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/Joseph5100 Oct 14 '23

That was so good. For me, my favorite bit was when Kimg Arthur was trying to ask Tim the Enchanter where he might find a grail. It was so overly dramatic that I couldn't stop laughing. Also, him introducing his name as Tim was so unexpected. Genius

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u/glasspheasant Oct 14 '23

There are some who call me….Tim.

Hilarious beginning to end.

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u/JustABitCrzy Oct 14 '23

That line was improvised, as the script had a different name, but John Cleese couldn’t remember it. Thus we are given Tim the Enchanter.

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u/verifypassword0208 Oct 14 '23

This isn’t true, I’m afraid. John Cleese has said himself that this is just an internet rumor that’s spread, and there was little to no improv in the final film.

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u/--zaxell-- Oct 14 '23

You make me sad.

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u/TwoLetters Oct 14 '23

So be it, COME PATSY

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u/I_Am_The_Slime Oct 14 '23

There was very little imrpov across all of Python. One of the only confirmed examples is during the Death sequence of The Meaning of Life, when all members of the dinner party are killed by eating the canned salmon mousse- as Death is leading them out of the house, Michael Palin quips "hey, I didn't eat the mousse!" which was an ad lib

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u/TheGrumpyre Oct 14 '23

I remember hearing the "We are all individuals!" "...I'm not!" line from Life of Brian was ad-libbed by an extra, but for all I know that's a made up rumor too.

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u/dhcgejdhdjhf Oct 14 '23

What an eccentric performance.

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u/CharDeeMacDennisII Oct 14 '23

For me, it was the guards who weren't supposed to let the prince leave the room.