Sentences with phrase «master of slapstick»

Chaplin was a master of slapstick comedy in the early 20th century.

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Honestly, if you think this is the best kung fu movie ever made, your brain will explode if you watch Drunken Master the original and there are a lot better kung fu movies than that, that don't constantly resort to slapstick without a moment of seriousness.
Directed by the versatile Leo McCarey, a master of improvisation and slapstick as well as a keen and sympathetic observer of human folly, «The Awful Truth» is a warm but unsparing comedy about two people whose flaws only make them more irresistible.
Danny Kaye was a master of physical, slapstick comedy so despite Walter being a dreamer he still engaged us.
Other than a few bursts of slapstick action, the DTS - HD Master Audio 5.1 mix is quite mild, but it gets the job done with a well - balanced mix that nicely prioritizes dialogue.
- Library Journal «Though the question at the story's heart is less interesting than the fictional anecdotes about the great masters, fans of Moore's mix of wit and slapstick will be pleased.»
Complex and playful installations of paintings, sculptures and videos feature a cornucopia of imagery, brought together from such diverse sources as Old Master paintings, slapstick cartoons, anthropomorphized animals, and pop iconography from the 1960s and 70s.
In this unusually complete look at the much - loved artist's diverse approaches, Shrigley is revealed as a master of many media and many kinds of humor, from the black humor for which he is famed to caricature and more slapstick situations.
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