yes. This. An original mid sized comedy, which is exactly what the comments and OP is saying they want. Lmao.

[@isabellarabello5245]

totally agree, it was funny as hell

[@lemonadec0re]

Bottoms is one of my favorite movies and one of the only comedy movies I like

[@finnjeffrey572]

Agree

[@artespeck8091]

Love the random highlighting of words and spaces during the reading parts Gabi

[@zackcash4941]

Movie studios didn't have as many producers rewriting the scripts back in the day. A script rewrite can water-down and kill a joke harder than it can destroy action, drama, adventure or romance.

[@FflawedMetalhead]

Comedy is definitely one of the hardest movie genres, because pretty much everything (writing, delivery/timing, editing, even the musical score) has to be just right. Almost every other genre can get by reasonably well by just filling 90 minutes with every trope in the book, and some can get by being so bad they end up being good/funny, but a bad comedy is usually just...bad-bad.

[@alwayz4evr]

I really wish you’d mentioned Shane Black’s 2016 ‘The Nice Guys’ - yes it is partially a blend of thriller comedy but it is 100% a masterclass in comedy and absolutely CARRIED in terms of joke set up, delivery, character, comedic timing. Crowe and Gosling and frankly fucking brilliant and I don’t think there’s a better pure comedy film been made recently than that. If you’re worried comedy is dead there is hope

[@RuneGoblin27]

its one of my favorites of all time, i shit you not. i love it so much, no matter how many times i watch it i sill find myself in stitches when the bathroom scene comes on or when March and Healy get into the argument after Healy falls down the hill drunk.

[@lizchesley6028]

11:14 i feel like all movies/music today have to explain EVERYTHING. Where is subtlety in art these days?

[@oliviarose-oj5uo]

I feel like adam sandler deserves his own category at this point

[@TheeMFGr0uch]

That's how we refer to them in my home. "wanna watch something funny? Or a Sandler movie?"

[@jesustovar2549]

His movies are so generic, repetitive and formulaic, maybe the earlier ones had heart, but I was just tired of seeing his movies heing repeated on tv, as if there was nothing else to watch, at least that happens in Latin America.

[@twistedlittlepuppy]

@@jesustovar2549 I heard (not sure if it's true or not tbh) that Sandler purposely sets his movies on islands like Hawaii to get a free vacation out of it. It's hard not to admire the hustle...

[@RoKer13]

I mean most of his movies are good, but I feel like the last good one that I can rewatch is Blended.

[@tehbeernerd]

He’s more frustrating than bad, because he’s more than capable of making a good movie. “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” is incredibly funny, even if you need to be steeped in the Reform Jewish culture in order to get the most out of it. It’s filled with heart and love, but so many of his other movies are just going through the motions.

[@supercowzrock]

I think Cocaine Bear should qualify as a great comedy. It could be horror comedy because it's pretty gory at times but its so over the top that it comes back around to being pretty funny

[@pochaccocino]

yes!!!! i was thinking of this movie too. that eating alfredo at the bar scene is iconic. still has me laughing!

[@seanclark4200]

That reminds me of willys wonderland

[@howtoknight]

Dude I was laughing my ass off when the sheriff flew out of the Ambulance tied to her hospital bed

[@SeanHartnett-t8c]

lol. We need this

[@ringomylove]

"it's not that deep but let's explore it as if it is" should be the tagline to your entire channel and I'm here for it

[@Vertella]

It's wild to me that you have a clip from Airplane! in the video and didn't mention it in your favorites! It's probably my favorite comedy movie ever made. It's so simple but so funny and I keep finding new things to laugh at on every watch.

[@onceuponamelody]

Lisa Frankenstein was one of the most genius comedies I've seen in years, with great acting and writing.

[@isar6556]

yesss omg i loved it

[@zombiefvckerr]

.....i would say i loved it but i think my pfp speaks enough for me.. ......i did love it in case u didnt catch on

[@Evanz111]

Would love to get a video in this style about how seemingly every Oscar goes towards actors who express “very angry” or “very sad” instead of rewarding nuance.

[@oxey_]

You can look at best male & female performance and supporting performances of last year to see that this is not even remotely true, not even for the nominations. How did you even come up with this?

[@Evanz111]

@@oxey_ Sorry I haven’t kept up with year tbh, so it might just be confirmation bias from the ones I have watched

[@johanrojassoderman5590]

"Kids movies that get shoved under the 'comedy' umbrella" - shows Monty Python and the Holy Grail square in the middle xD

[@adamdavis1497]

The highlighter bit is fantastic 😂 Had to rewind to reread because I got distracted laughing

[@kendalstokes8358]

Ever since Comedy central let themselves die it feels like that cut a chunk out of the comedy scene for a minute.

[@zap_collection6511]

Rip UCB and Strangers With Candy. Comedy died in the early 2000s. Ever since then it's just the same jokes, the same format, but just different words

[@firehawk128]

I can't tell if the highlighter going wacky was a joke or not. This video is too meta.

[@JanSapper]

Th highlighter going increasingly erratic is 🎉

[@itsgabibelle]

that was definitely a giggling to myself at 3am editing decision

[@firehawk128]

@@itsgabibelle It definitely made me laugh at least. lol

[@Alex-pq2fv]

​@@itsgabibelleand we love you for it

[@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan]

Tbh, I’ve been loving Ayo Edebiri’s stuff lately. Bottoms and Theater Camp had me on the floor!

[@poopsniffer32]

hi chappell roan :3

[@Matay000]

Def check out quiz lady, joy ride, and banshees of inisherin

[@2barkybark]

3:27 Michael Bolton’s big sexy valentine special is actually so good!!! Like literally exactly the comedy film you’re looking for

[@soaringspirits2267]

6:10 I use Bombas, and they are legitimately lovely. I know an autistic family member of mine who has issues with socks slipping (they like knee highs) and these ones work so well for their sensory issues. And they don't trigger my own, in that they're soft, cushy, and don't feel gross and cramped.

[@purplewine7362]

are they non-binary?

[@MichelleW]

That tots scene made me have to pause this video and watch Nacho Libre, something about the pacing of both Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre is so golden and satisfying.

[@NickOwens]

I've also noticed that when a comedy movie does get released in theatres it has to be combined with another genre, usually either an action-comedy or a horror-comedy.

[@BiblicallyHandle]

This was such a great critique, you’ve pointed out all of the things that we subconsciously notice when choosing what to watch on Netflix.

[@NexLegacyAccount]

Bottoms was the first time I've felt like I've watched a genuine comedy in a long time. Super underrated movie.

[@The_Beautifully_insane]

Honestly, palm springs was one of the comedies of the past 10 years I really vibe with. One of favorites of the past decade

[@analpriest]

same

[@thesean161]

The airplane and naked gun type movie have always been my favorite. So many jokes per minute.

[@kirrb-dot-exe]

YESS WE NEED MORE WHIMSICAL COMEDY MOVIES

[@josiahamaze]

Surely you can't be serious. I am serious and don't call me Shirley.

[@acvieluf]

These type of movies don't get made anymore because someone is always offended. Go re-watch that movie and tell me all the times that the jokes would have made it past the focus group, or a sensitivity committee.

[@jevinday]

Just watched planes trains and automobiles for the first time recently, it was fantastic

[@mirelinkk]

@@josiahamazeLMAOO I LOVE AIRPLANE

[@ayanakaaron8926]

Justice for Theatre Camp! It came out just as the SAG- AFTRA was kicking up and everyone seemed to miss it. It's so funny.

[@randomtree9]

the lost city with channing tatum and sandra bullock was actually really hilarious if anyone wants an adventure comedy

[@cookiesnbubbles]

Aw man, I love that one so much! I thought it looked fun and saw it on my own at a local theatre, then bought the DVD ASAP and made all my friends watch it lol

[@floatinghamstick]

Legitimately one of the best comedy movies in a long time. Even though it was formulaic, it was still exceptional.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

I'll have to check this one out, sounds fun!

[@Lhene9]

Agreed! I did not expect it to be that good!

[@CheeseMake]

The characters don’t feel new, they just feel like they portray the actor

[@ella-dz1tv]

A Fish Called Wanda and Hot Fuzz are two amazing comedy movies that I wish more people talked about

[@Krlowanigu-mg6eg]

Its for intelligent people... You know what i mean.

[@kateemma22]

I'm a massive Edgar Wright fan so to Hot Fuzz I am obligated to add Shaun of the Dead, The World's End, and the tv series Spaced which were all made with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg too.