"The Hangover": Comedy Camera Work and Editing Worth Studying

[Kim Welch]

This movie will make you laugh and I like the camera work and editing. Funny. Go see it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/

Update, November 2026
The Hangover is a good example of how comedy depends on structure and editing: the story is told by working backwards, revealing what happened one piece at a time.

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[Flash Your Shorts]

I saw it on Friday morning. Great movie! I plan on seeing it again with friends.

 

[evwass]

The Hangover

I thought this was the funniest film since "There's Something About Mary." I nearly fell out of my seat in the theater! Hilarious!

 

[jodymichelle]

Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover", "Bored to Death)

Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover", "Bored to Death)

Coincidence - I was just talking about this movie last night! Late last night after midnight watching an episode of "Bored to Death". Zach Galifianakis (who plays Alan Garner in "The Hangover") plays the character, Ray Hueston, in "Bored to Death."

Some of the most simple comedy stuff in "The Hangover" I found to be laugh-out-loud-fall-off-the-theatre-chair-roll-on-the-aisle-floor HILARIOUS. I just remember totally cackling out loud in the theatre; shaking and crying with laughter, and mostly during Zach Galifianakis' scenes.

It was also nice to see Tyson in the storyline. His scenes were really good.



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[f.torres.5]

Loved the film! I could do without a couple of parts but it's so random that it's funny!

 

[jodymichelle]

There were some parts that I didn't like either. I didn't like Ken Jeong's character, (I thought to myself, did the writer really have to write that?). On another note, I'm writing this while in Vegas (for the NAB show).




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