Are Animes the only films that make us laugh

[ceath]

The lack of response to my thread forced me to re-read what I wrote, and I came to the realisation than damn it was lame. So here is what I was trying to say, but with real depth. Its not so much about whether people laugh during films, rather whether directors these days are selling out their art for profits. This seems specific to Hollywood, and seems to have affected the anime industry less. That is why we tend to find Anime films more funny.
Today directors seem to be moving more towards commercialism than creating a film that portrays their individuality and their dreams, as Kamiyama portrayed in Portraitz from Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. To try to show what I mean I?ve included some of my favourite anime directors. All three of the directors have broken away from what society states a success to be and redefined genres that are becoming stale in today?s film industry.

Miyazaki is one director that has been hailed a god for his films not only are they original, but he is still using traditional methods of animation, with computers being used only when absolutely necessary. They call him the Walt Disney of the east, but not only has Disney studios recently made their final traditionally animated film, and are only using computer technologies. Walt Disney has only ever been referred to as a legend for his works, while Miyazaki is commonly declared a god.

Shinkai who is now being hailed the new Miyazaki created Voices of a Distant Star in his apartment. Now that is original! Not only did he take an element of love and turn it into something totally new, breaking out of the stereotypical star-crossed lovers by making the female fight in space while the guy waited on earth for her but he did the entire thing as an expression of his individuality.

As far as I?m concerned Kon would have to be one of the best Anime directors when it comes to creating films that are not only original, but they don?t seem to sell out to the common profit grabbing issues flooding the screen these days. Kon stated that Tokyo Godfathers, which is one of my favourite films was created from several scripts that were thrown away by other directors. While in Millennium Actress Kon melds reality with illusion, which should be confusing, but oddly enough is still an understandable success.

I hope this is a little more explanatory of what I?m trying to say. But hey, what are your thoughts on the expression of today?s films?

[TheShinje]

[color=crimson] I'm not an Otaku per se, but I laugh in the cinema if the joke is funny enough, hell, I'll even laugh so hard as to fall out of my seat if the joke is an absolute gem.

The thing is, there isn't that much funny in a typical movie, probably a good thing because I don't exactly want to die from terminal stomach cramps or something. Most movies pack in lots of chuckle moments, though.[/color]

[thezerosystem]

I think an otaku will laugh because we know everyone else in the room with us is just as demented...and if they aren't...well...give them 'til intermission, they'll come around... ;)