# Funniest scenes in movies. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148 "2002-12-12T00:34:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/1 "2002-12-12T00:34:52Z")
I after typing this… > [@](#): > > I just LOVE the scene where the blind guy (Richard Pryor) says to the deaf guy (Gene Wilder) “hey, maybe if I shout loud enough right into your ear you might hear something” > > Deaf guy - “sure, try it” > > Blind guy shouts louder and louder and louder. On the last one the deaf guy pretends he heard something and then goes into a big emotional display of amazement at being able to hear something. Deaf guy gets caught up in the excitement and ends up saying “so you can hear?” > > “NO” > > “YOU IDIOT” > > “I’M DEAF!” > > I’ve probably got the scene horribly wrong but anyone who’s seen it will know what I mean. … in [another thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2705084#post2705084). I thought instantly of the last thread I really loved reading - the “funniest sit-com scene” thread. I know a “funniest film scene” thread has probably been done time and time again - but I’ve never seen one, and I am sure there are many many dopers who would love to read and contribute to another one. So fire away!.. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/2 "2002-12-12T00:37:10Z")
I also loved the scene where the deaf guy discribes his appreciation of the blind guy and ends up saying something like “except that you drove me into ten thousand tonnes of garbage!” I remember very little of gene’s words, but know I found it very very funny - so I’d appreciate it if anyone who has it fresh in their minds could post it to this thread. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/3 "2002-12-12T15:39:51Z")
OK. I guess it _has_ been done to death. I’m off to search for one (a ‘funniest moment in film’ thread) ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/4 "2002-12-12T15:46:50Z")
I don’t know why this one comes to mind. It certainly isn’t the funniest and it’s more of a line than a scene but it does win an underdog award: Movie: Dogma Scene: Table at some diner. Linda Fiorentino’s character is trying to convince Jay and Silent Bob’s characters to take her to New Jersey on some important “mission.” Jay: “Whooaaaaa I feel like I’m Hans Solo, he’s Chewy, and your Obi-wan and we’re in that FUCKED UP BAR!” ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/5 "2002-12-12T15:56:39Z")
Movie: Blazing Saddles Scene: When Mongo punches the horse. That scene cracks me up no matter how many times I see it. It’s great. Movie: The Producers Scene: Opening musical number of “Springtime for Hitler” ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/6 "2002-12-12T17:39:18Z")
Two scenes that I could not stop laughing at: The very end of _Life of Brian_ with all the crucified folks singing “Always Look at the Bright Side of Life.” (Not even Jack Nicholson using it as a serious song in _As Good as it Gets_ could ruin that for me, and that’s saying something.) In _Rat Race_, when the cow (suspended from a hot-ait balloon) hits the windshield of the bus. I’m laughing just thinking about those scenes right now. ---
**Author:** ![smam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@smam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smam)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/7 "2002-12-12T17:52:14Z")
The scene in _airplane_ when Leslie Neilsons character is slapping the hysterical woman to calm her down, there is a large queue of people behind him waiting to take over the task and each person has a weapon more violent than the last. That in itself does not make me laugh, but the bit when Neilson passes the slapping task over to the next person and he just manages to get in that last final farewell slap as he is walking away always cracks me up. The scene in _Spaceballs_ where after a chase and a perilous leap through rapidly closing doors, the pursuer finally thinks he has caught the heroes, then it turns out he has caught their ‘stunt doubles’ has to be seen to be believed, you will laugh for days. ---
**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/8 "2002-12-12T18:19:26Z")
The scene in _My Cousin Vinny_ where the lawyer gets up to cross examine a witness and starts stuttering. It was hysterical because it came right out of left field. The guy usually speaks normally but speaking in court just makes him very nervous. My friend actually fell on the floor at the theater he was laughing so hard. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/9 "2002-12-12T18:27:32Z")
Probably not meant to be as funny as it was - There was a scene in a movie (which I can’t remember the name of) where a girl pulls up in a car, after hearing she’s passed her driving test she leaps out of the car, only she’s forgotten to take off the seatbelt so gets pulled right back in. Rat Race - the whole set up where the jewish guy ends up (inadvertantly) pretending to be hitler in front of a crowd od WW2 veterans. ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/10 "2002-12-12T18:31:39Z")
Hot Shots Part Deux. When Charile Sheen’s Topper Harley is propelled through the air and lands head first on the ground. Then his partners help him up, he says: “That’s right Cyndi it’s 20 minuites pat the hour and now here’s the Buckinghams with ‘Kind of a Drag’” Then he passes out. I laughed louder than anyone in the threatre. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/11 "2002-12-12T18:39:22Z")
_The Princess Bride_\* The “battle of wits” scene between Westley and Vinzzini: Vizzini: “You’ve heard of Homer, Aristotle, Plato?” Westley: “Yes” Vizzini: “Morons” _Arthur_\* The scene in the restaurant, where Arthur says “You’re a hooker?!?! I thought I was just doing incredibly well with you!” ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/12 "2002-12-12T18:40:31Z")
I see I’ve fouled up my coding. Please forgive me. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/13 "2002-12-12T18:41:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Roadwalker \* > \*\*Hot Shots Part Deux. > When Charile Sheen’s Topper Harley is propelled through the air and lands head first on the ground. Then his partners help him up, he says: > “That’s right Cyndi it’s 20 minuites pat the hour and now here’s the Buckinghams with ‘Kind of a Drag’” > Then he passes out. > I laughed louder than anyone in the threatre. \*\* I totally agree. There was a similar scene in the first Hot Shots. John Cryer (Washout) has just been ejected from a plane, parachuted to the ground and had his parachute caught in an ambulance door. After being dragged several miles to a hospital he stands up just as Charlie Sheen pulls up on his motorcycle. Charlie: Washout, man I’m glad you made it. Cryer: (wobbling) Why thank you Andre, I’ll have the Veal Picatta. (Falls over) ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/14 "2002-12-12T18:42:47Z")
You are [reluctantly] forgiven. Please don’t ever do it again. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/15 "2002-12-12T18:43:45Z")
I forgot, the charades scene in Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder: Sedagive? ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/16 "2002-12-12T18:47:02Z")
The final scene of **Dumb and Dumber** where the bus full of Hawaiian Tropic models pulls up next to our two heroes as they walk along a lonely stretch of highway. Model: We’re looking for two guys to come along on our tour to oil us down (or something to that effect). Lloyd: Well, your’re in luck because there’s a town about 3 miles down the road. I’m sure you’ll be able to find some help there. Lloyd (to Harry): You know, I think our luck is starting to turn. That part kills me every time. Thank god that TNT has the good sense to play the movie 18 times a week. ---
**Author:** ![Sublime54465](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sublime54465](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublime54465)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/17 "2002-12-12T18:49:35Z")
think "these rocky mountains dont like very ROCKY to me. yea man. that john denver was full of SHIT" ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/18 "2002-12-12T18:57:52Z")
In Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sex, Woody Allen’s trying to help a frigid and nervous Louise Lasser achieve an orgasm. They’re sitting on the bed and he pulls out a vibrator and assures her this will do the trick. She reluctantly sgrees and stares at it in wide-eyed amazement. But when he then reaches over and plugs it in, it humms for a second and then starts shaking violently and sparks and flame start shooting out the tip. _crackle crackle pop pop boom_ ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/19 "2002-12-12T19:16:12Z")
Peter Cook as the clergyman in **“The Princess Bride”**. _“And do you, Pwincess Bwu’ercwrup…”_ Howls of derisive laughter Bruce! ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148/20 "2002-12-12T20:09:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bafaa \* > \*\*The scene in _My Cousin Vinny_ where the lawyer gets up to cross examine a witness and starts stuttering. It was hysterical because it came right out of left field. The guy usually speaks normally but speaking in court just makes him very nervous. My friend actually fell on the floor at the theater he was laughing so hard. \*\* I like the scene, but my favorite from that movie is the ‘deer shooting’ diatribe. Close second: ‘Torque wrench.’ DD [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-in-movies/142148.md?page=2)