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Even with the infinite supply of gross-out gags, immature quips, and ridiculous slapstick comedy, one gets the feeling that they're witnessing the life of a real man.

Unlike the "Vacation" movies which deal most with slapstick humor and very broad characters, "The Darjeeling Limited" digs much deeper and finds the pain and pathos of what the characters are going through in their lives.

Chuck is not blatant with its spoofs and is not slapstick comedy, but there will be laughing without always knowing why and sometimes shouting out humorous references like "that's Best Buy". Sit back and enjoy the show or be a Geek...mm...Nerd...and play the game.

Easily reaching new heights of absurdity, Akiva Schaffer's debut comedy Hot Rod blends ridiculous slapstick, obnoxious antics, and random outbursts of genius

Aspiring comedian Zach Braff portrays a just-shy-of-likeable character that is surrounded by slapstick circumstances and eccentric personas...

How sneak pie attacks went from big and small screen slapstick to political prankster mayhem

Whether you prefer screwball, slapstick or dark comedy may tell others about your social preferences as well as your approach to problem solving.

Writers, Adam Horowitz, David Jacobson, Tom McNichol, and Owen Thomas, along with comedian Mo Rocca provide a hilarious view of 101 Dumbest Moments, using pictures, video clips, and slapstick humor.

Despite the vaudeville slapstick jokes, Click is a movie with a serious message, and, oddly enough, Adam Sandler's dramatic acting makes the point with provoking clarity. This oddly mixed comedic/dramatic story is well told through clean, tight writing.

Director Peter Bogdanovich offers audiences a Who's On First slapstick comedy steered effortlessly by Barbra Streisand and Ryan O' Neal, in What's Up Doc?

When it comes to funny movies, we all have our own opinions. Some like romantic comedies, while others like slapstick style flicks with crude and obnoxious humor. Whatever your taste may be there are always a

Unfaithfully Yours is enjoyable, though a tad unusual because it mixes elements of different genres, such as black comedy, film noir, slapstick and romance, creating a strange amalgamation.

Chicago artist Nick Cave delivers some of the most impressive, but equally modest, new experimental material currently doing the rounds, combining dance and constume design you have yet to quite see.

Tim Avery is an artist. Loki wants his mask back. Tim Avery stumbles upon the mask and becomes The Mask. Mr. Avery, lo and behold, conceives a child via The Mask. Loki now needs to find his mask and the child conceived via The Mask.

This article discusses the standard rating system used for video games. It shows how a parent can utilize it as a first step in determining an appropiate video game for their children.

A review of Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn's The Breakup

Jim Carrey's superb, fresh rendering of Truman makes the Truman Show an honest reaction to one man's growth from a character in a TV show to a human being wanting to find his place in the world.

"Over The Hedge" has some big laughs and it's worth seeing even if you don't have a child in tow.

Urban comedy addressing strees disorders, but not too seriously.

There are always students (my children included) who want to know why they must read the book if they have already watched the movie.

Count Duckula season one has been released on DVD.

Many people have their favorite episode of "Family Guy" - mine is "Road to Rhode Island" and let me tell you why!

I had a tougher time selecting the names for this list than my wife Theresa did giving birth to our son Emmanuel

A movie about a once overweight and dorky highschool guy who had a best friend he secretly loved but was stuck in the friend zone. Now with a changed image he is determined to win the heart of his Gal Pal.

funny movies: humor is subjective depending on your style.

Anyone can whip off a list of their top five baseball movies - Bull Durham, The Natural, Field of Dreams, etc. - but how about a few near-classics that have fallen by the wayside? Check out these the next time you want to rent something baseball.

James Doohan's son loses bid to purchase the replica of his late father's long-lived character "Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott of the Star Trek crew. He was "beamed-up" to a new owner for $4,200.

The Whole Gang Is Here Including White Fang, Black Tooth, And Pookie

Though it appears to be continuing to this very day, the James Bond movie franchise actually came to a crashing halt in 1974 with the release of "The Man With The Golden Gun" which shouldn't even be considered a proper "James Bond" film.

Inspector Jacques Clouseau is back agin to find the elusive diamond, The Pink Panther, and catch a killer. Find out more about the film and my opinion of it in this review.

The top 20 comedies of all time, including a brief summary and a famous quote left behind from each film. Compiled from an original list of 80, sure to spark debate or enthusiastic agreement.

Have you ever wondered about the religious influences in film? This article shows the use of religious themes in some of America's most popular movies.

The Producers fails to produce a lot of laughter

Dean Parisot is the same guy that directed HOME FRIES, but don't hold that against him.

"He sold his soul for rock and roll." This was the advertising tag line for Phantom of the Paradise, one of the most original and vibrant films in the cinematic oeuvre of horrormeister Brian DePalma.

So you think an actor's life is all fortune and glory? Easy? Fun? Waking Up in Astoria captures a different side of a struggling thespian's life as he strives to get parts in the New York area.

Notes on William Miller's discussion about the theory and practice of screenwriting for comedies.

Many of the best actors in the UK and neighboring isles are showcased in the Harry Potter movies.

In the three unfinished novels by Franz Kafka there is a quick and understated burst of sexual energy exhibited by the male protagonists which color their disrupted universe.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin that is the nearly 43-year-old Steve Carell's big break, the lead role in a film that'll go down as one of the funniest movies ever made. Yeah, it's that good.

"The keen sense of humor, for which the Jew is distinguished, is one of the great psychological enigmas"

For those of you who have never watched a Katherine Hepburn movie or have not seen one in a while, why not check out Bringing Up Baby which stars not only Hepburn, but also Hollywood Icon Cary Grant?

Kicking and Screaming had all the ingredients that make a great movie. Unfortunately, it was offset by an unoriginal and predictable script. Ultimately the movie was redeemed by valuable lesson, fun acting, and a lot of heart.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a quasi-philosophical sci-fi comedy with a wicked imagination and a lighthearted perspective of life in the universe.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy film is just a mess. Poor casting, bad screenwriting, and not very good directing all add up to a messy film that isn't very funny.

Make no mistake: there are moments during Kung Fu hustle when you might roll your eyes at the Three Stooges-type humor of it all. That being said, Kung Fu Hustle is a movie that, in many ways, demands to be taken seriously.

Stephen Chow, who directed, wrote, and starred in Kung Fu Hustle, decorates martial arts with every imaginable topping. In Chinese, the movie is just Kung Fu-a deceptively simplistic title: this is not just any kung fu movie; it is THE kung fu movie.