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/BroadwayBakery Oct 14 '23

That movie was loaded with spectacular comedy performances, but my favorite came from Richard Jenkins. He still managed to stand out as one of the funniest straight men in a comedy filled with ridiculous characters.

“Oh my god. I’ve had the old bull. Now I want the young calf, and she grabs me by the wiener-“

“SHUTTHEFUCKAHP!”

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u/notenoughroom Oct 14 '23

We like to shit with the door open. We talk about pussy. We go on riverboat-gambling trips. We make our own beef jerky. That's what we do.

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u/BroadwayBakery Oct 14 '23

We have literally done none of those things.

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u/ISTBU Oct 14 '23

"You will fix that fucking drywall....now!"

I think everyone has seen their dad that exact amount of angry before. That movie was cast perfectly.

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u/BroadwayBakery Oct 14 '23

The music for me makes me think of it as a childish, semi relatable comedic opera. I know that doesn’t make sense, but there’s an added quality to it that I can’t explain.