Response Bailey's Lead Blog Post

Water Boy is one of my favorite movies of all time as well, so seeing this clip brings back memories of my friends and I watching the movie over and over again. The reason I find so much humor in the movie is the drastic change of personalities for Bobby. He goes from "the waterway" to a star on the football team, who everyone loves. This particular scene if filled with the incongruity theory, as well as the superiority theory, which you clearly stated. No one in the audience expects Bobby to come out of nowhere and violently tackle the quarterback, nevertheless be asked to join the football team. The big bad jocks from the football team make fun of the water boy, which turns into the water boy being the most respected player on the field.

Wish I could have a six pack

Well, I may be the exact opposite of the fat man in this video, but I would kill to slap my stomach and look like the six pack guy. I agree with your analysis of the superiority theory concerning the fat guy B. The American audience expects immediate weight-loss by some drug, strange weight-loss program,  or another form of weight loss that has taken over America. In reality, weight loss is a process that takes a lot of time and effort, so this could also be considered the incongruity theory. I love the baby at the end, who dies laughing like I can see Sarah doing now.

Comments on Lead Blog Post 10-5-16

Linnea, let me just say great choice of video for this week's lead blog post. I probably have a biased opinion due to my previously stated love for the Office though. I completely agree with your first point about Dwight representing the incongruity theory. Prime example of this are setting something actually on fire so his coworkers would realize the severity of a fire in the office, cutting the mask off of a CPR dummy and putting it on his face, and his constant gullibility with Jim's jokes. What can be more ironic than a fake, real fire. I think you make a great point about the camera work. The camera makes the entire scene more life-like, which ensures that the scene is real (or supposed to seem real). I think I find the incongruity theory the most humorous because of the surprise factor. you never know what is going to happen or come next, which keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Comments on Lead Blog Post 10/28

This SNL skit is probably one of the best I've ever seen, considering I haven't seen that many if I'm being honest. My favorite thing from this skit is the difference in time periods. The skit constantly flashes from sober moments to wasted moments, which all contrast one another drastically. I think that if the skit was chronological, then the same effect wouldn't be present. The audience is expecting the girls to stay sober the whole night, but then there is a drastic change, so I agree with your point about the incongruity theory being present throughout the whole skit. My favorite scene from the skit was definitely the pizza restaurant scene. I can see myself sitting in a public place with my drunk friends, who are being belligerent and causing a scene. I see the incongruity theory with the restaurant owner as well. There was no logical reason to pull out a water hose in order to get rid of the drunk women, and it ends up with one of his windows shattering. Overall, great analyzation of this SNL skit.

Lead Blog Post Oct. 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx1h_nKxLdUxLdU

           For my lead blog post, I chose the "Grace" scene from "Talladega Nights". For years and years, I have loved all of Will Ferrell's comedy including "Talladega Nights", "Step Brothers", and "Semi-Pro". For a little background on the movie, there is a man named Ricky Bobby who's dream is to drive a race car competitively. The closest he gets is on the pit crew with his best friend, Cal. During one of the races, the driver gets out of the car and leaves the race, which leaves an opening for somebody to get in and win the race. Ricky Bobby takes the opportunity and goes for it. Ricky ends up winning the race, and signing a contract with a racing team. He goes on to make a lot of money in a very short amount of time. He receives endorsements from just about all of the name brands. With the money he makes, he buys a gigantic house, and has lavish dinners, setting up the dinner scene.

            Every time I see this scene,  I laugh uncontrollably, no matter where I am or who I am with. I think the humor is found in how unreal and unnecessary the prayer is. I guess my opinion is a little biased due to the fact that I grew up in a family where my dad said a very generic prayer before every family meal. Now, when I see the clip from the movie, I am completely shocked at what happens. After Ricky Bobby begins his prayer with "Dear Lord Baby Jesus or as our brothers to the south call you 'Jeezus'", I become hooked, wanting to know what he's going to say next. He continues his prayer, but keeps going, making more and more remarks similar to the first, things that should not be included in a prayer. As I listen to Ricky's prayer, I wonder about one thing: how far is he going to go? 

            I also find humor through the superiority theory. Because of my biased opinion on what a prayer should look like, I find Ricky's prayer outrageous. I see his prayer as wrong, so naturally I find humor in that. The moment where I feel the most superior is when they stop the prayer just to talk about what they think Jesus looks like. Cal says "I picture Jesus in a tuxedo t-shirt", which is something that would never be said in a traditional prayer. Once we answer the question of how far is Ricky going to go, we need to try and answer the question of how far is too far? I think that the only way a joke goes too far is if it becomes offensive to someone else, but this also is a personal opinion. 

Comments on Liza Part 2

In this video, I find three things that I find personal, and find humor in. When I'm in the car by myself, I always crank the music up and jam as loud as I can, no matter the mood I'm in. Seeing Liza do this to just about every pop song out there, is great because I do just about the exact same thing. If a song fits the timing, then I will go to any lengths top play the song. Secondly, my friends and I always call each other "uber drivers". Whenever one of us goes to pick someone else up, we get in the car and say thanks to the uber driver, which in reality is our friend and not an uber driver. Finally, when my friends and I are riding in the car together and we see people crossing the street, we always act like we are going to hit them (nobody has ever been harmed) and say twenty points. So when I see Liza do all of these things, it makes me think of my friends and the fun times we've had. I think the best thing Liza does in her video, is the perfect timing of everything. Whether that be a joke, a song, a big printed out head of Zac Efron, or just her comments in general, she delivers with ease, which puts the whole video on a different level. I think you (Whitney) make a good point about the doubling aspect of Liza. She has a clear definition of normal Liza and insane Liza, and you point that out clearly. I think that is funny in itself because the audience is never expecting when she changes her personality, and it randomly hits you when you're not expecting it. Overall, great job of analyzing this video, Whitney.

CPR Gone Wrong... Comment's 10/7

I absolutely love the office, and die laughing at the show every time I watch it. For reader reference, I've seen every episode three times, so you could say I'm an addict. The reason I love this specific clip so much is because of how much it hits home, and is very relatable. My mom is a pre-op and post-op nurse, and she is certified as a teacher for CPR classes. When I was in the sixth grade, I was forced to go to the class she was teaching. I was fascinated by the dummies, which were life-like. The first thing my mom did during the class was play the song "Staying Alive", which as the clip of The Office states, is the tempo you pump the heart at. I was fascinated by this fact, and will never forget it. When I see Michael Scott messing this up, I feel more than superior to him. The fact that I knew that as a sixth grader, and he doesn't know that as a forty-year-old man is humorous to me. I agree completely with your analysis of the relief theory, but the part where Michael Scott asks if it's worth keeping him alive if he already has no arms or legs, is the best example of relief theory. When Dwight cuts the face off of the dummy and puts it on his own, I could not control my laughter. I've learned sitting in the library and watching these videos is not a good idea. I get some rather strange looks when I'm sitting by myself and watching the video for the lead blog post for the week. Overall, I think you did a great job analyzing this video from the office.