Survey: Funniest Movie Ever? by Gomithrous

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Survey: Funniest Movie Ever?

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 2:43 AM

I've been looking for a cool movie to see as I am bored. I've rewatched Firefly and Serenity a couple times now so I've decided to ask you guys. I'm in a sort of comedy mood so what do you think thhe funniest movie ever is?

Chriskwanzukkah is upon us!!!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 3:56 AM

SWEETSERENDIPITY

Neil Simon's Murder By Death is my favorite. It's a parody of 40's detective books and movies. Peter Falk, Truman Capote, Peter Sellers and Maggie Smith (Mrs. McGonnegal from Harry Potter) star, among others.

Deb

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:03 AM

SHANNARA

comedies are completely dependent upon your mood and with whom you watch it. some are meant for watching in a theatre with lots of other people. generally speaking, comedies are the lowest form of entertainment imo.

silly? top secret/airplane.

or

the gods must be crazy.

a bit more sophisticated?

try withnail and i. or how to get ahead in advertising.

and i did say "a bit" ;)

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:32 AM

DOCTROID

If forced to name just one it'd be "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

But some other funny movies we've found worth buying, in no particular order (mind you, some of our purchases were influenced by our having a 7 year old child):

Shrek
The Princess Bride
Pirates of the Caribbean
Ice Age
Chicken Run
Madagascar
Monty Python's Life of Brian
A Fish Called Wanda
Bull Durham
Galaxy Quest
Dark Star

The last two are probably two of the funniest science fiction movies ever made. Well, funniest intentionally, anyway. (Airplane II might give them a run for the money, but I haven't seen it in years and years.)

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:38 AM

FITCH66

I would go with Shannara on Withnail and I. British humour at some of its very best. Watch out for the bit where he drinks lighter fluid...

Also Dogma and Clerks, both by the same director (I forget who) and both funny. If slightly wrong at several points.

And I fully commend doctroid's list aswell.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:51 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Kevin Smith! The director's name is Kevin Smith!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:18 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Raising Arizona

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:33 AM

GOMITHROUS

Cool, I was expecting to get alot of movies I'd already seen but I've only really seen a couple of these. I've heard alot about "The Gods Must Be Crazy" so I think I'll rent it but in the future I'll definitely look at some of these other ones. Also "Super Troopers" and "Club Dread" are both hilarious.

Chriskwanzukkah is upon us!!!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:44 AM

REDLAVA

How could everybody forget Caddyshack and Major League. Two of the funniest sports movies ever.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:58 AM

CAPTAINSHINY

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein is great. Also, Shaun of the Dead.

I would not reccomend Talledega nights. That was the cinematic equivalent of venerial disease. very unpleasant.

-Stay Shiny
"The people who made the show, and the people who saw the show, which is roughly the same number of people, fell in love with it, a little bit too much to let it go, too much to lay down arms when when the battle looked pretty much lost. In Hollywood, people like that are called unrealistic, quixotic, obsessive... In my world, they're called Browncoats."
-Joss Whedon

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:02 AM

DAVESHAYNE

How about some classics?

A Night at the Opera. Or really any Marx Brothers film but this is probably the flat out funniest.

Young Frankenstein - A nice light early Mel Brooks movie but often with the funny.

Animal House - the pinnacle of crude humor.

As has been stated Airplane - just plain silly.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:02 AM

SERGEANTX

Office Space
The Big Lebowski
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dumb and Dumber
This is Spinal Tap (and most of the other mockumentaries by the same trpupe)
The Life Aquatic with Steve zisou
So I Married an Axe Murderer

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:07 AM

GLADIATOR32

Sorry to go with the obvious, but:

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Mask
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Delicatessen is a great dark comedy, but if you ain't a fan of subtitled French films, you may wanna give it a miss

Also, anything staring Adam Sandler is a safe bet for hilarity! The Longest Yard and Little Nicky would be my fav's. Although Billy Madison is bloody funny, too.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:28 AM

GOMITHROUS

I'm surprised nobody's said any of these: Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, Shallow Hal, Dodgeball, A Fish Called Wanda, or any Monty Python movies other than the Holy Grail.

Office Space was great, I have 67 pieces of flare

Ben Stiller's an automatic funny (same with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn sometimes).

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:02 AM

SHANNARA

comedies really are hit and miss. i read a few listed above where i thought "oh yeah, that WAS hilarious" but there are many recommendations here that i absolutely loathed.

i won't mention any names of course, cause i have no idea if people like gladiator32 will be offended by me.... :P

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:18 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles
Dude, Where's My Car?
And while we're talking Kevin Smith , Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:21 AM

FITCH66

Ahh, I haven't seen that. I do like Bill and Ted though, I must admit. I mean, you just gotta

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:25 AM

ORPHEUS

Some of my favorites:

Bowfinger
Big Trouble
BASEketball
Raising Arizona
Ghostbusters
Groundhog Day
Shaun of the Dead
Clue

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"Bible, Wrath of Khan, what's the difference?"

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 8:55 AM

CYBERSNARK

You can't talk about comedy without the Marx Brothers:
Duck Soup
Horsefeathers
A Day at the Races

I'd also repeat votes for:
Dodgeball (featuring Alan Tudyk)
A Knight's Tale (Alan Tudyk again)
Galaxy Quest
The Princess Bride

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 9:47 AM

DOCTROID

I somehow forgot this one, which we've also shelled out money to own:

L.A. Story

Not as successful a movie as it should've been, I think -- very funny, sweet, slightly dated but dead-on lampoon of circa 1990 L.A.

I did mention "A Fish Called Wanda" -- almost anything with Kevin Kline in it is worth a shot.

Enthusiastic second for "Blazing Saddles", "Groundhog Day", and almost any Marx Brothers.

In fact "Groundhog Day" and "L.A. Story" would make an interesting double feature -- both are romantic comedy fantasies starring comic actors (who featured on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s) as TV weathermen!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:32 AM

SERENITYINSCOTLAND

The Blues Brothers. Hands down the funniest film ever!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:58 AM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

Quote:
Originally posted by Fitch66:
Also Dogma and Clerks, both by the same director (I forget who) and both funny. If slightly wrong at several points.

Yes! You must see Dogma! Now go to it!

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:18 AM

RHAEGARTARGARYEN

The Big Lebowski (#1 favorite)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (brilliant)
Tommy Boy

My signature...Rhae.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:25 AM

PIRATECAT

Some sleeper comedies, Triggermen, Matchmaker, Waking of Ned Divine, Box of Moonlight, an Everlasting Piece, and I'll throw Stripes in there.

"Battle of Serenity, Mal. Besides Zoe here, how many-" "I'm talkin at you! How many men in your platoon came out of their alive".

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:33 AM

TRAVELER

Where the Buffalo Roam

Bringing Up Baby

Mr. Hulot

Making Mr. Right

Any Bob Hope movies. If your into a Christmas movie, Bob Hope's "Lemon Drop Kid" is a Christmas movie.

Traveler

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Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:13 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

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Originally posted by Gomithrous:
I've been looking for a cool movie to see as I am bored. I've rewatched Firefly and Serenity a couple times now so I've decided to ask you guys. I'm in a sort of comedy mood so what do you think thhe funniest movie ever is?

UHF. Fran Drescher, Michael Richards as Stanley Spudowski.

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