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People falling down
Walking into trees/poles
Stepping on a rake
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face

Some movies build the story around this type of stuff and it works, other times it just feels cheap and dumb. What are some of your favorites?
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Do you like movies about gladiators?
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Home Alone
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Hans Moleman's classic Man Getting Hit By Football
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In reply to redline248 • 2:56p, 1/12/21
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redline248 said:
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face
Are you coming after the Home Alone fans now that Christmas has passed?

In all seriousness it's like you said, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Paul Blart falling off a Segway? Not really my thing.

An example of where I think it's used really well?

I'll go with the Nice Guys. From the violence Russell Crowe inflicts on Gosling and others, to the scene where Gosling punches through a window to break in and almost kills himself, Gosling searching Crowe for his nonexistent ankle gun, etc.

Edgar Wright's movies are also full of physical comedy that works.
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The masters:

Michael Richards / Kramer

Martin Short

:Jim Carrey

Lucille Ball
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In reply to PDWT_12 • 4:37p, 1/12/21
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PDWT_12 said:
redline248 said:
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face
Are you coming after the Home Alone fans now that Christmas has passed?

In all seriousness it's like you said, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Paul Blart falling off a Segway? Not really my thing.

An example of where I think it's used really well?

I'll go with the Nice Guys. From the violence Russell Crowe inflicts on Gosling and others, to the scene where Gosling punches through a window to break in and almost kills himself, Gosling searching Crowe for his nonexistent ankle gun, etc.

Edgar Wright's movies are also full of physical comedy that works.

The scene with Gosling taking a dump, smoking, reading a magazine and holding a gun. The physical choreography is up there with NBA power forwards in the paint. Classics scene!
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In reply to HtownAg92 • 4:40p, 1/12/21
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HtownAg92 said:
The masters:

Michael Richards / Kramer

Martin Short

:Jim Carrey

Lucille Ball
Buster Keaton was The master. I can watch him anytime.
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does the bridesmaids dress scene where the have food poisoning count as physical comedy? cause if so, that is hilarious!

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Just like anything, it depends how it is implemented.

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Chevy Chase was who I immediately thought of. Esp. his early season stuff in Community, like when he hypnotized Britta and started falling over the drumset in the middle of the session.
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Three stooges.
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In reply to Jugstore Cowboy • 5:51p, 1/12/21
Harry Lime said:
HtownAg92 said:
The masters:

Michael Richards / Kramer

Martin Short

:Jim Carrey

Lucille Ball
Buster Keaton was The master. I can watch him anytime.
And Charlie Chaplin. Oh, the Marx Brothers weren't half bad either.
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In reply to redline248 • 5:59p, 1/12/21
redline248 said:
People falling down
Walking into trees/poles
Stepping on a rake
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face

Some movies build the story around this type of stuff and it works, other times it just feels cheap and dumb. What are some of your favorites?
Physical Comedy isn't just slapsticks. Examples
Charlie Chaplin, Roller Skating scene Modern Times


The Mirror scene from Duck Soup
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I always thought John Ritter was good with it as well
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In reply to redline248 • 7:13p, 1/12/21
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redline248 said:
People falling down
Walking into trees/poles
Stepping on a rake
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face

Some movies build the story around this type of stuff and it works, other times it just feels cheap and dumb. What are some of your favorites?
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In reply to jkag89 • 8:34p, 1/12/21
Marx Brothers are great slapstick comedy along with the 3 Stooges!
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Steve Martin belongs in this discussion
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In reply to Satellite of Love • 8:48p, 1/12/21
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Marx Brothers are great slapstick comedy along with the 3 Stooges!
I agree they were great at slapstick, but they were so much more. For example Groucho was the king of rapid fire one liners. "So you didn't think that was very funny, well how about this, or this, or this . . . " A few jokes in, you're even laughing at the meh ones. Also it is not my intent to be demeaning of slapstick, it is very difficult pull off consistently.
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In reply to Btron • 9:00p, 1/12/21
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Btron said:
PDWT_12 said:
redline248 said:
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face
Are you coming after the Home Alone fans now that Christmas has passed?

In all seriousness it's like you said, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Paul Blart falling off a Segway? Not really my thing.

An example of where I think it's used really well?

I'll go with the Nice Guys. From the violence Russell Crowe inflicts on Gosling and others, to the scene where Gosling punches through a window to break in and almost kills himself, Gosling searching Crowe for his nonexistent ankle gun, etc.

Edgar Wright's movies are also full of physical comedy that works.

The scene with Gosling taking a dump, smoking, reading a magazine and holding a gun. The physical choreography is up there with NBA power forwards in the paint. Classics scene!
Great movie! The scene where they duck back in the elevator after the gunshots is another good one. Hilarious.

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Not usually, but...

Chevy Chase
Michael Richards
Chris Farley
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VW_Bus_Guy said:
redline248 said:
People falling down
Walking into trees/poles
Stepping on a rake
Being electrocuted
Paint cans tied to ropes swinging in and smashing someone in the face

Some movies build the story around this type of stuff and it works, other times it just feels cheap and dumb. What are some of your favorites?
Fun fact: They made this scene really long just to reach the episode length. Ended up being the most memorable part of the episode.
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The Ministry of Silly Walks will always be #1 in my book.

"Well, if you can’t have a great season, at least ruin somebody else’s." - Olin Buchanan
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One my all-time favorites is The Great Race.

The physical comedy between Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk is incredible. That set the standard for me.





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Can't believe it took so long to get a Three Stooges mention.


Also add Tim Conway to this list. He was a freaking master of physical comedy.
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TX AG 88 said:
Steve Martin belongs in this discussion


All of Me is a great example.
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Rowan Atkinson
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Tim Conway is one of the people I've laughed the hardest while watching

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Tim Conway is one of the people I've laughed the hardest while watching



Yep. He's a freaking genius. This still cracks me up all these years later. The story is that Harvey Korman literally pissed his pants from laughter while performing in this with Conway.


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