Why do we find self-loathing comedians funny?

Being raised in Brooklyn, New York I am not stranger to the works of Woody Allen. I never pass up a chance to watch this man get on screen and just proceed to rag on himself. It is always funny.

There is almost something reminiscent of Groucho in Woody, not only physically, the eyebrows and the glasses, but also his type of comedy. Woody does not offer the fast talking and quick wit like Groucho does, but both men to not shy away from pointing the finger of comedy at themselves. Is always more funny to control how the audience is laughing. It is much more positive to be the facilitator of jokes against yourself.

Woody Allen was also a filmmaker ahead of the times. He was the first to incorporate split screen and also the feature of addressing the audience in the film. This really helped get the message across that Woody was presenting to his audience. The best scene is when we are able to see Woody’s character and Diane Keaton’s character at separate psychiatrist visits, but at the same time. The audience is able to see that what one person believes to be a problem in the relationship, is something the other considers normal.