Lists: BDM Laugh Lines (Spoilers)

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UPDATED: Monday, October 17, 2005 22:38
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BENDY

Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:38 PM

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Originally posted by liminalosity:
and hmmm, a willy/big fish joke?

Right. As in codpiece.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codpiece

我瞄准为他的头。

FANTASTICLAUGHINGFAIRY

Sunday, October 16, 2005 9:00 PM

What about -

"Target the reavers! Target everyone! Somebody shoot something!"

That one cracks me up every time! As well as the look on the Operative's face when he says it. Genius. Don't you just love Chiwetal?

FLF's lovin the Operative! In a non-kinky way.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 12:08 AM

Jayne's line is "Three full mags and my swingin' cod. That's all." The last part is often covered by laughs. But I've also heard dead silence on that line -- it does come at a pretty tense moment. Anyhow, this one definitely goes on my list, along with "Well don't SAY it" and "Oh. Well now I know that." -- another double hitter I forgot about.

(Mags, of course, is short for magazines.)

Another omission was the "didn't bring a sword" line (then, schhhhing!). Good catch. I've also heard nervous laughter on "This is a good death" (in the same scene). The latter is probably not what Joss intended though.

What do you think, should I go back and edit in the additions to my list (with credit to the contributors), or leave it as is and let the followups cover my lapses?

Kinda interesting how Jayne gets so many of the best laugh lines. I agree 100% with Liminalosity's remarks about the interesting phrasing and cadences Joss gives him. I bet a lot of actors would have trouble with lines like those, but Adam makes them sound perfectly natural.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 12:17 AM

I thought of one more line that I think was supposed to be a laugh, but doesn't seem to work (at least not in the theaters I've been going to). It's in the opening "oner", when Simon's giving Mal his innoc. Deflecting Simon's criticisms, Mal says, "Honestly, Doctor, I think we may really crash this time anyway". Never got a reaction that I heard, except a chuckle from me. It's actually a pretty good Mal-ism.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 12:20 AM

One more comment and I'll shut up and let somebody else talk

We've mentioned a lot of laughs that work, and a few that didn't. But one thing I've never heard in any showing I've been to: that's a laugh at a moment where there's not supposed to be one.

I think that says a lot about the writing.

KHYRON

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:05 AM

"Yes, I've read a poem, try not to faint."

LIMINALOSITY

Monday, October 17, 2005 5:23 AM

Codpiece, yes, hello, where was I. Thinking his last name is Cobb, and it wasn't gelling. Just Jayne being rude, with Shakespeare spice, try not to faint.

There are maybe a few more to catch. If you wanted to just edit it down, you've clearly got the chronology, and it would be fun to see the whole list somewhere. Credit? I don' need no stinkin' credit (sorry, from High Sierra ya know) It's a great list.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 3:58 PM

Okay, I've created a journal on RottenTomatoes with my updated list. I have included some, but not all, of the suggestions from you good Browncoats.

You can get to it directly through this link:
http://rottentomatoes.com/vine/j/Donnie+B.

Glad you've been having fun with this thread!

Added: Arrgh, the link doesn't work -- the period at the end is actually part of the link, but this BB automatically drops it. You can make it work by cutting/pasting the whole line into your browser.

ODDNESS2HER

Monday, October 17, 2005 5:27 PM

Let's not forget

"'Course, that ain't exactly Plan A."

Huge laugh every time.

QUEENOFTHENORTH

Monday, October 17, 2005 7:28 PM

You guys are missing a good one!

Wash: "Tell me again about the part where Jayne gets beat up by a 90-lb girl. You know that's never getting old."

This got lots of laughs in the theatre I was in, anyway. Might have missed it because lots of other people were talking at the same time. I'm always listening for Wash-isms, though.

I'm trying to think of how you could be cruder, but it's just not coming.

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