Word: humorizing
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Cottle's essay was absolutely delightful. While I am neither a strong environmentalist nor pregnant, I was genuinely impressed by her gracious mix of humor and wit as she addressed a subject that has proved to be a true political lightning rod in our country...
...even in such a setting the writers, cast, and crew manage to treat these events with an uncommon grace, wit, and energy, yielding an incredibly original, remarkably touching, and funny production. As a stereotypically grumpy old man, Mr. Horace Plumb is remarkable for his unusually biting sense of humor. In fact, towards the beginning of the play, Duncan, the hospice’s awkward and idealistic young social director, good naturedly enters Mr. Plumb’s room and, upon seeing him, tries to lift his spirits by saying, “Come on, Mr. Plumb, don?...
...humor is broad but entertaining. Puns, misunderstandings, double entendres, deliberate anachronisms, and drunken stumblings provide most of the laughs. Many of the jokes are clearly new additions to this translation, which was done by the Classical Club specifically for this production. Most of the jokes are funny, such as the slightly bizarre simile, “like a midget at a urinal, you’re going to have to stay on your toes.” Some are less successful, such as Tranio’s incessant double entendres and a reference to the aid that Philematium?...
Yiadom explained the motivation for the film’s selection: “The theme [of the festival] is defining ethnicity through humor and satire, and this film definitely screams satire. Issues of identity also come up in the film. [Bamboozled] features characters ranging from the Harvard-educated Pierre Delacroix to ‘Big Blak Afrika’ and other characters that represent a spectrum of what black is—which is contrasted against a caricature of blackness...
Despite its somber subject matter, the film is actually a comedy. Scott said the film’s juxtaposition of the tragic and comic as characteristic of “Indian humor”: “Indian humor is an important facet of Native American culture because it reflects our ability to laugh in spite of great suffering and sadness. In popular culture, there is a stereotype that Native Americans aren’t funny, or are very stoic and serious. The movie shows that Native Americans are just like everyone else and can be comedic...