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Deadpool

Deadpool and its sequel are both great. Deadpool's very self-aware sense of humor and the constant breaking of the fourth wall makes it unique among other superhero movies as well as generally a hilarious movie. Through its use of breaking the fourth wall and general ridiculousness, the world of Deadpool is full on incongruities.
The scene you mentioned in your lead blog post is a great example of Deadpool breaking the fourth wall to utilize the incongruity theory to hilarious effect. Deadpool wondering in the middle of an extremely violent fight whether or not he had turned off his oven is an example of incongruity because most people would not expect someone to be thinking about their oven in the middle of a fight.
Another aspect of Deadpool that makes it funny is that it is a satire of itself. Deadpool is in the same universe as X-Men and is by the same company (ish... Marvel not Sony) as the MCU, and Deadpool is very aware of this and uses this awareness to comedic effect, especially in the sequel. Wilson's obsession with Wolverine, the scene of the X-men closing the door on him, and his references to the events of infinity war are used constantly to comedic effect.
Deadpool and it's sequel are both some of my favorite superhero movies in recent years because of how unique it's lead is and in how well it is able to poke fun at other superhero movies and the tropes within them.

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  1. Shane HerronNovember 2, 2018 at 9:03 AM

    It's interesting to think about how the movie might serve as a way of highlighting some of the infighting that in practice effects how these movies get made as much as the actual needs of the fans.

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  2. UnknownNovember 2, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    I love the fun ways in which the movie pokes fun at the MCU too, like by calling Cable "Thanos."

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  3. UnknownNovember 5, 2018 at 10:12 AM

    The part where Deadpool stops everything to address his oven is great. It makes the audience think that Deadpool carries out all his dangerous antics in a very casual way.

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  4. Abigail BarfordNovember 5, 2018 at 4:49 PM

    I also enjoy how unique Deadpool's sense of humor is. I find it one of the best parts of the movie.

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