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movie | funny clips on Instagram: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), directed by Edgar Wright, is one of the clearest examples of visual comedy in modern cinema. Instead of relying only on dialogue, Wright uses editing, framing, and graphic effects to make jokes land visually. Comic book panels come to life as words like POW or THUD burst onto the screen, but the humor also comes from how scenes are cut—like smash zooms, abrupt transitions, or characters suddenly appearing mid-frame. Even smal