Comedy Movies The Ones You Think Are Comedy Classics.

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 29-10-2018 10:05PM #1

Like most Boardies I've seen a fair few comedy movies over the years some I would call comedy classics and some not so.
I'm a big fan of Mel Brooks Movies so here are a few I would put in my comedy library.

History of The World Part 1 which also starred Mel Brooks.

Young Frankenstein with the brilliant Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman.

Blazing Saddles with Slim Pickens and Gene Wilder.

Outside the above mentioned I would put comedy movies starring Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Burt Reynolds.

So what comedy movies would you put in your library?

Gimme A Pound · 29-10-2018 10:10PM

More Jewish peeps for me - gotta be Airplane! and the Naked Gun franchise (Abrahams/Zucker).

29-10-2018 10:11PM

Dr. Strangelove is one I revisit often.

29-10-2018 10:12PM

The Three Amigos. Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short at their finest.

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-10-2018 10:16PM

Almost the time of year again for Scrooged, Bill Murray at his best

Snotty · 29-10-2018 10:17PM

See no evil, hear no evil
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Planes, trains and automobiles

Oh and probably the best of them all:
Spies Like Us

wexie · 29-10-2018 10:19PM

Don't know about artistic merit but some of my personal favourites would be Multiplicity and Ground Hog Day.

mickmackmcgoo · 29-10-2018 10:20PM

Some like it hot
King Pin
National lampoons Xmas vacation

wexie · 29-10-2018 10:22PM

Just thinking about this now and can't believe I forgot to mention Mrs Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 29-10-2018 10:24PM

Porky's 1&2 and Hot Bubble Gum. Remember watching these on video tape when the parents were gone to bed. Also Trading Places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykrod.Just brilliant comedy.

sydthebeat · 29-10-2018 10:24PM

Life of Brian.
Holy grail

Two classics!

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 29-10-2018 10:26PM

wexie wrote: »

Just thinking about this now and can't believe I forgot to mention Mrs Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam

Robin Willams comedy genius and a massive loss to the comedy world in general.

spurious · 29-10-2018 10:28PM

Some Like it Hot.
Harold and Maude.

Never get tired of watching either of them.

Insect Overlord · 29-10-2018 10:31PM

Withnail & I

Rootsblower · 29-10-2018 10:38PM

Spies Like Us is a classic, Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase at the peak of their powers

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 29-10-2018 10:40PM

Most comedy movies starring Will Ferrell The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Step Brothers, Blades Of Glory and Elf to name just a few.

Akrasia · 29-10-2018 10:41PM

This is spinal tap

holly8 · 29-10-2018 10:43PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Dr. Strangelove is one I revisit often.

It was on last night...recorded it

everlast75 · 29-10-2018 10:45PM

Fletch/Fletch lives

Ace Ventura

Lots of Woody Allen eg Take the money and run

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 29-10-2018 10:46PM

All the Carry On Movies with Sid James I never get tired of watching them.

Buford T Justice · 29-10-2018 10:53PM

Mafia!
an the Naked Gun series

Akrasia · 29-10-2018 10:53PM

Fargo

pgj2015 · 29-10-2018 10:55PM

Dumb and Dumber

MonkieSocks · 29-10-2018 11:12PM

I'll never forget the time I had "A Day At The Races" drank a bowl of "Duck Soup" and spent "A Night at The Opera.

ArchXStanton · 29-10-2018 11:31PM

Hollywood shuffle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msbo6TiwA5A

Immortal Starlight · 29-10-2018 11:31PM

My Cousin Vinny
Housesitter
Nuns On The Run
A Fish Called Wanda
Coming To America
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

donegal_man · 29-10-2018 11:35PM

"Some Like It Hot" is worth watching just for the last scene with Jerry and Osgood in the boat. Makes me laugh every time.

Grayson · 29-10-2018 11:35PM

Louis Fierce Cockpit wrote: »

More Jewish peeps for me - gotta be Airplane! and the Naked Gun franchise (Abrahams/Zucker).

You forgot Top Secret (which I've just discovered was Val Kilmers first movie).

Joke for joke no other films can keep up with them.

Arghus · 29-10-2018 11:36PM

My Cousin Vinny.

Love that movie.

loyatemu · 29-10-2018 11:38PM

Akrasia wrote: »

Fargo

i wouldn't call Fargo a comedy, but the Coens have made some amazing comedies

Raising Arizona
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Big Lebowski
Intolerable Cruelty (very underrated).

Grayson · 29-10-2018 11:41PM

And to add,

Groundhog day,

Ferris Buellers day off,

Ghostbusters,

The Princess Bride (Does that count?)

and to throw in an oldie so I seem educated, Safety First (You can see it on youtube, it's amazing. Just remember he did all the stunts without safety wires/nets)

And Groundhog day

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Almost the time of year again for Scrooged, Bill Murray at his best

I disagree, See above for his best and probably second best.

Comedy Movies The Ones You Think Are Comedy Classics.

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