Does physical comedy still have a place in modern cinema?
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MidnightWriter
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Newblood 2025
Mar 12, 2026
12:31
I've been thinking about the evolution of humor in movies lately. It feels like we’ve moved away from high-impact physical comedy—think of those perfectly timed slaps or falls in classic films—and shifted more toward dialogue-based wit. Do you think that physical "slapstick" style is becoming a lost art, or is it just being used differently now? I’d love to hear which modern movies you think still nail that physical impact without it feeling forced. Is it still effective for an audience today, or have we moved past it?