Posted on 10/10/2008 7:07:10 AM PDT by Toadman
Hi fellow Freepers. I did a search and did not find this topic. If you know of a previous post, please redirect.
I've been hogging our Netflix (history, documentary, military genres) and realize the wife and kids need some levity.
Would you all take the time and give me an opinion of what you consider to be the best funny movies you've seen. I'm talking from the silent era of Charlie Chaplin up to the most present ala American Carol.
It doesn't matter if it's dark humor to vulgar humor to Walt Disney. Thanks for your input!
I’m going out on a limb and saying “The Gods Must Be Crazy”. Obscure, but hilarious.
Ron Burgundy: I’m proud of you fellas. You all kept your head on a swivel, and that’s what you gotta do when you find yourself in a vicious cock fight.
I haven’t seen The In-Laws in years. Wasn’t there something about getting a lowrider paint job on his BMW?
American Pie: “And this one time, at band camp...”
Smokey and the Bandit: “Put the evidence in the car”
Sixteen Candles: “No more yankee my wankee. The Donger needs food”
Dumb and Dumber
Superbad
Delirious, Eddie Murphy concert film.
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles.
I’m sure I’ll draw some ire for this- but early Woody Allen -Take the Money and Run, Sleeper, up to Annie Hall. After that he lost me. La-di-da. la-di-da
Comedy | Western more
Plot:The cowboy Handsome Stranger will escort miss Charming Jones to get a large sum of money from her father
Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kirk Douglas ... Cactus Jack
Ann-Margret ... Charming Jones
Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Handsome Stranger
Paul Lynde ... Nervous Elk
Foster Brooks ... Bank Clerk
Ruth Buzzi ... Damsel in Distress
Jack Elam ... Avery Simpson
Strother Martin ... Parody Jones
Ray Bickel ... Man
Robert Tessier ... Mashing Finger
Mel Tillis ... Telegraph Agent
Also “The Bank Dick” with W.C. Fields. Great stuff.
Cheaper by the Dozen - with Clifton Webb - the original, and the sequel
Belles on Their Toes
Good fun, not vulgar, lots of comedic timing, great cast: “Noises Off”
““The Russians Are Coming...”
Good choice. Also, from the about same time, “After the Fox”, with Peter Sellers.
The Deer Hunter /sarc
Office Space is a good one. Another classic office comedy is 9 to 5
Blazing Saddles A Fish Called Wanda Anchorman Bruce Almighty Airplane Wedding Crashers
Blazing Saddles
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Life of Brian
The Big Lebowski
Wag the Dog
Shrek
Intolerable Cruelty
Another old Alan Arkin classic. Let's practice, "Eee-MARE-guncy. E-va-ree-bo-dy to get from street!..." Make sure you get the rolled 'r's in.
Just about any movies by
Marx Brothers
Mel Brooks
Three Stooges (with Curly)
Down Periscope
Operation Petticoat
Good laughs in McLintock (John Wayne)
Airplane, and just about anything else by David Zucker
Ernest Goes to Camp
The four original Herbie movies
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