What???
You have got to be kidding.
You forgot:
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Personally I did not think the Bird Cage was that funny, and was not so hepped up about the Airplane or Naked Gun movies either, but I loved
The Producers
Also, some oldies:
Rockabye Baby (with Jerry Lewis)
Slapshot (Paul Newman)
So glad to see “Slapshot.” Finally!
Vulgar, raunchy, profane, but in a nice way! Also about failure and redemption — true love and existential misery. Not for kids (although certain kiddies would find it hilarious).
May be the best sports movie ever made. Utterly foulmouthed. Completely un-pc. Definitely does not take itself too seriously. A hoot. Interesting snapshot of the 70’s, which is topical since economic malaise is coming soon to a neighborhood near you.
Also:
“The Cheap Detective”
“Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid”
“Uncle Buck”
“Easy Money”
“The Great Race” — Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate, Tony Curtis as the Great Leslie, plus Natalie Wood looking fabulous as Maggie Dubois, making trouble and causing it — this was one of my favorites as a kid. “I’d like to see the Great Leslie try that!” Great musical theme for Professor Fate as well.
I watched “Night Shift” recently and laughed out loud. A fun trip back to the 80’s. Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton doing the Abbot and Costello thing. Henry Winkler was pitch perfect. More 80’s fun: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (though I hesitate to mention it since everyone has seen it).
However, you would not believe the number of teenagers who have never seen “Back to the Future.” Shocking. That’s a fun watch with your kids.