Adam McKay - What Is Smart Dumb Comedy?
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7 жыл бұрынAdam McKay is probably the best filmmaker around at smart dumb comedy. So let's talk about it.
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@kylekay162 5 жыл бұрын
I lost it at “The two psychotic man-child protagonists performing an Italian opera at a helicopter leasing event.” I’ve never stepped back and thought about how truly absurd that scene is.
@Alan_Wigz 5 жыл бұрын
It's actually funnier seeing that description in written form. I'm dead!
@Alan_Wigz 5 жыл бұрын
It's actually funnier seeing that description in written form. I'm dead!
@jacobv8447 4 жыл бұрын
Amen and well put
@DiegoIvanchavez 4 жыл бұрын
What takes it over the edge, for me at least, is the fact that they sing that Italian opera in Spanish. I almost died laughing the first time I saw it.
@marctripp3140 2 жыл бұрын
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@greasyavocado3251 7 жыл бұрын
Surprised there isn't a video essay channel completely dedicated to comedy yet. So much to talk about.
@eMysterium 7 жыл бұрын
Greasy Avocado I've been thinking that for a while. Check out every frame a painting's essay on Edgar Wright if you haven't yet. It's great stuff.
@greasyavocado3251 7 жыл бұрын
Saw it a while ago, very informative for current and future screenwriters. My problem with many comedies is that it contains too many jokes that only focuses on one specific style of humor such as ranch, shock, gross-out, impersonation, ect. A joke is at it's most effective when you blend it with something else.
@decenthumans 7 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@tjt6071 7 жыл бұрын
The Other Guys is one of my favorite movies. The chemistry between Wahlberg and Ferrell always gets me.
@Supernaturlisch 7 жыл бұрын
For some reason, people around me have always thought The Other Guys was a dumb and bad movie. Personally, it's one of the funniest and most quotable movies ever. The movie has a lot of consistently funny running gags, too. It was only yesterday that I thought of the movie, and had a laughing fit for 10 minutes.
@patrickhwillems 7 жыл бұрын
The "aim for the bushes" moment is honestly one of the funniest things in film history.
@tjt6071 7 жыл бұрын
The whole intro scene is completely absurd, but the fact that they got the Rock and Samuel L. Jackson in that movie together is amazing
@KeKKi 7 жыл бұрын
Patrick (H) Willems Lmafo indeed!!!! 😅😁😂
@Mutantcy1992 7 жыл бұрын
I AM NOT A PIECE OF ART!
@ffnendhgrgd 7 жыл бұрын
"Imagine where you'd be in your career if you hadn't shot Derek Jeter!" classic
@decenthumans 7 жыл бұрын
Lol
@aberry89 7 жыл бұрын
"Hot Rod" is another GREAT, smart dumb comedy. A movie that, Will Ferrell, turned down and Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island Co. took over. It's a weird great little movie that i enjoy immensely.
@whosgotalighter7325 7 жыл бұрын
anne berry i absolutely love the movie. The beginning when andy samberg tries to jump the ramp and flips over and hits his back is one of the funniest things ive ever seen. And the scene where he was dancing in the forest and then falls down the hill for what feels like forever is some pure cinematic gold.
@A-Dubs398 6 жыл бұрын
Still think Harold and Kumar 1 is the smartest dumb movie ever. Superbad too.
@andrewdutcher8722 6 жыл бұрын
on that note, POP STAR is also a great Andy Samberg movie full of absurdity.
@lamecasuelas2 5 жыл бұрын
I love that film
@DanXmas 5 жыл бұрын
YES hilarious underrated film that deserves analysis
@RiseOfTheKumquat67 7 жыл бұрын
The Other Guys is one of the most underrated comedies of all time
@ras6300 7 жыл бұрын
and THE NICE GUYS
@decenthumans 7 жыл бұрын
It's up there
@youseemerolan 7 жыл бұрын
Rise Of The Kumquat the "aim for the bushes" scene is literally one of my favourite scenes ever
@360.Tapestry 7 жыл бұрын
i consider that the actual comeback role of michael keaton
@princejellyfish3945 7 жыл бұрын
+Sean Seaphan so true
@RiseOfTheKumquat67 7 жыл бұрын
I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THIS! So many of Adam McKay's jokes wouldn't work in other movies and I couldn't quite pin down how something could both be wildly stupid and incredibly smart.
@decenthumans 7 жыл бұрын
And you are not disappointed
@itsthegdb 7 жыл бұрын
Finally felt inteligent about watching Talladega Nights
@o3_o3_28 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!
@ZacharyBittner 5 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't. These aren't smart dumb movies. They're just dumb movies. If you like them, that's fine but don't pretend there is anything significant to it.
@MattMatrixJohnson 5 жыл бұрын
@@ZacharyBittner pretty sure his comment was tongue in cheek
@ZacharyBittner 5 жыл бұрын
@@MattMatrixJohnson were they? It's hard to tell...
@TallicaMan1986 5 жыл бұрын
@@ZacharyBittner Takes a surprising amount of intelligence to make people laugh. The Fool at times is at odds with the Wiseman.
@AMatterofFilm 5 жыл бұрын
"The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria! I'll do you in the bottom while you're drinking Sangria!" Honest to God, Stepbrothers is one of the funniest movies ever made. Great video, man!
@awesomeman462 7 жыл бұрын
Danny McBride's introduction in This Is The End is incredible
@dawnqwerty 7 жыл бұрын
Mike McCabe this is the end is horrible
@awesomeman462 7 жыл бұрын
+Epcot lp (dawnqwerty) actually... it's good
@dawnqwerty 7 жыл бұрын
Mike McCabe maybe for you but it's needlessly cuss filled and crass.
@dawnqwerty 7 жыл бұрын
Mike McCabe although at your mention I might go back and rewatch it. My cinema and comedy chops both have changed immensely since I first saw it
@awesomeman462 7 жыл бұрын
+Epcot lp (dawnqwerty) so is step brothers. I think the jokes poking fun at the actors is cute and i always appreciate Rogen's usual themes about friendship. I think comedy is funny no matter what type of tools it uses. As long as it's good it's good
@1000ways2fly 5 жыл бұрын
I wish people appreciated ‘the other guys’ as much as I do. People slept man...
@colincampbell3199 4 жыл бұрын
Great read on McKay. I remember the first time I watched Anchorman, and I just hated it with a vitrol.. Now I consider it one of the best comedies ever. LOVE Step Brothers.
@MusicSim8 5 жыл бұрын
Ah, you left out the smartest dumb part of the Simpsons joke "Ow! They're defending themselves somehow!"
@flyingdics1 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@Abraxas948 7 жыл бұрын
I love Step Brothers and Anchorman, but for me, Terry Gilliam and Mel Brooks are the kings of movie comedy.
@joshuaallgood7030 7 жыл бұрын
Have you guys checked out the Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy? They're probably the best comedy films that were released in the past decade. Any subtlety people find lacking in modern films is present, but then again, Edgar Wright is an English director, so that's a given.
@TheGeorgeD13 7 жыл бұрын
I simply don't get why people like Terry Gilliam and Mel Brooks, but it's all subjective in the end, I guess. Also, the modern guys don't have the subtlety? Neither did those in the previous eras like Terry Gilliam and Mel Brooks. They were never subtle. NONE of them are subtle. Comedy isn't supposed to be subtle.
@decenthumans 7 жыл бұрын
That's fair.
@samuelshaw7730 7 жыл бұрын
Mel brooks is about the farthest you can possibly get from subtle
@MrPrettyfuckedup 5 жыл бұрын
6:38 McKay's commentary reminds me of Terry Hoitz's line in The Other Guys about why he did ballet that good.
@kalebpost20 5 жыл бұрын
Rizki Pratomo haha great catch!
@maxscribner1743 7 жыл бұрын
How are you publishing such quality content so fast?!
@patrickhwillems 7 жыл бұрын
By not having a life or sleeping enough.
@enriquegarrovillo550 7 жыл бұрын
Patrick (H) Willems can you please do a video essay on tropic thunder.
@Sforschondetta 7 жыл бұрын
hard work and discipline
@seansweetman 7 жыл бұрын
great idea Enrique!
@nithingr4359 7 жыл бұрын
I think we *all* know that this is part of a much deeper conspiracy; now if only I can figure out how to link great content with our demonic lizard overlords . . .
@DannySullivanMusic 5 жыл бұрын
The Other Guys' intro has to be one of the greatest in comedy film history
@KianMillz 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad somebody gave McKay the praise he deserves. I have never seen an Adam McKay film I didn't enjoy greatly. Great video.
@Supernaturlisch 7 жыл бұрын
I LOVED this video! The Step brothers scene was genius and I completely agree with you. The Other Guys is one of my favourite movies, but I've never really been able to explain why. Now I can!
@BigZ7337 7 жыл бұрын
This was great, I loved these comedies, hopefully someone keeps making them.
@agrippa.the.cosmonaut-wiz 7 жыл бұрын
I'm always incredibly excited for your essays- and I'm never dissapointed! I never knew all these movies were made by the same guy. Makes sense in retroperspect...
@joshharbhajan9635 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this! Adam Mckay is my favorite director and it's about time I saw a video essay about him!
@Thyg07 7 жыл бұрын
Just found you about a week ago and I love your essays. Great info and entertaining all at once!!!
@secondmanfilms6555 5 жыл бұрын
Adam McKay is a really really talented director. His comedies are some of the funniest things you’ll ever see but his serious work is also gripping and enthralling. He has a great range and always brings something strong to the table.
@marcemelow 7 жыл бұрын
Came here for the original fiction narrative, stayed for the video essays. Please don't stop making them. It was because of the essays that I became a patreon. Keep them coming.
@patrickhwillems 7 жыл бұрын
No plans to stop!
@evanhayes5891 7 жыл бұрын
Don't stop the "What If" directors series either!
@patrickhwillems 7 жыл бұрын
That's not stopping either! It's all continuing!
@evanhayes5891 7 жыл бұрын
Patrick (H) Willems Yaaaay! What if Martin Scorsese directed Justice League!!!
@Abo_Abdullah87 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining to me why I love Mckay's works
@registrado54 7 жыл бұрын
Your video essays are one of my favorite parts of KZfaq so I don't mind waiting a month to watch a new essay.
@johnnyjohnson2826 7 жыл бұрын
i love these video essays, its always interesting to see how you think about films
@oof-rr5nf 7 жыл бұрын
Had a great time with this! Never had heard of this director before.
@DominicTessmer 7 жыл бұрын
Dude I am loving your channel.
@Fullbatteri 7 жыл бұрын
As always, fantastic and strong quality content Patrick. I've always defended these smart dumb movies with friends and family; seeing you making a comment on this as well, it just made me love you more.
@travisdraper2411 7 жыл бұрын
Love to see a similar essay on the work of Wain/Showalter/Black (Wet Hot American Summer, They Came Together, etc). Severely underappreciated and at the bleeding edge of post-ironic comedy.
@mistajammin 5 жыл бұрын
I knew Adam McKay was a real director the moment I saw the other guys. His work in The Big Short did not surprise me at all.
@Weird_but_neat 7 жыл бұрын
This is now my favorite video of yours Still can't wait to see the 50k special video haha
@user-xk2st7fd1f 7 жыл бұрын
God I love all these movies so much, thank you for doing this!!! These were the comedies of my childhood, and they have shaped so much of my own humour. Getting nostalgic rn, anyway, thanks!!
@leopoldbriggs7139 7 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about internal logic in movies and how to show it.
@kratoi6680 7 жыл бұрын
I love Adam Mckay movies , I really enjoy your videos.
@mfcoom9485 7 жыл бұрын
Ive noticed all that you have said regarding mckays films. I just wasnt able to put it to words. Awesomeee
@Weird_but_neat 7 жыл бұрын
You're about to hit 100k! Congrats early man! You've earned it!
@bastiat6865 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great insights. I think you examined it down without killing it. Good job. Good laughs.
@thehipstershrimp6898 7 жыл бұрын
keep the good work,love you videos!!
@ericberman_ 5 жыл бұрын
This is edited brilliantly. Well done!
@alisonschwab7842 7 жыл бұрын
I love this video I been trying to explain this for years now but could never quite articulate it Thank you
@broncotron 7 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen on youtube to date. Thank you.
@mmraddict6586 5 жыл бұрын
amazing essay! great job!
@AllOutAttack 7 жыл бұрын
Only just found your channel through this video and absolutely love it, thought it was so interesting 👍
@thebacons5943 5 жыл бұрын
YES. I LOVE that you used Once Upon a Time in the West
@freeofavia 7 жыл бұрын
Insightful as always. i salute you fellow Patrick
@MyUvb 7 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this video for a long time.
@TooHuman 7 жыл бұрын
I never ever leave comments on KZfaq, but this is brilliant my friend, you've got yourself a new fan!
@rottensquid 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant as always. I notice that humor style of "we're making fun of it, but we're doing it too" is also the standard stylistic choice of Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Clone High was an after school special with pointed messages that made fun of same. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was a naked parody of cheesy Dreamworks feelgood movies, but it was also sincerely a wonderful feelgood film
@skunkrat01 5 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. You should a follow up just about The Campaign. I think it is the smartest dumb movie of them all.
@samdawsonchannel 5 жыл бұрын
Jack Sparrow has one of the greatest introductions of all time
@callumboscoe8685 4 жыл бұрын
sam dawson Jack Sparrow braids are more funny than Will Ferrell
@thedarkhadou69 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent essay. Have you ever thought about breaking down any craft aspects of filmmaking? I’d be particularly interested on your take what does/doesn’t work when film editing different genres such as action, comedy and drama.
@andrewhey2635 5 жыл бұрын
What is the song played in the background when talking about smart dumb comedies? It reminds me of One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
@ankle_burn 5 жыл бұрын
instant subscribe for this vid. adam mckay's direction is incredibly underpraised and underrated
@ryanpeters9108 7 жыл бұрын
Every Video you make is greatness
@SK-gk8jw 5 жыл бұрын
Step Brothers, all time best.
@Dashoost 5 жыл бұрын
why are you so sweaty? I was watching Cops.
@goff4745 5 жыл бұрын
Dashoost I know that’s a lie COPS DOESNT COME ON TIL 4
@Spider-Larry 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, loved this video
@edo131 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video essay man
@J1O2C3K4E5S 5 жыл бұрын
One of the exceptions from Patrick that are actually great!
@SokaMagic 7 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Now i gotta watch the "Step Brothers".
@tvulture5590 5 жыл бұрын
I'd like to submit Jake in The Blues Brothers as another, near perfect introduction.
@AmiralA 5 жыл бұрын
Nice John Landis catchphrase at the end! Earned you a sub.
@ladyshandbagorpurse6090 5 жыл бұрын
The Other Guys is the best satire since paul verhoeven's Starship Troopers! It's my favorite comedy of all time, and I watch it at least 5 times a year. The scene when Farrell is attempting to talk that lawyer down off the ledge, and he tells him, "there's a lot of reasons to stick around... like a nice fresh can of soda pop -- oh look he's fying" *GUY'S BODY SMASHES INTO CAR FROM ABOVE* makes me explode with laughter still to this day, and that's just a random one off the top of my head.
@1stAjay 7 жыл бұрын
This channel is gold
@JoseFlores-xc7wu 4 жыл бұрын
I love that scene from The Other Guys when the Rock and Samuel L. jump from the roof of the building to this day am still looking for the bushes that they where aiming at
@NoTodoEsArte1 7 жыл бұрын
Great fucking video, thanks for making it. A video essay on Adam Mckay is something you don´t get to see every day, that is to not say never
@Suminderji 7 жыл бұрын
First video and subbed. This was CineFix level and I adore that channel.
@mikeisthelunawolf 7 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone has the same notion about these movies! They're all underated!
@zanyhands29 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for spotlighting Step Brothers. Best movie. Have you ever watched Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog. There are so many levels to that short movie. I could write a dissertation on how amazing that movie is. Be sure to watch the musical commentary, its almost as good as the movie. So many levels.
@RichterPhallos 7 жыл бұрын
Great video. Subscribed.
@alisyed9584 6 жыл бұрын
I think Dan Harmon does dumb comedy really well. Community is literally a show about dumb people for smart people. A show like The Big Bang Theory on the other hand is actually a show about smart people for dumb people.
@qazaq3882 5 жыл бұрын
Ali Syed exactly
@souljairfan 7 жыл бұрын
Great vid dude
@ycallace 7 ай бұрын
The other Guys is in my top 3 funniest movies. That’s just one comedy that keeps on giving. When I found out Mckay was Dirty Mike I found every blooper I could that scene. The idea that the chief had a side job at bed bath and beyond, the little river band gags, killing off the rock and samuel L jackson in the first 5 mins. The comedy is so concentrated, it’s amazing 😂
@ycallace 7 ай бұрын
Just wanna add that Reno 911! is most definitely in the realm of smart dumb for Tv Shows
@THETONESHOW 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, well done, I have seen all these films and honestly Step Brothers was the only one that I didn't like BUT after watching this essay, I am going to take another look at it. I think you nailed it with comparing these films to an episode of The Simpsons, I never noticed how similar the exaggerated scenes are to Homer being Homer. The Ballad with Ricky Bobby is a masterpiece, up there with Spaceballs, a must watch whenever on.
@PramitChatterjee1993 7 жыл бұрын
All of his movies use physical comedy pretty effectively as well. That caravan tumbling scene is just hilarious in Anchorman 2.
@Wixhael 6 жыл бұрын
Can any entrance really live up to Vader's in a new hope? The entire first scene is a buildup, first the heroes getting caught by the empire, then the terrified rebels waiting at the door for the empire, then each and every one of them getting mowed down by stormtroopers, finally revealing Darth Vader, walking onscreen over the bodies, his ominous breathing looming over everything. To be fair, I haven't seen every movie ever, so I could be wrong about it. But in my opinion, nothing can top vader's excellent entrance.
@forwhomthebelltolls3925 5 жыл бұрын
In my opinion the jokers entrance in the dark night is the best entrance. The way the score keeps you on edge and then the reveal of the joker is just amazing the acting by ledger is phenomenal
@shawnmacdonald9722 5 жыл бұрын
Comedy that stands the test of time, is one where you love the characters, you can think of a particular scene in your head, it still makes you laugh. Makes me love Mel Brooks. Love Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs so damn much, must of watched them to death.
@awesomeman462 7 жыл бұрын
It's funny you mention that they comment on bush era politics, because I feel like a lot of step brothers fans are like young bro republicans
@patrickhwillems 7 жыл бұрын
That's true. They don't realize McKay and Ferrell are specifically making fun of them with lines like "Dane Cook, Pay Per View, 20 minutes!"
@YourBigRosie 7 жыл бұрын
Granted, it's been awhile since I've watched Step Brothers, so you'll have to explain why people that enjoyed Step Brothers are "young bro republicans," since I can't see it
@whosgotalighter7325 7 жыл бұрын
Mike McCabe there aint notin wrong with being a republican brothaaa
@DarkKryptid 5 жыл бұрын
The Cable Guy besides them being objectively evil, you're right
@automaticshelter130 5 жыл бұрын
The last good Republican was shot in the head over a hundred years ago.
@inkno701 7 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could do a video on Family Guy cutaways and like why they don't matter to they story or something (like Peter vs the chicken are some of the greatest action and fight sequences thought up) Thanks for the great essays on great films!
@maxwellcomora8446 7 жыл бұрын
Just curious, do you play any video games? If so, do you consider them an art form on the scale of films?
@TrevorNWhite 7 жыл бұрын
Stepbrothers is massively underrated in my book -- many thanks for drawing attention to its greatness in context!
@KiwiChristian 7 жыл бұрын
Great work. New sub
@djaejones8785 7 жыл бұрын
Nooo can we have the video essays twice a month then? Cause I love these
@sergioreyes61 2 жыл бұрын
Came back here after Dont Look Up. And yes, a lot of Patricks statements here apply perfectly there as well
@willwatson4992 7 жыл бұрын
I'd love for you (or anyone) to talk more about Judd. What a pleasant surprise, although expected in a video about Adam McKay, to see Apatow mentioned.
@IVUSER 7 жыл бұрын
.....and now I wanna binge-watch McKay's films ! Damn You're good !
@Erickenriquee 7 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes!! Loved this video 😁👍🏽
@BootumBootum 6 жыл бұрын
i love this video. someone else here is saying he doesn't like these because they're a rob schenider cameo away from being an adam sandler movie, but i like those movies too(yknow, the earlier ones) for the very reasons in this video.
@alandood5527 7 жыл бұрын
Great analysis
@anthonynguyen7523 5 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the name of the song that starts @3:36
@GeahkBurchill 7 жыл бұрын
I fucking love Talladega Nights. I mean, it's right up there with the greatest movies in history. I mean, it's pretty much Talladaga Nights and Citizen Kane. It's really kind of a toss-up, which one is better. I play it all day everyday on wall screens throughout my mansion.
@npcimknot958 5 жыл бұрын
Geahk Burchill shake n bake!
@abepeterson7045 5 жыл бұрын
popcorn pop “The Magic Man and El Diablo”
@Dashoost 5 жыл бұрын
my youtube avatar says it all my friend
@ajchurchill 7 жыл бұрын
I love these
@sandybleach646 5 жыл бұрын
The intro to good bad and the ugly Is my favourite intro in a film
@ArnieRodriguez 7 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend some channels that shoot narrative every week?
@KevinMuller5 5 жыл бұрын
No one understands me when I talk.about this...thanks for video. So many movies try to mimic this but fail.miserably... it is hard to do and takes a true artist
@georgeking7039 7 жыл бұрын
I actually love the video essays and personally sad to see the format changing back, still look forward to the one a month though
@samrajagarwal3656 7 жыл бұрын
the other guys is one of the best satire comedy I've ever seen✌
@michaeldodd3563 5 жыл бұрын
Nice analysis.
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