sight gag
noun
: a comic bit or episode whose effect is produced by pantomime or camera shot rather than by words
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The 76-year-old actor and former Governor of California shared a photograph from recovery, including a sight gag about his new pacemaker, depicted as a cartoon-esque time bomb.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The Coen brothers have a knack for dark comedy, and nothing on this list has the comedic timing, sight gags, and storytelling prowess of this film.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
That scene is so tricky, Claire: Andrew in those kiddie pajamas is just this edge of a sight gag, and then your exchange in bed is wonderfully touching.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
And, of course, there was the perennial punch line of physiognomy: sight gags, sketches, and songs that depicted Jewish bodies as misshapen and absurd.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
The filmed result is a raucous, noisy affair jam-packed with special effects, amusing character turns and some truly surreal sight gags.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
The 1969 match ends disastrously with some violent sight gags in between testimonials from sports commentators and Diamond’s tennis opponent (Momoa).
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
But her emphasis on bodies and music and sound and sight gags keeps her work stubbornly theatrical.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Amy Tinkham, directing, keeps the spirit of the show relatively light, pulling the audience out of a grim moment with a quick scene change or sight gag.
—Vulture, 29 Sep. 2023
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The Coen brothers have a knack for dark comedy, and nothing on this list has the comedic timing, sight gags, and storytelling prowess of this film.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
That scene is so tricky, Claire: Andrew in those kiddie pajamas is just this edge of a sight gag, and then your exchange in bed is wonderfully touching.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
And, of course, there was the perennial punch line of physiognomy: sight gags, sketches, and songs that depicted Jewish bodies as misshapen and absurd.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
The filmed result is a raucous, noisy affair jam-packed with special effects, amusing character turns and some truly surreal sight gags.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
The 1969 match ends disastrously with some violent sight gags in between testimonials from sports commentators and Diamond’s tennis opponent (Momoa).
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
But her emphasis on bodies and music and sound and sight gags keeps her work stubbornly theatrical.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Amy Tinkham, directing, keeps the spirit of the show relatively light, pulling the audience out of a grim moment with a quick scene change or sight gag.
—Vulture, 29 Sep. 2023
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