Ten stories done. Now I only have to get the last five on disk (yes, I talk like an old person using words like "disk") proofread all ten, then on to the shameless promotion. I'm hoping to make an effort to promote good fiction and short stories through the genre of comedy. So far I've got psychological and philosophical themes along with some of the weirdest stories I've done. I even managed to slip in some poop jokes for good measure.
If you haven't guessed by now, I'm excited.
And yes, there will be updates.
Showing posts with label taking comedies seriously. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taking comedies seriously. Show all posts
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, December 22, 2008
More Thoughts on Taking Comedies Seriously (with thoughts on spirituality)
As I predicted, I forgot about a well-known comedic performance-- in a movie I had just re-watched! I'm too young to be this senile.
The famous performance was of Vinny's girlfriend in My Cousin Vinny. I'll admit I enjoy most movies with a courtroom background anyway, but My Cousin Vinny is profanity-laced, but funny nonetheless.
Also, I have an update to my lament about not seeing any worthwhile comedies lately. We just saw Ghost Town, starring the original Michael Scott from the British version of The Office as an antisocial dentist who sees dead people. There's no way to describe this without making it seem cheesy, but surprisingly enough, it's not. It avoids cheese at all costs, and earns laughs on its own terms. It does has some rough humor, but as that's all dialogue and not fling-poo-at-you based, I find that forgivable.
There is a spiritual dimension to fantasy-based movies as well, as far as it goes. I watch a character trying to convince others that he or she speaks to someone he or she can see but they can't. I don't believe in ghosts, but I do believe in the unseen. Movies like this afford a chance to empathize with the protagonist and (to a more limited degree) to the other characters who can't see or hear what's going on. If nothing else, movies like this could spark some good conversations.
The famous performance was of Vinny's girlfriend in My Cousin Vinny. I'll admit I enjoy most movies with a courtroom background anyway, but My Cousin Vinny is profanity-laced, but funny nonetheless.
Also, I have an update to my lament about not seeing any worthwhile comedies lately. We just saw Ghost Town, starring the original Michael Scott from the British version of The Office as an antisocial dentist who sees dead people. There's no way to describe this without making it seem cheesy, but surprisingly enough, it's not. It avoids cheese at all costs, and earns laughs on its own terms. It does has some rough humor, but as that's all dialogue and not fling-poo-at-you based, I find that forgivable.
There is a spiritual dimension to fantasy-based movies as well, as far as it goes. I watch a character trying to convince others that he or she speaks to someone he or she can see but they can't. I don't believe in ghosts, but I do believe in the unseen. Movies like this afford a chance to empathize with the protagonist and (to a more limited degree) to the other characters who can't see or hear what's going on. If nothing else, movies like this could spark some good conversations.
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