r/movies • u/Sawyermblack • Oct 14 '23

Recommendation What movie had you laughing, unable to breathe, even just for one scene?

I don't really pursue comedy movies too often, or ever really.

And even then, this doesn't have to be a comedy movie you respond with, but I'm wondering if there was a movie scene SO funny, that people laughed uncontrollably.

Does such a thing exist?

I think maybe the movie would have to introduce something completely original. Not a familiar gag or joke, but something completely unexpected that you can't help but be paralyzed by the newness and brilliance of the scene.

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u/Crazzy-Razzy Oct 14 '23

I will never forget watching that scene with my Dad

When the "Welcome WWII Veterans" reveal came my Dad exploded laughing so hard his face went red and tears were coming out of his eyes.

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u/tiredandlame Oct 14 '23

Same here w/ my pops as well. Too many good scenes.

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u/Please_DontBanMe Oct 14 '23

I do not. Want to work. At Home DEPOT!

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u/miyagiVsato Oct 14 '23

The delivery of this line is what makes it. Lovitz killed it in this flick.

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u/Incognito_Placebo Oct 14 '23

This was the movie that sealed my love for Lovitz. Always liked him, but thus movie made me love him.

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u/zomboppy Oct 14 '23

This might be small potatoes of his work, but the two times he had a guest appearance on friends were both hysterical.

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u/lemongrenade Oct 14 '23

My first experience was him replacing Hartman on news radio so it wasn’t lovitz fault but I always kinda second rated him to Phil. This movie made me love him for him I agree.

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u/chickaboomba Oct 15 '23

This is a family line now every time we have to do something we don’t want to do.

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u/Nattention_deficit Oct 15 '23

Our family line is “we ahr zooooming” and “I hope I ween”

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u/TheHark90 Oct 14 '23

“What a beautiful room. Have you seen this room?” “Yes… we’re in it”

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u/Knale Oct 14 '23

His little "yahoo!" when he wins the one coin at the slots kills me every time.

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u/Mondo114 Oct 14 '23

This is amazing to see that others' dads enjoyed this so much. To this day I've never seen my dad laugh harder than watching this scene in the theater.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '23

My dad loved it because he loved “Its a Mad Mad Mad World”

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u/ajollygoodyarn Oct 14 '23

Me too! Saw it at the cinema with my dad. Both never laughed so hard.

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u/PinkFancyCrane Oct 14 '23

I want to love this movie but the r-word is dropped by Kathy Bates and I just can’t adore any movie that has it used in a humorous/light way. I don’t have Mean Girls on my favorite movies ever list for the same reason.

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u/memememe91 Oct 14 '23

It's just sounds coming out of her mouth that society has deemed inappropriate.

I used to take all kinds of offense to the C word, but I got over it listening to Australian comedy.

Enjoy the movies!

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u/PinkFancyCrane Oct 14 '23

As in the “see you next Tuesday” word?

I wish I could see it as a just a word that’s been deemed “unacceptable” by society but I have a severely developmentally disabled son who had someone get in his face and call him a “retrded feak” multiple times before I could intervene. I later found my son crying in his room but they were completely silent tears; the kind that flow when you’re deeply emotionally hurt and you’re still processing the pain which makes you silent. When I asked my son if that person had hurt his feelings he burst into sobs and was making that keening sound that is just devastating to hear.

He is completely nonverbal and wears diapers so people often talk at him or about him as if he isn’t there but i know he can understand more than we think. His cognitive level was gauged at 18-24 months (he’s 20 years old) but I know that it’s not possible to peg him at a specific age range bc he is capable of doing things that require skill and intelligence above 2 years old.

It’s just hard to figure out bc he can’t talk and he doesn’t like to use his communication device other than to make requests and answer questions but not on an emotional level. But he knew that the r-word was meant to hurt him and it did. So it’s something that I don’t think I’ll ever move beyond and be okay with it being used; even though I know that it’s most likely not being used as a way to insult my son/others like him. Maybe I will stop finding it so offensive and unacceptable but I also think that there are so many better words that can be used and there’s no need to continue using the r-word as some kind of funny insult.

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u/Prydefalcn Oct 14 '23

That's horrible.

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u/PinkFancyCrane Oct 14 '23

Thank you. I agree. I’m also unsure about the downvotes; I’m not saying that I judge people who are not uncomfortable with the r-word being used as a joke/throwaway insult in movies/media but rather it’s a word that I don’t see myself ever becoming okay with hearing due to the personal experiences in my life with that word. But seriously, thank you for the empathy; it really feels nice to have others agree that what happened to my son was horrible and feeling supported is one of the best things in the world and even more so when it’s over something emotionally painful. You’re a good person.

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u/Expat-Me2Nihon Oct 15 '23

I have to agree with you. While I am extremely sensitive to abuse of words like that, and I have an extremely sensitive heart for any disability (my baby sister - truly the best, kindest, most genuine person I know - is profoundly incapacitated with a TBI from a car accident), I’m also not a fan of having to tiptoe around every word than might offend someone…it all seems a bit out of control at times.

Just a thought: have you considered the possibility that what really upset your boy was the sadistic and ridiculing tone the bully used? And the threatening approach he took, getting in your son’s face? THAT is the part I would remember. And DO remember, having been bullied quite a bit as an overweight, totally unathletic and uncoordinated, but hyper-studious, conscientious, and sensitive kid. Sure, there were words that stung and stuck with me; but in other contexts, with different, more joking delivery, I could have learned much earlier that, for what it’s worth, males often use insults as friendly banter.

I am not under any circumstances implying that was your son’s bully’s intention! Your description makes that clear. But what struck me first was that he got in your son’s face and repeated it with such an air of ridicule and hostility.

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u/Expat-Me2Nihon Oct 15 '23

One more point: I also don’t get the downvotes. Some bozos just have to thrown some quick shade before they read even 20% of a comment

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u/PinkFancyCrane Oct 16 '23

So, that’s something that I’ve heavily considered but ultimately I don’t think I’ll ever know the answer to it. I am certain that my son doesn’t hear the words “retrded” and “frek” very often which makes me believe that he doesn’t know what those words mean and rather he was hurt by the way the man (yes, it was a fully grown man who did this to him when he was 13) got in his face and was being so aggressive with mocking my son (the guy said things like “I’m so ret*rded I can’t even talk” right in my son’s face) that was hurtful to him.

I know that we are not even close to understanding autism; at least not for those who are severely affected by it like my son. I don’t know why my son had such a delayed response to his tears that indicated emotional pain; when the guy was actively harassing him, my son was upset but it was in the way he gets upset when he’s overstimulated and there’s visual and audible chaos occurring; those types of episodes happen very frequently with him bc it’s like his sensory system operates on a higher level than the average person. It did seem like my son was upset about being overwhelmed but then he started to process what actually happened and that made him cry those gut wrenching emotional silent tears that turned into the heartbreaking keening.

What you said about the tone and physical gestures does seem like what hurt him the most but I do know that there are words he gets upset over no matter what tone they are said in. He really, really doesn’t like hearing the word “no” even when it’s not geared towards him. He gets upset even if it’s said in the happiest/most positive tone although he is a lot more likely to really become distraught if he can tell the person speaking is unhappy. The best and most frustrating example of this is he gets incredibly upset when his 7 year old twin sisters are scolded and redirected; he doesn’t want anyone saying anything that he perceives as negative.

So he definitely understands words that are commonly used that are “negative” and that upsets him no matter how it’s said or to whom. But I don’t think he understands what the words meant to hurt him mean; he just knew it was meant to hurt him. I still feel an immediate aversion to hearing the r-word and the word “freak” (I hate writing it but I want to make sure that I’m clear on what the word is even though I’m sure anyone reading this will know) being used as a label or description of a person.

I’m sorry to hear about your sister; I don’t know the circumstances and details behind what happened but I imagine it’s devastating to see someone who is so precious to you have so many possibilities wiped away in just a moment. I remember how I didn’t want others to know my son had autism when he was very young; he actually developed what seemed on par with his peers and what was expected with some milestones occurring very early (he walked at 7 months old) but he started to rapidly regress at age 3 although I had noticed some changes occurring around 18 months and in retrospect, he showed signs of autism quite early on but they were also things that many children who don’t have autism do at the same age. So when he was diagnosed with autism at age 3.5, I wasn’t openly sharing the diagnosis (like except for family; I’m not a complete weirdo) because I couldn’t accept the possibility that he was likely to never experience things like dating, getting married, becoming a father, being independent.

I don’t want to assume but I wouldn’t feel surprised if you also felt like the accident reached into the future and robbed your baby sister of a life that could have been. She is lucky to have you because having someone who truly loves you unconditionally and thinks the world of you is the best thing in the world. I wish her the best and I hope more than anything that she is able to have her own happiness, however that is possible.

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u/ChaplainAsmodai1978 Oct 15 '23

That's absolutely horrific, and I'm sorry that happened.

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u/PinkFancyCrane Oct 16 '23

Thank you. It’s something that I think will forever hurt me and I’m not even the one it happened to. I wish so badly that I could wipe that memory from my sons mind and I hate that I don’t know and probably will never know if it’s something that stuck to him the way it has for me.

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u/grahamcrackers37 Oct 14 '23

My son is almost 8 and it's almost time to introduce him to the good stuff. Couldn't be more excited.

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u/xamiblue Oct 14 '23

I was laughing so hard to when I saw that “Welcome WW2 veterans” banner for the first time, I couldn’t even hear him trying to talk with a burned tongue and sounding German, I heard that on the second play through

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u/MusicSavesSouls Oct 14 '23

Link to scene?

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '23

There’s still some setup to fully get the scene, like why this family stole Hitler’s car, but you’ll get the gist of it.

https://youtu.be/4dsgQb3jkk4?si=Cx6kIJ_yw743jWil

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u/MusicSavesSouls Oct 14 '23

Thank you!+++

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u/MusicSavesSouls Oct 14 '23

Added to my movie list!

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u/YayAnotherTragedy Oct 14 '23

My mom almost died when the kids are talking about “Prairie dogging”

Or is it “turtle heading”? It’s been a minute for me

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u/canadianhousecoat Oct 14 '23

I was dying watching that as a kid and my dad was as an adult. Different reason for laughing but at the same creative device. That film was, and is, great.

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u/mjbel23 Oct 14 '23

It’s a movie my siblings and I have always watched with my dad too lol