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Response to Kyndal's Blog

We're the Millers is a movie I have been meaning to watch for so long. It's been on my list of "movies to watch" for a damn minute and I forgot about it, until now. After watching the clip of some of the greatest moments from the film, I have every intention to watch it. The first clip with the two body guards bringing in Brad, whose head is covered in a black bag, to a receptionist made me laugh because of the incongruous situation. Despite being held hostage with hostile guards, Brad continues an upbeat and light conversation with the receptionist, who does not seem the slightest bit alarmed by Brad's condition, and even asks if the two men escorting him would like an refreshing beverage - Fresca. Although I was unaware of the context, I was still able to find the humor within the scene and the usage of incongruity. The second clip of Kenny getting down to the song Chasing Waterfalls made me laugh because of the reactions of his "family" and the fact that he knows every lyric to the song. Whenever I hear this song, I usually think of middle-aged white moms jamming out to such an iconic lyrical ballad so the fact that Kenny knows every word and is loving every minute of it took me off guard. The unexpected fan, Kenny, displays incongruity within this scene as his knowledge of and passion for the song catches audience members off guard. The third clip where the family is playing Pictionary made me laugh so hard because of Rose's confidence in her answers to what Kenny is drawing. She beings to justify out loud her reasoning behind the claim that Kenny has drawn a big black dick. I died when she stands up and exclaims Black Cock Down followed by Kenny's quite reply of "its a skateboard", at which point my soul left my body and a tear slipped out of my eyes. This scene really made me laugh. The fact that Rose is so excited that she has nailed this round and guessed the answer is hilarious because the actual drawing is supposed to be a skateboard, presenting incongruity and superiority as the relation between a penis and a skateboard along with her confidence, which is so misplaced. The last clip. Wow. I heard about this scene ever since the release of the film but no one ever went into great detail about the severity of the bite. My God. Talk about pain. This scene has superiority, as we laugh at Kenny's massively enlarged ball, along with benign violation.

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