Opening Sequences of Comedy Films

Pineapple Express
A comedy film about "stoners". The opening is unique, as it is a flashback and is a take on why marujuana is illegal. The whole scene is in black and white, which indicates it's in the past. Although it doesn't give off a comedic atmosphere at first, the dialogue and expressions the characters make solidify the genre to the audience.
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Step Brothers

A comedy about 2 adults who become Step Brothers. (embedding disabled)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sczh_KjjFNU

The opening is upbeat and shows both the main characters, it also uses time jumps, which indicates that it's moving fast which would be how the main characters would feel as their parents suddenly hook up. It also shows the main characters doing ridiculous things which gives the audience an idea on what they're like.

Monty Python's The Life of Brian

An old british comedy film which tells the story about a young jewish man who is born on the same day and next door to Jesus Christ, and is then mistaken as the messiah.
The film starts with dramatic music, often seen in films about epics and sees 3 men crossing the desert on camels. The characters and dialogue used however, are what makes it a comedy. As many people know about how the 3 wise men came when Christ was born, however the dialogue and the fact that it isn't actually Jesus himself is what makes it funny.