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There are a lot of comedies that could fall under this category as they don't necessarily require good acting, but rather... comedic acting and timing.
Comedies often involve unrealistic situations and unrealistic reactions to situations to make them funny - thus people aren't acting like they would in real life, but are behaving in a way that is the opposite of realistic or in a way that is ironic to make it funny.
Now, it could be argued that to act funny and BE funny is a form of "good acting." And I would agree - good actors can usually be funny when needed and good comedians sometimes make decent actors since the art of telling funny stories & jokes is a skill related to acting - one must be able to engage an audience.
But I do contend that a lot of comedies don't require the traditional idea of good acting (behaving realistically, convincingly, passionately or dramatically) to still be funny.
Comedies often involve unrealistic situations and unrealistic reactions to situations to make them funny - thus people aren't acting like they would in real life, but are behaving in a way that is the opposite of realistic or in a way that is ironic to make it funny.
Now, it could be argued that to act funny and BE funny is a form of "good acting." And I would agree - good actors can usually be funny when needed and good comedians sometimes make decent actors since the art of telling funny stories & jokes is a skill related to acting - one must be able to engage an audience.
But I do contend that a lot of comedies don't require the traditional idea of good acting (behaving realistically, convincingly, passionately or dramatically) to still be funny.
