Monk is not a comedy
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i_am_sabrina — 20 years ago(February 28, 2006 12:52 AM)
I agree. Monk is a great and funny show. I love how it focuses on Monk's brilliance because of his OCD, rather than his weirdness because of his OCD. But, I do agree. Monk gets pretty deep sometimes, and I like that. I enjoy laughing my head off, but I like to see that it's very grounded and senseable, too. Monk is a fantastic show.
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sweetwasabi — 20 years ago(April 04, 2006 01:37 AM)
I know what your saying about the show. Yes it has its moments where it's not just funny, it's rreealllyyy funny, but it's not a comedy. Here's the thing about the word comedy that most people don't know. Comedy doesn't always necessarily denote something being humorous. Sounds weird, but its true. I was going to school in Northern California, and was minoring in Theatre Arts. Now unfortunately I wasnt able to stay at that school,
; But I did learn a lot while I was there. Now I dont remember exactly what my professor said but I know it went something like a work that can make you think, makes you look ab68t things with a different perspective, something like that. Now here we were in a class filled with theatre major's, and minors, and we didn't know what she was talking about, but she explained it. Gave us some examples.
For example, when you think about it, even if people havent read Dantes Divine Comedy most people know enough to know that there is nothing funny about those books. And though the author was probably trying to be ironic, I dont think that was the only reason he used the word comedy.
Also, I have a feeling that a lot of people watch this show at think, well its funny, but can you really say its a comedy? And think about it, how often does that happen, and not just with this show? Do you know how many times Ive watched movies and been like, theres nothing funny about this! This movies terrible! Well this show isnt terrible, if anything it's totally awesome, but I think you get my point.
And I just looked up the word Comedy at answer.com, and I think they give a better definition than me. As a matter of fact there first definition makes me think of the show big time:
comedy
n., pl. -dies.
1.
a. A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
b. The genre made up of such works.
2. A literary or cinematic work of a comic nature or that uses the themes or methods of comedy.
3. Popular entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.
4. The art of composing or performing comedy.
5. A humorous element of life or literature: the human comedy of political campaigns.
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smokeyrobinson — 19 years ago(June 10, 2006 05:18 AM)
This guy is a goof that can't keep his mouth shut about politics like Barbara
Streisand, Julia Roberts and the like. He should concentrate more on acting because he obviously needs the practice. When will these Hollywood goofs realize that when they open their big mouths on politics that they end up inserting their foots in them. Ask the idiotic Dixie Chicks how they feel! -
OREOWILL — 19 years ago(June 15, 2006 05:33 AM)
You're kidding, right? This show has more comedy than drama. And it was always like that. Did you think you were supposed to cry in the airplane episode? This should be titled a comedy/mystery/drama, with about 70% comedy, 10% mystery, and 20% drama. And newsflash, the whole formula of the show is the only thing that seperates it from Frasier.
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smokeyrobinson — 19 years ago(July 07, 2006 06:44 AM)
Maybe they feel fine but the damage has already been done. They can't fill stadiums anymore so they have concerts in smaller venues since their lapse in judgement. If they don't want to live in the best country in the world, then I say to them, "Don't let the door hit you idiots in the ass on the way out!"
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Faceoncameralens — 19 years ago(July 07, 2006 02:45 PM)
saids the idiot that believes that just because a person hates the president and how the government is being run makes them unamerican and since they have to balls to say they do make them unamerican. What makes a person unamerican is sitting by and listening to any president even if you don't agree with them
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smokeyrobinson — 19 years ago(July 08, 2006 06:08 AM)
First of all, what makes an idiot is one that does not know how to spell and does not know when to add punctuation correctly. Secondly, it is fine to disagree and voice opinion, but not smart to do it in front of thousands of people that you don't even know. That my friend, is stupid!
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Faceoncameralens — 19 years ago(July 08, 2006 08:25 AM)
actually when a idiot isn't really an idiot when he doesn't feel like correcting his mistakes just because some moron wants to act like just because someone makes a mistake that makes them dumb and that is not stupid if the people stop liking them because of their opinion than they never really were true fans in the 1st place so F them.
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Midwife00 — 19 years ago(June 28, 2006 03:03 PM)
So what do we say Real Life isa mystery (duhhh), a drama? (sometimes), a comedy (lite and side splitting momments, you know), a horror (OH YES!), fiction?(some of it donated by liars and history revisionists), a western? (depends on if you are out west, and I am), a musical? (we've got Randy N. in the opening and finish, ), sci-fi?(can't see that far in the atmosphere), and on and on I think Monk covers all the good elements in healthy entertainment, what's left of it. That's why I turn it on, week after week, after week, after.. OK, my OC-ness for Monk may be a little heavy, but it's true laughter is the best medicine and stress reliever, and I've had two very difficult years in a row. Monk(Mr. Shahlub) makes me smile, surprised, tender, empathatic, tears of saddness AND sheer joy, and also is a lot cheaper than a shrink! My d/h and I are going to get out of CO and fly to LA this weekend to start a much needed vacation. I haven't been to CA before, so we plan to drive up the coast to SF and see a lot of sights and beaches in between for a couple of weeks.b68 I had surgery on my foot a month ago and have a walking cast on but won't let that slow me down too much. Don't imagine I'll find any Monk in a haystack while we're there during July, but would be pleased to shake his hand, erwipe if I did!
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ex-files — 19 years ago(July 04, 2006 05:04 PM)
I am a huge fan of the show and i knew when they casted Tony for the part it would be great, just a talented actor that can play any role-but on the comedy or drama i would have to carve the show in the comic realm. As with tv shows their is no constant tag throughout the show-for example, Threes a company with the wonderful and late John Ritter it was based as comedy but sometimes it had its moments of drama and even e.r. has its moments of comic truence, but i feel that the show and the writers are not trying to be too serious and this is what makes MONK so appealing to a wide audience and to its success!
With some of the murders at the beginning it is true they are at times dramatic, but than whenb68 you find out how they were murdered or the cause of- it overlaps the dramatic sensus. Thus the shake your head and grin of the silliness of the action or outcome -
dana-202 — 19 years ago(July 26, 2006 09:59 AM)
Well, sometimes it's funny. I mean, he's a neat freak and all, and when he goes to the victim's house, he has to fix something up.
The catogory for Monk is probably; Drama. b68 That's all. It's funny, but it could be Dramatic Comedy. -
shopalot — 19 years ago(July 30, 2006 01:54 AM)
Monk definitely incorporates a lot of comedic elements, but there is some drama. I would say dramatic-comedy.
Mr. Monk is so funny and cute and quirky. My absolute favorite episode is of Monk and the little boy who found the finger in his foster mom's purse. The end of that episode made me cry. That baby was so adorable. It was amazing how he mimicked everything he saw Mr. Monk do and say. I loved it when Monk said, "Nature is dirty," and the baby repeated it. There was really not much comedy in that, though it made you smile (because it was heart warming). But his other episodes are so funny.
I think Tony Shalhoub is as hot, even hotter, than Adam Rodriguez.
"Nerds" rule!
Is it a coincidence that I can relate to the not touching strangers, carrying wipies (in my car) and straightening up things that are askew?
b68
"Mr. Monk, you bad customer!"