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Who doesn't love going to the movies? The smell of the freshly popped popcorn. The way your shoes stick to the floors as you seek out your seats. And the incessant chatter of your fellow moviegoers, who'd much rather be on their phones than paying attention to the movie you all paid to see.
OK, maybe movie theaters aren't so great. But they CAN be funny!
The Far Side, over the years, became one of the most well-known comic strip series in the fifteen years it ran in newspapers. While Larson still adds to his collection on his website, the hand-drawn newspaper comics hold a certain nostalgia that fans can't let go of. Among his most popular strips, in particular, were those set in movie theaters.
Flies Love Films From Around The World
Many Humans Love These Movies Too
Some of the most popular movies of our time are the ones that can almost transport you to a faraway place. Whether real or magical, theaters worldwide often find that the films people see most often are the ones with detailed, intense world-building aspects.
In this comic strip, fans see that flies apparently aren't all that different from us. They sit in a theater, waiting to watch a film called Dumps of the World. Insects make up many of the funniest comics in The Far Side,with creator Gary Larson somehow finding a way to make these bugs more relatable than people are at times.
The Vatican Can't Deal With These Distractions
Everyone Can Relate To This Hilarious Comic Strip
With so many high-quality streaming services available, many people opt to stay at home over going to the movie theaters. The movie theaters are riddled with too many unpredictable complications, including people standing right in front of the screen with no regard for the dozens of other people sitting behind them. Anyone who has ever gone to the movies has certainly experienced this at one time or another.
In this comic strip from The Far Side, Gary Larson implies that even the Vatican had to deal with these problems. On top of that, their movie theater disruptions were certainly more invasive than the ones readers deal with in real life. Larson's ability to create such relatable scenarios is a huge factor in his comic strip series, which is one of the best of all time.
The Big Itch: Coming To Theaters Near You
This Is A Horror Film For Dogs
Larson never makes fans laugh, especially when incorporating animals like dogs into his comic strips. While these dogs wait for their movie to start, they're forced to watch previews of new, upcoming movies before their film actually even begins rolling. Despite the wait, these pups seem pretty engrossed in the previews.
For human fans, the feeling of being trapped watching previews at the theater can't be more real. That's why many people have chosen to stay at home, watching their movies on streaming services from the comfort of their own couch. Dealing with previews might suck, but Larson finds a way to make this universal experience funny.
A Scene From Bring 'Em Back Preserved
These Scientists Are Pretty Excited For This Film
Larson's obsession with science and all things scientific has led to him incorporating the topic into a good majority of his comic strips. Of all the recurring themes in The Far Side, science is one of the most popular and most common of them all. Many fans who recognize this get a kick out of Larson's science-themed comic strips.
These scientists, in particular, seem rather thrilled to be watching the film set before them. Anyone who's ever gone to the movies before can relate to this similar feeling of watching their favorite film up on a big screen. While most people would probably prefer their friends stop talking during the movie, this ample excitement is something readers can also relate to.
These Three Adults Have Bad Intentions
Nothing Is Worse Than Being Sat In Front Of
While these three children are presumably enjoying the previews before their big movie, they are unaware that the entire experience is about to be ruined for them. Larson even goes as far as to use his unique art style to illustrate the three tall men as mischievous, as if they know they're about to ruin the kids' theater experience.
Everyone, at one point or another, has been these kids. There's nothing worse than seeing a movie only for some horribly tall person to sit right in front of you the entire time. Thankfully, many movie theaters have worked to combat this by creating lower seats, but it can still be a problem for shorter audience members.
Hummingbirds Watch Films Sped Up
It Wouldn't Make Sense To You Or I
These hummingbirds are enthralled with their movie, which they appear to need to speed up to understand. Larson is great at incorporating unique and strange animals into his comic strips, humanizing them to make them more relatable to his audience.
In a human sense, these hummingbirds needing their movie sped up is similar to audiences that need movies translated into a different language or with captions. As the world has progressed, theaters around the nation have done a spectacular job at recognizing accommodations for others and including them in the theater experience.
Honey, I Ate The Kids Is In Theaters Now
These Praying Mantis Are Lining Up Out The Door
This comic is a clear play on words, something Gary Larson truly enjoyed doing throughout his comic strips. By using common phrases or well-known references, Larson could create comics that took readers to a different place that they altogether couldn't have imagined.
This particular panel is unique as it is one of the rare times when Gary Larson uses a pop culture reference in his comics. While Larson did this occasionally, it's one of the things he didn't do as often as other comic strips did. This hilarious reference surely made fans everywhere laugh when they realized the original movie he was referring to.
This Annoying Theater Of The Gods
Of Course, Atlas Takes The Front Row
When it comes to comics set in movie theaters, one of The Far Side's greatest running gags is having someone huge or tall sit in front of others. Many believe it was because it was one of the most universally hated experiences at movie theaters; therefore, Larson chose to demonstrate it often for laughs.
This particular comic is hilarious. With the world on his back, Atlas sits in front of a row of other Gods who certainly could never see past him. Strangely, it could be seen as karma for forcing Atlas to take on the burden that he has. For fans of mythology, this comic strip was absolutely hysterical.
These Worms Watch A Horror Film
Beak II Is Certainly Going To Give Them Nightmares
These worms are all piled into this theater to watch a showing of one of the most terrifying horror films in The Far Side universe: Beak II. No one knows why they would subject themselves to this, but to be fair, humans tend to do the same thing with horror films in our world.
The idea of watching a horror film might be off-putting to others, but for fans of horror films, this comic strip is entirely relatable. The fact that this film is a sequel is also terribly realistic, as real-life horror films are notorious for coming out with sequel after sequel featuring excessive violence.
Death Sees His Ex At The Movies
What A Horrible Coincidence
Many of the best comic strips in The Far Side feature Death, portrayed as the stereotypical Grim Reaper fans see in this movie theater. What fans didn't expect, however, was for Death to be startled by the appearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Everyone at some point in their lives has had this horribly awkward experience before. Seeing your ex with someone else is definitely extreme, but even just seeing someone you no longer talk to can be awkward enough. This strip makes readers relate to Death in a way they never thought possible.
