# Moments in movies you find inexplicably entertaining. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884 "2003-08-18T02:43:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Kobaltblu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@Kobaltblu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobaltblu)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/61 "2003-08-20T07:40:52Z")
**Monty Python and The Holy Grail** The “Knights of the Round Table” musical number, where they suddenly cut to a man hung in the dungeon by manacles, who goes _ding-dink_ with his metal cup at the perfect moment in the music. I enjoyed the humor of the movie, but for some reason, I laughed so hard at this that I had to leave the room. My friends looked at each other, scratching their heads. **Raising Arizona** While the doctor is showing the young couple a diagram of the female reproductive organs, and helpfully pointing out things with his finger, Nick Cage’s character explains “…her body was a rocky precipice upon which my seed could find no purchase…” Laughed at that one. Again with the stares. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/62 "2003-08-20T12:34:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Odinoneeye \* > \*\*Raising Arizona: > > “These balloons blow up into funny shapes?” > “No, unless round is funny” > > Dude Where’s My Car?: > > The entire scene with Brent Spiner and Andy Dick (apparently Andy ad libbed all his lines) > > \*\* My favorite thing for that is the Young MC music video stuck in the middle with the boys dancing around the pool with the ladies. Its so unexpected yet funny- it cracks me up each time I see it. Definitely a movie that does not take itself seriously. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/63 "2003-08-20T12:46:12Z")
A great scene, not “entertaining” per se, but very well observed and acted, is in the opening of _Deliverance_, when Dueling Banjos is just starting up. A hillbilly appears and walks up to Ned Beatty and Jon Voight, saying (I think) “Who’s pickin’ a banjo here?” Except it’s really unintelligible, and it’s clear that Ned hasn’t understood what’s been said. So he doesn’t reply. There’s about 5 seconds of unspoken discomfort before the guy leaves. I just thought it was really well done, and horribly realistic. Also “Mister, I love the way you wear that hat.” Hillbilly examines his hat, then puts it back on: “You don’t know nuthin’.” ---
**Author:** ![Kobaltblu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@Kobaltblu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobaltblu)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/64 "2003-08-20T13:44:37Z")
Sorry for the triple-post, everyone. My browser was being slow, but it recorded when I clicked 3 times in frustration. Whoops. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/65 "2003-08-20T14:55:25Z")
The scene in **The Silence of the Lambs** where Hannibal Lecter is taken to meet Senator Martin. I also find the scenes in both **Silence** and **Red Dragon** with Lecter and Dr. Chilton entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884/66 "2003-08-20T15:05:44Z")
The big gun fight in **The Crow** where Brandon Lee just kills everyone left (except two!). The whole scene is great but the soundtrack kicking in with My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult… oh mama, I can watch that carnage over and over! MeanJoe [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-movies-you-find-inexplicably-entertaining/195884.md?page=3)