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Submitted by PepsiCoke (View user info) at 2008-03-06 20:42:37 EST
I've been writing humor pieces for Reader's Digest for nearly a year now. Comedy writing is a fairly new thing to me, but I've always had what I consider to be a great sense of humor. My funny observations can usually pick up a few laughs at most social gatherings. Recently I was waiting for my son to finish up his karate lesson and I struck up a conversation with another dad. At one point he made a comment about how much our kids seemed to love all this Japanese culture, what with karate and Pokemon and the anime. I saw my opportunity for a joke and at first I thought I could make a funny reference to Pearl Harbor, but I realized that would be in bad taste. On the fly I came up with a pretty funny crack that contrasted our kids' interest in karate with Jackie Chan's recent box office flop. We both had a nice little chuckle at that.
Probably the biggest influence on my sense of humor is Shrek The Third. Of course I had loved the first two Shrek movies, and when I started seeing "The Wait Is Ogre!" television ads last spring I was pretty excited. It's rare that great comedies come out that can make the whole family laugh. My kids love the animated characters and their wacky antics, but the movie's producers also throw in a few PG-13 jokes that only the parents will understand. Best of all, there are moments where the whole family is laughing together. One such moment came at the beginning of the film when Prince Charming appears to be riding bravely through the forest on horseback. Then the camera reveals that he's actually riding on a fake horse, and the sound of the horse's hooves was actually being made by a stagehand clapping together two coconut halves. My entire family (and the whole theater, for that matter) erupted in laughter. It really doesn't get any better than that.
Shrek The Third brought together some of the absolute best people in the business. Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Justin Timberlake, and even Antonio Banderas. I can't really benefit from that kind of star power when I write my humor pieces for Digest, but I do try to incorporate the style of some of my favorite comedy legends when I write. (For you Mike Myers fans, check out my recent piece titled "Oh, Behave!" from the November Reader's Digest.)
Shrek The Third made use of quite a few excellent puns, even in its promotional material. Puns are a timeless form of humor that can make you laugh and make you think. Sometimes the best jokes take a few minutes to sink in. I remember on the ride home from the theater I was cracking up spontaneously just from remembering some of the great puns in Shrek The Third that I didn't really understand at first. That's what we call a "slow-burner".
Being involved in comedy can be dangerous sometimes. You never want to tell that joke that "steps over the line" and offends somebody and gets you fired. I think Robin Williams is one of the masters of finding that balance of hilarity and sensitivity. In Patch Adams he is at the top of his game. Terminally ill children is a touchy subject. Working within that context, coming up with a great joke that doesn't hurt anyone's feelings seems almost impossible. But if you watch Patch Adams you will see true genius at work. Williams is as funny as he is heart-warming, and none of his gags come anywhere close to being in bad taste. The one misstep that I think Williams has made in his career is Death To Smoochy. Roger Ebert's review of the movie only goes to prove what I thought as soon as I saw it. I'm not going to say anything else about Death To Smoochy because I don't want to give that trash anymore free publicity.
Anyway, check out Shrek The Third and also some of these great comedians:
Robin Williams
Billy Crystal
Bill Engvall
Eddie Murphy (1995-present)
Gallagher (What ever happened to this guy!?!)
Jack McCallum
User Reviews
Submitted by jimboruckus (user info) at 2008-05-24 18:35:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Submitted by Wildman (user info) at 2008-05-09 00:11:35 EDT (#)
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Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2008-03-23 16:45:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by X54 (user info) at 2008-03-07 11:04:47 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
intentionally misleading nsfw
i like death to smoochy
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-03-23 16:22:59 EDT (#)
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I hate assholes who spam accounts with -2s.
I don't care much for your posts, but you deserve better than
being fucked by an idiot.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2008-03-23 15:44:17 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Falafel (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:48:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Most elaborate insult set-up EVAR.
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Was it you I called retarded last night? If so I withdraw my coment. I loved how you jsut slid his name at the end of your list too.
Submitted by skyler (user info) at 2008-03-23 15:08:56 EDT (#)
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i hate robbin williams, i think there is much funnier things out there than shrek the third, stop banging on about shrek the third, its a pile of shit.
Submitted by rodyarask (user info) at 2008-03-23 14:52:53 EDT (#)
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Fuck off, cock monkey.
Submitted by PepsiCoke (user info) at 2008-03-20 13:13:05 EDT (#)
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Death To Smoochy was great. Roger Ebert said it was the worst movie of the year when it came out. What a fucking retard.
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2008-03-20 02:00:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-03-07 03:48:08 PST (#)
Ranking: 1
I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothing, but I thought that 'Death to Smoochy' was a pretty sweet movie.
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I like that movie, and I've never had a penis in my butt, so I think you're safe. Perhaps this makes me retarded, but I laughed pretty hard at "Excuse me if I smell like piss, you know how it is."
Submitted by lechuza (user info) at 2008-03-18 12:29:28 EDT (#)
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where is the NSFW stuff?
Submitted by HellRazer (user info) at 2008-03-08 22:14:12 EST (#)
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Anyway, check out Shrek The Third and also some of these great comedians:
Robin Williams
Billy Crystal
Bill Engvall
Eddie Murphy (1995-present)
Gallagher (What ever happened to this guy!?!)
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OH WOW THANX MAN!!! I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THESE GUYS!!!
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2008-03-08 21:44:50 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
But if you watch Patch Adams you will see true genius at work.
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Ahahahahahahahahahahha
-cough splutter choke-
Fuckin awesome
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2008-03-07 13:04:16 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
all shrek movies were funny. i got the joke in this one and it still bit the big one. people are only giving this +2's because they are impressed with themselves for catching on.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-03-07 12:58:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
haha
Submitted by Spuzzum (user info) at 2008-03-07 12:37:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-03-07 12:36:40 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
If this piece is a representation of your brand of "written humor", you may want to stick to Men's Room walls for now, and work your way up from the glory hole.
Submitted by HotWillie (user info) at 2008-03-07 12:16:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Subtlety doesn't fly on Ubersite.
Or anything that requires an understanding of irony or a modicum of intelligence.
I think you need to add even MORE examples of unfunny shite to make the joke understandable.
A Bubba2341 reference would be the obvious choice. EVERYONE understands he is the opposite of funny.
Otherwise, your little joke at McCallum's expense, like virtue, must remain it's own reward.
+2MCCALLUM
Submitted by X54 (user info) at 2008-03-07 11:04:47 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
intentionally misleading nsfw
Submitted by F.J.Bell (user info) at 2008-03-07 09:14:43 EST (#)
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Nice camwhore speccy
Submitted by Maddog (user info) at 2008-03-07 08:34:51 EST (#)
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Where's my fucking popcorn, Orville?
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-03-07 07:06:12 EST (#)
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"Then the camera reveals that he's actually riding on a fake horse, and the sound of the horse's hooves was actually being made by a stagehand clapping together two coconut halves. My entire family (and the whole theater, for that matter) erupted in laughter."
If ripping off Monty Python is humor, someone fork my eye...PITCHFORK!
Submitted by Nellypaal (user info) at 2008-03-07 07:02:01 EST (#)
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For taking Shrek as your comedic inspiration.
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-03-07 06:48:08 EST (#)
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I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothing, but I thought that 'Death to Smoochy' was a pretty sweet movie.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2008-03-07 05:45:50 EST (#)
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I think I liked it more when you were ginger and it wasnt your fault.
Shrek the Third sucked big time. Readers digest explains a lot.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2008-03-07 02:53:43 EST (#)
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Sweet Jib, eh.
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-03-07 02:27:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
You're Bastard Man?
Submitted by HateMudkips (user info) at 2008-03-06 23:15:00 EST (#)
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With a few choice edits, this is going to be the latest, greatest "copypasta" the world has ever seen.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2008-03-06 23:14:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I was reading through this, thinking, "Is this a joke? Robin Williams is funny? Really? This is retarded. This must be a joke." And then I got to the end and thought, "Hey, this WAS a joke. I get it. I'm terribly clever." And then I thought, "Well, it's not a very good joke." And then I thought I'd review your joke in a manner parsimonious with your joke -- that is, not very funny-like.
Submitted by Linus (user info) at 2008-03-06 23:05:24 EST (#)
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Big fan.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:48:24 EST (#)
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I ran this through http://www.talkingonline.com/
It was as boring there as it was here.
Submitted by Falafel (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:48:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Most elaborate insult set-up EVAR.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:31:48 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Danger_Ranger (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:29:53 EST (#)
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jesus - you're hilarious. please post more.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:15:11 EST (#)
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doesn't deliver on promise of nudity.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:08:20 EST (#)
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....
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:05:47 EST (#)
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lol
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:03:06 EST (#)
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Check out "Warriner's English Grammar." You just might be able to glean the meaning of the word PARAGRAPH!!!!! Sheesh!!
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-03-06 21:00:04 EST (#)
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