OK thought of a comedy moment. I'm thinking of this in terms of the dialogue, the performances, the direction and editing (v.important the editing), for me everything comes together in this scene. I have one word.....BAFTA.
The Tekken 2 battle/argument scene from Ends (anything in bold text represents a cut to Tekken 2):
Tim: I'm going to pick up Mike from the T.A.
Daisy: Yeah alright, wha.. what time are you meeting Sarah?
T: Will you get off my back!
D: I'm not on your
back.
T: You are, I-you-I-you-I can feel you, you're there like Jabba's little mate going "yahaha haha". Why can't you just wish me luck and say, "Have a good time."?
D: I'm not a hypocrite Tim, I'm not gonna wish you luck with something I think could be bad for you.
T: Well can't you pretend?
D: No.
T: You just don't want me to move out do you.
D: What!
T: You don't want me to move out.
D: Is that what you think this is about?
T: Well I..
D: You conceited little shit!
Nina Williams side kicks Paul Phoenix Don't you dare flatter yourself to think that I would stand in your way for my own ends.
Another side kick from Nina For your information I
would be sad if you moved out, but it isn't about
me.
Nina throws Paul to the floor and punches him in the face I'm your friend, and friends are supposed to look out for each other... and I think you're making a mistake, and if you're too stupid to see that, then someone... a friend... me... should point it out to you.
Nina tosses Paul over her shoulderT: Well OK, while were being
friends, maybe I should be a
friend to you, and point out to you, that you're just using my personal problems as another in a long line of excuses not to get out your bloody typewriter and do some work!
Paul punches Nina in the headD: I am
not avoiding
work!
Nina sweep kicks PaulT: Oh right OK, oh well, ooh let's have a party
Paul jabs Nina, ooh let's do some theatre
Paul jabs Nina, ooh let's get a dog
Paul kicks Nina in the head, ooh let's spend hours in front of our bedroom mirror BOGLING TO ASWAD!
Paul throws Nina over his headD: That was research!
T: Well just keep telling yourself that Daisy OK, but I think I am big enough and ugly enough to make my own mistakes!
D: Well Sarah
obviously does.
Nina kicks Paul in the head and KOs him, followed by another kick to the head and a final sweep kick for good measure>Tim looks hurt and turns to leave.
>Nina Williams performs her winning pose with a sweep of the arm.
>Door slams.
Daisy (mimicking Nina's winning pose): "Ha haha, ha haha, ha haha."
END
Admittedly this does lose a lot in text only format (not sure it was worth typing it all out), but this is one of those scenes that I have (literally) watched a hundred times and it never fails to make me laugh.
Simon, Jessica, Edgar, I salute you.
S1 E1- When they're testing each other, " You've got a friend called Mike who's a weapons expert" cut to mike shooting a cat with a slingshot, Yes!
S1 E2-After Tim's dream of being attacked by his alien costume "You son of a bitch!"
S1 E3-OH, Brian, you came. No I just spilled my drink
S2 E2-Are you sure you haven't been on holiday? How was Saigon? I speak no Vietnamise, English only!Bastard!
S2 E5-Now I get to go and run around in the dark with a gun and youve got to stay here and be good for uncle Mike, so get comfy because you my friend are going nowhere....Oh Bollocks.