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It ties into context, I think. This game is funny because it subverts the expectations of the adventure game genre. Improving the graphics weakens this associat
by saint_fiasco 9y ago
It ties into context, I think. This game is funny because it subverts the expectations of the adventure game genre. Improving the graphics weakens this association.
- dogruck 9y agoWorth pointing out that, regardless of the context, comedy rarely ages well. For example, if you watch popular standup comedy routines from the past, they're often unfunny, even when performed by comedy legends.
- angersock 9y agoOddly, I find them funnier--times change, tastes change.
- tomjakubowski 9y agoOne obvious exception is physical comedy. Buster Keaton is timeless, and in just one Three Stooges short, the contrast in how physical and other kinds of comedy age is apparent.
- simonbyrne 9y agoAgreed: I watched Singin' in the Rain recently. Donald O'Connor's physical comedy is really the standout element in that movie.
- simonbyrne 9y agoPerhaps since standup comedy particularly relies on edginess and cultural context, as opposed to some other mediums?
- ballenf 9y agoThere's a special on Netflix right now where Jerry Seinfeld goes back to roots and repeats (one of) his first standup routines. I found it fantastic, but a friend hated it. We both were very perplexed by the other's perspective. Anyway, worth a watch! Or you'll hate it!
- wavefunction 9y agoI love the Marx Brothers, both the slapstick and the double entendres and asides and retorts. Their amazing foils in their straight-men and women helped make their comedy timeless imo.