What Are Your Funniest Films? by JEWELSTAITEFAN

Good call, I don't think this thread has ever been explored before.

The first movie that comes to mind, that busted my gut, The Return of the
Pink Panther, Peter Sellers is too much in that movie.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - first time I saw it, I was on the floor; especially during the "fastest sled" scene breaking all land speed
records.

Some Like It Hot - no explanation needed.

Mister Roberts, Beetlejuice, Raising Arizona, Room Service (Marx Brothers),
Snatch...............just from the top of my head. Ya know, it's funny how when you try to make a list of your favorites, you sometimes come up empty.

Oh! almost forgot........Going Places (1974) Dramedy-Buddy French film.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

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Friday, August 26, 2016 4:04 PM

THGRRI

MY COUSIN VINNY

TOY STORY

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

To name a few

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Friday, August 26, 2016 5:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

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Friday, August 26, 2016 11:35 PM

Right you are ThGRRI

Good picks all, especially My Cousin Vinny, plus As Good As It Gets is one of my favorites. That's what I mean by, when pressed, it's hard to come up with a great list. Thanks for reminding me about some truly great & funny
films.

SGG

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Originally posted by THGRRI:
MY COUSIN VINNY

TOY STORY

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

To name a few

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Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:14 AM

rezident owtsidr

I'll haf to woc sum uv thoze.

The movie that made me laf the most wuz Airplane! but the last few timez I watched it, it wuz flat. I think seeing it too many timez plus getting older compounded by The Simpsonz and Family Guy raizing the bar ruined it. Same with Police Squad, the show & moviez by the Zucker brotherz & Abramz.

Still haf to credit it with funniest, kuz me & many otherz in the theater wen it came out wer literally falling out uv our chairz!

Comedyz that still hold up even after many viewingz are:

Bedazzled (the 1998 version)
The Big Lebowski
Kingpin

The Austin Powerz trilojy iz pretty good.

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Monday, August 29, 2016 7:24 PM

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

Canadian Bacon - particularly if you like Canadian humor, or Americans laughing about Canadians. Like Strange Brew without drugs.
So I Married An Axe-Murderer. Mike Meyers playing his dad killed me.
Galaxy Quest
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 12:02 PM

Now, with the passing of Gene Wilder, I'm ashamed to admit that I completely forgot about Stir Crazy. There are so many good ones.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

Canadian Bacon - particularly if you like Canadian humor, or Americans laughing about Canadians. Like Strange Brew without drugs.
So I Married An Axe-Murderer. Mike Meyers playing his dad killed me.
Galaxy Quest
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:09 PM

WHOZIT

You all MUST see "Cold Turkey", it was made way back in 1971 but is gut busting funny. Also "Dodgeball" (The directors cut) with Alan is a gem.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

Canadian Bacon - particularly if you like Canadian humor, or Americans laughing about Canadians. Like Strange Brew without drugs.
So I Married An Axe-Murderer. Mike Meyers playing his dad killed me.
Galaxy Quest
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Uncle Buck
Home Alone
Michael - as long as you're willing to think of it as a comedy. Travolting, Jean Stapleton, Andie McDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Joey Lauren Adams.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:05 PM

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Originally posted by whozit:
You all MUST see "Cold Turkey", it was made way back in 1971 but is gut busting funny. Also "Dodgeball" (The directors cut) with Alan is a gem.

I thought I'd seen it, but not recently. interesting cast.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066927/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Bob Newhart
Ted Knight
Maureen McCormick
M Emmet Walsh
Jean Stapleton

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 5:24 AM

rezident owtsidr

Just watched In Bruges.

Good movie, but I dont get why its considered a comedy. More like Drama to me.

Most good moviez will hav sum funny stuff, drama and action in them, so it can be difficult to classify sumthing thats too low key on everything.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:50 PM

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Originally posted by JO753:
Just watched In Bruges.

Good movie, but I dont get why its considered a comedy. More like Drama to me.

Most good moviez will hav sum funny stuff, drama and action in them, so it can be difficult to classify sumthing thats too low key on everything.

I'm not sure if others say it is a comedy, but it had enough funny spots that my gut hurt from watching it.

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Thursday, September 1, 2016 7:08 PM

rezident owtsidr

I dont do drugz or drink alkahol, so didnt find anything in it funny enuf for an actual laf.

Watched UHF last nite. Its exactly wut youd expect from Weird Al Yankovich - a scatter brained collectuion uv uninspired spoofs loosely held together by a predictable plot. Forgettable.

And I did forget it! I saw it probably around 2000, but only felt vague familiarity a few timez wile watching it this time.

More great comedyz:

Office Space and, by the same guy, Idiocracy.

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Friday, September 2, 2016 6:32 AM

DBELL101

Great thread!

The four funniest films I can remember seeing are:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (even the opening credits are hilarious)
Repo Man
Raising Arizona
the first Tremors movie

find them, watch them, enjoy.

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Friday, September 2, 2016 8:03 PM

Agree.............Great Thread, Great List:

Especially Monty Python's Holy Grail - "I fart in your general direction"
Great stuff, and:

Raising Arizona - "Turn to the right" "You never leave a man behind!"
I'm laughing just thinking about the prison parole board scene:

Parole board member: 'Cause we just want to hear the truth

H.I.: Well, then I guess I'm telling you what you want to hear

Parole Board member: Boy, didn't we just tell you not to do that

H.I.: Yes, sir.

Parole Board member: Okay then!

SGG

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Originally posted by DBELL101:
Great thread!

The four funniest films I can remember seeing are:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (even the opening credits are hilarious)
Repo Man
Raising Arizona
the first Tremors movie

find them, watch them, enjoy.

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If History is Remarkably Clear on One Point,
It's That People Don't Learn From History.
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Saturday, September 3, 2016 2:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

Canadian Bacon - particularly if you like Canadian humor, or Americans laughing about Canadians. Like Strange Brew without drugs.
So I Married An Axe-Murderer. Mike Meyers playing his dad killed me.
Galaxy Quest
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Uncle Buck
Home Alone
Michael - as long as you're willing to think of it as a comedy. Travolting, Jean Stapleton, Andie McDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Joey Lauren Adams.

Mom and Dad Save the World - not much high-brow humor, but I laughed a lot. Eric Idle, Dwier Brown, Kathy Ireland, Jon Lovitz, Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones.
Hot Fuzz - similar humor style to Shaun of the Dead, but I thought better.
Hero - Chevy Chase, Geena Davis. I consider it very funny, but it is a cynical dry humor, not slapstick.

I once saw a film with I think John Cleese, but cannot recall the name or identify it with imdb. It seemed like 80's vintage, and he played I think a principal or headmaster who was about the countryside and was having a very bad day, nothing went right. Anybody know what film I'm talking about? I felt it was my favorite British humor work of the time.

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Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:33 PM

ECGORDON

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

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I once saw a film with I think John Cleese...

Clockwise (1986) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090852/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_96

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Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:58 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I once saw a film with I think John Cleese...

Clockwise (1986) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090852/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_96

That is it, thank you. Have you seen it?

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Monday, September 5, 2016 3:07 AM

DBELL101

I just thought of a film that I have to add to
my list:

Airplane

but to really enjoy it you had to have seen all
of the airport disaster movies of the '70's. I'm
showing my age.

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Monday, September 5, 2016 3:15 PM

Good call Brenda, I totally blanked that one out. One of my favs -

"What was that middle one again!?"

It just reminded me of one I really enjoyed from the 90s:

Once Upon A Crime

SGG

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Also include a "A Fish Called Wanda" and the first "Tremors" movie.

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Monday, September 5, 2016 3:20 PM

Home Alone and Uncle Buck, Yes! Two gems!

But Michael is one of my favorites from Travolta, who was perfectly cast. Plus I loved the ensemble cast, even William Hurt.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Whether smart funny or slapstick, which films made your gut hurt the most - from laughing?

I don't recall another thread with this topic. If there is one, please provide a linky.

I'll start with:
UHF
Freaked (1995)
Stripes
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)

In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson)

Canadian Bacon - particularly if you like Canadian humor, or Americans laughing about Canadians. Like Strange Brew without drugs.
So I Married An Axe-Murderer. Mike Meyers playing his dad killed me.
Galaxy Quest
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Uncle Buck
Home Alone
Michael - as long as you're willing to think of it as a comedy. Travolting, Jean Stapleton, Andie McDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Joey Lauren Adams.

Mom and Dad Save the World - not much high-brow humor, but I laughed a lot. Eric Idle, Dwier Brown, Kathy Ireland, Jon Lovitz, Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones.
Hot Fuzz - similar humor style to Shaun of the Dead, but I thought better.
Hero - Chevy Chase, Geena Davis. I consider it very funny, but it is a cynical dry humor, not slapstick.

I once saw a film with I think John Cleese, but cannot recall the name or identify it with imdb. It seemed like 80's vintage, and he played I think a principal or headmaster who was about the countryside and was having a very bad day, nothing went right. Anybody know what film I'm talking about? I felt it was my favorite British humor work of the time.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 8:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DBELL101:
I just thought of a film that I have to add to
my list:

Airplane

but to really enjoy it you had to have seen all
of the airport disaster movies of the '70's.

Plus the Robert Stack sunglasses bit was derived from Richard Anderson's Six Million Dollar Man role as Oscar Goldman, which he started after a rough night and needed the sunglasses.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:07 AM

rezident owtsidr

Planez, Trainz & Automobilez.

"Thoze arent pillowz!"

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Thursday, September 22, 2016 3:35 PM

rezident owtsidr

Stripteaze.

You mite get dazzled by Pandora Peaks and not notis the comedy. Burt Reynoldz gets the best linez. Demi Moore, her dotter and Robert Patrick do a fine job az the broken family. A must see if youre a Ving Rames fan. Exellent movie all around.

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Thursday, September 22, 2016 8:14 PM

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Originally posted by JO753:
Stripteaze.

You mite get dazzled by Pandora Peaks and not notis the comedy. Burt Reynoldz gets the best linez. Demi Moore, her dotter and Robert Patrick do a fine job az the broken family. A must see if youre a Ving Rames fan. Exellent movie all around.

I was unable to give it a big thumbs up because I had read the most excellent book. The best character for laughs in the book was the one played by Ving, but all of his best stuff is not included in the film - not sure if just left on the cutting room floor, but I suspect they were never put in the script. I was really disappointed. Burt seemed to be the high-point of the film, which seemed to be mostly just trying to make a buck off of Demi's Fake-Os. I don't even recall if she shows them off.

The book was one of Carl Hiaasen's better works.

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Friday, September 23, 2016 6:23 PM

rezident owtsidr

Didnt no it wuz based on a book.

Yes, Demi showz her boobz.

I actually met Pandora in 1996.

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Friday, September 23, 2016 10:44 PM

Really fun movie, and yes Burt Reynolds has some great lines and truly funny scenes, so completely against type. I totally forgot about this movie, it's one of my favs in recent times. Ving Rhames also had some good lines -

"whip out the little feller" and "you see how a guy can get arthritis"

Great pick.

SGG

Quote:
Originally posted by JO753:
Stripteaze.

You mite get dazzled by Pandora Peaks and not notis the comedy. Burt Reynoldz gets the best linez. Demi Moore, her dotter and Robert Patrick do a fine job az the broken family. A must see if youre a Ving Rames fan. Exellent movie all around.

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Saturday, September 24, 2016 4:45 AM

rezident owtsidr

And "Call me a dreamer."

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Saturday, September 24, 2016 5:12 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Quote:
Originally posted by JO753:
Stripteaze.

You mite get dazzled by Pandora Peaks and not notis the comedy. Burt Reynoldz gets the best linez. Demi Moore, her dotter and Robert Patrick do a fine job az the broken family. A must see if youre a Ving Rames fan. Exellent movie all around.

Really fun movie, and yes Burt Reynolds has some great lines and truly funny scenes, so completely against type. I totally forgot about this movie, it's one of my favs in recent times. Ving Rhames also had some good lines -

"whip out the little feller" and "you see how a guy can get arthritis"

Great pick.

SGG

OK, now I must word this more strongly. If you guys liked the Ving Rhames character and portrayal, you really MUST read the book. Ving might have read the book as background for the role, and he did get the jist of what the character was like, but the best stuff from him is left in the book.
Be sure to let us know how well you liked it.
In fact, you could just skim the pages to the parts where his character is on the page.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:14 PM

I also recall Stripes and Caddyshack had some good spots, and Back to School with Dangerfield.

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Originally posted by markk:
National Lampoon series
Planes, Trains and automobile
Grown ups

Limetube.to
Movies for life!!!

ALL of the National Lampoons?
Or one specific series?

I didn't find Van Wilder II to be that great. Don't recall if American Pie was NatLamp.

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Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:25 PM

ANONYMOUSE

Spaceballs, anyone? The scene where they're watching the movie they're in - while it's still happening! - was hilarious.

"I said 'only take what you need to survive'!"
"It's my industrial-strength hairdryer - and I can't live without it!"

"What the hell was that?"
"It's my Virgin Alarm - designed to go off before you do!"

Then there's the utter destruction of the fourth wall, as Lord Dark Helmet accidentally kills a member of the film crew - classic!

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Thursday, January 5, 2017 8:06 PM

L.A Story.
For those who have lived in L.A. or the greater metropolis, much of the gags are direct hits. I am not sure if they can really register with people who have not had the experience - they might assume the portrayals are overboard or exaggerated - not understanding that there is no exaggeration in it. An endearing role for Victoria Tennant, as well.

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Sunday, January 8, 2017 4:11 PM

Ruthless People.

I will forever link Bill Pullman with this film, playing the most hilarious stupid person ever.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:03 AM

In Bruges....................IT'S A COMEDY!!! Trust me!

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JO753:
Just watched In Bruges.

Good movie, but I dont get why its considered a comedy. More like Drama to me.

Most good moviez will hav sum funny stuff, drama and action in them, so it can be difficult to classify sumthing thats too low key on everything.

I'm not sure if others say it is a comedy, but it had enough funny spots that my gut hurt from watching it.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:08 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Quote:
Originally posted by JO753:
Just watched In Bruges.

Good movie, but I dont get why its considered a comedy. More like Drama to me.

Most good moviez will hav sum funny stuff, drama and action in them, so it can be difficult to classify sumthing thats too low key on everything.

I'm not sure if others say it is a comedy, but it had enough funny spots that my gut hurt from watching it.

In Bruges....................IT'S A COMEDY!!! Trust me!

SGG

You just saw In Bruges now?

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Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:21 AM