Posted by Metheusela at spider-wc052.proxy.aol.com on December 28, 2000 at 04:46:39:
In Reply to: Re: Sweet Sassy Molassey. Spoof posted by Duffless on December 27, 2000 at 22:05:16:
So according to your all's theory, in TV program, shows like "Bottom" and "Mr. Show" are nonsense humor, while something like "TV Funhouse" or "Daily Show" is a spoof of a TV show.
Or does any of this really matter anymore. It all seems like nonsense to me.
: : : No, BASEketball and Airplane! are both Nonsense Humour. So are The Naked
: : Gun, Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy, Monty Python (any), Young Frankenstein,
: : etc.
: : No, BASEketball and Airplane! are "screw-ball comedies", not nonsense
: : humor. I agree w/ the Brain Candy and Holy Grail statements, though. And, I
: : have formerly stated that watching DWMC more than once would be a mistake.
: : But, I didn't say it was the greatest comedy of all time. I said it was
: : funny...
: I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT NOT HAVING TO WACK YOURSELF WITH A MALLET, BUT AIRPLANE & NAKED GUN ARE SPOOF MOVIES...AS WOULD SPACEBALLS, TOP SECRECT, BLAZING SADDLES AND YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. A SCREWBALL COMEDY IS SOMETHING MORE ALONG THE LINES OF BETTER OFF DEAD or REVENGE OF THE NERDS.....i love all of the above movies (in case you cared)
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