[Dr. Sivana]

Only four movies before 1970. NONE from the 1940s. Only one fron the ‘30s.
Spaceballs as representative of Mel Brooks?! I favor the mostly forgotten Silent Movie or The Peoducers, or High Anxiety. Many would go with Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein. Spaceballs is like saying Henry IV Part II is your favorite Shakespeare play.

Clue?! Really!? It wasn’t funny. Murder by Death aces it in that genre, and the Maltese Falcon is funnier than both, even though it isn’t a comedy.

This is a list by someone given an assignment who knows little about cinema or its history, and hasn’t seen a broad enough spread of movies. I am not sure if he is mainly ignorant or just has stunted taste.

[reviled downesdad]

Out of Towners, The Apartment
Couple of good ones with Jack Lemon.

[Michael.SF.]

Agree with all you said, except High Anxiety. Might have to give that on another chance.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“NONE from the 1940s.” — No kidding. The great era of comedy and slapstick. I just watched the Jack Lemmon “Operation Mad Ball” which was hilarious.

“This is a list by someone given an assignment who knows little about cinema or its history.” Yep. Probably a 23 year old.

[nopardons]

SPOT ON and in spades!

[ShadowAce]

Murder by Death aces it in that genre

Agreed. One of my all-time favorites.