No, this post is not about the comedy elements of my life. It is about real American comedies. I am a big fan of sitcoms, Saturday Night Live, and many comedy films. It is hard to find a decent comedy here on the video rental store shelves. There is a small section devoted to comedy, but most are just lame. I have tried to introduce several comedies into Yusuke's life, and he really gets into Ben Stiller's movies and even likes some of the movies created by recent SNL alumni. However, he just doesn't get the older comedians like Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, etc.
Anyway, in one of my classes called Intercultural Communication, my co-teacher and I came across a blurb in the textbook about comedies and whether our Japanese students would understand and appreciate American-style comedy. Japanese-style humor is more slapstick - stick a finger up your nose and it's funny. So, we decided to challenge our students by showing them one scene each from four famous comedies. We'll see if they will understand and appreciate the humor.
Here are the scenes we plan to show:
Tommy Boy, starring David Spade and the late Chris Farley
"The deer thrashing around in the back seat of the convertible" scene
There's Something about Mary, staring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz and Matt Dillon
"The drugged dog" scene.
Zoolander, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
"The models at the gas station" scene
Orange County, starring Jack Black
"The crazy family interrupts college interview" scene
Do you have any memorable comedic scenes in your mind?
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