I am a long time fan of slapstick, took one movie class in college (way back in the late 1970s, UW-Madison) and find the first two parts of this course to be very fascinating.
It made me ponder - why do I like slapstick?
I believe it stems from slapstick cartoons such as the Road Runner and Tom & Jerry. These were very funny to a young, rather feisty, boy. Only later would I see my first cinema slapstick - probably The Three Stooges - and it was all the more funny in human form.
Then when I watched my favorite of all-time: Harold Lloyd, I began to appreciate the skills, nuances and athleticism.
I'm as pumped about this course as Inspector Clouseau is when he's sure he's caught Cato in their apartment.
