funniest movie of all time?

Kali · 30-03-2002 5:00pm #1

usually a good bit of debate over this, and i dont think i recall it coming up before on the boards...

and before its mentioned I do realise I'm leaving out Withnail and I, The Big Lebowski and Theres Something About Mary, along with god knows how many others, none of which are as funny as the above tho

Baz_ · 30-03-2002 5:08pm

It was hard to choose between the two monty python ones, but I went for holy grail based on the coconuts for horses. Story goes that they were actually going to use real horses, but their budget didnt cover it, so they used coconuts and it was funnier than any gag they may have been able to work in with a real horse.

Kali · 30-03-2002 5:11pm

aha someone else with the Holy Grail DVD, bloody brilliant it is

DrunkLeprachaun · 30-03-2002 5:35pm

This is Spinal Tap(well, couldn't you tell from my avatar?).
It was very close, the other main contenders being the life of brian and holy grail.

Dont be at yourself · 30-03-2002 6:49pm

Spinal Tap. I only wish I believed it the first time around.

Also, the DVD is worth the price just to hear the commentary alone.

30-03-2002 7:57pm

what about airplane!???
one of the true classics of spoof, it pioneered the usage of such remarks as, "Of course I'm serious...and don't call me Shirley!" and "The cockpit! ...what is it? ..."It's a small place at the front of the plane where the pilots sit, but that's not important now!"...brilliant!

That was true genius, might be a bit dated by todays standards but we will always laugh at humour and that is true humour.

mike65 · 30-03-2002 8:48pm

Wot no Blazing Saddles?
What about Some Like It Hot
Duck Soup
M Hulots Holliday
Play it Again, Sam
Annie Hall
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Plenty more out there too, but of those listed I'll (just) go with
This Is Spinal Tap, as an aging fan of Seventies Brit Metal/Rock
I thought it was a documentary the first time I saw it!

Mike.

Kali · 30-03-2002 9:44pm

aye the spinal tap commentary is second to none (well maybe the mallrats commentary), its like watching a completly different film.. best to watch all the other extras before listening to that though, so you get the whole picture and all the jokes (getting the chauffeur wasted from deleted scenes, their hatred of marty di bergman from the post-film interviews) etc. etc.
i just had to choose life of brain cos im a quote freak, and although i absolutely love it, spinal taps a bit lacking in that department... would take away from it imo if they kept coming out with one-liners or drawn out dialogue a la python or kevin smith

conZ · 30-03-2002 9:46pm

shouldnt that be "funniest movIe of all time" ???

Goodshape · 30-03-2002 10:21pm

South Park.

I remember seeing it for the first time; I nearly killed myself laughing.

The python films would be close behind, Life of Brian slightly ahead of The Holy Grail.

Mossy Monk · 31-03-2002 5:01am

i was caught between the Life of Brian, the Holy Grail and Airplane. the Life of Brian got the vote because of the whole Jehovah, Jehovah scene. pure brilliance

Roughty · 31-03-2002 5:06pm

The life of Brian was realy funny but the Holy Grail was way better

Johnny_the_fox · 31-03-2002 7:35pm

Freaked - one of the funnies films I ever seen away back in 1993....... (omg nearly 10 years ago)

Da_Kid · 02-04-2002 3:13am

I think 'The Producers' was phukin brilliant...oh and that other 1 with Gene Wilder -- the Frankenstein spoof. The Big Lebowski should be in the poll though...I went 4 TLOB, prolly cos it was on recently...

Terminator · 02-04-2002 8:59am

Any film with Madonna in it.

Bob the Unlucky Octopus · 02-04-2002 12:09pm

Where in the unholy name of BOB is Blazing Saddles...that film is the funniest I've ever seen. "TAXI! Drive me off this picture please!" Mel Brooks = comic genius. I went for the Holy Grail as it happens, mainly because of 'Tim the enchanter', 'the black knight', the lyrics to the 'brave sir robin' song, and of course, the wonderfully taunting french.

Occy

stu_69 · 03-04-2002 1:32am

Life of brian

Deffo, best quote

"just fu(k off"

"how will we fu(k off oh lord?"

suppafly · 05-04-2002 11:34pm

Ah man that was hard decision there so many good movies there. i went for Life of Brian though. Thats a pure funny movie!! "Welease Woderick"!! lol !:)

:cool: :cool:

[CALIBUR] · 05-04-2002 11:54pm

i saw life of brian but not holy grail (sounds good).

i think the best part in life or brian. when the old man in the hole stop dancing when he sees the group of people and just droped down to the hole. and also ("JUST FùCK OFF" "how will we fùck off oh lord")
i just love that part!!

Spunog UIE · 05-04-2002 11:59pm

american pie for the sexual humour, oh how i laughed.

Elmo · 06-04-2002 1:49am

you missed out on so many great comedies with this poll and why did south park get a mention.

Elmo · 06-04-2002 1:55am

you should have read the special edition of Empire "the greatest comedies of all time".

Clerks is there (haven't see it yet so can't comment) did like Mallrats.

so is american pie and austin powers 2 (did anyone else think the first austin powers movie wasnt as good)

You left out Some Like It Hot, Trading Places.

but there are so many great comdies, have to go see The Royal Tenembaums (spelling?) hear its very funny.

sceptre · 06-04-2002 9:52am

Arsenic and Old Lace

or Kind Hearts and Coronets (you may not laugh while watching it but if you are truly evil, you will laugh like an idiot after watching it - still my all-time favourite)

Holy Grail (even watched it last night). Glad for the coconuts

suppafly · 06-04-2002 10:52am

Originally posted by Elmo
you missed out on so many great comedies with this poll and why did south park get a mention.

He obviously wasn't ever going to get everyone of them in. The ones that he has in the poll are alright.

Kali · 06-04-2002 11:09am

Originally posted by Elmo
you missed out on so many great comedies with this poll and why did south park get a mention.

I did say that in the first post

and southpark gets a mention because its bloody hilarious... much more so than Some Like It Hot..

I didn't read the Empires "greatest comedies of all time", but I have Total Films top 50, top three being life of brian, airplane! and withnail and I iirc...

and haven't seen Clerks? pah .. come back to me when you have!

doubledown · 06-04-2002 1:31pm

Dumb & Dumber.

amp · 06-04-2002 1:45pm

"I've got a drinking problem" *throws drink over shoulder*

kaimera · 06-04-2002 1:54pm

me thinks there should a a "Other" option in the poll..>

Funniest flick ever....

"Don't Be a Meance to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"

absolutly priceless!

I got this cheeseburger...

Elmo · 07-04-2002 3:33am

Havent got around to seeing all the comedies in the empire special but do intend to, clerks is in that too as are most of the comedies you mention.

South Park dont like the show so i dont think i could sit a watch a movie of it sorry.

And some like it hot is just.... (no words).

Yurmasyurda · 07-04-2002 4:01am

Me also thinks there should be a "other" option, as one of the funniest films I've ever seen is "The Gods Must Be Crazy" it's a priceless comedy movie, infact really cos it can't be bought

Cheez · 07-04-2002 2:53pm

freddy got fingered

Tom Green rules!

or the meaning of life(monty python)
it has the "every sperm is sacred" song
and the penis song
Fukin brilliant

Rabies · 08-04-2002 9:17am

are you crazy.....

freddy got fingered is the worst movie ever made.... i absolutly hated it... usualy a movie is worth watching at least once... but freddy got fingered is soooooooo bad, the only reason i watched it all was to see how stupid tom green could get..... i dont mean stupid in a funny way, i mean stupid in a "his mother dropped him a lot when he was young" way..... the movie is like looking at dog crap for an hour and a half.... I would rather spend a day watching Pokémon the movie than watch Freddy got fingered again.....
Well, as you can guess from this post. I HATED the movie

Rabies

:rolleyes:

four_star · 08-04-2002 9:27am

Originally posted by Kaimera
"Don't Be a Meance to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"

i completely agree. it takes the piss out of every black film ever.

IRISHLILY24 · 09-04-2002 2:14am

while the monty python films are absolute classics, I voted for american pie's , I cant remember laughing that much in a very long time at the movies

Khynareth · 09-04-2002 11:47am

The Holy Grail, for ever and ever!

What is your name?
Sir Arthur of Camelot

What is your purpose?
To seek the Holy Grail

What is the average velocity of a swallow?
What, African or European?

Ahhhhhhhhh

smoke.me.a.kipper · 09-04-2002 12:47pm

out of this lot, holy grail is 'funniest'. however Life Of Brian imho is the 'better' film.

Kali · 09-04-2002 7:24pm

Originally posted by four_star
i completely agree. it takes the piss out of every black film ever.

aye bloody brilliant film, have only seen it twice though, both times on channel 4, i reckon its about time they played it again till i remember just how good it was

Sniipe · 09-04-2002 7:37pm

Life of Brian, Life of Brian,

or did I mention Life of Brian?

although I **** myself laughing when in holy grail "we are the knights of neeh" or is it neeth or neith or whatever

and that part in south park where Satan and Sadam are in bed and sadam pulls out a dildo, fu*k thats some funny sh*t

while I'm at it: I think that ace ventura is funny in parts! I know I know, take me out back and pull the trigger, but I can't help it!

kaimera · 09-04-2002 7:40pm

hard to believe a mate of mine said "Dont be a meance..." wasn't as good as we had told him!
pffft..
/slap to Carey

DrunkLeprachaun · 09-04-2002 8:59pm

Originally posted by Sniipe

although I **** myself laughing when in holy grail "we are the knights of neeh" or is it neeth or neith or whatever

Aaaaaarrrrgh! It's the Knights who say Ni!
Agree, or I will Crush YOU!!!!

"4|-| |\|33|) /\/\3|-| p!11z..."

Mistakill · 10-04-2002 9:20am

The Life Of brian.

"It is time to crush the romans!
What have they done for us lately, Hmmmm?"

"The Aquaducts. Theyve given us the Aquaducts.

"Apart from the Aquaducts what have they done for us lately?"

"A system of law and order" ect. ect.

The monty python team are the masters at comedy IMO.

The meaning of life wasnt that good if you ask me.

Sniipe · 10-04-2002 10:15am

Originally posted by DrunkLeprachaun

Aaaaaarrrrgh! It's the Knights who say Ni!
Agree, or I will Crush YOU!!!!

"4|-| |\|33|) /\/\3|-| p!11z..."

Ok OK, "Ni ... Ni"

Kali · 10-04-2002 6:55pm

"It is time to crush the romans!
What have they done for us lately, Hmmmm?"

"The Aquaducts. Theyve given us the Aquaducts.

"Apart from the Aquaducts what have they done for us lately?"

the roads!

Well, yeah. Obviously the roads. I mean, the roads go without saying, don't they? But apart from the sanitation, the aqueduct, and the roads what have the romans ever done for us?

ayatollah · 11-04-2002 10:45am

I canno believe that no one has mentioned the blues Brothers yet!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

or the Exorcist either - fu[kin hilarious!!!

azezil · 11-04-2002 10:47am

Originally posted by ayatollah
or the Exorcist either - fu[kin hilarious!!!

yeah!

rofl that gets my vote

ayatollah · 11-04-2002 10:55am

here azezil - do you remember the bit where she starts going - Wheeeeaaaaaaaggghhh - doesnt that remind you of Johnny Haze and Tom???

TwoShedsJackson · 12-04-2002 7:07pm

What about The Man With Two Brains? Funniest Steve Martin film ever - 'oh pointy birds, oh pointy pointy', 'into the mud, scum queen!!' etc. etc.

Eowyn · 15-04-2002 8:39pm

The life of Brian is crap!!! the blues brothers is far funnier but spinal tap was the best!! funniest film ever!

Jim · 17-04-2002 7:22pm

Why is theres something about mary even there? Theres loads more funnier films then that, What about spaceballs? or the scene in meet joe black where he gets hit by the oncoming traffic? personally i was torn between life of brian and ze holy grail.:D

Winters · 18-04-2002 5:58pm

My god. you have left out one of the funnist movies i have EVER seen: Me, Myself and Irene. I cant believe you missed that one!

If you havent seen it GO AND SEE IT!

poobags · 19-04-2002 4:59pm

What about that one- MAters of the universe that was hilarious.

And Kingpin

I took the honour of mikin your cows

But we dont have any cows only bulls.

GREAT

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