Slapstick

Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has caused multiple difficulties in school readings. In 2011, the novel is modified so it could be accepted in today’s society. Stephen Railton, a professor at University of Virginia, published a version of the book that replaced that offensive word with “slave.” But, the novel is mostly banned for the use of a derogatory word, the “n” word. Many people argue that the novel portrays the way things were during that time period. People…

“All I ever want to do is eat, sleep, and blow things up,” he recalls later in the movie The 100-Year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared is a Swedish film directed by Felix Herngen, based on the international bestseller novel written by Jonas Jonasson with the same name. Set as a fast paced film with a Forrest Gump-esque approach switching between the present and past of Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson). On his 100th birthday, just as the title says, he climbs out a window and…

like a mix of several genres of film all thrown together to create something completely brand new and unique. One of the strongest genres that I felt within this film wasn’t really a genre so much as a parody. There were a couple of quick paced slapstick scenes that strongly reminded me of the Benny Hill chase scenes. My favorite of these scenes was one that involved a male teacher rushing through the streets, falling down a flight of stairs, and eventually ending with his behind stuck in a…

Problem Child came out in 1990 as a comedy/slapstick movie. The movie is about a seven year old boy by the name of Junior also known as the problem child. Junior was in a group home at the beginning of the movie until a man name Ben and his wacky wife adopted him. Ben did not know that this young boy could be so terrifying and discructive until he took him home. Deviant plays a major role in this movie when it come to Junior. His behvaior throughout the whole movie is an act of deviance. The…

The laugh out loud comedy that explodes with outrageous wit and slapstick humor from the Coen Brothers. Underneath Professor (Hanks) silver tongued southern gentleman person is a devious criminal who has assembled a motley gang of thieves to commit the heist of the century by tunneling through his church going landlady’s root cellar to casino’s vault of riches. But these cons are far from pros. As their scheme begins blowing up in their faces, their landlady smells a rat. And when she threatens…

punchlines are prevalent in most works of comedy in media. I love analyzing comedians and even people around me to determine the styles they use and like. Some like darker topics and more in-depth stories, while others could enjoy quirky puns and classic slapstick. While I have earned the ability to do such, I do not just shrug my shoulders and say “interesting”. I can apply this information to my own comedy. When conversing with one of my friends, I can identify what style to use and what to…

The Italian Renaissance Theatre was from 1400 to 1620. It housed many operas and plays. The most popular performance was the Commedia. This was Farce, or low comedy. It was also known as slapstick for in some of the plays and actor would beat up another with a stick. The stage was designed to be disassembled easily, and was decorated with paintings. In many of the plays mask would be used such as ones you would find in a masquerade ball. Famous characters are categorized as The servants of…

future stars such as Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, Cybell Shephard, and even Robin Williams.” She was constantly coming up with schemes to get what she wanted. Ball paved the way for future television women by her talent for both verbal and slapstick comedy. Ball took great risks to be the best comedic actress. “I found that a lot of really beautiful girls didn’t want to do some of the things I did – put mud packs and scream and run around and fall into pools…I didn’t mind getting messed up…

The cartoon Tweetie Pie in 1947 saw the introduction of another pair Looney Tunes characters in the form of Tweety and Sylvester. Since then, there are three things that viewers would usually expect in every cartoon that featured the tiny canary and his feline predator: 1.) Sylvester's goal of eating Tweety which was frequently quelled, thanks to the presence of either Granny or her bulldog, Hector. In some episodes, an army of bulldogs or another feline predator did the job. 2.) Tweety's…

Jean Baptiste Poquelin, was one of the greatest masters of comedy in western literature; he put together 12 of the most long-lasting, powerful and full-length comedies of all time, some that rhyme, some in story, not to mention six more shorter slapstick, dramatic comedies. He used his knowledge for the modern French comedy and combined it with commedia dell’arte. Moliere was born on Jan 15, 1622, to a prosperous family; his father was a Parisian furniture merchant and also the king’s personal…