Gross out
Gross-out is described as a
Cinema
Features
Gross-out is a subgenre of comedy movies in which the makers employ humor that is willfully "tasteless"[2] or even downright disgusting. It usually involves gratuitous nudity,[3] unrealistic aggressiveness towards property or Schadenfreude. The movies are generally aimed at a younger audience aged between 18 and 24.[4] One boon of this genre is that it provides an inexpensive way to make a movie "edgy" and to generate media attention for it.
History
In the United States, following the abolition of the film industry's censorious
The label "gross-out movie" was first applied by the mainstream media to
Theatre
Gross-out
The prime examples of the above are the stage version of the contemporary drama Bloody Mess.
Art
American cartoonist Basil Wolverton invented his trademark "spaghetti and meatballs" style of artwork.
Various artists helped create a flourishing gross-out art scene, which began mainly in the 1990s, the most famous of which were
Music
Gross out themes are common in popular music genres, such as hip hop and hard rock, where shock value helps create notoriety. Bands include Gwar, Cannibal Corpse and Agoraphobic Nosebleed.
GG Allin was infamous for his transgressive music act, which included eating excrement, mutilating himself and attacking audience members.
Similar themes are also sometimes conveyed in music videos, such as Gross Out, a
See also
- Garbage Pail Kids
- Off-color humor
- Screwball comedy film
- Teen movie
References
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- ^ a b c d Mitchell, Elvis (25 August 2003). "Revisiting Faber College (Toga, Toga, Toga!)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ISBN 0-8065-2091-4.
- ^ komedykollective.com
External links
- The dictionary definition of gross out at Wiktionary