Funny / The War of the Worlds (1953)

• Large Ham Col. Ralph Heffner's disintegration in mid-sentence always made me laugh:
  Ralph Heffner: Everybody out of here, everybody out! The Air Force will take care of these babies now. Doctor Forrester, get out of here! Everybody out of here! everybody ou -...
  • Honestly, seems like that guy would be in the Moment of Awesome page. Since his scene seemed more like Heroic Sacrifice.
• It's pretty much a case of Dark Humor but, the reporter who gets indignant. Not that he and his species is being attacked. Oh no, he's mad that the aliens messed with his equipment.
  Radio Reporter: Hey! They cut me off. They got my truck!
  • Like a kitten about to attack a large dog for some imaginary offense.
• The whole fact that the movie's hero is named Dr. Clayton Forrester. Of course, this was the source of the name in the first place.
• The townspeople debating what to do with the meteor.
  Hogue: Meteors always run heavy. They won't be able to haul this away to no museum. (getting an idea) It'll be a real good attraction for Sunday drivers.
  Wash Perry: Better than a lion farm or a snake pit. We won't have to feed it!
  Salvatore: Sure! We could sell the tamales and enchiladas and hot dogs too!
  Forest Ranger: Yeah, ice cream, cold drinks, souvenirs!
  Uncle Matthew: I think we should put up a few picnic tables.
  Hogue: No, no, then they'll bring their own lunches!
  • For added humour, it's worth noting that Uncle Matthew is the only person to not have a self-centred money making idea by suggesting that they put up picnic tables so that any potential tourists can rest, which is quickly shot down by the others because they're afraid that putting up picnic tables will encourage tourists to bring their own food. As if they wouldn't do that anyway.
• Wash Perry's suggestion of what they'll say in this historic first contact between humans and Martians.
  Salvatore: What are we going to say to them?
  Wash Perry: Welcome to California.

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