Flip side – I remember once watching a funny American movie in a Paris theater with French subtitles. I got the jokes about 15 seconds before the rest of the audience
Laugh tracks are similar to the flashy ads: they encourage you to copy the sound even when, if you saw it in real life, you might think it was a waste of time.
The filmed in front of a live audience laughter also is the same to some degree. The pre-show comedy warm up records audience responses that can then be used in the actual filming as a live laugh track. That, of course, and the flashing applause signs.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 5 years ago
Flip side – I remember once watching a funny American movie in a Paris theater with French subtitles. I got the jokes about 15 seconds before the rest of the audience
sandpiper over 5 years ago
I’m with her. Difficult to tell when there is a language barrier and the facial expressions appear to be cut in stone.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 5 years ago
Must be watching Baywatch (2017).
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
That’s why they have laugh tracks.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Laugh tracks are similar to the flashy ads: they encourage you to copy the sound even when, if you saw it in real life, you might think it was a waste of time.
The filmed in front of a live audience laughter also is the same to some degree. The pre-show comedy warm up records audience responses that can then be used in the actual filming as a live laugh track. That, of course, and the flashing applause signs.