Author Topic: Humorous movies (Read 6069 times)

zahc · « **on:** February 17, 2007, 06:08:43 PM »

I've recently noticed that my movie/video collection is in dire need of humor. Not because I don't like humor, it's just that most humor movies are bad enough for me to be embarassed to have them on my shelf. I need movies featuring sophisticated humor, black humor, unintentional humor, or else are just plain funny. For example, I think super troopers is great, because it's funny enough to not care about the actual movie. Ditto with some Monty Python material. But I simply find most 'comedy' movies (say, Wedding Crashers) painful. I think The Princess Bride has a lot of humor, but somehow manages to be good at the same time. What are some good, classic funny movies?

Vodka7 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:17:27 PM »

No DVD collection is complete without Caddyshack, Animal House, Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles.

With most modern comedies I find I watch them once, laugh, and never watch them again... I loved 40 Year Old Virgin, for example, but I don't think I'd really ever bother to watch it a second time. Same with Borat or Anchorman.

mustanger98 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:18:13 PM »

If I had to think of a bunch of classics that are funny... "Father Goose" (1964) just came to mind... it was a different kind of role for Cary Grant. "McLintock" made my list and so did "The Quiet Man", both of which co-star John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara... the former having been noted for a romantic comedy type of western while the latter is a solid drama with plenty of humor. I'm sure some more will come to me.

Bogie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:23:19 PM »

You need Kung Fu Hustle.

And The Big Lebowski.

Maser · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:26:45 PM »

Get both Jackass movies. I don't care what type of humor you have, there's always at least one part of them movies that will make you laugh.

zahc · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:34:34 PM »

The important criteria is not that the movie be funny...but that it be replayably funny. The second seems to be a much harder criteria.

JimMarch · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:08:23 PM »

Kung Fu Hustle is by far the funniest damn thing I've ever seen.

Just when you think it's taken the chop socky genre to it's absolute most twisted bitter end, it does it again. And then tops that. And then tops THAT. And then...

Believe it or not, the second funniest thing I've ever seen on film is "Kill Bill" - both parts. For about the same reason...

bedlamite · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:15:22 PM »

Spaceballs (Cosine needs this one), Dogma, Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail

cosine · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:19:31 PM »

Quote from: bedlamite on February 17, 2007, 06:15:22 PM

Spaceballs (Cosine needs this one),

Not the first time I've been told this. Wink

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:31:15 PM »

Airplane
Airplane II

Raising Arizona
The Huddsucker Proxy
(Yes, Tim Robbins is the star, but he plays a moron so it's OK.)

Napoleon Dynamite
Nacho Libre

garyk/nm · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:25:00 AM »

A Fish Called Wanda.
The "Pink Panther" series.
Lost in America.

griz · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:49:53 AM »

Another vote for Lost In America.

I'll add a few.
Fargo, not exactly a comedy, but many funny parts.
Ruthless People
Cars, if you like cartoon movies.

Sindawe · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:05:23 AM »

Add to that list:

Bringing Up Baby - Watching Cary Grant dash about in frilly house-coat and exclaim "I've suddenly gone gay" is a screamer.
South Park: The Movie - 'Prolly the best comedic musical in 10 years.
The Gods Must Be Crazy - White mans trash causes all sorts of chaos in a Bushman group
Les Visiteurs, Les Visiteurs II and Just Visiting - 12th Century French Knight in the modern world.
Army of Darkness - What can be said? "Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun."

Manedwolf · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:07:28 AM »

A Christmas Story. CLASSIC.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou...if you like a drier, sharp-witted sort of humor. I do. grin

grislyatoms · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:15:14 AM »

"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles"
"Uncle Buck"
"Trading Places"
"Caddyshack"
"The Incredibles"
National Lampoon's "Vacation" and "Christmas Vacation"

One I just had to add but admittedly haven't seen in some time, "The World According to Garp".

Tallpine · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:49:20 AM »

"Down Periscope" is one that we enjoy watching over and over.

"Galaxy Quest" is pretty good (unless you are a "trekkie" with no sense of humor)

"The Gods Must Be Crazy" - haven't seen that in a long time but looking to add it to our video collection. That one really gets to me because I have actually done some things like that (old trucks/jeeps and stretch gates grin

)

The others that I would have mentioned except someone else did it first:
Princess Bride
McLintock
The Quiet Man

RocketMan · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:51:24 AM »

Quote from: Tallpine on February 18, 2007, 05:49:20 AM

"Galaxy Quest" is pretty good (unless you are a "trekkie" with no sense of humor)

Princess Bride
McLintock
The Quiet Man

I'm a "Trekkie", or more appropriately, a "Trekker", and I laughed my way through "Galaxy Quest". It's fun to have your favorite ox gored once in awhile.
I'd vote for McLintock and The Quiet Man, too.

Try "The Whole Nine Yards" with Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Amanda Peet. A real good shot of Amanda Peet.
Fer cryin' out loud, Hungarian mobsters. How can such a thing as Hungarian mobsters exist? Did I mention Amanda Peet?

mtnbkr · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:54:27 AM »

Grandma's Boy. Trust me on this one.

Don't watch it with small children around.

Chris

charby · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:46:07 AM »

Royal Tennebaums

Four Rooms

Declaration Day · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:10:01 AM »

Here's my list of must-have comedy movies:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Spaceballs
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Beavis and Butthead do America
Hot Shots
Top Secret
Clerks
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

If I think of more I'll edit them in.

thumbody · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:36:23 AM »

One of the funnest(it is also funny) movies I've seen in the last few years is Secondhand Lions.
It has parts that are funny, serious,quirky, and just plain enjoyable.
I don't know why it didn't get more press when it came out but everyone I know who has seen it has enjoyed it immensely.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137/

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2007, 10:31:06 AM »

Oh, definitely the Holy Grail and Top Secret.

I think someday if I REALLY need a laugh, I'll try to find some Bible Man. !!

http://www.bibleman.com/

Unisaw · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:40:59 PM »

My list of funny movies that I can watch over and over:
History of the World, Part I
Blazing Saddles
Austin Powers (the 1st one)
The Naked Gun series
Spaceballs
Christmas Vacation
Trading Places
The Pink Panther series
The Blues Brothers

Modifiedbrowning · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:12:57 PM »

Raising Arizona
Buckaroo Banzai
The Big Lebowski
Little Miss Sunshine (I know but still funny).

LandShark · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2007, 04:24:49 PM »

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Old School
The Blues Brothers
The Three Amigos
Ghost Busters
The Naked Gun

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