comedies

• “In the farcical comedies we have low vulgar swearing unworthy even the refuse of society; while in the _comedies larmoyantes_ (_weeping comedies_) and tragedies, we have eternal imprecations of the deity, indicative only of madness in literature. ”

  The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1

• “Green: No, it was a fun script and it was a lot of great situations, but one of the things I always look for in comedies is making sure that the actors are in situations where they have to react rather than them having to pull up a set up and pay off jokes like a lot of comedies.”

  Interview: Pineapple Express Director David Gordon Green « FirstShowing.net

• “– Among the comedies is the Adam Carolla comedy project that features the humorous radio and TV personality Carolla (“The Man Show,” “The Hammer”) as a contractor who sets out to re-build his life following a divorce.”

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• “Happy couples are more sustainable in comedies than dramas.”

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• “You may think the only thing you've absorbed from romantic comedies is that Matthew McConaughey has never worn a shirt, but if you probe the inner sanctums of your mind you'll probably find many life lessons you learned from these films.”

  The Huffington Post: The Frenemy: 14 Things We Learned From Romantic Comedies

• “What will differentiate it from a lot of other comedies is that there is a story being told.”

  "And That's Why You Don't Lie!": David Cross on His IFC Comedy Todd Margaret

• “He further squandered much of the 1960s in comedies like "Boeing-Boeing" with Jerry Lewis, "Not With My Wife, You Don't!" and "Arrivederci, Baby!”

  The Washington Post: Tony Curtis dies at 85; starred in 'Some Like It Hot' and 'Sweet Smell of Success'

• “Haim rose to fame as a teen heartthrob in comedies like The Lost Boys and License To Drive before losing his empire to addiction.”

  Corey Haim Suffered Flu-Like Symptoms Before Death

• “Characters in comedies don't know they're in comedies.”

  Lance Mannion:

• “This scrappy b-movie served as a vehicle for vaudeville actor Frank Fay, and an interesting little diversion on our 50 public domain comedies DVD set.”

  Weekly Mishmash: May 23-29 : Scrubbles.net

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