Listen "172. COMEDY CINEMA 5: The Wit's End"
Episode Synopsis
As we bring our discussion of the history of comedy to the modern day, Alex and Jonathan look at three comedy films from the past two decades: Mean Girls (2004), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and The Fall Guy (2024). We discuss the facets of wit as a mode of humor, the way wit has been incorporated into action-comedy through Marvel films and other pop franchises, and what goes into modern meta witty romantic comedy.Skip to:(09:59) – Mean Girls(25:19) – Guardians of the Galaxy (43:33) – Marvel rant ends(58:58) – The Fall Guy (1:23:56) – Overall(1:31:41) – Coming AttractionsFor more information, visit the blog:https://thefilmlings.com/2025/06/06/the-wits-end/Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion:https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF
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