"We all no that there's nothing funny about drunkedness"

[pizzabrat]

...one of the many ridiculous things Leonard Maltin was (I hope) required to say before the pontentially unchildfriendly cartoons on the otherwise amazing Walt Disney Treasures collection. While I found all of the disclaimers tiring and insulting (couldn't they have put a disclaimer on the box, and in the included literature for ditzy mothers who didn't understand that the monochrome tin with the tiny vintage picture in the middle meant it's a collectors item for grown animation buffs, not a family fun-time product?), this statement was the most ridiculous. Drunkedness isn't funny? Hello! It's one of civilization's timeless staples of comedy! Normal people suddenly acting boorish and sloppy- that's inherently funny! I could see if he said "alcoholism" instead of "drunkedness"...


And BTW, the drunkedness that followed was, of course, hilarious.

[vanilla]

you are funny, too.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Is "drunkedness" a word?

[Atticus Finch]

"We all no that there's nothing funny about drunkedness"

Did he spell it this way too? "No"? "Drunkedness"? Jesus.

[pizzabrat]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

Is "drunkedness" a word?

...I was always certain it was until now. "Drunkenness". Huh. Must have been one of those words I've only heard and never read.

[Frank]

Honestly, I think I like "drunkedness." I think it could carry connotations that "drunkenness" does not.

[dropzone]

Ain't language grand? A typo or misheard word can become a REAL word because it says something the correct word doesn't.

[WernhamHogg]

frunkedness is not dunny! I mean, funkiness is not bunny. Urp. You know what I mean. Funniness is not ducky. *pass out*

[dropzone]

Ain't language grand? A typo or misheard word can become a REAL word because it says something the correct word doesn't.

[NoClueBoy]

Originally Posted by lambchops

"Drunkedness"? Jesus.

Well....

It was his first miracle.

Not the drunkedness. The wine. Or whatever it may have been.


HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS!





sorry, a liddle too much wine for me, apparandly...

Hi, vanilla!

[pizzabrat]

God, I just noticed that I spelled "know" "no" in the title, too. Everyone just imagine that everything is right about the title.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by pizzabrat

God, I just noticed that I spelled "know" "no" in the title, too. Everyone just imagine that everything is right about the title.

Oh. I thought it was intentional.

[Mac Guffin]

No wonder I never found Foster Brooks or Dudley Moore to be particularly funny.

And here I thought it was just me.

[duffer]

Originally Posted by Mac Guffin

No wonder I never found Foster Brooks or Dudley Moore to be particularly funny.

And here I thought it was just me.

I also first thought of Arthur.

[Darkhold]

I have to agree with the OP Drunkedness is a perfectly legitimized word.

insert the obligatory it embiggens us all quote

[blowero]

I am so drunked right now...

[Larry Mudd]

Originally Posted by duffer

I also first thought of Arthur.

When thinking of drunken comedy and Dudley Moore, it behooves one to focus primarily on the Derek and Clive albums, which feature Mr. Moore opposite Peter Cook, and have a distinct advantage over Arthur in that they are actually (blisteringly) funny.

[duffer]

Originally Posted by Larry Mudd

When thinking of drunken comedy and Dudley Moore, it behooves one to focus primarily on the Derek and Clive albums, which feature Mr. Moore opposite Peter Cook, and have a distinct advantage over Arthur in that they are actually (blisteringly) funny.

Thanks for the link, I didn't know he also did audio medium. If it's even close to Arthur ,(which I usually watch about once a month), I'm in for a treat.

[Futile Gesture]

Drunks are crashing bores and rarely funny in real life. This I know.

Dudley Moore's "Arthur" is not an exception to this rule.

And there is no such word as "drunkedness", the word is drunkenness.

[duffer]

Originally Posted by Futile Gesture

Drunks are crashing bores and rarely funny in real life. This I know.
Dudley Moore's "Arthur" is not an exception to this rule.

And there is no such word as "drunkedness", the word is drunkenness.

And everyone from the UK is sexually repressed with bad teeth. This I know.

Arthur is frigging hilarious. Get a sense of humor man!

[Trunk]

Originally Posted by Darkhold

I have to agree with the OP Drunkedness is a perfectly legitimized word.

insert the obligatory it embiggens us all quote

A noble spirit endrunkens the smallest man.

that's funny for so many reasons.

[Futile Gesture]

Originally Posted by duffer

And everyone from the UK is sexually repressed with bad teeth. This I know.

You're going to have to explain the connection then. I don't see it.

The connection between drunks and bores is pretty straightforward.

Originally Posted by duffer

Arthur is frigging hilarious. Get a sense of humor man!

Look! He's drunk! Funny! He's giving a lugubrious , tedious and repetitive monologue on "people today and the trouble with my family" Genius! Oops! He's fallen down! Somebody call a doctor, I fear my sides have split with mirth! It's comedic gold! Now he's vomited all down his front! Aaaarg! Help me! I can't breathe!!

[Dead Badger]

Originally Posted by duffer

Thanks for the link, I didn't know he also did audio medium. If it's even close to Arthur ,(which I usually watch about once a month), I'm in for a treat.

Well, I wouldn't expect it to be exactly like Arthur in tone or content if I were you . Or at all like Arthur, for that matter. And don't forget Not only... but also, which was the TV show that made Moore and Cook famous, and Beyond the Fringe, the radio show that started their careers. Cook is simply the funniest man who ever drew breath, and coincidentally was a real alcoholic to boot.

[Thudlow Boink]

We all know that there's nothing funny about falling off a cliff, or swallowing a stick of dynamite, or being hit by a sledgehammer or a falling anvil...

[msmith537]

Drunks are pretty funny...provided you don't have to take care of them or clean up after them.

[The_Llama]

Originally Posted by Thudlow Boink

We all know that there's nothing funny about falling off a cliff, or swallowing a stick of dynamite, or being hit by a sledgehammer or a falling anvil...

Classic

[htns]

Originally Posted by This Year's Model

Honestly, I think I like "drunkedness." I think it could carry connotations that "drunkenness" does not.

Evening, occifer.

[tiny ham]

Originally Posted by Futile Gesture

You're going to have to explain the connection then. I don't see it.

The connection between drunks and bores is pretty straightforward.

Really? You need an explanation? Perhaps you shouldn't assert that you know the disposition and level of entertainment of EVERY DRUNK on EVERY OCCASION. My friend Joe is drop dead hilarious when he's drunk. He tells great stories, is very affectionate, smiley and we have a great time.

[teela brown]

Let's see if I can remember any funny drunk stories . . .

Once, at a baseball game, we witnessed a drunk who sat in the first row above a walkway. He had an enormous, lightweight inflatable baseball bat, about 6' long. Every now and then he would bop one of the walkers over the head with it, exhibiting that deliberate, wobbly concentration that only a drunk can accomplish. The passerby would stop and glare at the guy, see that he was bombed, and move on. After awhile, all the crowd sitting in the seats up behind the drunk started watching the fun. Each time he would bop someone, the crowd would laugh uproariously at the poor boppee's expression. Once, the drunk bopped a fisticuff-inclined tough guy, and the tough guy tried to grab the inflatable bat away. The drunk tossed it behind him, and the people cooperated by crowd-surfing the bat up several levels out of reach. Tough guy glared ferociously at the crowd, who all yelled derisively back at him. He moved on, crestfallen, accompanied by catcalls.

Now, that was a funny drunk. But a lot of the time, I agree with Futile Gesture -- drunks can be crashing bores. And Charlie Chaplin did a much funnier movie drunk than Dudley Moore.

[chula]

Originally Posted by Futile Gesture

Drunks are crashing bores and rarely funny in real life. This I know.

Dudley Moore's "Arthur" is not an exception to this rule.

And there is no such word as "drunkedness", the word is drunkenness.

Damn, you need a drink! Lighten up!

[yellowval]

Drunks can be funny. I can be a funny drunk. In fact, I had a funny drunk experience the other night, though the same thing would have happened if I would have been sober, 'cuz I'm a clutz either way. We were grilling out at a friend's house and we had all had a few drinks. My friend's kid wanted me to chase him around the house, so I obliged. One of the times I came around the house, he had "stolen" my chair. So I went over and was going to sit on him (lightly, of course). Just at the moment I was going to sit on his lap, he tipped the chair over backward from laughing so hard and my ass hit the ground. He and I both laid their laughing for a while, and then I noticed that he'd scraped his elbow. We got him a Lilo Band-Aid and he was fine. My butt still hurts.

[Baldwin]

Leonard Maltin is a known idiot. Possibly a Commie stooge. How he got the gig doing reviews for Playboy, I'll never know.

[Yamirskoonir]

I have more fun watching other people get drunk. Especially in the SCA. Especially the time when our local camp drunk drank the equivalent of 5 bottles of hard liquor over the period of a few hours and then became convinced he was Batman. He held his cloak open and made flying noises running all over our camp.

Oh, and it's funny as hell when the belly dancers fall into the fire pit but only when they get right back out again. 3rd degree burns are NOT cool!

[Notorious Nik]

I don't think I've ever wanted a drink more in my life than I do right now.

[Tenar]

Oh, you probably have, at one time or another. You just don't remember due to all the blackouts.