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Somewhere I learned that comedy is about surprise.
by ncr100 4y ago
Somewhere I learned that comedy is about surprise.
- jrm4 4y agoI read somewhere that literally all humor stems from "incompatible frames of reference" and I thought that was interesting.
- sonofhans 4y agoFrank Herbert said, “Laughter is a human reaction to non-lethal surprise.”
- SeanLuke 4y agoAnd he should know! The Dune series was so, so funny.
- butterknife 4y agoMuad'Dib we call instructor of boys.
- moviewise 4y agoBecause being surprised is funny. This is the best way to get a laugh: "You show the fat lady approaching; then you show the banana peel; then you show the fat lady and the banana peel together; then she steps over the banana peel and disappears down a manhole." —Charlie Chaplin Laughter is the reaction to being surprised in a safe environment. From: https://moviewise.substack.com/p/the-funniest-movie-scene https://moviewise.substack.com/p/the-funniest-movie-scene