The 50 Greatest Comedy Films on C4 tonight

IvaBigWun

Think I'll give this a look tonight to veg out with the hangover

"A countdown of the 50 best-loved comedy films of all time, featuring contributions by some of the actors, directors and writers behind these movie classics. Contenders include Annie Hall, Bridget Jones's Diary, Dr Strangelove, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Spinal Tap, Ghostbusters, Life of Brian, Shaun of the Dead, The Naked Gun, The Pink Panther and When Harry Met Sally. Stay tuned to Channel 4 for arguable one of the funniest films of all time - Withnail and I, which is on directly after"


Tenner says Aiplane! is number one

IvaBigWun

IvaBigWun wrote:

Tenner says Aiplane! is number one

Well I was close - it was number 2. Anyone else have a look?

Madge

"There's something about Mary" should have been in the top 5, at least.

limerick_man

WTF, monty pyton.. uh, they bug me!! I hate the way they have so many british "comedies" on these shows.. i wish they would just take it as highest grossing! Or something!

Jazzy

limerick_man wrote:

WTF, monty pyton.. uh, they bug me!! I hate the way they have so many british "comedies" on these shows.. i wish they would just take it as highest grossing! Or something!

so u want adam sandler to dominate the top ten?

IvaBigWun

Shaun Of The Dead was number 3 or 4, cant remember. A great film but wtf?

SprostonGreen

What was number one then?

I'm guessing Withnail and I, seeing as it was one after. Great film that, I have it on DVD.

"I'll shall buy this place and fire you all!"

Goodshape

Full list here

I agree with Life of Brian (#1), Airplane! (#2), South Park (#5) and The Holy Grail (#6).. all great shows. Wouldn't have There's Something About Mary or American Pie in my top ten (and Shaun of the Dead is pushing it a bit).

SprostonGreen

Ah, thanks.

I have the Life of Brian also and am playing with notion of buying Shaun.

No O Bother Where Art Thou?

No The Big Lebowski?

Ferris Bueller only at No. 26.

Crap list.

IvaBigWun

SprostonGreen wrote:

am playing with notion of buying Shaun.

Buy it. I think I watched it 3 times in a month when I got it. Very funny film

loyatemu

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No O Bother Where Art Thou?

No The Big Lebowski?

Ferris Bueller only at No. 26.

Crap list.

yeah the lack of Coen bros films is a mystery - they've made some of the best comedies of the last 20 years (I'd definitely have included raising arizona and big lebowski ahead of the likes of Bill and Ted and Austin Powers).

Anchorman and The Big Lebowski should definitely have been in that list imho.

BopNiblets

Did Spinal Tap, Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs make the list?
Cos if they didn't... *shakes fist*

IvaBigWun

BopNiblets wrote:

Did Spinal Tap, Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs make the list?
Cos if they didn't... *shakes fist*

First 2 did.

casanova_kid

American Pie and Austin Powers above Spinal tap, The british public are mad, i tell you, mad.