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A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture (considered in a particular context), a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip and jest.
To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e. an ending to make it humorous.
A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal (for example placing salt in the sugar bowl).
Jokes are typically for the entertainment of friends and onlookers. The desired response is generally laughter; when this does not happen the joke is said to have "fallen flat" or "bombed". However, jokes have other purposes and functions, common to comedy/humour/satire in general.
Jokes have been a part of human culture since at least 1900 BC. According to research conducted by Dr Paul McDonald of the University of Wolverhampton, a fart joke from ancient Sumer is currently believed to be the world's oldest known joke. Britain's oldest joke, meanwhile, is a 1,000-year-old double-entendre that can be found in the Codex Exoniensis.
Actors: Chaleumpol Tikumpornteerawong (actor), Thawatchai Phanpakdee (producer), Lakana Wattanawongsiri (actress), Savika Chaiyadej (actress), Sura Theerakon (actor), Sukhum Mathawanit (director), Kett Thantup (actor), Saowaluck Siriaran (actress), Sukhum Mathawanit (producer), Sukhum Mathawanit (writer), Warot Pitakanonda (actor), Phoomjai Tangsanga (actor), Rachada Wongampaihol (producer), Chalee Yawtchai (actor),
Plot: Five teenagers : Joke (the gang-leader), transvestite Ake, Mued the junkie, Kai the big mouth and June, insolently rob a kindergarten. During the police chase, their get-away car swerves and crashes into a small shop. The gang crawls out of the car and the shop owner is taken as a hostage. They escape into an empty train carriage. They plan to wait there for the night after which they can divide the loot and go their separate ways. Unexpectedly, all of this new train's passengers are extremely rich. Joke sees a chance to make more money by robbing the passengers. As he was about to start with the robbery, suddenly no one was there. Shockingly Joke realized that he and his friends are no longer alive and the passengers are all ghosts. It seems the ghost will be taking the passengers to their final judgment.
Keywords: afterlife, armed-robbery, bike-race, blood, blood-splatter, bloody-body-of-a-child, bullet-proof-vest, car-accident, car-crash, cemeteryActors: Jay Karas (director), Eric Scott Williamson (miscellaneous crew), Mackenzie Firgens (actress), Kent Green (miscellaneous crew), Robert Morton (producer), Demetri Martin (producer), Demetri Martin (writer), Demetri Martin (actor), Judi Lynne Gray (miscellaneous crew), Alison Freer (costume designer), Leo Allen (actor), Leo Allen (actor), Leo Allen (actor), Bobby Tisdale (actor), Bobby Tisdale (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Music,Actors: Vitaya Saeng-Aroon (writer), Vitaya Saeng-Aroon (producer), Paul Joseph Bradley (producer), Paul Joseph Bradley (writer), Thanyatorn Siwanukrow (director), Thanyatorn Siwanukrow (actor), Alex Sanchez (writer), Thitimon Mongkolsawat (actor), Alex Sanchez (actor), Palat Ananwattanasiri (actor), Somporn Chuenyuenyong (actor), Worapoj Mueanboon (actor), Somkid Nimsang (actor), Patharaporn Chochaiphantawong (actor), Ball (actor),
Plot: 'Alex Sanchez (IV)' (qv)'s novel, "Rainbow Boys," has been made into Rainbow Boys: The Movie (alternative title: Right By Me). Adapted by director 'Thanyatorn Siwanukrow' (qv) into a comedy/drama centering on three Thai teens who struggle with everyday teen problems, plus the challenges of accepting themselves as gay, coping with the pressures of college life, coming out to their friends and crushes, and coming out to their families. This story of teens living and maturing into young gay men in Thailand appeared at several gay film festivals in the US and Asia.
Keywords: abusive-father, actor-director, based-on-novel, basketball, beating, breaking-up-with-girlfriend, buddhism, bullying, coming-out, coming-out-to-familyActors: Pieter Kuijpers (writer), Pieter Kuijpers (director), Trix van Alphen (miscellaneous crew), Hanneke Niens (producer), Job ter Burg (editor), Huub Stapel (actor), Helmert Woudenberg (actor), Tygo Gernandt (actor), Ernie Tee (miscellaneous crew), Anton Smit (producer), Pim Lambeau (actress), Egbert Jan Weeber (actor), Frits Lambrechts (actor), Harry van Rijthoven (actor), Ivo Martijn (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Stan Meijer is by nature a good boy, but grows up frustrated in Venlo, a boring provincial town in the Catholic Dutch South, feeling neglected by his gold-digger mother who remarried a dentist and abandoned by his biological father, a friendly macho trucker who stood the pre-teen up for reasons unknown when he planned to move in with him, never to be heard off until reading dad's obituary. So instead of joining the minor socialite life, Stan hooks up with junkies Maikel (dialect pronunciation-spelling for Michael) Verheije, a hot-head small criminal, and Sef, his lieutenant, who drag him along in small crime as an adolescent. When the bumbling trio gets arrested red-handed, the police sends both ruffians to jail but releases Stan as implausible suspect. He's too nice to accept when Maikel's girl-friend offers herself to him, and on Mikail's release joins him in a hold-up which goes bad, as the nervous amateurs needlessly kill the victim, a shopkeeper and secret weed-grower, rather then extort his illegal money as planned; the trio fears his Turkish crime boss Osman's gang will come after them, but instead are recruited as sort of a death squad in a gang war they don't even care to learn the nature of...
Keywords: 1990s, abortion, absent-father, abuse, accordion, arrest, ash-wednesday, assassin, assault, baby-nurseryActors: Warre Borgmans (actor), Bart Peeters (actor), Wim Opbrouck (actor), Els Dottermans (actress), Karlijn Sileghem (actress), Adriaan Van den Hoof (actor), Stijn Coninx (director), Tine Embrechts (actress), Hugo Matthysen (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Vanca Kljakovic (actor), Ljubo Zecevic (actor), Ognjen Svilicic (director), Ognjen Svilicic (composer), Ognjen Svilicic (writer), Vedran Mlikota (actor), Ecija Ojdanic (actress), Ilija Zovko (actor), Filip Rados (actor), Sinisa Ruzic (actor), Zoja Odak (actress), Elvis Bosnjak (actor), Pero Vrca (actor), Cedo Martinic (actor), Josip Zovko (actor),
Plot: Two young hicks from Dalmatian hinterland are coming to Split in order to spend the night and pick local girls. In the meantime, Ive Dumanic, a brewery worker, has just lost his job after accidentally mixing beer with tonic.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: William Smith (actor), Robert Z'Dar (actor), Houston (actress), Lisa Comshaw (actress), Lenny Rose (actor), Tammy Parks (actress), Deron McBee (actor), Nick Plantico (producer), Joanne Rubino (actress), Tanya Newbould (actress), Don Richardson (actor), Michael Strasser (actor), Janine Stillo (actress), Traci Adell (actress), Marque Case Chantal (producer),
Plot: In the high-stakes city of Las Vegas, the boldest gamblers in the world are preparing to clash on Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest gambling day of the year. But for them, the game is only the beginning of the action. A ruthless casino owner plots a counterfeit scheme to protect his fortune, while his son, fueled by a violent hatred, seeks to knock off his father's casino with the help of a desperate ex-FBI agent. Meanwhile, the FBI lurks in the shadows, waiting for the final gun to sound. This Super Bowl Sunday kicks off a suspensful battle, born of deception and fueled by revenge. Who will end up with the money . . . and their lives?
Keywords: female-nudity, independent-filmActors: Gerda Marchand (actress), Jos van Gorp (writer), Leo Dewals (producer), Eddy Vereycken (actor), Els Olaerts (actress), Ronald Wolfe (writer), Jos Van Geel (actor), Ludo Schats (writer), Monique De Beun (actress), Marijke Hofkens (actress), Ann Esch (actress), Pieter Raes (director), Ron Chesney (writer), Jan Matterne Jr. (writer), Luc Janssens (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Astrid Lindgren (writer), Vija Artmane (actress), Uldis Dumpis (actor), Imants Kalnins (composer), Harijs Liepins (actor), Alvis Lapins (writer), Varis Brasla (director), Evalds Valters (actor), Janis Zarins (actor), Rudolf Plepis (actor), Olga Krumina (actress), Dina Kuple (actress), Madara Dislere (actress), Diana Zande (actress), Skaidra Deksne (costume designer),
Plot: One of the iconic Latvian movies. Based on Astrid Lindgren's book 'Emil of Lönneberga'. A story of a little boy, Emil, who, according to others is incredibly naughty, but actually Emil is a lot more kind hearted than all the rest. And everything he does is to help someone. But somehow it all the time turns out like a prank. His family won't agree with any pranks on themselves, so there goes Emil in his father's tool shed, where he's locked up for every prank. Includes the phrase - 'the main idea is to keep your feet warm', which has been adapted in Latvian culture, so it's already a saying.
Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-titleActors: Robert Marcel (actor), Yvonne Lex (actress), Cyriel Van Gent (actor), Bob Van der Veken (actor), Anton Peters (actor), Joris Collet (actor), René Bertal (actor), Bob Van Bael (actor), Renée Lafontaine (miscellaneous crew), Irma De Veirman (actress), Marc Sleen (actor), Willy Vandersteen (actor), Herman Denkens (actor), Rudolf Boumans (actor), Bob De Moor (actor),
Genres: Family,