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Comedy Movies The Ones You Think Are Comedy Classics.

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  • #32
    loyatemu
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    also, while Groundhog Day is rightly considered a classic, Quick Change may be a better, funnier Bill Murray film:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcap30hydUY

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  • #33
    engiweirdo
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    The Jerk. "You average run of the mill, random bastard!"


  • #34
    [Deleted User]
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    Blades of Glory

    Shaun of the Dead

    21 Jump Street

    Borat

    Superbad

    Airplane!

    Stepbrothers

    Anchorman

    Elf

    In Bruges

    Mean Girls


    I'm not what you'd call highbrow. :)


  • #35
    facehugger99
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    There's Something about Mary.

    Came out 20 years ago - struggling to think of a movie since that's been funnier.

    I remember watching it in the cinema with people literally 'doubling over/coke coming out nose' laughing during it.


  • #36
    loyatemu
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    engiweirdo wrote: »
    The Jerk. "You average run of the mill, random bastard!"

    all of Steve Martin's early films!

    The Man with Two Brains!
    The Jerk
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Roxanne
    LA Story

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  • #37
    Turtyturd
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    Bad Santa.

    ‘Tis nearly the season.


  • #38
    Mam of 4
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    loyatemu wrote: »
    all of Steve Martin's early films!

    The Man with Two Brains!
    The Jerk
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Roxanne
    LA Story

    All Of Me , with Lily Tomlin , very funny !

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  • #39
    everlast75
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    Uncle Buck

    Dirty rotten scoundrels

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #40
    bazz26
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    Life of Brian:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx_G2a2hL6U


    Planes, Trains and Automobiles:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWRxPDhd3d0


    Smokey and the Bandit:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_yICBdLK8


    Airplane:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WXVaChA3Q0


    The Naked Gun:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPEnaz0Qm8


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


  • #41
    the_syco
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    Caddyshack

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vCBPvErPCE


    "Do you take drugs kid?"
    "Everyday"
    "Good"


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  • #42
    Zaph
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    loyatemu wrote: »
    also, while Groundhog Day is rightly considered a classic, Quick Change may be a better, funnier Bill Murray film:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcap30hydUY

    I love Quick Change, it's a shame so few people seem to have ever heard of it.

    My own list:

    Some Like It Hot - the greatest movie, not just comedy movie, ever made imo.
    The Blue Brothers
    Grosse Point Blank
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    The Life of Brian
    Airplane


  • #43
    andekwarhola
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzPRyMmOGY


  • #44
    bodhrandude
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    Early films by the makers of Airplane, The Groove Tube and Kentucky Fried Movie which was a collection of skits, Kentucky Fried Movie had a brilliant tribute to Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. One of Woody Allen's first ones from 1969 Whatever you wanted to know about sex but was afraid to ask, then his other ones such as Bananas, Sleeper and his piss take of Casablanca, Play it again Sam. Stoner films Cheech & Chongs Up in Smoke, Half Baked with Dave Chappelle and Sky's Saving Grace.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #45
    Charlie19
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    Trading Places is excellent and id say I'm into double figures on the amount of times I've watched it.

    More recently id go for Due Date and Step Brothers.

    Bad Grandpa was another one that cracked me up, Johnny Knoxville comes up with some crazy ideas.

    Brother Grimbsy just for the elephant scene, i wouldn't say it be everyone's cup of tea.


  • #46
    Relikk
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    They've all been mentioned already, but my favourites are:

    Mel Brooks movies: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Producers (the original)
    Eddie Murphy movies: Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming To America
    Woody Allen movies: Take The Money And Run, Bananas, Sleeper
    All Monty Python movies
    Withnail & I
    This Is Spinal Tap
    Dr. Strangelove
    Office Space
    Way Out West
    Slap Shot


  • #47
    Riddle101
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    Month Python's
    The Holy Grail
    Life of Brian
    Meaning of Life

    Ghostbusters

    Stripes

    Groundhog Day

    Airplane

    This is Spinal Tap

    Coming To America

    Trading Places

    Beverly Hills Cop

    Ace Ventura Pet Detective and Nature Calls

    Scary Movie

    Rat Race


  • #48
    Akrasia
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Withnail & I

    Ban billionaires



  • #49
    Liam McPoyle
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    South Park, Bigger, Longer and Uncut.

    From the same makers, Baseketball has always tickled my funny bone though alot of people have never seen it.

    Deuce Bigelow European Gigolo is one that got alot of hate on release but I find very funny, particularly TJ.

    Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy have alot of rewatch value and Sandler is not nearly as insufferable in them.


  • #50
    sbsquarepants
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    Very hard to make a comedy that stands up to a second viewing but few that do are -

    Take the money and run, bananas, sleeper, play it again sam - All woody Allen, all hilarious

    More recently(ish) - Team America, Bowfinger, Three Amigos.


  • #51
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
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    MonkieSocks wrote: »
    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.:)
    Harpo from the Marx Brothers was my favourite. For a man that couldn't talk he made up for it with comedy acting and the gift he displayed when playing the Harp. Absolutely brilliant.


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  • #52
    coolhull
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    Blazing Saddles for me


  • #53
    donegal_man
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    natashaob6 wrote: »
    Harpo from the Marx Brothers was my favourite. For a man that couldn't talk he made up for it with comedy acting and the gift he displayed when playing the Harp. Absolutely brilliant.

    Whilst "Harpo" never spoke, Arthur (Adolph) Marx was notably loquacious and was in fact a member of the famed Algonquin Round Table. In this BBC radio clip one of his sons tells the story behind his decision to turn to mime and Harpo recounts a tale from his past.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19prL2ue4pk


  • #54
    valoren
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    I've always loved the first Austin Powers, it's a classic spoof.

    "I'm going to go across the street and get you some orange sherbet"

    The second one was a rehash/cash in but the third one was a return to form.

    Dr Evil. Can I paint his yoo-hoo gold? It's kind of my thing.
    How about No, you crazy dutch bastard!


  • #55
    PlaneSpeeking
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    Groundhog Day
    ... Life of Brian
    ... Holy Grail
    Blazing Saddles
    The Producers
    About 25 of the Carry Ons


  • #56
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
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    Some of my favourite Gene Wilder comedy classics.

    Stir Crazy

    Silver Streak

    See No Evil Hear No Evil.

    Blazing Saddles

    Young Frankenstein.


  • #57
    PlaneSpeeking
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    natashaob6 wrote: »
    Some of my favourite Gene Wilder comedy classics.

    Stir Crazy

    Silver Streak

    See No Evil Hear No Evil.

    Blazing Saddles

    Young Frankenstein.

    It's pronounced FRONKENSTEEN!!!!!!

    Hilarious!!!!!!


  • #58
    FFred
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    Midnight run


  • #59
    Ulysses Gaze
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    Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.


  • #60
    Harry Palmr
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    The Green Man (you won't know it)
    Some Like It Hot
    The Odd Couple
    Blazing Saddles
    Life of Brian
    Holy Grail
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    The Man with Two Brains
    Trading Places
    Airplane

    There have been no genuinely great comedies since I became an old grumpy fella :mad:


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  • #61
    pwurple
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    Shaun of the dead and Hot Fuzz. 
    Zoolander
    Juno
    Anchorman


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