Not looking to discuss politics. I’m just trying to find the humour in left-wing mainstream comedy.

I’ve tried watching at least 30 movies and as far as I can tell it’s the same two tropes. Someone who is usually smart does something obviously stupid or they are uninformd about something and everyone is shocked that they just don’t get it with a “seriously bro” type of comment. Or the other trope when someone who is super serious becomes upset because someone shocked them with their progressive views with a “yeah that’s how it’s done” type of comment.

What’s funny about that?

    • shani66@ani.social
      33·
      9 months ago

      They just found one of the many think pieces about how conservative comedy usually sucks and is trying to get their little jab in at the left. They probably don’t even know what their talking about.

    • MGN22@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      9 months ago

      Sure. The Marvel movies for example like Deadpool and Spider man. There will be a break in the action because someone did something silly and other people in the scene have to comment on it with the “seriously bro” type of comment.

      • SuperDuper@lemmy.world
        35·
        9 months ago

        There will be a break in the action because someone did something silly and other people in the scene have to comment on it with the “seriously bro” type of comment.

        I can’t figure out how this is even remotely “leftist.” It has absolutely nothing to do with any political leaning, left or otherwise.

        • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
          10·
          9 months ago

          If anything marvel movies are the most neutral I’ve seen! They go out of their way to try not to offend anyone. Part of the reason I think they’re kinda boring lol

        • Lemming421@lemmy.worldEnglish
          18·
          9 months ago

          What do you think a leftist is?

          Any film where the entire cast aren’t straight white men fighting over a prize woman is “radical left” and simply watching it will turn you into a disabled trans lesbian in the name of forced diversity.

          Obviously.

      • Susaga@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        28·
        9 months ago

        Bathos. That’s Bathos. Interrupting something serious to ridicule it. It’s been a trope since the 18th century, and it’s definitely not just a “leftist” trope. It’s also NOT the only type of joke in left-wing media, or the only types of jokes in those specific movies. Most of Deadpool is pop culture references, for example.

      • Lauchs@lemmy.world
        25·
        9 months ago

        Those are really the only jokes you took away from those movies?

        Maybe comedy and jokes aren’t for you?

      • anarchost@lemm.ee
        23·
        9 months ago

        Marvel movies aren’t leftist, and their comedy isn’t leftist either. That’s not even political really. You’re describing a Flanderization of Joss Whedon comedy tropes

      • jordanlund@lemmy.world
        16·
        9 months ago

        Deadpool was hilarious when they were going through the sex poses for the different holidays, then swapped it around for pegging on “International Womens Day”.

        They even call back to it in the new trailer:

        https://youtu.be/WbN1DJzyjsw#t=33s

        It’s the sudden subversion of expectations that makes it funny.

      • Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
        10·
        9 months ago

        Marvel movies are action movies with quips, not comedies.

        They’re also not “leftist:” they’re movies for the masses, and are about as apolitical as you can get. The politics that do get in are fictional ones that are focused group to hell to not resemble any real world politics.

        The Boys is the only leftist superhero comedy.

        • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
          1·
          9 months ago

          The Avengers are heroic, care about others, and aren’t the cartoon villains they fight, which Republicans fucking literally are. That is why Marvel films are Leftist.

          Plus…to be fair, Tony is all about science, and helping the community, stopping war, and all that gay woke crap.

          • Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
            6·
            9 months ago

            The comic character was around before Jones was even alive, and J. K. Simmons started his portrayal before Jones even got big. It’s not Disney’s fault that Jones turned into his own caricature.

  • Lauchs@lemmy.world
    20·
    9 months ago

    I have no idea what movies you’re talking about. Go watch Poor Things, great dialogue, strong feminist ideals and stronger laughs.

  • anarchost@lemm.ee
    19·
    9 months ago

    It’s Always Sunny is probably the closest thing to leftist comedy you’ll find

      • xorEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Fuck yeahhh

        And part of what makes it so good is that it isn’t afraid to criticise leftists as well (like the black haircare episode where Jonah is jonahing) - it’s not just a “haha other side bad” show

        • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
          3·
          9 months ago

          I really like how it calls out “performative” leftism and shows the value of actual labour organization. The early episode where the question of whether or not to do a mexican accent is drowned out by the capitalism of selling salsa was the one that really hooked me on the show.

  • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
    17·
    9 months ago

    If would probably help if you listed some of these movies so we could know a bit more about this leftist comedy of which you speak.

    Perhaps also give some examples of media you do find funny

  • Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
    11·
    9 months ago

    Not sure what you mean, OP. A whole bunch of the classic comedies are leftist. Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles (really all Mel Brooks), Some Like It Hot, Caddyshack, The Great Dictator, etc. are all leftist humor.

  • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
    5·
    9 months ago

    I hate to even contribute to this, but I suppose Star Trek: Lower Decks and The Orville would be about the leftiest comedies you could possibly find.

  • yojimbo@sopuli.xyz
    5·
    9 months ago

    IMO the main difference between left leaning commedy and the right leaning commedy is that the left can make fun of itself.

    Example: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Biden catches Covid and his press secretary claims, that “despite his illness, the president is not slowing down”. Colbert finds it believable “because he does not thing it is physically possible to move any slower than Biden already is”. Whole theater is laughing.

    Imagine a right leaning commedian said that about Trump. He would get shot!

  • Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca
    3·
    9 months ago

    Is anything outside of the spectrum of the Chris Kyle sniper movie and Larry the Cable Guy Goes to Fellujha a leftist movie?

    Do you fire up a film, see the protagonist being kind or considerate of other characters and think, “What’s this leftist gay shit?”