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Raising Arizona
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Yeah.
Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, and No Country For Old Men (some very funny stuff) all fall somewhere between “dark” and “comedy”.
If I was forced to categorize the Coen Bros., I’d go with “dark comedy”. But, that’s a limiting way to describe their filmmaking.
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug]
That’s the test. It has to be deadpan and underplayed enough that if you don’t Get It, all you see is a kind of sarcasm - limp or depressing or just pointless.
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I think you’re confusing dark comedy with satire (which is often, but not always, dark humored). A dark comedy doesn’t always have to be dry and deadpan; it can have broadly comic laugh-out-loud moments as well. Dr. Strangelove, which was mentioned earlier in this thread as archetypal dark comedy has numerous goofy scenes like George C. Scott’s impersonating a B-52 and the title character’s constant battling with his arm.
[QUOTE=Trunk]
Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, and No Country For Old Men (some very funny stuff) all fall somewhere between “dark” and “comedy”.
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While No Country for Old Men has some darkly comic moments, I wouldn’t call it a dark comedy. It’s by far the most serious movie the Coens have ever done.
As for other dark comedies, I think Get Shorty could be categorized as one (but others may disagree).
[QUOTE=FriarTed]
Also, a sentimental old favorite- THE LOVED ONE. Aimee Thanatogenous and Mr. Joyboy were wonderful characters!
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One of my favorites. 
Speaking of the Coens, how about their first, Blood Simple?
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Is Hamlet a black comedy?
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It’s been so long since I’ve read it or seen it, I don’t remember. But another general rule of thumb is, if several main characters die for really stupid reasons, then it’s a black comedy.
How does it go on?
“Mother’s Little Georgie’s got lobster, lobster.”
“Mother’s Little Georgie’s got lobster for Mother.”