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100 Greatest Comedies of All Time
BBC ^ | 08/22/2017

Posted on 08/31/2017 11:11:11 AM PDT by Phlap

this year BBC Culture decided to get serious about comedy. We asked 253 film critics – 118 women and 135 men – from 52 countries and six continents a simple: “What do you think are the 10 best comedies of all time?” Films from any country made since cinema was invented were eligible, and BBC Culture did nothing to define in advance what a comedy is; we left that to each of the critics to decide. As always, we urged the experts to go with their heart and pick personal favourites, films that are part of their lives, not just the ones that meet some ideal of greatness.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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KEYWORDS: comedies; comedieslist; movies; movieslist
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To: Phlap
I haven't seen many of these films...in fact I haven't seen most of them.Of the ones I *have* seen I'd mention Some Like It Hot,The Producers,The Apartment,A Fish Called Wanda,Young Frankenstein,Pulp Fiction and Trading Places.

I,personally,am not inclined to see "Apartment" or "Pulp" as comedies although I think they're outstanding films.Of the others I'd say "Frankenstein" is my favorite.

41 posted on 08/31/2017 11:22:59 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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To: Phlap
"Groundhog Day," seriously? In the Top 5?

Two of my all-time favorite comedies is "Meet the Parents" and "The Heartbreak Kid," both with Ben Stiller. Neither made the list.

Some of these movies have NO business near such a list.

42 posted on 08/31/2017 11:23:05 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: henkster
I would have included “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”

Huge omission.

43 posted on 08/31/2017 11:23:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Phlap

I can’t believe Blazing Saddles isn’t in the top 5.


44 posted on 08/31/2017 11:23:50 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Lock her up!)
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To: Little Pig

Pulp Fiction was a comedy?

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And The Apartment was a comedy?

There were funny moments in each of these movies. But to label them as comedies is incorrect.


45 posted on 08/31/2017 11:24:06 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Phlap

Caddyshack, Animal House and Blazing Saddles not in the top 10? NO SALE!


46 posted on 08/31/2017 11:24:14 AM PDT by Big Red Clay (Greetings from the Big Red State)
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To: Little Pig

Never seen it............


47 posted on 08/31/2017 11:24:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: JerryWest_44

“Planes, Trains & Automobiles”

“Stir Crazy”

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+1 on Planes.....


48 posted on 08/31/2017 11:25:18 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Mr. K
“The Producers” The ORIGINAL one with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.

Agreed...the original is a genuine classic.The remake was painful to watch.

49 posted on 08/31/2017 11:25:22 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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To: DFG

The Odd Couple 1968

Lemon & Matthau


50 posted on 08/31/2017 11:25:53 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Responsibility2nd
+1 on Planes.....

Just for the scene with Edie McClurg, alone.

51 posted on 08/31/2017 11:26:20 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Phlap

Animal Crackers,A Day at the Races - Marx Brothers
Gay Nineties - Abbott & Costello (if only for the “Who’s on First routine)
It’s a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Spaceballs


52 posted on 08/31/2017 11:26:32 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: dfwgator

SCHLEMMER!!

(clicks heels)

That cracks me up every time.


53 posted on 08/31/2017 11:26:44 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Phlap

How did “Major League” not make this list? LOL.


54 posted on 08/31/2017 11:29:15 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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To: Phlap

Lots of movies missing from this list.

Two of my favorites NOT mentioned are McClintock and Support Your Local Sheriff.


55 posted on 08/31/2017 11:29:18 AM PDT by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: henkster
It was really the Judge that made that movie.

Did you say "Youts"?

Well, that would explain the hostility.

56 posted on 08/31/2017 11:29:22 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: Responsibility2nd; All
Are you kidding me?? Campy waste of A-list talent on a boring movie.

I totally agree, Some Like It Hot sucks! But these 'film critics', as they like to fashion themselves, love transvestism, think it is wonderful and hilarious and all that...another movie that sucked! but got rave reviews from the 'critic's was that 'Bird Cage' with Robin Williams...really horrible. What happened to 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'? One of my favorite comedies; or how about Animal House? Guess there was not enough homosexuality and deviance in those movies for the 'critics', huh?
57 posted on 08/31/2017 11:29:25 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

C.R. MacNamara: Cigarette? Cigar?

Peripetchikoff: Here, take one of these.

C.R. Macnamara: Thanks. Hm, ‘Made in Havana’.

Peripetchikoff: We have trade agreement with Cuba. They send us cigars, we send them rockets.

C.R. Macnamara: Good thinking.

C.R. MacNamara: You know something? You guys got cheated. This is a pretty crummy cigar.

Peripetchikoff: Do not worry. We send them pretty crummy rockets.


58 posted on 08/31/2017 11:29:30 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Puppage

Harold & Maude? That one wasn’t so funny as it was dark and creepy....


59 posted on 08/31/2017 11:30:28 AM PDT by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The Producers (1968) by Uncle Mel is NOT #40!!!!!


60 posted on 08/31/2017 11:31:46 AM PDT by Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey ("I have an open mind ... just not so open that my brain falls out onto the floor!!")
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