Who will bring the humor in the MOS sequel?

[BH/HHH]

Really? I watched TDK the other day and that had a good amount of humor.

Yeah but like MOS there's not much. My point is that people seem to want the humour to hit them in the face and you don't get that in the way these films have been done.

 

[MrMaooz]

Yeah but like MOS there's not much. My point is that people seem to want the humour to hit them in the face and you don't get that in the way these films have been done.

It had a lot more than MOS.

 

[Nathan]

And even then, we had people who complained that the one-liners in the Batman movies where either cheesy, or just out of place.

 

[robot]

A little humor won't hurt...

If WB wants to appeal to the general audience, they need some humor... (just get a bunch of writers into a room and brainstorm..).. i am sure they can inject humor/light heartedness into MOS 2 without it being campy...

 

[BH/HHH]

It had a lot more than MOS.

Not that I remember.

Infact and I'm serious here cause its been a while since I watched it, can you names one if the funny scenes?

 

[Senator Pleasury]

I hear a lot of people shooting down the humor, but I think the reason humor is needed is to offset some of the seriousness. Balance is important in any film. Overly serious films should be somewhat balanced with opposite emotional moments.

This is all the more true in CBMs. CBMs should be fun for the most part; we're not watching the Grapes of Wrath here. And a lot of the fun comes in the part of seeing our hero use his/her powers to save the day or beat up the villain. Some of that can be humorous.

Romance is another way to bring in a little fun and light-hearted enjoyment in between the bashing up of alien villains or solving the villain's plan, plot or ploy. It isn't that you have to have a lot of interest or some complicated love story, but a little of that goes a long way, especially with characters that have great loves like Lois and Superman.

Humor is a part of our daily lives. I think its safe to say that people laugh every day. So going to a movie, and movies are supposed to be escapist entertainment, and not laughing at all or very little? Doesn't sound like a good time at the movies. Now I'm not advocating we get a Eddie Murphy or Chris Rock to drop one-liners throughout the film, but it needs humor. The best films have all splashed enough humor around to make the rest of the film enjoyable.

Problem is not humor, but the kind of humor that they put in these kind of films.

And even then, we had people who complained that the one-liners in the Batman movies where either cheesy, or just out of place.

And they were. Having a joke here and there doesn't make the trick. Sense of opportunity and balance are to be considered also.

A little humor won't hurt...

If WB wants to appeal to the general audience, they need some humor... (just get a bunch of writers into a room and brainstorm..).. i am sure they can inject humor/light heartedness into MOS 2 without it being campy...

Sometimes a little humor can hurt, if it's out of place and takes you out of the movie.

 

[robot]

Sometimes a little humor can hurt, if it's out of place and takes you out of the movie.

Did you not read my post properly?

I said... i am sure they can inject humor/light heartedness into MOS 2 without it being campy...

 

[JOE]

Humor never hurts a movie. I don't care how serious their intentions are. Nobody hates to laugh, there's a reason people smile when doing so.

 

[MrMaooz]

Not that I remember.

Infact and I'm serious here cause its been a while since I watched it, can you names one if the funny scenes?

The "I'm not wearing hockeypads scene."

 

[Nathan]

Humor never hurts a movie. I don't care how serious their intentions are. Nobody hates to laugh, there's a reason people smile when doing so.

It all depends on the placement. I don't want any one liners to ruin any tension the movie tried to built up.

 

[johnrain]

Mr Mxyzptlk needs to make an appearance in the sequel.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

TDK humorous moments.
-Hockey pads.
- Let me get this straight. You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands; and your plan, is to *blackmail* this person?
[pause, Reese looks nervous]
Lucius Fox: Good luck.
- From one professional to another, if you're trying to scare somebody, pick a better spot. From this height, the fall wouldn't kill me.
Batman: I'm counting on it. (Kind of funny in a dark way)
Joker: Arrrgh! Could you *please* just give me a minute?
Joker fumbling around the controls before he blows up the hospital (kind of funny, yet sick)

Okay, I'm running out of moments.

 

[king666]

I want some more balance between seriousness and comedy. A little less humor than the first Iron Man would be perfect for Supes, imo.

 

[Sabaoth]

Did you not read my post properly?

I said... i am sure they can inject humor/light heartedness into MOS 2 without it being campy...

As long as it is sarcasm.

 

[The Sage]

Sarcasm is one type of humor.

Or have some situations or dialogue exchanges that are just funny without being over the top. Good example:

Lucius Fox: Let me get this straight. You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands; and your plan, is to blackmail this person?

[pause, Reese looks nervous]

Lucius Fox: Good luck.

 

[king666]

When the guy in the bar tried to push Clark, everyone in the theater laughed, but then the drama-piano song started and everyone was like "wasn't this scene supposed to be funny?". Missed opportunity, that scene could've been pretty funny.

 

[BH/HHH]

The "I'm not wearing hockeypads scene."

Yeah that was quite funny, first time I saw it I had no idea what he said lol

I guess the how about a magic trick scene was funny and of course on that same scene when Gamble says "you think you can just steal from us and walk away" and the Joker just goes "yeah" t:

I really can't think of anything else though

 

[MrMaooz]

Yeah that was quite funny, first time I saw it I had no idea what he said lol

I guess the how about a magic trick scene was funny and of course on that same scene when Gamble says "you think you can just steal from us and walk away" and the Joker just goes "yeah" t:

I really can't think of anything else though

Okay, there might not actually be that much humor, but I can tell you one thing, I laughed a heck of a lot more during the TDK than MOS.

 

[BH/HHH]

Okay, there might not actually be that much humor, but I can tell you one thing, I laughed a heck of a lot more during the TDK than MOS.

I guess I'd say I chuckled more at MOS whereas TDK probably had a few louder laughs but I prefer the subtlety in MOS. I don't think it's as in your face, not that it is in TDK so much.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

I want some more balance between seriousness and comedy. A little less humor than the first Iron Man would be perfect for Supes, imo.

I consider Iron Man to be the most "balanced" superhero movie yet. A real-world environment mixed with fantastic abilities, a character-driven narrative with a bit of a plot twist, a bit of flirting, a bit of tragedy, humor, dark villains but and an ultimately optimistic tone.

I wish more superhero movies took a hint from Iron Man 1. The sequels went lopsided toward the humor aspect, so that even the villains are over the top and rather comical.

 

[BH/HHH]

I consider Iron Man to be the most "balanced" superhero movie yet. A real-world environment mixed with fantastic abilities, a character-driven narrative with a bit of a plot twist, a bit of flirting, a bit of tragedy, humor, dark villains but and an ultimately optimistic tone.

I wish more superhero movies took a hint from Iron Man 1. The sequels went lopsided toward the humor aspect, so that even the villains are over the top and rather comical.

Iron Man was pretty damn good as far as origins go but it really suffered from what alot of Marvel films do, the end fight isn't big enough. It just doesn't flow very well for me and it turns kind of corny especially when Stane starts spouting dodgy one liners.

 

[bluearth]

Okay, there might not actually be that much humor, but I can tell you one thing, I laughed a heck of a lot more during the TDK than MOS.

Is that really saying anything though? The Dark Knight did have a villain called the Joker who at one point cross-dressed.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ Well, BH, the script wasn't really finished, and the actors had to improvise bits and pieces of the movie.[YT]MtntTvuv8Aw[/YT]

You can see Bridges thinking about what to say after the "cave line."

I actually think working from script outlines makes the dialog flow more realistically. The Sonic commercials wouldn't be as funny if a script was written down for those guys to read

 

[BH/HHH]

^ Well, BH, the script wasn't really finished, and the actors had to improvise bits and pieces of the movie.[YT]MtntTvuv8Aw[/YT]

You can see Bridges thinking about what to say after the "cave line."

I actually think working from script outlines makes the dialog flow more realistically. The Sonic commercials wouldn't be as funny if a script was written down for those guys to read

Ahhh that's interesting. Its funny cause I always say I think Iron Man is the best of the MCU pre-Avengers films but its not my favourite. That honour would go to Cap but that's probably just because on more of a Cap fan.

 

[PacificBoy]

Ahhh that's interesting. Its funny cause I always say I think Iron Man is the best of the MCU pre-Avengers films but its not my favourite. That honour would go to Cap but that's probably just because on more of a Cap fan.

And funnily enough, I feel the same way. Iron Man was the better made CBM, but I liked Captain America better; the heart of the story spoke to me better.

We can always appreciate a finely crafted film, doesn't mean we have to like it though.