Humor: Who has the best?

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, in film, who gets the most laughs.

[CCIP]

I think one's native culture's humor is usually the closest and so, most effective. Needless to say, Russian humor will get that from me.

That said, I need to give a tip of hat to French comedies. There are very few English films that make me laugh hard (although there are some!), but many French films I've seen were absolutely laugh-out-loud hilarious. None of the other ones listed come close to what I've seen from the French, IMHO.

I love the British and their sense of humor, but their comedies as such have always been too dry for me. I'll take the British sense of humor on a day-to-day level, but it usually doesn't go over well with me in film. Usually. I'm a HUGE appreciator of Mr. Bean, though.

[TteFAboB]

I didn't vote Other but I'll specify anyway, Italy has tons of laughs to share, and not necessarily intentionally. :doh:

[diver]

The British are far and away the funniest.

[gouldjg]

Ooops we seem to be unable to read thread titles also and just pile in spouting. As far as Film Humour, errm, yep its British again. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Life Of Brian, The Office, Little Britain, Mr Bean but better was Black Adder.

America = The Simpons, Freinds etc but America is kicking out some excelent Dramas i.e. 24 etc.

Other countries = dunno, I only watch porn in foreign languages :rock:

The thing about the British humour is the fact it gets that little too personal.

We seem to have a laugh when our mates wives have been sleeping around.

Instead of telling our freinds about it, we line up for the treat and then compare notes.

Then when it all spills out and our freinds are in the pubs drowning their sorrows over a pint of beer, we cheer them up by saying things like "cheer up mate, she was not that good, trust me" :lol:

Yep, the good old British fellas loyalty can never be questioned. Its well and truly in their pants.

[STEED]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

The black knight (Scene)

[King Arthur music] [music stops] BLACK KNIGHT: Aaaagh! [King Arthur music] [music stops] BLACK KNIGHT: Aaagh! GREEN KNIGHT: Ooh! [King Arthur music] [music stops] [stab] BLACK KNIGHT: Aagh! GREEN KNIGHT: Oh! [King Arthur music] Ooh! Uuh. [music stops] BLACK KNIGHT: Aaaagh! [clang] BLACK KNIGHT and GREEN KNIGHT: Agh!, oh!, etc. GREEN KNIGHT: Aaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaah! [woosh] [BLACK KNIGHT kills GREEN KNIGHT] [thud] [scrape] BLACK KNIGHT: Umm! [clop clop clop] ARTHUR: You fight with the strength of many men, Sir Knight. [pause] I am Arthur, King of the Britons. [pause] I seek the finest and the bravest knights in the land to join me in my court at Camelot. [pause] You have proved yourself worthy. Will you join me? [pause] You make me sad. So be it. Come, Patsy. BLACK KNIGHT: None shall pass. ARTHUR: What? BLACK KNIGHT: None shall pass. ARTHUR: I have no quarrel with you, good Sir Knight, but I must cross this bridge. BLACK KNIGHT: Then you shall die. ARTHUR: I command you, as King of the Britons, to stand aside! BLACK KNIGHT: I move for no man. ARTHUR: So be it! ARTHUR and BLACK KNIGHT: Aaah!, hiyaah!, etc. [ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's left arm off] http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/04_kn-1.jpg ARTHUR: Now stand aside, worthy adversary. BLACK KNIGHT: 'Tis but a scratch. ARTHUR: A scratch? Your arm's off! BLACK KNIGHT: No, it isn't. ARTHUR: Well, what's that, then? BLACK KNIGHT: I've had worse. ARTHUR: You liar! BLACK KNIGHT: Come on, you pansy! [clang] Huyah! [clang] Hiyaah! [clang] Aaaaaaaah! [ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's right arm off] http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/04_kn-2.jpg ARTHUR: Victory is mine! [kneeling] We thank Thee Lord, that in Thy mer-- BLACK KNIGHT: Hah! [kick] Come on, then. ARTHUR: What? BLACK KNIGHT: Have at you! [kick] ARTHUR: Eh. You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine. BLACK KNIGHT: Oh, had enough, eh? ARTHUR: Look, you stupid bastard. You've got no arms left. BLACK KNIGHT: Yes, I have. ARTHUR: Look! BLACK KNIGHT: Just a flesh wound. [kick] ARTHUR: Look, stop that. BLACK KNIGHT: Chicken! [kick] Chickennn! ARTHUR: Look, I'll have your leg. [kick] Right! [whop] [ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's right leg off] http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/04_kn-3.jpg BLACK KNIGHT: Right. I'll do you for that! ARTHUR: You'll what? BLACK KNIGHT: Come here! ARTHUR: What are you going to do, bleed on me? BLACK KNIGHT: I'm invincible! ARTHUR: You're a looney. BLACK KNIGHT: The Black Knight always triumphs! Have at you! Come on, then. [whop] [ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's last leg off] http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/04_kn-4.jpg BLACK KNIGHT: Oh? All right, we'll call it a draw. ARTHUR: Come, Patsy. BLACK KNIGHT: Oh. Oh, I see. Running away, eh? You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!





And this one


The rabbit of Caerbannog (scene)

[clop clop clop] [whinny whinny] GALAHAD: They're nervous, sire. ARTHUR: Then we'd best leave them here and carry on on foot. Dis-mount! TIM: Behold the cave of Caerbannog! http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_caerb.jpg ARTHUR: Right! Keep me covered. GALAHAD: What with? ARTHUR: W-- just keep me covered. TIM: Too late! [dramatic chord] ARTHUR: What? TIM: There he is! ARTHUR: Where? TIM: There! ARTHUR: What, behind the rabbit? TIM: It is the rabbit. ARTHUR: You silly sod! TIM: What? ARTHUR: You got us all worked up! TIM: Well, that's no ordinary rabbit! ARTHUR: Ohh. TIM: That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on! ROBIN: You tit! I soiled my armour I was so scared! TIM: Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer! GALAHAD: Get stuffed! TIM: He'll do you up a treat, mate. GALAHAD: Oh, yeah? ROBIN: You mangy Scots git! TIM: I'm warning you! ROBIN: What's he do, nibble your bum? TIM: He's got huge, sharp-- eh-- he can leap about-- look at the bones! ARTHUR: Go on, Bors. Chop his head off! BORS: Right! Silly little bleeder. One rabbit stew comin' right up! TIM: Look! [squeak] BORS: Aaaugh! http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_bors.jpg [dramatic chord] [clunk] ARTHUR: Jesus Christ! TIM: I warned you! ROBIN: I done it again! TIM: I warned you, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, you knew it all, didn't you? Oh, it's just a harmless little bunny, isn't it? Well, it's always the same. I always tell them-- ARTHUR: Oh, shut up! TIM: Do they listen to me? ARTHUR: Right! TIM: Oh, no... KNIGHTS: Charge! [squeak squeak squeak] http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_rabbt.jpg KNIGHTS: Aaaaugh!, Aaaugh!, etc. ARTHUR: Run away! Run away! KNIGHTS: Run away! Run away!... TIM: Ha ha ha ha! Ha haw haw! Ha! Ha ha! ARTHUR: Right. How many did we lose? http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_knigh.jpg LAUNCELOT: Gawain. GALAHAD: Ector. ARTHUR: And Bors. That's five. GALAHAD: Three, sir. ARTHUR: Three. Three. And we'd better not risk another frontal assault. That rabbit's dynamite. ROBIN: Would it help to confuse it if we run away more? ARTHUR: Oh, shut up and go and change your armour. GALAHAD: Let us taunt it! It may become so cross that it will make a mistake. ARTHUR: Like what? GALAHAD: Well... ooh. LAUNCELOT: Have we got bows? ARTHUR: No. LAUNCELOT: We have the Holy Hand Grenade. ARTHUR: Yes, of course! The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! 'Tis one of the sacred relics Brother Maynard carries with him. Brother Maynard! Bring up the Holy Hand Grenade! MONKS: [chanting] Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_grena.jpg Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. ARTHUR: How does it, um-- how does it work? LAUNCELOT: I know not, my liege. ARTHUR: Consult the Book of Armaments! BROTHER MAYNARD: Armaments, chapter two, verses nine to twenty-one. SECOND BROTHER: And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that, with it, Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits in Thy mercy.' http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_book.jpg And the Lord did grin, and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals and fruit bats and large chu-- MAYNARD: Skip a bit, Brother. SECOND BROTHER: And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.' MAYNARD: Amen. KNIGHTS: Amen. ARTHUR: Right! http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/inlines/21_1-2-5.jpg One!... Two!... Five! GALAHAD: Three, sir! ARTHUR: Three! [angels sing] [boom]

[joea]

:up: :rotfl:

The Pythons forever!!

Didn't vote cause I think to mirror CCIP it is a cultural thing you can't say one is "best" at all.

Having friends from the ex-Soviet block I can see there is a type of humour I could call "socialist" for lack of a better word. Only those older than 30-35 I would say though. Films by Kosturica, the German film "Goodby Lenin" and Soviet comedies seem to get laughs from all who lived under that system.

I have gotten used to French humour, but it really takes time.

American humour is still great, just some series tend to go on tooooo loooong (Simpsons).

[CCIP]

"Goodbye Lenin" was great, yes; it's notably different from any Soviet portrayals of the same time though and, in a way, is more effective. The Germans' perk at being funny is through showing something funny in an otherwise-depressing setting, real 'dark comedy' for all purposes.

Oh, and out of American humor, the whole batch of more adult-oriented comedy cartoons in the last decade is great (I don't need to list them, you know which ones!). I can't stand almost all live-action sitcoms, to be honest, but the animated ones are great.

I don't know if Chinese humor is solely restricted to Jackie Chan-esque stuff - I've seen some movies that were really funny in completely different ways. Even some good romantic comedies. I can't really get at the particul generalizations of the 'Chinese sense of humor', but it can be very funny.

Otherwise, there's a number of Soviet-era comedy movies that I hold dear. They'd probably seem rather cheesy and tame to those outside the culture, but there's really something warm and fuzzy about them, they're comedies with a heart.

[Sailor Steve]

So, Steed, everything you know about humor comes from one movie? Don't get me wrong, I love Monty Python and especially Holy Grail, but I got tired of hearing geeks quote it, oh, about 25 years ago.

In fact I voted British, mainly because of four Richard Lester movies: The Beatles' A Hard Days Night and Help!, and The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers.

The Carry On series left me a little flat, though.

A joke I heard once:
Q) What's the shortest book ever written?
A) The Complete Compendium Of German Humor.

[TteFAboB]

How convenient.

You asked for an example, well, for an example of Italian humor, look at the current ITA-USA World Cup game.

[STEED]

Sailor Steve, The Monty Python films have stood the test of time unlike alot of other films. :D

[Sir Big Jugs]

The Brits are crazy.:yep:

They're humour is too!:rock:

[DeepSix]

I voted Brit because they have understood true "wit" at least since Chaucer's time and probably longer.

Not British (AFAIK) and not witty - just a kneeslapper - but a favorite joke nonetheless:

Q: What did the Bhuddist monk say to the hotdog vendor?
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A: Make me one with everything.

[JScones]

Nothing like dry, witty (and sometimes saucy) British humour. I *love* Morecombe and Wise, The Two Ronnies, Benny Hill, Are You Being Served, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Monty Python, Porridge, Richard Lester (Director), Peter Sellers, "Carry on", Rowan Atkinson, etc etc.

[kiwi_2005]

Asian humor
There movies make me laugh, 'Kung Fu Hustle' had me in fits of laughter, Jackie Chan movies, any comedy where martial arts is involved.

[The Noob]

Mel Brooks. YAY!

Spaceballs is just the Best Movie Ever!:up:

And, of course, "Wierd Al". That guy makes genious songs like "Star Trekkin around the universe" or "Star Wars Cantina". Or "Windows 95, it's Sucking up my Drive".

Just...LOL!

Never loughted so much.

But, What shall i vote now...:doh:

Whatever,

Spaceballs=:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

For Your Entertainment:

Lyrics for "Windows 95"-Song

When I bought it up
brought Windows home and tried to boot it up.

But when I load it up,
it says my memory is not enough.

I'll be runnin' out
I need some extra RAM to fix it up

I have to cough it up
Open my wallet up - it never stops never stops ...

This is Windows 95
It's sucking up my drive
It makes a Pentium fly

But my PC is obsolete
I'll have to buy myself a brand new machine

Stick me up
You suck me in and then you got me hooked

There is so much stuff to buy
I need a new hard drive
It's gonna suck me dry

My 386
don't have the speed
It takes an hour just to bring it up the screen

Oh, no, I'm making software buys
It's making B*ll G*tes com*
Yo, you make a rich man com*...


"Star Wars Cantina"

Her name was Leia,
She was a princess!
With a danish on each ear and Darth Vader drawing near...
So R2-D2,
found Ben Kenobi,
He'd have to put the Death Star plans into the Rebellion's hands,
So, Luke and Obi-Wan
had to get to Alderan,
So, they stopped into Mos Eisly to have a drink with Han;


At the Star Wars,
Star Wars Cantina!
The weirdest creatures you've ever seen-a.
At the Star Wars,
Star Wars Cantina!
Music and blasters and old Jedi Masters,
at the Star Wars...

His name was Solo,
He was pilot
with a blaster at his side and a smile twelve parsecs wide!
There with Chewbacca,
He was a wookie!
They met with Luke and Obi-Wan about the Millenium Falcon,
Docking Bay 94,
Stormtroopers at the door..
With a flash of Ben's lightsaber,
now there's an arm on the floor!


His name was Yoda,
He was a Muppet!
Darth Vader was so bad and by the way, he's Luke's dad!
Luke kissed his sister,
his hand got cut off,
In that galaxy far far away,
Luke has had a lousy day;
Boba Fett was so mean,
Jabba had bad hygine!
Why didn't they all just relax back on Tatooine?

"Star Trekkin"

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.


Lt. Uhura, report.



There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.


Analysis, Mr. Spock.



It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.



There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.


Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse.


Medical update, Dr. McCoy.



It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.



It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.


There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.


Starship Captain, James T. Kirk:



Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men.


It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.


Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.


There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, scrape 'em off, Jim.


Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, and things are getting worse!


Engineer, Mr. Scott:
Ye cannot change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics;
ye cannot cahnge the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim.


Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill; Scotty, beam me up!


It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.


Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.


There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, better calm down!


Ye cannot change the script Jim.
Och, #!*& Jimmy.


It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim.


Bridge to engine room, warp factor 9.


Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!


Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.


Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse.

Three Examples for Good Wierd Al Music!:rock::up:
I have to write him a mail how much he rocks!

EDIT: I just found...

"Yoda"

I met him in a swamp down in Dagobah
Where it bubbles all the time like a giant carbonated soda
S-O-D-A, soda

I saw the little runt sitting there on a log
I asked him his name and in a raspy voice he said "Yoda"
Y-O-D-A, Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Well, I've been around, but I ain't never seen
A guy who looks like a muppet, but he's wrinkled and green
Oh, my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand
How he can lift me in the air just by raising his hand
Oh, my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Well, I left home just a week before
And I've never ever been a Jedi before
But Obi Wan, he set me straight, of course
He said, "Go to Yoda and he'll show you the Force"

Well I'm not the kind that would argue with Ben
So it looks like I'm gonna start all over again
With my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

So I used the Force
I picked up a box
I lifted some rocks
While I stood on my head
but, I won't forget what Yoda said

He said, "Luke, stay away from the darker side
And if you start to go astray, let the Force be your guide"
Oh, my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

"I know Darth Vader's really got you annoyed
But remember, if you kill him, then you'll be unemployed"
Oh, my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Well, I heard my friends really got in a mess
So I'm gonna have to leave Yoda I guess
But I know that I'll be coming back some day
I'll be playing this part 'till I'm old and gray

The long-term contract I had to sign
Says I'll be making these movies till the end of time
Oh with my Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda

[Ishmael]

I voted other. My choice for funniest people are Jewish people. Let's face it guys. Mel Brooks, The Marx brothers, George S. Kaufman(wrote most of the best lines for the Marx Bros.), Lenny Bruce, Alan King, Gene Wilder, Jerry & Ben Stiller, Henny Youngman, Milton Berle, George Burns, Jack Benny, most of the old time borscht belt stand up comedians, the Coen Bros. The list goes on & on. Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Fran Liebowitz etc.

[Sailor Steve]

Sailor Steve, The Monty Python films have stood the test of time unlike alot of other films. :D
Yes, they have, and I love them. I just get tired of hearing whole scenes quoted over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over...

[STEED]

Sailor Steve, give ear plugs ago :p :lol: :smug: :D

[Sailor Steve]

"It's spelled 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove', but it's pronounced 'Luxury Yacht'".


Steed, I hate you.

[STEED]

"It's spelled 'Throat-Warbler Mangrove', but it's pronounced 'Luxury Yacht'".


Steed, I hate you.

Now that's what I call comedy:rotfl: :rotfl: