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Your all time favorite comedy movies

Riddle101

Nothing beats a good comedy classic. I often feel like comedies can be either hit or miss, but when done right they are sure to give you a lot of laughs. So what are your favorite comedy movies?

My favorites are

Monty Python's The Holy Grail, Life of Brain, and Meaning of Life. Say what you will about Monty Python's Flying Circus, and how outdated you might find their comedy to be, but I think their movies are a whole different level. Such classic comedies that were well written, had great acting, and I also liked the editing of the movies as well. I'd say my favorite is probably the Life of Brian, then Holy Grail, and Meaning of Life at the end.

Airplane! - Another all time classic, Airplane! turned Leslie Nielson from a dramatic actor into a comedy legend, and gave birth to his deadpan comedy style. The movie is full of great quotes and jokes that could almost beat The Simpsons for quotes I think. "Surely you can't be serious?" "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

Police Academy - Probably one of my favorite movies growing up, the first Police Academy gave my first taste for comedy. It's mostly known for it's low brow humour and cast of beloved characters such as the gun loving nut Tackleberry, the human sound box Jones, and the "Mister Nasty" of the Police Academy Lt Harris. But I still love the movie even after all these years.

Ghostbusters - It has to be there right? I mean it still stands the test of time and has a lot of memorable jokes and moments. But it's definitely up there for me as one of my all time favorites.

Shaun of the Dead - A bit more modern compared to the other movies on my list, but I think Shaun of the Dead is genius, well written, and a nice parody of the stereotypical zombie apocalypse movies we all know and love.

Anyway I'll keep my list at 5 just so i don't have to go on and on, but will probably have a few more movies later once the ball gets rolling.

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bazz26

Porky's
I'm gonna get you sucka!
Top Secret
1942
The Waterboy

Outlaw Pete

If John Hughes is not owning the thread so far (National Lampoon, Ferris Bueller, Planes Trains) he sure will after my list with another four films to add to his tally.

Arthur.
Curly Sue.
Home Alone.
Swingers.
Sixteen Candles
Mrs.Doubtfire.
Uncle Buck.
Midnight Run.
Big.

jme2010

Weekend at Bernie's

valoren

Austin Powers in Goldmember.

Doctor Evil being the standout character.

MagicIRL

The Life of Brian :cool:
Young Frankenstein
Anchorman

HensVassal

Anything with Walter Mathau. Grumpy Old Men was ace.
The 80's did produce a lot of great comedies, Stripes, Beverley Hills Cop, 48 Hours, Running Scared, Ruthless People.

There's loads.

SEPT 23 1989

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Smokey and the Bandit, obviously:D

Jackie Gleason was a comedy God, absolutely brilliant in the series:)

[Deleted User]

I'd love to have some highbrow ones, but I don't.

Airplane
Elf
There's Something About Mary
Sleeper
Home Alone
Superbad
Young Frankenstein
Bridesmaids

Edit: The Apartment with Jack Lemmon, and any comedy with Jack Lemmon!

chakotha

Trains, Planes and Automobiles.

"If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak." Lol

Ush1

Spaceballs.

Koptain Liverpool

Something about Mary

A night at the Roxbury

Dirty Work

[Deleted User]

Good thread OP

A fish called Wanda
Ferris Bueller's day off
Police Academy
Dumb and Dumber
All Chevy Chase films
Planes, Trains and Automobiles,
Cool Runnings
All Norman Wisdom films
American Pie
Little Miss Sunshine
A fish called Wanda. I think that might just be my favourite.

cherryghost

Hot Fuzz
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Pretty much everything you guys have listed is top notch. Really want to watch some old school comedies now

Satriale

Blazing saddles, life of Brian , planes trains, and Smokey. And since I haven't seen it mentioned, the original Longest Yard/ Mean Machine.

keano_afc

Airplane
Blazing Saddles
Trading Places
Ghostbusters

The 80's was an awesome time for bona fide classics (aware that Blazing Saddles was a 70s movie).

Me, Myself and Irene is brilliant stuff as well. The scene on the bridge at the end where Charlie and Hank are fighting each other showcases Jim Carrey's brilliance like no other.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Just seen Midnight Run mentioned. I can't believe I had forgotten it.

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The Gods must be Crazy,

murpho999

Nobody mention 'The Snapper', still love it.

murpho999

Also, pleased to see a lack of Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson etc as so many people today call their stuff 'classic' but the only film of any of them that made me smile/laugh is 'Elf'.

JustTheOne

The woman in red.

Gene wilder at his best, genius.

Also the money pit.

The Backwards Man

Used Cars was a big favourite in our house.

Never see it on anywhere now

Harry Palmr

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Used Cars was a big favourite in our house.

Never see it on anywhere now

Last seen on the now defunct More>Movies channel last year. Good fun.

MonkieSocks

1941, (Comedy Good Great cast (even the Dummy))

The Blues Brothers

Any Mel Brooks Movies,

Any Marx Bros Movie,

Airplane/Naked gun

groucho marx

See no evil hear no evil
Fuzzy wuzzy was a woman. .always laugh at that

BorneTobyWilde

Shaolin Soccer always make me laugh .

worded

Little shop of horrors

Johny dangerously

Life of brian

smurgen

Withnail and i.
Kingpin
Me,myself and Irene
The heartbreak kid.

bazz26

Blazing Saddles - Mongo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpypcLbbIE

Austria!

Torn between Airplane and Borat for top spot. Surprised no one mentioned Borat yet, it's utterly hysterical.

Also like Naked Guns

getzls

For people like me of a certain age the old black and white Ealing comedies.
Kind Hearts and Coronets being a great example.