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Old 05-28-2012, 05:13 PM
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Just because a movie casually rips on 50's sci-fi doesn't make it a comedy and i've never seen it that way at all. The third one sure but not the 1st and 2nd. For a movie to be a comedy it has to be....comedic. It actually has to be funny. There's definitely an air of humor to the movie but it's not geared towards hilarity and actually does take itself seriously while also having a sense of humor. It's a horror movie with some comedy in it....not a horror comedy.

But hey that's just my opinion and you're entitled to yours.

It doesnt 'casually rip off' 50's sci- fi, its a tongue in cheek homage to classic sci- fi, its also really fucking funny... A subtle comedy is still a comedy. The fact that you don't see it as a comedy or don't think its 'comedic' is besides the point. If I applied your rationale to comedy then anything I didn't find funny or deem to have enough comedic moments in wouldn't fit into the genre of comedy, which seems a little obtuse.

But hey, that's just my opinion and you're entitled to yours. ;)
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