Word: humorous
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Ultimately, however, this is an ensemble, and each actor receives at least a brief chance to shine with the equitably-distributed punch lines and physical humor...
...comedy needs humor, of course, and Orange County has its fair share of gags, from a humping dog to Lance’s half-naked cartwheels. But in the end, the message transcends the jokes, and Shaun gets more than he bargained for on his trip to Stanford. By going away, he learns to appreciate the value of home. He begins to see past the craziness of his family and understand that their love is sincere, and he finally realizes that inspiration can come from the most familiar of places. The film has a message, and it?...
George Carlin is an insult comic. Forget Jerry Seinfeld’s observational humor: Did you ever notice that they call it Ovaltine when the jar is round? Carlin doesn’t care. Like Leary and Miller, Carlin makes a buck lashing out at all the stupid people in the world. Unfortunately, in his aptly-named latest album, Complaints and Grievances, he steps a little off course...
...seriously, the usefulness of sarcasm bears some pondering. Why have humans developed this habit of saying one thing and meaning the opposite? To start with, there is the humor. For instance, a very funny sketch on the Dec. 1 episode of “Saturday Night Live” showed Will Ferrell stumping for a book about how to train your house pet using sarcasm: “That’s a good dog, that fecal shade of brown really goes perfectly with my beige ottoman. Good doggie.” In a recent review session, a professor reminded...
...Unlike Fox's real-time thriller 24, whose pace is quickened by several intersecting stories (and which neither Hall nor Louis-Dreyfus has seen yet), Ellie feels a little slow, and the dearth of standard sitcom jokes makes it seem less funny than you might expect. Much of its humor is physical comedy, since watching someone in real time means devoting a lot of time to watching Ellie walk, get dressed and generally run around. The format also encourages the writers to develop more subtle characters. "It's an intimate way of getting to know a person. There...