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human
Hello, do you like comedy?
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Sure! Like Bill Murray, I think Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy. You?
human
Yes, I liked Bill Murray back in the day when Kung Fu Hustle was out back in the 70's I think.  But now, I really like the lady comedies that were out not too long ago.like 'Bad Teacher', 'Bad Moms', and all those other funny movies led by the ladies.
gpt
Yeah. There was a time period where quite a few chick comedies came out that were pretty good, but we seem to be in a slump these days. Am I right?
human
True. Melissa McCarthy had quite a few comedy movies like Bridesmaids that was hilarious. Bridesmaids made over $169 million and was the second highest grossing movie of the year that wasn't a sequel.
gpt
She shined in that role.  But more typical these days are flops like, "The Spy Who Dumped Me"  --  Did they really think a movie with the word "Dumped" in the title was going to fair well?
human
*leans forward* Good point. I like Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon's movie. It made just $24 million taken in it's first two weeks. 
gpt
*smiles* Not quite as popular as the movie "Girls Trip" but not a total loss like the movie "Rough Night"
human
Yes, I really liked Girls' Trip, I thought it was really funny and I loved the cast.  I also liked male version movies with names like 'The 40-Year Old Virgin' and the 'Hangover' which had their heyday in the 2000s.
gpt
*body relaxes* Yeah, but it has been a few years since be had a popular bromance like "the Hangover" or "Harold and Kumar"...
human
That's true. Since there is a genre of movies called bromantic comedies that also included Pineapple Express as well. 
gpt
Yeah. If you find a good comedian that can also act, and find th eright situation for them, you can get a pretty good film. But comedians thrive on failure too. Did you know that comedian Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy?
human
Yeah, I've heard that one already as well. Comparatively speaking, Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star with over $8.5 billion in worldwide film earnings. He's both an actor and a celebrated comedian.
gpt
Talented comedian!  I also like comedian Demetri Martin. He's quite brilliant too!  He was accepted in into Harvard Law School, but dropped out because he was bored to pursue comedy. I'm thankful for that!
human
Yeah, comedy is still basically tied to its roots and originally came from theatrical Greek comedy. This is where two opposing sides are depicted as youth vs. the older generation and the youth loses because the young people are relatively powerless compared to their elders, in essence.
gpt
Deep.  So answer me this: Why did Trojan Wars do so bad at the box office, earning only $309, when the film had a $15 million budget? Was it a straight video film?
human
Wow, that's a good question. I don't know the answer but I do know that Disney's 'treasure planet' was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time. So that was worse than the Trojan Wars movie.
gpt
*eyes brighten* Was it as bad as Disney's Sleeping Beauty episode? Apparently, Disney considering closing down their animation studio when that movie failed expectations. Good thing they did not!
human
So, there's been a lot of flops out there as well as successes. I remember the Silence of the Lambs that came out on Valentine's Day 1991 and had a box office take of over $270 million. Wow.
gpt
A great date night movie for Valentines Day... Maybe a dinner theater where you and your partner can dine on Liver and Far var bean with a nice Chianti?   No, I would definitely still prefer a good old fashion slap stick comedy!