History Funny / SchindlersList

* Some BlackComedy occurs when Göth tries executing one of Schindler's workers... only for his Luger to jam on him.[[note]]This is [[TruthInTelevision realistic]], as all Luger pistols needed perfectly clean ammo and immaculately clean and freshly greased mechanical parts to fire. Goeth was a bit of a slacker when it comes to caring for his own gun[[/note]] He produces a Browning pistol instead... and it too jams on him. After several fruitless attempts to shoot the guy, he just {{Pistol Whip}}s him and leaves.

* Some BlackComedy occurs when Göth tries executing one of Schindler's workers... only for his Luger to jam on him.[[note]]This is [[TruthInTelevision realistic]], as all Luger pistols needed perfectly clean ammo and immaculately clean and freshly greased mechanical parts to fire. Goeth is a bit of a slacker when it comes to carrying for his own gun[[/note]] He produces a Browning pistol instead... and it too jams on him. After several fruitless attempts to shoot the guy, he just {{Pistol Whip}}s him and leaves.

* Some BlackComedy occurs when Göth tries executing one of Schindler's workers...only for his Luger to jam on him.[[note]]This is [[TruthInTelevision realistic]], as all Luger pistols needed perfectly clean ammo and immaculately clean and freshly greased mechanical parts to fire. Goeth is a bit of a slacker when it comes to carrying for his own gun[[/note]] He produces a Browning pistol instead...and it too jams on him. After several fruitless attempts to shoot the guy, he just {{Pistol Whip}}s him and leaves.
** What makes this scene ''hilarious'' is that the whole time, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent in the background]], a succession of young Jewish guys are running back and forth across the screen, returning with stolen furniture, and then returning for ''another'' trip around....while the poor Jewish rabbi and the SS men are completely oblivious.

* A BilingualBonus. After Oscar kissed a Jewish woman on his birthday party, the orchestra, which was silently watched in disbelief, promptly starts to play [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY20_fb4pFI&t=0m55s "To ostatnia niedziela"]]. The lines goes as "This is the last Sunday,| Today we part,| Today we will move apart| On the eternal time."

* A meta one, but when the Spielberg noticed that everyone was becoming depressed working on such a sad picture, he called up a comedian friend of his to tell jokes over the phone to cheer everyone back up. That friend? RobinWilliams.

* Schindler giving a toast to Stern and his good work, and Stern just sitting there with drink in hand and a confused face. Then Schindler asking him to at least pretend to be overjoyed. And when even then doesn't get, Schindler just drink his cup, and Stern's one.

Looks like he has to share!

* Early in the film, Stern had the misfortune of being loaded on a Train, on account of leaving his work permit in his drawer. While looking for him, Schindler is accosted by two SS personnel, with one of them even attempting to write down his name. Nonchalantly, after listing down their names, Schindler says, "Gentlemen, thank you very much. I think I can guarantee you, you'll both be in [[WarIsHell Southern Russia]] before the end of the month." Cue their OhCrap faces - they know just how brutal the fighting is between the Soviets and Germans down there. Then, they join Schindler calling for Stern's name.

* Early in the film, Stern had the misfortune of being loaded on a Train, on account of leaving his work permit in his drawer. While looking for him, Schindler is accosted by two SS personnel, with one of them even attempting to write down his name. Nonchalantly, after listing down their names, Schindler says "Well, by the end of the month, you'll both be in [[WarIsHell Southern Russia]]". Cue their OhCrap faces. Then, they join Schindler calling for Stern's name.

* Morbid and serious as it is, its hard not to chuckle a little when a jewish boy, savvy on where the Nazi are really taking the kids, tries to find a hiding place in one of the camps. Only to keep running into other kids who have already claimed the spots.

* Some BlackComedy occurs when Göth tries executing one of Schindler's workers...only for his Luger to jam on him. He produces a Browning pistol instead...and it too jams on him. After several fruitless attempts to shoot the guy, he just {{Pistol Whip}}s him and leaves.

* A BilingualBonus. After Oscar kissed a Jewish woman on his birthday party, the orchiestra, which was silently watching it in disbelieve, promptly starts to play [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY20_fb4pFI&t=0m55s "To ostatnia niedziela"]]. The lines goes as "This is the last Sunday,| Today we part,| Today we will move apart| On the eternal time."

* A BilingualBonus. After Oscar kissed a Jewish woman on his birthday party, the orchiestra, which was silently watching it in disbelieve, promptly starts to play [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY20_fb4pFI "To ostatnia niedziela"]]. The lines goes as "This is the last Sunday,| Today we part,| Today we will move apart| On the eternal time."

* Didn't expect an example of this, did you? Well, when Schindler's starting up his factory, he decides he needs a secretary. As he holds 'auditions' for the position, each woman he reviews is beautiful but can't type worth anything; these are the women that get his attention. Of course, there's one that can type super-fast, but Schindler's too busy averting his eyes from her appearance to notice. When Stern confronts him about making a decision, he decides he can't ("They're all so... qualified.") and hires them ''all''.

* When the Jews, mayor included, are evicted, Schindler moves into the mayor's house. Schindler clearly enjoys it. The mayor, on the other hand, is raging at how bad the conditions are, and screaming about how it could possibly be worse, when twelve other people walk into the room. Looks like he has to share!
--> Schindler: It couldn't be better.
-->''Cut to the ghetto''
--> Mrs. Nussbaum: It could be worse...
--> Mr. Nussbaum: [...] How could it possibly be worse?!
-->''Twelve other Jews walk into the room, saying greetings''

--> Stern: The war could end.

* Didn't expect an example of this, did you? Well, when Schindler's starting up his factory, he decides he needs a secretary. As he holds 'auditions' for the position, each woman he reviews is beautiful but can't type worth anything; these are the women that get his attention. Of course, there's one that can type super-fast, but Schindler's too busy averting his eyes from her appearance to notice. When Stern confronts him about making a decision, he decides he can't ("They're all so... qualified.") and hires them ''all''. Except, presumably, the fat one.
* YMMV here, as with anything on this page, but in the scene where [[CompleteMonster Goeth]] takes the worker out to shoot him , and his gun jams, and every other gun he tries to use jams? The worker he was trying to shoot, was a rabbi. I got a good laugh out of that. and then [[ImGoingToHellForThis I said this.]]

* YMMV, but the horrific Chicken Scene, where they shoot an innocent man to bring out the true culprit (if there is one) and the boy comes forward and blames the dead man so no others are killed. In such a bleak moment, the fact that that small child has enough smarts to protect everyone else doubles as a tearjerker that the child is faced with that scenario.

* There's something grimly satifying about Geothe's botched execution.

* Early in the film, Stern had the misfortune of being loaded on a Train, on account of leaving his work permit in his drawer. While looking for him, Schindler is accosted by two SS personnel, with one of them even attempting to write down his name. Nonchalantly, after listing down their names, Schindler says "Well, by the end of the month, you'll both be in [[WarIsHell Southern Russia]]". Cue their [[OhCrap Oh Crap]] faces. Then, they join Schindler calling for Stern's name.

* YMMV, but the horrific Chicken Scene, where the shoot an innocent man to bring out the true culprit (if there is one) and the boy comes forward and blames the dead man so no others are kiled. In such a bleak moment, the fact that that small child has enough smarts to protect everyone else doubles as a tearjerker that the child is faced with that scenario.

* [[YMMV Your Mileage May Vary]], but the horrific Chicken Scene, where the shoot an innocent man to bring out the true culprit (if there is one) and the boy comes forward and blames the dead man so no others are kiled. In such a bleak moment, the fact that that small child has enough smarts to protect everyone else doubles as a [[tearjerker tearjerker]] that the child is faced with that scenario.

* More a case of laughing to not cry, but the horrific Chicken Scene, where the shoot an innocent man to bring out the true culprit (if there is one) and the boy comes forward and blames the dead man so no others are kiled. In such a bleak moment, the fact that that small child has enough smarts to protect everyone else doubles as a tearjerker that the child is faced with that scenario.