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« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2013, 12:43:49 PM » |
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Speaking of Elvis, Jed.  Teri Garr appeared in many Elvis films (uncredited) including Viva Las Vegas and she also co-starred in one of my favourite comedy films. The very hilarious Young Frankenstein  This movie is a classic, very funny, great humour, superb dialogue and fantastic acting. I love the scene with Gene Hackman as the Blindman.  A send-up of the old Universal horror flicks, shot in stunning black and white, which is a true work of art and a very funny movie. 
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« Reply #29 on: December 15, 2015, 04:46:01 PM » |
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I rate comedy strictly by whether it is fun to watch and makes me laugh. If I am wondering how much time is left, it is not going to make a favorites list. If it's a nice story and rated as a comedy, but I don't laugh, it's not here. These are TV shows and films that actually will have me laughing out loud, even when watching alone, and that's my test. Anyone who wants to complain that Monty Python isn't on here, and Adam Sandler is, or not any other critically acclaimed films can make their own lists.  There's a 4 decade gap here -- I could have listed some 1950's, 1960's and 1970's films, sure... but I rarely laugh out loud at A Hard Day's Night, The Apartment, The Seven Year Itch or other really great comedies from those decades. Of course, I could be missing a lot of great movies - maybe I'll look into that.  But for now, here's my lists: Television: #1 Seinfeld#2 Curb Your Enthusiasm#3 The Office (the U.S. version) #4 Arrested Development#5 South ParkMovies: In order of release year. Safety Last! (1923), Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor The Gold Rush (1925) Charlie Chaplin City Lights (1931), Charlie Chaplin It Happened One Night (1934) Frank Capra Modern Times (1936) Charlie Chaplin Bringing Up Baby (1938) Howard Hawks The Philadelphia Story (1940) George Cukor His Girl Friday (1940) Howard Hawks Airplane (1980) Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker Trading Places (1983) John Landis A Christmas Story (1983) Bob Clark This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Rob Reiner Back to the Future (1985) Robert Zemeckis Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), John Hughes Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Stephen Herek Groundhog Day (1993) Harold Ramis Happy Gilmore (1996) Dennis Dugan Best In Show (2000) Christopher Guest The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Judd Apatow The Ridiculous Six (2015) Frank Coraci 
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« Reply #31 on: December 16, 2015, 09:27:22 AM » |
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You don't laugh at A Hard Day's Night or Help!? I think I laugh more at Help! but think the other is a better movie. Also no mention of Monty Python or The Jerk or Young Frankenstein? Well, I recommend those.
Help is a movie I enjoyed more when I was younger. I have the DVD, and I don't think I've watched it since I first got it. It's one of those movies, along with Monty Python that I'm checking to see how much longer it is. And I know that's bizarre, because I love The Beatles so much, and the music from Help is one of my favorite soundtracks, but the story is just not enough to hold my attention and keep me completely entertained throughout. Of course, I may need to watch it again and see if I still feel that way. Monty Python films have been legend with everyone around me when I was growing up. I had never really enjoyed that comedy. I knew this would be the one I would get the most flack for here for not including. I've never liked anything from Monty Python. And I truly wanted to love Time Bandits when George Harrison was so involved with that project... but it was exactly the same. That British humor doesn't resonate with me at all.  I do remember enjoying Young Frankenstein, and yes, I do remember laughing at it. That might have made my list if I had thought of it. But, it's been a very long time since I've seen it, and I'd probably need to watch it again to be sure. Like you, I don't laugh much at A Hard Day's Night, as much as I love it. And I do enjoy it more than Help.
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