these never get old welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top ten timeless
down our picks for the top ten timeless movie gags me oh I’m sorry I didn’t hear
movie gags me oh I’m sorry I didn’t hear
movie gags me oh I’m sorry I didn’t hear you over the big machine that was gonna
you over the big machine that was gonna
you over the big machine that was gonna rip you into little pieces for this list
rip you into little pieces for this list
rip you into little pieces for this list we’re taking a look at gags that keep
we’re taking a look at gags that keep
we’re taking a look at gags that keep getting recycled in movies but still
getting recycled in movies but still
getting recycled in movies but still haven’t lost their comedic appeal it’s
haven’t lost their comedic appeal it’s
haven’t lost their comedic appeal it’s your call
your call
your call the other one he’s been having fun
the other one he’s been having fun
the other one he’s been having fun number 10 falling over the likes of
number 10 falling over the likes of
number 10 falling over the likes of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin perfected the art of falling down back
perfected the art of falling down back
perfected the art of falling down back in the silent movie era since then
in the silent movie era since then
in the silent movie era since then audiences still get a kick out of a good
audiences still get a kick out of a good
audiences still get a kick out of a good old-fashioned pratfall
of course there are numerous different
of course there are numerous different variations on the falling down gag a
variations on the falling down gag a
variations on the falling down gag a character can collapse in a chair
character can collapse in a chair
character can collapse in a chair plummet down a hole or topple over after
plummet down a hole or topple over after
plummet down a hole or topple over after having one too many drinks amen
having one too many drinks amen
having one too many drinks amen ham it no falling down may seem like a
ham it no falling down may seem like a
ham it no falling down may seem like a simplistic movie gag and to some extent
simplistic movie gag and to some extent
simplistic movie gag and to some extent it is don’t mess with me
it is don’t mess with me
it is don’t mess with me however it also requires a certain level
however it also requires a certain level
however it also requires a certain level of wit and timing to make people roll in
of wit and timing to make people roll in
of wit and timing to make people roll in the aisles I’m sorry that people are so
the aisles I’m sorry that people are so
the aisles I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me but I can’t help it that
jealous of me but I can’t help it that
jealous of me but I can’t help it that I’m popular
oh my god number nine you missed or what
oh my god number nine you missed or what are you doing well seeing somebody take
are you doing well seeing somebody take
are you doing well seeing somebody take a punch to the face can be really funny
a punch to the face can be really funny
a punch to the face can be really funny but such physical comedy loses its
but such physical comedy loses its
but such physical comedy loses its impact if the audience sees the outcome
impact if the audience sees the outcome
impact if the audience sees the outcome coming from a mile away if a character
coming from a mile away if a character
coming from a mile away if a character misses his or her target though he or
misses his or her target though he or
misses his or her target though he or she will take everybody by surprise and
she will take everybody by surprise and
she will take everybody by surprise and ultimately merit a bigger laugh this
ultimately merit a bigger laugh this
ultimately merit a bigger laugh this could result in the character
could result in the character
could result in the character accidentally hitting a hard object and
accidentally hitting a hard object and
accidentally hitting a hard object and could lead him or her to strike the
could lead him or her to strike the
could lead him or her to strike the wrong person causing harm to an
wrong person causing harm to an
wrong person causing harm to an unsuspecting bystander we have to
unsuspecting bystander we have to
unsuspecting bystander we have to establish the ground rules and the
establish the ground rules and the
establish the ground rules and the ground rules are there are no rules as
ground rules are there are no rules as
ground rules are there are no rules as long as we’re caught off guard this gag
long as we’re caught off guard this gag
long as we’re caught off guard this gag is almost certain to pack a punch I’m
is almost certain to pack a punch I’m
is almost certain to pack a punch I’m the wrong guy well maybe you need to
the wrong guy well maybe you need to
the wrong guy well maybe you need to start being the right guy number eight
start being the right guy number eight
start being the right guy number eight stuck clothing oh my god
well this is awkward whenever a
well this is awkward whenever a character is outside and scantily clad
character is outside and scantily clad
character is outside and scantily clad you can bet that he or she ain’t gonna
you can bet that he or she ain’t gonna
you can bet that he or she ain’t gonna hold on to his or her towel or bathrobe
hold on to his or her towel or bathrobe
hold on to his or her towel or bathrobe for very long
no coverage help listen the character is
no coverage help listen the character is bound to get his or her clothing caught
bound to get his or her clothing caught
bound to get his or her clothing caught in a door and hijinx will ensue in some
in a door and hijinx will ensue in some
in a door and hijinx will ensue in some cases a character will be forced to tear
cases a character will be forced to tear
cases a character will be forced to tear off an article of clothing to avoid
off an article of clothing to avoid
off an article of clothing to avoid danger in other cases a character won’t
danger in other cases a character won’t
danger in other cases a character won’t even think to remove his or her clothing
even think to remove his or her clothing
even think to remove his or her clothing and will get dragged along for the ride
whenever clothing becomes stuck however
whenever clothing becomes stuck however it’ll undoubtedly lead to a sticky
it’ll undoubtedly lead to a sticky
it’ll undoubtedly lead to a sticky situation you must be all hopped up on
situation you must be all hopped up on
situation you must be all hopped up on crack cocaine
number seven the short-tempered boss
number seven the short-tempered boss there crap crap crap mega crab the
there crap crap crap mega crab the
there crap crap crap mega crab the short-tempered boss almost always
short-tempered boss almost always
short-tempered boss almost always provides a great source of comedy these
provides a great source of comedy these
provides a great source of comedy these pencils more important the pen more
pencils more important the pen more
pencils more important the pen more important this archetype comes in a wide
important this archetype comes in a wide
important this archetype comes in a wide range of packages from police chief’s to
range of packages from police chief’s to
range of packages from police chief’s to newspaper editors to Hollywood Big Shots
mistress Mary another beginning man
mistress Mary another beginning man first writing yeah no matter what the
first writing yeah no matter what the
first writing yeah no matter what the variation it’s in the hot-headed bosses
variation it’s in the hot-headed bosses
variation it’s in the hot-headed bosses nature to spout off directives and
nature to spout off directives and
nature to spout off directives and insults at a mile a minute scoring the
insults at a mile a minute scoring the
insults at a mile a minute scoring the film’s funniest one-liners a nutless
film’s funniest one-liners a nutless
film’s funniest one-liners a nutless monkey could do your job
monkey could do your job
monkey could do your job assuming that the movie is rated are
assuming that the movie is rated are
assuming that the movie is rated are several four-letter words will also
several four-letter words will also
several four-letter words will also likely be in the bosses repertoire what
likely be in the bosses repertoire what
likely be in the bosses repertoire what are you going I was going to the
are you going I was going to the
are you going I was going to the bathroom I need to go well forget about
bathroom I need to go well forget about
bathroom I need to go well forget about what you need and cut straight on one I
what you need and cut straight on one I
what you need and cut straight on one I need I need you here get me on another
need I need you here get me on another
need I need you here get me on another phone call never too far away from the
phone call never too far away from the
phone call never too far away from the short-tempered boss is his or her
short-tempered boss is his or her
short-tempered boss is his or her overworked assistant who is also likely
overworked assistant who is also likely
overworked assistant who is also likely to get in on the laughs I don’t
to get in on the laughs I don’t
to get in on the laughs I don’t understand why it’s so difficult to
understand why it’s so difficult to
understand why it’s so difficult to confirm an appointment no I’m so sorry
confirm an appointment no I’m so sorry
confirm an appointment no I’m so sorry Miranda number six misunderstood
Miranda number six misunderstood
Miranda number six misunderstood conversation not quite know how to tell
conversation not quite know how to tell
conversation not quite know how to tell you guys this but uh we’ll ask them dr.
you guys this but uh we’ll ask them dr.
you guys this but uh we’ll ask them dr. Carson good news Oh found Bob and Walt
Carson good news Oh found Bob and Walt
Carson good news Oh found Bob and Walt someone took him upstairs
someone took him upstairs
someone took him upstairs Oh fantastic by the way the operation
Oh fantastic by the way the operation
Oh fantastic by the way the operation was a smashing success who says that
was a smashing success who says that
was a smashing success who says that comedy can’t be found in dramatic irony
comedy can’t be found in dramatic irony
comedy can’t be found in dramatic irony under these circumstances two characters
under these circumstances two characters
under these circumstances two characters will talk about something but neither
will talk about something but neither
will talk about something but neither will be discussing the same subject
will be discussing the same subject
will be discussing the same subject that’s my luck I get caught for
that’s my luck I get caught for
that’s my luck I get caught for everything so you admit it uh yeah
everything so you admit it uh yeah
everything so you admit it uh yeah guilty as charged
guilty as charged
guilty as charged although nobody in the room is on the
although nobody in the room is on the
although nobody in the room is on the same wavelength somehow every response
same wavelength somehow every response
same wavelength somehow every response manages to match up only the audience
manages to match up only the audience
manages to match up only the audience knows exactly what’s up how many we
knows exactly what’s up how many we
knows exactly what’s up how many we talking here
talking here
talking here hitchhikers my whole life um I don’t
hitchhikers my whole life um I don’t
hitchhikers my whole life um I don’t know
know
know 2550 I mean who keeps track it’s often
2550 I mean who keeps track it’s often
2550 I mean who keeps track it’s often hysterical watching two people carry on
hysterical watching two people carry on
hysterical watching two people carry on such a misunderstood conversation
such a misunderstood conversation
such a misunderstood conversation leaving us wondering how long they can
leaving us wondering how long they can
leaving us wondering how long they can keep the dialogue going until somebody
keep the dialogue going until somebody
keep the dialogue going until somebody wises up I prefer to do it standing oh
wises up I prefer to do it standing oh
wises up I prefer to do it standing oh you don’t have to stand I mean it’s
you don’t have to stand I mean it’s
you don’t have to stand I mean it’s sometimes that it’s quite long uh I’d
sometimes that it’s quite long uh I’d
sometimes that it’s quite long uh I’d like you to be comfortable once the
like you to be comfortable once the
like you to be comfortable once the truth finally does come out it goes to
truth finally does come out it goes to
truth finally does come out it goes to show that there’s a fine line between
show that there’s a fine line between
show that there’s a fine line between listening and understanding feel poetry
listening and understanding feel poetry
listening and understanding feel poetry number five be quiet
number five be quiet
number five be quiet what
what
what what’s wrong keeping your mouth shut
what’s wrong keeping your mouth shut
what’s wrong keeping your mouth shut isn’t as easy as it sounds
in this classic setup when our more
in this classic setup when our more characters attempt to maintain a low
characters attempt to maintain a low
characters attempt to maintain a low profile
profile
profile as hard as they try to be quiet however
as hard as they try to be quiet however
as hard as they try to be quiet however they just can’t restrain themselves from
they just can’t restrain themselves from
they just can’t restrain themselves from laughing burping or making some sort of
laughing burping or making some sort of
laughing burping or making some sort of distracting noise nose breathing
sometimes they don’t even realize just
sometimes they don’t even realize just how loud they’re being occasionally the
how loud they’re being occasionally the
how loud they’re being occasionally the character can say face before arousing
character can say face before arousing
character can say face before arousing too much suspicion but usually
too much suspicion but usually
too much suspicion but usually everything will come tumbling down
number four they’re standing right
number four they’re standing right behind me aren’t they
some things are far too mean to say to a
some things are far too mean to say to a person’s face lay ah that doesn’t mean
person’s face lay ah that doesn’t mean
person’s face lay ah that doesn’t mean you should say it behind his or her back
you should say it behind his or her back
you should say it behind his or her back though after all you never know when the
though after all you never know when the
though after all you never know when the wrong person may be standing right
wrong person may be standing right
wrong person may be standing right behind you he’s a lunatic I’m telling
behind you he’s a lunatic I’m telling
behind you he’s a lunatic I’m telling you we are going into the wilderness
you we are going into the wilderness
you we are going into the wilderness being led by a lunatic he’s behind me
being led by a lunatic he’s behind me
being led by a lunatic he’s behind me isn’t he it’s one of the oldest gags in
isn’t he it’s one of the oldest gags in
isn’t he it’s one of the oldest gags in the book but there’s always a clever new
the book but there’s always a clever new
the book but there’s always a clever new spin a writer can put on it for example
spin a writer can put on it for example
spin a writer can put on it for example instead of simply mocking someone why
instead of simply mocking someone why
instead of simply mocking someone why not perform a whole musical number
a grander insult will mean a grander
a grander insult will mean a grander laughs when the oblivious character
laughs when the oblivious character
laughs when the oblivious character turns around to find the last person he
turns around to find the last person he
turns around to find the last person he or she wanted to see like there’s a
or she wanted to see like there’s a
or she wanted to see like there’s a ghost right behind
number three you just walked into a
number three you just walked into a closet that’s the closet if you ever
closet that’s the closet if you ever
closet that’s the closet if you ever want to lighten the mood after a serious
want to lighten the mood after a serious
want to lighten the mood after a serious moment be walked into a closet gag is
moment be walked into a closet gag is
moment be walked into a closet gag is known to put a smile on anyone’s face
known to put a smile on anyone’s face
known to put a smile on anyone’s face any value here this will typically occur
any value here this will typically occur
any value here this will typically occur as two characters engage in a squabble
as two characters engage in a squabble
as two characters engage in a squabble and one of them reaches his or her
and one of them reaches his or her
and one of them reaches his or her breaking point unable to look at the
breaking point unable to look at the
breaking point unable to look at the other party member any longer they storm
other party member any longer they storm
other party member any longer they storm off through what appears to be an exit
off through what appears to be an exit
off through what appears to be an exit with all due respect mr. president who’s
with all due respect mr. president who’s
with all due respect mr. president who’s going to stop me well if you go through
going to stop me well if you go through
going to stop me well if you go through that door the United States Secret
that door the United States Secret
that door the United States Secret Service that’s my private office oh you
Service that’s my private office oh you
Service that’s my private office oh you have to go out that door over there
have to go out that door over there
have to go out that door over there after that whatever dramatic effect
after that whatever dramatic effect
after that whatever dramatic effect their departure might have had is
their departure might have had is
their departure might have had is substituted by laughter
number two slow-mo some scenes are so
number two slow-mo some scenes are so priceless that you want to slow them
priceless that you want to slow them
priceless that you want to slow them down to savor the moment no matter how
down to savor the moment no matter how
down to savor the moment no matter how many times we see the slow-mo gag it
many times we see the slow-mo gag it
many times we see the slow-mo gag it always manages to crack us up
slow-motion is that it’s funniest when a
slow-motion is that it’s funniest when a character is suffering great physical
character is suffering great physical
character is suffering great physical pain whether he or she is enduring a car
pain whether he or she is enduring a car
pain whether he or she is enduring a car crash getting shot or blowing up this
crash getting shot or blowing up this
crash getting shot or blowing up this allows us to see all of the suffering in
allows us to see all of the suffering in
allows us to see all of the suffering in great detail elevating the scene to
great detail elevating the scene to
great detail elevating the scene to another level of hilarity it also never
another level of hilarity it also never
another level of hilarity it also never hurts to throw in a drawn-out no for
hurts to throw in a drawn-out no for
hurts to throw in a drawn-out no for good measure
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions see how it gets
some honorable mentions see how it gets
some honorable mentions see how it gets bigger start the fire but the feat of
bigger start the fire but the feat of
bigger start the fire but the feat of going start the fire I make the pizza
going start the fire I make the pizza
going start the fire I make the pizza kids are old yo I’m you know what I got
kids are old yo I’m you know what I got
kids are old yo I’m you know what I got challenged well this is the this is the
challenged well this is the this is the
challenged well this is the this is the female form and they have focused on the
female form and they have focused on the
female form and they have focused on the breasts which are used primarily to feed
breasts which are used primarily to feed
breasts which are used primarily to feed young infants and and also in foreplay
young infants and and also in foreplay
young infants and and also in foreplay right number one the bad disguise
right number one the bad disguise
right number one the bad disguise my name is hawk Mae I’m the terrorist
my name is hawk Mae I’m the terrorist
my name is hawk Mae I’m the terrorist the bad disguise is a gag so timeless
the bad disguise is a gag so timeless
the bad disguise is a gag so timeless that it’s practically an antique whether
that it’s practically an antique whether
that it’s practically an antique whether it’s a man dressing as a woman a woman
it’s a man dressing as a woman a woman
it’s a man dressing as a woman a woman dressing as a man or two people stacked
dressing as a man or two people stacked
dressing as a man or two people stacked on top of each other in a trench coat
on top of each other in a trench coat
on top of each other in a trench coat bad disguises can make leeway for
bad disguises can make leeway for
bad disguises can make leeway for various comedic possibilities you really
various comedic possibilities you really
various comedic possibilities you really think you could get away with this I did
think you could get away with this I did
think you could get away with this I did actually yes every new recruit must have
actually yes every new recruit must have
actually yes every new recruit must have a physical the more effortless and
a physical the more effortless and
a physical the more effortless and outlandish the disguise is the greater
outlandish the disguise is the greater
outlandish the disguise is the greater the laughs although everybody in the
the laughs although everybody in the
the laughs although everybody in the audience can see through these
audience can see through these
audience can see through these paper-thin get-ups the people on screen
paper-thin get-ups the people on screen
paper-thin get-ups the people on screen are inexplicably taken for complete
are inexplicably taken for complete
are inexplicably taken for complete fools that only adds to the comedy
fools that only adds to the comedy
fools that only adds to the comedy though leading to even more shenanigans
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