Funniest moment ever?
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EvilBaldDude — 18 years ago(March 20, 2008 07:31 PM)
My theory is that he's not just doing comedy. He's acting.
The latter is actually performing the role of a character. One of the things that makes Basil Fawlty funny is that he has absolutely no idea how funny he is. He takes himself seriously. That's because John Cleese is acting.
"Doing comedy", OTOH, is just telling jokes and pulling funny faces, and perhaps wearing funny wigs and using stupid catchphrases like: "Are you havin a laff? Is he havin a laff?" -
Stirchley — 15 years ago(July 30, 2010 09:49 AM)
I loved any scene with "Barry from Eastenders" and Steve Merchant. They are hilarious together. I particularly loved the scene in the CarPhone store when they sold the girl a phone and they were dancing to the tones of the phone. So funny.
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groggo — 18 years ago(January 19, 2008 09:39 PM)
There are a lot of funny moments on the DVD, but I really liked the one with Ian McKellen talking about the precious 'secrets' of great acting. Here was one of the world's most celebrated actors giving Andy the most banal, inane amateurish 'advice' one could possibly imagine. 'Always remember that you're not playing yourself, but another person, and the other person isn't a real person,' and 'don't forget to read what the script says'. That's the 'secret' of the art of great acting according to McKellen as the pompous twit director. I thought it was a great send-up, and McKellen gets top marks for being unafraid of making himself look like a total silly arse.
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CGA_Soupdragon — 17 years ago(July 02, 2008 04:51 AM)
Goran: "Here is picture of wife"
Andy: "Oh dear, sunbathing in the nude!"
Goran: "She's dead!"
Can't remember the exact words, but I gave my wife tinnitus at that scene. She was sitting too close.
Extras is totally outrageous. Love it.
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Son_of_Elvis — 18 years ago(January 29, 2008 05:26 AM)
- Les Dennis. Pretty much the whole episode but 'if it's up there I'll give you the money myself' had me crying for ten minutes.
- Everything involving Darren and Barry (from Eastenders!). As someone else pointed out, that would be the funniest spin-off ever, especially if they brought Robbie along.
- 'Sir' Ian McKellens acting masterclass. I especially love how he starts by saying 'no titles in the workplace' then does the whole 'Sir Ian, Sir Ian' thing.
- Patrick Stewart.
- Clive Owen: beep off! I'm Clive Owen, that's mental!'.
- Orlando Bloom: 'Willy Wonka? Jonny Wanka!'. The hatred in his face when he says it makes it even funnier.
- Ben Stiller clubbing the old woman.
- Chris Martin: 'Can we get on with this? I've gotta do AIDS, Alzheimers and landmines this afternoon and I wanna get back for Deal Or No Deal. . .plus, Gwyneth's making drumsticks.'
- Keith Chegwin: 'Put it this way. If God had wanted a c*ck up an arse, he wouldn't have given us minges!' Even funnier if you grew up in the 'Cheggers Plays Pop' generation.
- Any scene with Bunny, especially after he came out. 'Now I'm able to enjoy some serious c*ck, guilt free yumma yumma yumma!'
I dunno why the so many people love the Ross Kemp episode. I thought it was by far the weakest episode and Kemps performance was the worst by far. . .
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graograman22 — 18 years ago(January 29, 2008 07:44 AM)
Can't believe no one has mentioned David Friggin' Bowie. "The little fat man who sold his soul" "The little?" "Little fat man who sold his dreams" Andy's expression is priceless.
Oh and the agent trying to plug that mobile phone thing in his ear and then losing the call. The timing is impeccable. -
jaydub331 — 17 years ago(October 21, 2008 11:00 PM)
hahaha father o'flatleyirish fella. i love millman's sudden foot in the mouth quips. i mean just the fact that he went to kiss the guy's hand shows how influenced he is by on-the-surface stereotypes of people. "awwcondoms, do we need 'em?" lolol
everyone is mentioning the agent, but no one is mentioning his arch nemesis greg! he's such a hilarious foil to millman. everything he says has a sharp tinge to it and what makes it much funnier and more pathetic is that you can it really gets under andy's skin. remember when greg goes out of his way to go to andy's table at the baftas just to gloat about his nomination? -
koffeinsjokk — 18 years ago(March 10, 2008 07:48 PM)
At the graveyard with Andy, Maggie and the wieird lonely man. When they found Andys dead "mothers" grav, and the wieird guy points out that she was a jude, and that she had died on 1960 something. And Andy's "father" still being alive, over 100 years old. LOOL
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jadis-1 — 18 years ago(March 12, 2008 08:54 AM)
They just started playing this show in Canada, so I haven't seen many of the eps mentioned here, but for me, the most eye-wateringly hilarious moment i've seen was when Kate Winslet was cupping her breast and miming phone sex behind the pervy boyfriend's back. The whole "my husband's going to be cleaning out my cellar and i'll be polishing his oscar." was just screamingly funny. I laugh whenever I think of it. Patrick Stewart's movie idea was also just too funny and "you're single, no girlfriend.. and you've never watched star trek? good lord." LOL
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irishhelden — 16 years ago(February 22, 2010 11:20 AM)
Yeah, that was an awesome bit. The look on Andy's face as soon as she says his father is still alive. You could see that he was already well ahead of the group on the faulty math. His shattered response to her was so perfect. Painfully brilliant!
You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive! I'll talk some jive like you've never heard!!