I've seen a couple over the years: Robin Hood, Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, and most recently Spaceballs. I found them all funny, theoretically, but they rarely got an open laugh out of me. It seems like most of the time this is just because the comedic timing makes every joke or funny bit land very awkwardly, or with just a bit too much space to leave room for any subtlety or reward for the watcher.

I feel like I remember the few I saw as a kid being funnier at that time. Is it just because my brain has been attention-poisoned with the rapid fire wit of modern comedic television?

  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Hmm, they land perfectly for me - but i also find that a lot of modern movies move way too fast and ruin potential jokes.

    I bet you could study this to determine if there's a generational drift in comedic expectations or if it's just preferences.