10 Comedy Clichés That Need to Die
Everybody has their own sense of humour and I can appreciate that. However, there's no way more than twelve people across the planet think that Jamie Kennedy should keep making comedies. Or that Eddie Murphy should play two or more characters in his next film. Growing up watching those raunchy 80s comedies I would have never thought I could make it through a "funny" movie without laughing once. It happens a lot nowadays. Maybe I'm old and bitter. Maybe I've finally matured. Maybe the shit just ain't funny. Whatever the case here's my list of things I never want to see happen in another comedic film. You'll notice the absence of farts. Farts are funny people, deal with it.
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5. Super Duper Gay Guys
Typical Set-Up: Somebody's best friend is beyond flamboyant and tries to prove it with every line he has.
There are gay characters and then there are these guys. They'll usually be wearing pink half-tops and say "What a bitch" at least once during the film. In no way am I hacking on Lamar (above), just everybody that took the idea and ruined it after. To be honest, this cliché has kind of died down. I just want to make it stay that way.
4. Fainting
Typical Set-Up: Something crazy happens and somebody faints just to prove how crazy it was.
There's no cheaper laugh in the business. Passing out when you're drunk or high? That can be funny. Taking a knock to the noodle and losing consciousness? Works more often than not. Fainting at the size of a double-dong dildo? Yawn. This is the physical version of saying "cheque please" and we all know how well that's been working.
3. Critter Fights
Typical Set-Up: Somebody approaches the cute and cuddly wild animal only to have it attack. Usually this involves genitalia being bitten.
Aside form the squirrel in CHRISTMAS VACATION and maybe the dog in THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY I have a hard time sitting through any film that uses this a go-to-gag. Especially when the animal looks exactly like a stuffed toy the minute it latches on. There are so many other things I'd rather watch than Ice Cube fighting a deer.
2. Man Ass
Typical Set-Up: Close up of a man's ass.
Is this the new gratuitous tit shot? ORGAZMO used this tactic perfectly because they were trying to piss off the viewers. Now, filmmakers think showing the ugliest, hairiest ass is comedy gold. It's not. It's a trend that needs to be shelved right beside giant pubic hair, humongous zits, and Andy Dick.
1. Spoofing
Typical Set-Up: The lowest form of filmmaker takes ideas from every popular movie in the past few months and tries to be funny.
I hate to put Carmen Electra out of a job but this shit has got to stop. These movies are beyond horrible and I beg you to stop paying money to see them. EPIC MOVIE, SUPERHERO MOVIE, DATE MOVIE, MEET THE SPARTANS, and I'll even go out on a limb and say DISASTER MOVIE combined haven't got an original comedy moment. Only we can make the madness stop. Put your wallet away.
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