Posted on 12/30/2018 7:54:33 AM PST by Leaning Right
BBC Culture polled 253 film critics from 52 countries to determine the funniest films ever made.
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What about Mel Brooks’ “The Producers”? The original, not the remake? Speaking of Mel Brooks, what about “Blazing Saddles” or “Young Frankenstein”?
1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2. Dr. Strangelove
3. Blazing Saddles
4. Zelig
5. Caddyshack
6. Animal House
7. The Blues Brothers
8. This is Spinal Tap
9. Harold and Maude
10. Galaxy Quest
Ok thanks, I’ll watch it!
“Bob Hope”
The Lemon Drop Kid was one damn funny movie.
Flounder Q: So, what are you majoring in?
Co-ed A: The study of primitive cultures.
LOL!!!!!
Best in Show.
> Where are the Three Stooges? <
They might be missing because most of their work was in shorts, and not in full movies. And by the way, you get a +1 for including the most talented Stooge in your picture. I’m referring to Shemp, of course.
I have a hard time categorization Dr. Stranglove. It is a comedy but is something else also...
Naked Gun is top 10 worthy.
It’s a Dark Comedy.
First time I watched it, I was 10, I though it was real.
Back to the Beach
I’m a big fan of Rodney Dangerfield. But I never got Caddyshank at all. I’d give it, at best, 2 stars out of 5. And it only gets that extra star because a few good quotes came out of that movie.
“Groundhog Day”
Seriously???? It was mildly entertaining at best....It was Oppressively monotonous, redundant to absurdity, had a mindless plot and was written unremarkably at worst.
“Neighbors” was a vastly more novel and funny movie and didn’t even make the list.
Lol! Just about.
Most telling that none are recent. There is no such thing as funny these days.
At the time I watched Guffman for the first time both our son’s were doing a lot of theater in HS and community. They both memorized a great deal of it. But that’s probably why I love it.
“I’m a big fan of Rodney Dangerfield. But I never got Caddyshank at all. I’d give it, at best, 2 stars out of 5”
Wow, really?
That movie was supposed to be a vehicle for Chevy Chase, and Rodney stole the show.
Add Steam Boat Bill Jr. staring Buster Keaton and Safety Last staring Harold Lloyd
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