Curtains for Mr. Punch
"Curtains" - dir. Julian Barratt and Dan Jemmett - 2009 Watch here using your LionMail! Barry Shepard (Bob Goody) is a depressing old man...


The largest problem in discussing any kind of comedy is one of the basic rules of performing and writing comedy as well: explaining a joke kills it. One of the best examples of this rule is Freud’s dissertation on jokes and the subconscious. In trying to explain humor, Freud ruins every single joke he attempts to analyze. This is the first obstacle in discussing humor, so please watch or read everything before I talk about it, so that you can fully appreciate it without it being ruined before.