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The 2017 version of Baywatch has become one of my favorite movies ever. It incorporates an element of each theory into many of the scenes throughout the movie. However, I would argue that benign violation is definitely the most prominent element used to develop humor throughout this movie. Baywatch is best known for its use of inappropriate humor and its sexualization of the men and women who star as characters in the movie. In my opinion, the actors and actresses that played in the new version of Baywatch did an excellent job of recognizing the sexual tone of the movie and finding ways to make fun of it. I think this movie did an excellent job of using incongruity theory and being ridiculous and nonsensical while still maintaining an interesting plot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnL9uQ6rgmE             This video has two of my absolute favorite scenes from the entire movie. In each of these scenes ...

While I have never seen any of the Hangover movies, I feel like I know exactly what Hill is talking about based off of the clips he included. The use of incongruity theory and superiority theory is evident in all of the scenes from the four videos I watched. I agree with the argument that the use of incongruity theory and superiority theory is what aided the success of the Hangover movies. By integrating both theories into many of the scenes, these movies were able to reach a broader audience, which explains the large fan base that the Hangover series has acquired. Using two different theories allows for a greater likelihood of more people finding humor within each scene. Examples of this mesh of theories can be seen throughout the entire Hangover series. The entire plot of the movie is based on these completely absurd and ridiculous situations that we, as an audience, know would never happen. Additionally, the way that the characters react in these situations is so ...

Although I have never seen We’re the Millers , I remember how funny it looked when I first saw the trailer. The movie clip Kyndal included had numerous scenes that were quite funny. I liked that she used four specific examples from the video clip and described what made each scene funny. Additionally, I liked that she related each one of the scenes to a different theory of humor. By using many different examples, Kyndal was able to depict the wide range of humor used in the movie. I believe that part of what made We’re the Millers so successful was the fact that they were able to have a strong presence of each theory of humor; which allowed for a wider audience to find humor in this movie. The incongruity theory was most evident throughout the movie, because of the movie’s bizarre plot. The implausible idea of random people coming together to form a fake family to successfully smuggle drugs across the border in the form of a family vacation is so absurd that many pe...