The 10 Funniest Comedies of 2011

A comedy movie can be your escape to every day's stress. In 2011, there were a number of movies that made it to the box office. These are the funniest films that would leave you laughing your heart out. You probably missed some of these movies, so it's worth checking them out.

1. The Hangover Part II. The second Hangover movie is a refinement of the first. Watchers have stated that it's funnier too, despite the obvious fact that there are some originality issues. Some parts were a little bit predictable, but the movie's good story and the excellent performances of the actors combined made this movie a hit. No wonder it is one of the highest grossing comedy film of 2011.

2. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. The weird thing is that this film was released not on Christmas, but around Thanksgiving. The movie has its own laughter-inducing recipe. The combo includes silly lines and weird characters. The story revolves around Harold and Kumar, who are long-time friends meeting each other after six years. But things took an odd turn when they unintentionally burned down a Christmas tree.

3. Crazy, Stupid, Love. There is a reason this movie is included in the top 10 comedy movies for 2011. This is about a man who, after separating from his wife, learns that he doesn't know how to attract women. A handsome and smart guy comes to the rescue to teach him how it's done.

4. Tucker and Dale VS Evil. This is a horror-comedy film of 2011; it stars two unruly college students. Some people may not like the goriness though, but those who are not too squeamish may find many scenes both horrible and hilarious.

5. Horrible Bosses. Three guys don't get too lucky with their bosses. So they take on a plan to take revenge, but things don't exactly go as they planned. The lead actress becomes one of the terrible bosses - a dentist who sensually tortures her assistant. The other bosses are just as despicable.

6. 50/50. The title was created by a person who had cancer. Together with director he brought the comedy film 50/50 to life. The film was not only funny, but also moving. It is about a 27-year-old radio journalist who finds out he has cancer of the spine and a cheating girlfriend.

7. Bad Teacher. The bad teacher is a hilarious movie. The lead actress is not your typical junior high school teacher. She's not well-mannered. She is blunt, therefore, she's definitely not a sweet talker. When her affluent husband-to-be dumps her, the egocentric teacher has to win the heart of another wealthy guy at all costs.

8. The Change-up. The story of this film is somewhat familiar. It is the classic be-careful-what-you-wish-for film. The fun begins when two childhood buddies (a married lawyer and a bachelor) wishing to be in each other's shoes, have their wishes accidentally come true.

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The Art of the Funny Prank

I've discovered old Candid Camera episodes on YouTube. And I miss Captain Jenks from the Howard Stern show. These people knew the art of the prank.

Pranks aren't always clean. They aren't always nice and they are rarely without repercussions. That's what makes them so amusing. The guy doing the prank usually knows there will be a backlash.

Guys if you want to play good pranks, specially kids get an adult with sound judgment involved, do not get into trouble and don't be disrespectful. Some pranks create great laughs all around others well. April Fool's day is legally allowed to play jokes and pranks on your friends, family and co-workers and have a built-in excuse.

One can find the list of good pranks on the internet.

It made me think of the 5 things that define the art of the funny prank.

1) Mellow lead up.

The best pranks have a very mellow beginning. A quiet dinner. A stroll through the park, etc. It's a must to start slow.

2) Something completely out of place.

A prank can't even survive unless something unexpected happens. A nice guy gets into a fight. A gorilla gets loose in a butterfly sanctuary. You know, it needs to be completely out of left field.

3) The victim must be an empathetic person.

A funny prank is made 20 times funnier when you see the shock and awe on the victims face. In order to be shocked by a prank you must choose someone who will truly be filled with empathy when he sees the world crumbling in front of him.

4) Confusion and Chaos

Funny pranks make great use of chaos. This is the best way to make sure the victim will not catch on that it's a prank. When there is too much information coming at them, they have little time to process the fact that they are being punked. So keep it crazy at the height of the prank

5) An easy escape

The best pranks you will see have an easy and fast escape button. Don't let the prank get out of hand and make sure all the 'players' know the ending signal. After all you want to get to the best part... that's when you look at your friend with a big grin and he realizes what has happened.

If you follow these five simple steps you too can perpetuate a funny prank.

Good luck!

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7 Ways Funny Poetry Can Transform Our Lives

Funny poetry is like a magic wand that can transform our lives in seven ways:

1. Kids love hilarious poetry. They enjoy laughing and giggling at funny poetry. If the poems in a book tickle their funny bones, they want to read more and more of that author, and then other humorous authors. After awhile, they will not only read to laugh, but they will read to succeed in school and life. Ah, the power of funny poetry!


2. The late Shel Silverstein has sold millions and millions of books. You can find his poetry books in libraries, schools, homes, and in all kinds of bookstores, including airport bookstores. When local authors are starving for shelf space, what makes his hardcover only poetry books so popular? Yes, he has unusual black-and-white sketches, but the real secret of his success is that Shel was a kid advocate. He wanted to empower kids more, and adults less, and kids knew it. When kids feel no one understands them, they can turn the pages of Shel's books and find a friend. That's the power of funny poetry.


3. Knock-your-socks-off poetry, as I sometimes call it, creates a special bond between reader and poet. I know a popular elementary teacher who credits his good rapport with students from the first day of school on because he read funny poetry to his class whenever there was a schedule break or change. His students begged him to read all of Shel's poetry books, and other funny poets like Jack Prelutsky, Judith Viorst, Kalli Dakos, Ralph Fletcher, Bruce Lansky, and Sara Holbrook. The kids wanted to hear poems from these authors because their poetry encouraged them to laugh and see another side to life.


4. If a poet earns the umbrella hat of a "funny poet," the poet can also sprinkle in some rather serious verses in his garden of poetry. Shel was the master of this. For example, in Falling Up, the poem "The Voice" Shel ends the poem with: "What's right for you-just listen to/The voice that speaks inside." Funny poetry can lead to serious or mysterious poetry, thus expanding the reader's poetry horizon.


5. Crack you up poetry is like a good entertaining movie. It can help us escape our immediate world and become part of the poet's imaginary world. There are times in the lives of kids and adults when escaping reality for awhile is a good coping technique. Funny poetry can afford a little needed escapism.


6. All kinds of whimsicle poetry can be memorized and shared whenever life's situation seems to call for some levity. The nature of poetry itself teaches kids about rhythm, rhyme, cadence, alliteration, and the power of repetition. All of these characteristics of poetry make it easier for kids to memorize poetry than prose. Because of this, Mother Goose has survived and thrived from generation to generation.

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Funny True Stories to Share at Your Next Party

Parties are great times to tell funny true stories obviously because these add fun, laughter and enjoyment to the occasion.

Surprise Christmas Present

Let's start off with one of the funny Christmas stories where the theme is gift-giving gone wrong. Two men, John and Jake, were luckily able to purchase two season tickets to their favourite team's games. In the stadium, they noticed that the seat next to them was empty so they decided to ask the ticket office if they can buy the spare seat for their friend. The ticket staff, however, told them that the seat was taken.

Week after week, the spare seat was empty. Then, on the day after Christmas, a man came to take the seat. They cannot resist asking where he was all season.

The man replied, "My wife bought the season tickets last summer but kept it as my surprise gift for Christmas and so here I am!"

Obscure Laws in Effect

Even in the Information Age, medieval laws can still be in effect, which is yet another subject of funny true stories. During examination day at Cambridge University, an intelligent if smartass student asked the proctor for cakes and ale with the assertion that this was written in the 400-year old Laws of Cambridge. At this point, efforts were made to provide the student with soft drinks and hamburger, which were deemed the equivalent of cakes and ale.

Well, of course, university officials will not take it sitting down and so they referred to the Laws of Cambridge, which were written in Latin and still effective albeit in a nominal manner. The result: The student was fined for not wearing a sword during examination.

Hit the Floor

This is one of the funny true stories regarding a well-known Hollywood celebrity. A well-dressed white lady went to Los Angeles during the height of racially-charged riots. She decided to risk riding the high-class hotel's elevator with three black men one of whom said, "Hit the floor, lady!" Out of sheer terror, she immediately dropped to the floor on her stomach.

But the black men laughed so hysterically that she looked up and saw it was Eddie Murphy with two of his business partners. Murphy only wanted her to push the button on the floor she was going to.

Now, that's one of the many funny true stories that we can relate to. Now, that's one of the many funny true stories that we can relate to.

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Top 10 Stand-Up Comedians

Being a comedian is not easy. Most successful comedians do their own scripts and perform their material on stage, most of the time not knowing if the audience will actually laugh at the lines poked. Then again, we have people who have earned a good name in this industry. These talented comedians should be part of comedy's "best lists".

1. Bill Hicks. As a satirist, he could be mean and appeared as though he was attacking his audience. His main issues included senseless consumerism. The idealistic stand-up comic wanted people to escape the modern world that revolves around commerce. He wanted people to live in a society where they share love and compassion.

2. Richard Pryor. His main issues were personal demons and race relations, but he could talk about anything. His unrestrained speech had endangered his life. Worse, he had been through personal issues, including cocaine use and tax evasion. He used his personal troubles as inspiration in his comedy material.

3. George Carlin. Carlin has a different way of making people laugh. Often, his material included seemingly doomsday prophecies. He usually talked about how mundane mistakes can end up destroying the modern civilization. He applied his pessimism in his jokes. He implied that death was a reality, that wars were killing people pointlessly, and that religion was affecting society negatively.

4. Eddie Murphy. Only few people remember Eddie Murphy as a funny stand-up comic. He was a skilled impersonator and included various impressions in his on-stage performances. But he moved into the movie scene. He remains a popular comedy actor, though his old audience probably misses his stand-up comic days.

5. Lenny Bruce. Audiences say that he took comedy to a different level. He didn't only tackle controversial topics but was also controversial himself. In his heyday, America could not assimilate his material yet. But he did not care whether his brand of comedy would put him behind bars.

6. Steve Martin. This stand-up comedian was known for his silly lines delivered at the perfect time. The versatile comic could just stand onstage and crack funny lines or he could sing. His classic stand-up comedy involved a finale joke for the final big laugh.

7. Robin Williams. Back in his prime, Robin Williams had so much energy onstage. He was someone whose thoughts would just spew out of his head spontaneously. The spontaneity and frenzy combine to make him one of the most notable stand-up comics who ever stepped into the stage. His talent was viewed of by many as insane. Like many stand-up comedians, he later left the stage to become a movie actor.

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Funny Comic Strips - Important Tips

You need to understand fundamentals of funny comic strips, which are created sincerely without any kind of favoritism or narrow prejudices. The main aim should be the presentation of humor for the sake of humor only. It has to be interesting and exciting to catch the attention of readers and they should feel comfortable and pleased with the final effect of the creation. Successful personalities practice the art of creating amusing comic strips to bring humor in life. There are various features in the technique and it takes reasonable time to complete the strip with attributes of humor. Intellect plays a vital role in the creation with the element of timing sense and the capability of presenting matching words, which complement the sketch to produce the desired feeling of humor in readers. The theme is immaterial and an artist of the high caliber can produce humor from almost on any subject because of the nature of vision. It is important how do you look at an incident or at a subject and bring out humor from it. The special vision involves the ability to look at a subject in an incredible way.

If you are interested in creating funny comic strips, you need to use the special vision and create sketches of the incident in the notebook. You should perceive the funny element in the drawing or so to say the lighter side of the subject. Getting tensed with the job would unnecessarily mess up the whole effort and hence, you should maintain a lighter mood when you create sketches of comic art. Maintain the humorous outlook and carry on with the job of creating comic art is the ideal situation, which you should aspire for. Practice involving humorous side of everything or present suitable jokes to strengthen the comic work is some of the major features of the creation.

Have a constant eye on fresh materials on the subject in related books and magazines for constant improvement in the work. Check the internet for valued information on funny comic strips creation. You must be a good learner of the development process of characterization and the selection of the subject. You should be able to display clear image and distinctive style in your work to be recognized as a potential artist in this field. Specializing is a particular subject requires experience and a vast knowledge on the matter, which ultimately brings reputation in the job. Nurture your vision in the world of humor with exciting comic work and gain popularity in readers.

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Funny True Stories to Share at Your Next Party

Parties are great times to tell funny true stories obviously because these add fun, laughter and enjoyment to the occasion.

Surprise Christmas Present

Let's start off with one of the funny Christmas stories where the theme is gift-giving gone wrong. Two men, John and Jake, were luckily able to purchase two season tickets to their favourite team's games. In the stadium, they noticed that the seat next to them was empty so they decided to ask the ticket office if they can buy the spare seat for their friend. The ticket staff, however, told them that the seat was taken.

Week after week, the spare seat was empty. Then, on the day after Christmas, a man came to take the seat. They cannot resist asking where he was all season.

The man replied, "My wife bought the season tickets last summer but kept it as my surprise gift for Christmas and so here I am!"

Obscure Laws in Effect

Even in the Information Age, medieval laws can still be in effect, which is yet another subject of funny true stories. During examination day at Cambridge University, an intelligent if smartass student asked the proctor for cakes and ale with the assertion that this was written in the 400-year old Laws of Cambridge. At this point, efforts were made to provide the student with soft drinks and hamburger, which were deemed the equivalent of cakes and ale.

Well, of course, university officials will not take it sitting down and so they referred to the Laws of Cambridge, which were written in Latin and still effective albeit in a nominal manner. The result: The student was fined for not wearing a sword during examination.

Hit the Floor

This is one of the funny true stories regarding a well-known Hollywood celebrity. A well-dressed white lady went to Los Angeles during the height of racially-charged riots. She decided to risk riding the high-class hotel's elevator with three black men one of whom said, "Hit the floor, lady!" Out of sheer terror, she immediately dropped to the floor on her stomach.

But the black men laughed so hysterically that she looked up and saw it was Eddie Murphy with two of his business partners. Murphy only wanted her to push the button on the floor she was going to.

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