On Film
Humour based on uncomfortable situations is not a new concept. One can point to black comedy as the likely origin of the concept, as it is often intended to provoke a similar response. A movement toward this style of comedy began in earnest with the television series Monty Python, and their film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. Countless films employing this style of comedy were made during the 1980s and 1990s (including There's Something About Mary). More recent examples include Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat and Brüno.
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