Well ...some dialogues are a bit funny ..but still the film involves
1-child murder
2-suicide (his friend killed him self)
..my info about comedy category must it must have happy ending ..any one ?
I found the balance extremely satisfying for me. Had it not been the dialogue between the characters it would have been to dreary. The conversations and Ferrell's facial expressions were hilarious! I watch it when I need a good laugh:)
shareI too would have knocked a few stars off for not the black comedy...
This movie is still too bleak for me to watch under duress or stressful moments in life, the real action of what's going on outweighs the dialogue by a long shot, and it's still dreary and bleak to me, but at the same time absolutely hilarious, particularly everything about Harry.
I don't wonder why it seems to have not done well in the numbers department for some of those reasons. But I for one am grateful for the whole production.
There's an element of comic relief in the film, but they didn't do the best job of meshing that with the graphic violence that occurs throughout.
shareYes, they did. In Bruges is probably one of the best films of the last ten years. It's hilarious and emotional and heartfelt. The script is brilliant and the director does an amazing job at balancing the humor and darker, poignant moments.
Colin Farrell should have gotten nominated an Academy Award for Best Actor.
It's called a dark comedy because still in 2015 some people find a dozen remarks about Midjets/dwarfs seperated by some
Fat people remarks funny. Personally, I found seven psychopaths funny but this one was not. The scene with the fat couple with their fat daughter was one of the worst "funny" scene I have ever seen. (And no, I am not a fat midjet) :p
There were plenty of laughs in the movie, but the events you're describing were pretty low on the totem pole. You're very talented if you managed to miss the rest of them.
I actually thought it felt a lot like Hot Fuzz--but possibly funnier--and I'm surprised there's no mention of that fact on either film's board.
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I thought this was extremely funny, It's also funny that the two points that you make about being "comedy" bits, as they well may have been.. Were points that I didn't really laugh at all, just indifference.
shareNobody used to be offended when comedians told fat jokes. Fat people weren't; they knew they were fat and would tell you themselves that they were fat. They would laugh if the jokes were funny.
Several comedians have quit performing at universities now because nobody can take a joke anymore. Their jokes are not mean spirited and most of them are the same jokes they have told throughout their careers, and received no complaints about. PC indoctrination has people believing that being over-sensitive and feeling 'offended' is a great virtue and a badge of social acceptability, even social status.. It is an air they put on; they refuse to differentiate between someone who is being mean and someone just making a joke. They race to take offense, and invent it where none exists. They intentionally infer offense from innocent statements. Their goal is to be offended, outraged, injured, and to express disapproval. Then they get pats of the back from their teachers, their peers, and the “socially conscious” crowd.
The scene with Ray and the fat people was funny. It was poking fun at the over-sensitivity so common today. Ray's character is a caricature, as is Harry's. Ray lacks social grace to be sure. Ray is callous and impulsive, and not always very empathetic in the moment. But his comment to the fat man about the narrowness of the stairway was innocent enough, as was Ken's comment about the same. Ken actually was trying to give a friendly warning. But there was no malice intended, and the reaction of the fat people was a caricature as well, of indignantly outraged, over-sensitive people.
Can people laugh at their own over sensitivity? Perhaps not, but that is the real problem.
It seems bizarre to me today to see people wearing their over-sensitivity with such affectation. Students have been indoctrinated this way, rewarded for obsessing over imagined offenses. Their facile minds race to find a position of an offended victim, and display indignation. They get gold stars and nods of approval from peers. They are continually adding words, phrases, and actions to a list of offensive words and behavior. But these defenders of the offended, valiant warriors against ‘hateful speech’ feel no compunction when hurling insults and abuse at those who won’t join their insensitivity club.
With their minds in PC straitjackets these people cannot enjoy an honest laugh over so much that is really funny. When someone makes slanderous remarks about a conservative however they laugh with unabated hatred.
Of course all of this is fueled by the invention of Marxists of the Franklin School who invented the term and concept "politically correct" as a way to censor speech, and thought. It is a form of control.
So I thoroughly enjoy it when I see entertainment which disregards this censorship. I grew up without such mind control measures in school, when critical thinking was still taught.
Screw them, let them be offended...
You should watch the last season of South Park... I know it's a cartoon but man it's extremely funny, and based on your post, you'd love the last season, the second half in particular is all bout the PC BS.
Thanks. I will check it out.
I would bet the writers got flack from the network over their examination of PC b.s. probably that is partly why it was their last season
They are signed for at least another 4 seasons. I'm surprised you've never watched South Park. It's probably one of the funniest shows on TV. It's one of only a couple shows that literally makes me laugh out loud.
Most people like it.. I think it's rated 9+ on IMDb with hundreds of thousands of votes, but the intentionally crappy animation and subtle or dark humor doesn't suit some people. They got sued by the 'church of Scientology' and Tom Cruise, among others.
I guess you just have to have an open mind and not be too serious to enjoy it, they make fun of everything sensitive at one point or another, so if you're extremely religious, can't accept a cartoon as an adult show, or are really stiff on some political things you might not think it's so great... One of the cast members quit over the scientology thing... He was cool with them making fun of all the other religions but quit when they made the Scientology episode, lol. I'm kind of curious to see if you'd enjoy it.. Part of me thinks it might not be your taste if you haven't seen at least one episode in your life. Its been on for 20 years... Who knows, try it out, good luck.. You can find them online for free on network sponsored websites, just search for the episode name like this "S19E05 - episode name" or use Amazon's service, which is what IMDb wants me to say, I think it's like a dollar with prime and 2 bucks without. I don't think I said anything against their terms by suggesting you search for the episode name on google...
I only have starter cable right now, and I have Netflix. It's not on either of those at the moment. I will look into adding Amazon to my Roku.
I saw one Southpark movie recently after I read your comment. I thought it was ok, there was a fair amount of singing, as in show tunes kind of thing. But it was necessary to the plot so it was alright. I liked that it was not PC. This movie showed the kids sneaking into an R rated film which used foul language and then getting hooked on the foul language phrases, put downs, etc. And of course they used them at school. That was funny, not just because of the unfiltered cussing and butt banging references and stuff like that, but the way they showed these kids behavior. It reminded me of elementary school in some ways.
I am not sure why I never saw it on television. I am not a regular TV guy for the most part. I got into watching some series in recent years because of my sister, watching with her. But usually I don't like to be tied down to a schedule like that. I went for a year or so once without a TV. That was rough, because I do like to have it there when I want to check the news or watch sports, or movies.
With Netflix I am catching up on stuff I missed the first time around. I love it. I can watch it on my own schedule, no commercials, pause when I need to.
I will let you know if I get a chance to watch it, and give you my take on it.
The movie is old, really old... I remember sneaking into it when I was like 15. It's pretty dated... South Park doesn't really age well because it's episodes relate to current events... They can still be alright but not near as good...
Search "South Park - S19E05 - episode name" in your browser (add .doc if you want) and a hundred streaming websites will pop up that you can stream for free... If IMDb takes this down whatever, it's common knowledge and not illegal...
I'd give you individual links to free streaming websites to watch TV and stuff for free legally, but it's frowned upon, and IMDb would definitely take that comment down...
ALRIGHT!!!
I saw the safe space episode. That was good. It showcased the stupidity of the PC bullcrap. LOL
They murdered reality. 😀 no kidding.
Everyone has a "right" to not be offended by anyone else. Sure. There is no such right.
Just like government freebies, these fake rights come with a price. And we do a huge disservice to young people when we teach them to believe they can expect others to avoid hurting their feelings.
The PC crowd is quick to shame those with whom they disagree of course.
It is simply a form of selective censorship, with a happy face on it.
I hate it when people say "God given right!"
Really it gets on my nerves... I'm pretty pro 2nd Amendment but I hear it most from these people, "God given right"... No... It's not God given, your free will is God given if you want to believe that way. It's your Constitutional right.. They weren't Gods, just people making laws. It's like saying you have a God given right to arrest somebody for drinking during the prohibition, even when Congress had it's own distillery lol.
I guess literal free speech is God given, you can say whatever you want, it just happens to get people killed. The idea of "free" speech is constitutionally granted (in U.S.), people have always had free speech, slaves in the East could stand up anytime and say F-You to the master but, well that would be a bad choice obviously. The idea of the 1st amendment is freedom of speech without grave repercussions.
The whole 2nd amendment thing is interesting, and aggravating... Even somebody who doesn't care about guns and likes law would find it interesting. Videos online of people going out and pretending to rally for "Common Sense" legislation, showing how people just pick the "scary looking" guns they want gone, even though the pollster has tricked them, since they all fire the same bullets, same capacity (the magazines were fit with 10 that just looked like 30, which is common in some states) and they were saying no more than 6 bullets, and the revolver was ok, but it was a 10 shot revolver... I don't really condone making light of the ignorance or making these people look stupid for joking sake, but it wasn't a joke.. We have senators talking about banning AR-17s, he doesn't even know what he wants to get rid of? WTF is an AR-17, and talking about shooting 1,000 bullets a second.. and people thinking it stands for assault rifle, I can't believe how many people think they are full-automatic... Anyway, neither here nor there...
I hate it when people say "God given right!"
The idea of "free" speech is constitutionally granted (in U.S.)
We have senators talking about banning AR-17s, he doesn't even know what he wants to get rid of?
Yep! I know about the AR17 too haha, didn't think to mention it though because his message was clearly delivered to the "assault rifle ban crowd". The AR10 and .308 are far superior rounds to the 5.56. The M855A1 has promise to put a band-aid on a satisfactory system... They should have used the 6.8... Even the Blackout is promising for short-barrel rifles and engagements under 100 yards, I think it still under-performs the 7.62x39 in velocity and Ft-Lbs, though only marginally as far as I've read.
Gun free zones are a joke.. It's like a big poster that says "Unarmed, come and get it criminals!"... So unless you have a metal detector with guards at the entrance (ironically making it a gun zone in a way) you can't just throw a poster up and expect people to abide by it or feel safer for it... But they do feel safer, some must.. lunacy... The white house is a citizen "gun-free" zone, though I really doubt it's put up in much more than small print next to the nearest tour entrance, it's a "FORCED' gun-free zone... Big difference than asking criminals nicely to leave them at home.
The government was actually created to secure those "natural rights". Unfortunately, national politicians are frequently the very ones attempting to infringe upon our rights, in violation of the Constitution... ...(The intent of a law does not change simply because the popular definition of its words or phrases changes over time. The only way to change it is by an amendment. The Supreme Court cannot change it by decree, though they attempt to get away with doing so frequently. )
Chernobyl won't be safe for what, 100k years or something? So virtually never.Fukushima Japan is even worse. They lied about it for years, and are likely still lying. That was a very poor design, the mark 1, with the spent fuel pools located above the reaction vessels. When they blew, they vaporized the uranium/plutonium in the spent fuel pools. And 400 tons of water is pumped through those melted down reactors to keep them cool enough that they don't get so hot they vaporize what is there. All that radioactive water then flows into the Pacific Ocean, which is dying. It is a disaster and we will be dealing with that for many generations, if it doesn't kill us all.
Entertaining but maddening a lot of times... Everything has become so litigious nothing's up for morality anymore
I don't see any way of ever stopping voting fraud. Ironically the safest way is through a massive federal database (SSN) using even SHA-1 encryption for now, and you've got one vote, then like you said though, that hardly eliminates the problem of dead voters and illegal votes. The solution would be to implement an even stronger presence of digital identification with a massive collaboration of servers compiling data and cross-referencing records and numbers a trillion times faster than a human can, then that can be abused for other reasons by the NSA for an easy target example... But people still run the machines. People still count the votes.... The corruption of people has spread like a virus... Men who founded this republic wouldn't throw away a vote against them, or use extortion nearly as easily as people would today... Because they understood the right to disagree, or vote against them without coercion was more important than winning in the end, because at least they could all agree on the fundamental laws. Too many people look to the government to solve everything, every time something bad happens, even a stupid entertainment news snippet, people want a comment from the government.
Not to mention the millions who abuse the system, even morally neutral people, abusing unemployment security, disability, anything... My relative had a disabling condition, beyond a doubt, physically apparent... And going into the office it was a line of 100 Mexicans and Pakistan, Iranian, Asian continental people trying to get on disability. Maybe they are desperate and can't get jobs, but I'm thinking most of the time it was their own fault for their situation or are just looking for free money while using cash transactions to evade the IRS in their work... Whenever I was younger and did websites or IT work, CNC stuff, anything, you name it if it was a middle-eastern guy or especially a Chinese person it would always be cash, and oh, look the job is done now you want "half-off"... It's funny how quick their tune changes when you 'undo' your work, 90% of the time just showing that you are actually going to undo your work makes them pay, and act like they are doing you a huge favor by paying the agreed amount, and grumble foreign language insulting you... Just wasting everyone's time... My cousin has a sign business, and won't deal with Asian customers unless they pay in full (I guess they never do), which most people have no problem with, it's in the contract that it'll be fixed if broken or not to the contract spec. doesn't need the money or hassle of arguing endlessly over a stupid few hundred dollars and having to go back to their nail-salon or restaurant or whatever and rip down all the signs they couldn't finish paying for in the first place... I guess it was always the nail salons lol, he hated those salon customers.
I guess now I sound like a racist *beep* based on my experiences and observations. I know I'm not but whatever I don't care what people reading this think... I've had friends from all parts of the world, but the cultural things their families bring with them to America, perhaps through no conscious fault of their own are evident... They are used to corruption, bribery, haggling, and scheming for dollars because they had to do it to survive, or their ancestors did... The friends I had grew up in America... And I think that makes a huge difference.
Wonder how the world would be if we did what Gen. Patton wanted... The rest of civilization throughout time always expanded, in almost all instances of empires in recorded history. Playing the "big bro" has only served to make everyone but the South Koreans hate us.
Entertaining thread
shareAwwww, it's sweet seeing 2 people on IMDB actually getting along lol.
shareBlackadder goes fourth had a sad ending, but is one of the greatest comedies ever.
shareWell ...some dialogues are a bit funny ..but still the film involves
1-child murder
2-suicide (his friend killed him self)
..my info about comedy category must it must have happy ending ..any one ?
Never once did they make the child's murder part of any joke.
I thought it was brilliantly written and very true to life.
After a tragedy, you have moments that are lighthearted, when you're able to momentarily put it out of your mind long enough to smile or say something funny.....then it pops back into your head and you're back in the depths of despair!
Ray tried to go about his normal life, but he couldn't because his killing the little boy was right below the surface and always would be!
Gleeson was very good but Farrel's performance was fantastic.
I don't think it is a comedy, it's just a movie that happens to be really really funny. It's more a Drama than anything. Dark Comedy maybe but I'd call it a Drama.
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