Comments on: Unintended Comedy in The Godfather http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Professor Coldheart http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-2568 Professor Coldheart Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:09:57 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-2568 Ah. You're right; I had completely forgot the setup line. Ah. You’re right; I had completely forgot the setup line.

]]> By: lee http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-2565 lee Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-2565 Prof. Coldheart: I was referring to the setup line, "Don't forget the cannoli!" as opposed to the punch line, "Leave the gun; take the cannoli," which everyone agrees is funny. People don't remember the setup nearly as much as they remember the punch line, which is why I found it interesting that people laughed at the setup line during the screening. Prof. Coldheart: I was referring to the setup line, “Don’t forget the cannoli!” as opposed to the punch line, “Leave the gun; take the cannoli,” which everyone agrees is funny.

People don’t remember the setup nearly as much as they remember the punch line, which is why I found it interesting that people laughed at the setup line during the screening.

]]> By: Professor Coldheart http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-2563 Professor Coldheart Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:14:22 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-2563 I'm sorry, but "Leave the gun; take the cannolis" is funny, period. No further analysis needed. It's funny in the same way, "I'm shocked - shocked! - to find that gambling's going on in here" is funny: the naked cynicism in the face of real human tragedy. I’m sorry, but “Leave the gun; take the cannolis” is funny, period. No further analysis needed. It’s funny in the same way, “I’m shocked – shocked! – to find that gambling’s going on in here” is funny: the naked cynicism in the face of real human tragedy.

]]> By: leontarsis http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1763 leontarsis Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:11:01 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1763 It is important to note that many in attendance at evening screenings of classic films at Film Forum have not only seen the movies before, but are arriving at the theater immediately post-happy hour. It is important to note that many in attendance at evening screenings of classic films at Film Forum have not only seen the movies before, but are arriving at the theater immediately post-happy hour.

]]> By: pave http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1759 pave Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:46:03 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1759 @gab: 'the ref' is one of my personal faves. so dark. so funny. and not enough people have seen it. must start some sort of campaign to make it happen! @gab: ‘the ref’ is one of my personal faves. so dark. so funny. and not enough people have seen it. must start some sort of campaign to make it happen!

]]> By: lee http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1755 lee Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:53:38 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1755 NaoNao: you really owe it to yourself to see this movie. I'd seen bits and pieces of it on TV over the years but only got around to renting the DVD sometime last year. Sadly, I did see the awful parody "Mafia!" before I saw The Godfather. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjkBtEDZpLI&feature=related I think I laughed more during this recent screening of "The Godfather" than I did during "Mafia!" NaoNao: you really owe it to yourself to see this movie. I’d seen bits and pieces of it on TV over the years but only got around to renting the DVD sometime last year.

Sadly, I did see the awful parody “Mafia!” before I saw The Godfather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjkBtEDZpLI&feature=related

I think I laughed more during this recent screening of “The Godfather” than I did during “Mafia!”

]]> By: NaoNao http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1754 NaoNao Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:56:56 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1754 I've never seen the Godfather at all during my life, so it'd have confused me if everyone had been giggling at it. I do feel like I'd like to see it now though! Also, I probably wouldn't laugh at the pencil in the eye scene in dark Knight, mainly because I didn't like the film very much. I feel I'm the only person in the world to feel that way. I’ve never seen the Godfather at all during my life, so it’d have confused me if everyone had been giggling at it. I do feel like I’d like to see it now though!

Also, I probably wouldn’t laugh at the pencil in the eye scene in dark Knight, mainly because I didn’t like the film very much. I feel I’m the only person in the world to feel that way.

]]> By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1753 mlawski Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:41:23 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1753 Oh, I misread. Sorry, sorry! Oh, I misread. Sorry, sorry!

]]> By: lee http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1732 lee Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:26:49 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1732 mlawski: You laughed at the cannoli line without realizing that it was a setup for "Leave the gun; take the cannoli"? mlawski: You laughed at the cannoli line without realizing that it was a setup for “Leave the gun; take the cannoli”?

]]> By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/09/25/unintended-comedy-in-the-godfather/#comment-1731 mlawski Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=1909#comment-1731 I remember laughing at the cannoli line very hard the first time I saw the Godfather. I remember laughing at the cannoli line very hard the first time I saw the Godfather.

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