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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The other day I was watching movie reviews about the new "Naked Gun" movie. One reviewer said, "I actually laughed at this movie." Another said it was the last time he had heard that much laughter at a movie was "Shaun of the Dead". Which I have not seen so I have no idea if it is funny or not.

But the point is that there is very few things put out that are intended to be funny and actually are.

Most things that are called humor any more is actually snark. And snark is only funny for a bit before it bores.

Fun and laughter is necessary for humans. If we discard it we become gray and depressed. Which seems to have been what happened.

3 posted on 07/31/2025 11:10:01 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Another said it was the last time he had heard that much laughter at a movie was “Shaun of the Dead”. Which I have not seen so I have no idea if it is funny or not.


Yes it’s funny. It’s by the same people who made the movie “Hot Fuzz”, which to me now, is the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.


7 posted on 07/31/2025 11:50:47 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I saw a promo where Liam is reading a convict’s criminal record and he pronounces manslaughter as man’s laughter and the black criminal corrects him.

Not that is FUNNY.

Such wordplay is right out of the Marx Brother’s and W C Field’s school of comedy.


8 posted on 07/31/2025 11:58:32 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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The previews for the new movie do look really funny. I plan to see it.


14 posted on 07/31/2025 3:03:04 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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