Nominations for Best Comedy Movie of the last 30 years.

[swede123]

Ok, time for another poll. Comedies this time.

I've decided to limit it to movies from 1975 until today. I just don't think most OOTers know enough about Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin's work to make it worthwhile including older movies.

That being said, lets hear some nominations.

[CollinEstes]

CaddyShack
Life

[PokerBob]

Animal House
CaddyShack
Fletch
Blazing Saddles

[CollinEstes]

Man my spelling sucks.

Also add:
Swingers

[Nathan183]

Office Space

[Grisgra]

Well, obviously Blazing Saddles is going to win, so the whole thing is kind of pointless. But I suppose the race to 2nd could be interesting.

Ruthless People
Monty Python -- Grail and Life of Brian
Easy Money
Back to School (the man gets no respect, I tell ya)

[CollinEstes]

Gotta add the orginal Bad News Bears too.

I tell you what they couldn't get away with any of the stuff they do in that movie today. Expecially some of the lines of the little blond kid.

[swede123]

I'm not so sure. Caddyshack is pretty popular, and people really like Office Space. We'll see...

Some more suggestions:

The Jerk
Austin Powers
Ace Ventura

Swede

[chaas4747]

Tommy Boy
Happy Gilmore
Office Space
Animal House
Caddyshack
Maybe - Dazed and Confused?

[Soul Daddy]

South Park
Naked Gun
Airplane
Election
Grumpy Old Men
Billy Madison
Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Tommy Boy
Pootie Tang

Edit: Can we make this pure comedies to avoid genre mixing?

[kiffl]

The Whole Ten Yards is a very funny movie that isn't very old.

[CollinEstes]

This will probably be a big list.

[Vote4Pedro]

Ace Ventura???

[Lady Dont Tekno]

Half Baked
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Dumb and Dumber (final four pick)

LDT

[RacersEdge]

Airplane
Young Frankenstein
Planes, Trains, and Auto

[CollinEstes]

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South Park
Naked Gun
Airplane
Election
Grumpy Old Men
Billy Madison
Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Tommy Boy
Pootie Tang

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Pootie Tang man that movie was terrible.


Here is some more:

Nothing to lose
Nutty Professor
Friday

[superleeds]

Life of Brian

This is Spinal Tap

[WillMagic]

You're fired.

Will

[hoopsie44]

The Birdcage was pretty funny.

[Soul Daddy]

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Pootie Tang man that movie was terrible.

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Well, yeah. But it makes me laugh a lot.

Another - CB4.

[shakingspear]

Spaceballs

[Freakin]

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You're fired.

Will

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At least he was half right.

Freakin

[WillMagic]

Groundhog Day
A Fish Called Wanda (WINNER!)
Dodgeball
The Incredibles

Will

[swede123]

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Edit: Can we make this pure comedies to avoid genre mixing?

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Very well. I think it will be easier to weed out movies that aren't pure comedies than it is to decide what makes an action movie. If anyone sees any nominees which they feel shouldn't be considered primarily a comedy say so and I'll consider eliminating them from the poll.

Swede

[sexypanda]

Half Baked
Spaceballs
Caddyshack
Airplane
Office Space
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Happy Gilmore
Mallrats
Austin Powers
Tommy Boy
The History of the World Part I
Clue
Super Troopers
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
City Slickers

[MrWookie47]

Airplane!

[CollinEstes]

Airplane
American Pie
Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'
Porkys
History of the World Part I & II

[MoreWineII]

Austin Powers
Old School
Caddyshack
Office Space
Tommy Boy


1975 might be a bit far back.

[bisonbison]

South Park Movie
Hot Wet American Summer

[M2d]

Kingpin
Used Cars
48 Hours
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (not sure if a comedy concert movie counts)
Bustin Loose

[CollinEstes]

Something about Mary
Blues Brothers
Ferris Bueller's Day off
The Big Lebowski
Trading places
Coming to America
Wayne's World
Ghostbusters
Kingpin
Saving Silverman

[MrWookie47]

I don't think the Incredibles is really a pure comedy.

I was hesitant to nominate the Big Lebowski since I wasn't sure it was a pure comedy, but really, if it's not a comedy, I don't think there's anything else it could be. I'll nominate it, too. I think I'll also nominate A Clockwork Orange, for the same reason.

[Soul Daddy]

48 Hours, while hilarious, is more action than comedy.

Trading Places, however...

[James Boston]

The Big Lebowski
Blazing Saddles
History of the World Part 1
Animal House
Caddyshack
Swingers
The Jerk
Office Space
Coming to America
Christmas Vacation
Outside Providence

[Vince Young]

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I think I'll also nominate A Clockwork Orange, for the same reason.

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Thank God nobody has said Anchorman or Napoleon Dynamite.

[RacersEdge]

I'll throw Pee Wee's Big Adventure in there.

IMO, the whole movie should have been made to be a comedy - not an action/dramatic movie with some funny scenes.

[sam h]

This Is Spinal Tap

[Analyst]

Tootsie (can't believe nobody has nominated this one yet)
Groundhog Day
A Fish Called Wanda
Animal House
Young Frankenstein (yes, it's from 1974 but surely an exception could be made for this one)

[TheWorstPlayer]

Good Morning Vietnam. Thread over.

[bisonbison]

Good Morning Vietnam. Thread over.

Yeah, right up there with Patch Adams.

[lucas9000]

zoolander

[nothumb]

How have we made it this far without Clerks?

Also, the other Kevin Smith movies in whatever order you like (after Clerks).

FWIW I think Office Space, Super Troopers, The Big Lebowski, and Caddyshack are some of the best choices mentioned so far.

NT

[imported_The Vibesman]

Blazing Saddles, and it's so not even close that this thread is a bigger joke than Mongo.

[chaas4747]

Why are people saying things like "it's not even close" and "thread over" in a nomination thread. Should we not wait for the contest to make statements like this?

[hoopsie44]

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Good Morning Vietnam. Thread over.

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Thank you, Rex Reed.

[andyfox]

Not necessarily comedies, but movies which made me laugh the most when I first saw them:

A Fish Called Wanda: especially Kevin Kline

Alladin: Robin Williams unhinged

Analyze This: "Him I don't know."

Arthur: John Gielgud, of all people, was the comedy star

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: "Rupret!"

Fargo: "You should see the other guy"

Goodfellas: Pesci

Good Morning Vietnam: Robin William unleashed

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: I wasn't a John Candy fan, but he was wonderful here

Rainman: "We're counting cards"

[andyfox]

1974, no?

[Soul Daddy]

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1974, no?

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Yes. That opens the race significantly.

[imported_CaseClosed326]

people are stupid.

Now my stupid nominations:

Zoolander
Waynes World

[CollinEstes]

Personally I hate this movie because I think Ben Stiller is a no talent hack but I think it should probably be nominated since so many people like it.

Meet the Parents.

[imported_The Vibesman]

Come on now, Ace Ventura? Friday, what did that movie have, like three laughs? Office Space, any laughs at all in the last 20 minutes? Is Half-Baked all that funny if you're not...on weed? Fletch?
Some of these others, they're not that bad, but they're not that great either. There's just no contest. Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie since 1975, Airplane!, Caddyshack and Young Frankenstein are certainly close. Groundhog Day is a very good modern comedy, Happy Gilmore's got a lot of funny bits, Austin Powers is funny as well. Lots of these movies are funny.
I just expressed my amazement about this to a buddy of mine, he said; "What did you expect? Airplane? Young Frankenstein? Blazing Saddles? These are simple folk. People of the land. The common clay of the new west."

[CollinEstes]

It is just nominations. You just try to think of as many as you can so that you can conduct a poll.

[Soul Daddy]

1) This is simply a nomination thread. Relax.
2) I now take great delight in directing you to andyfox's post above.

[ibankonu]

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South Park
Naked Gun
Airplane
Election
Grumpy Old Men
Billy Madison
Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Tommy Boy
Pootie Tang

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Pootie Tang man that movie was terrible.


Here is some more:

Nothing to lose
Nutty Professor
Friday

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You complain about a terrible movie, and then put the Nutty Professor on your list? Come on now.

[M2d]

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Here is some more:

Nothing to lose
Nutty Professor
Friday

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not sure how I forgot Friday on my list. also the jerk

[imported_The Vibesman]

Lighten up, fellas. Didn't think everyone would take a post so seriously in a thread about comedy.
Well hell. Young Frankenstein is also 1974. That does open it up a bit. Here's a couple of nominations I haven't seen yet:

Undercover Brother
Eurotrip
Club Dread

Not quite BS and YF, but I thought these were pretty funny. I would also like to second Super Troopers, The Big Lebowski, and to throw in O Brother Where Art Thou and Fargo, which I think are brilliantly funny throughout.

[MrWookie47]

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Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie since 1975

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Both Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein were made in 1974.

Link. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/)

[dabluebery]

[Timidly]

Rushmore, Best in Show

[pokerdirty]

are you looking for comedies or can we include "unintentionally" funny movies?

if we can add, star wars episodes 1-3

(think episode 3, where darth vader screams out "nooooooo" at the end..."

[WEASEL45]

stripes
uncle buck

[touchfaith]

Fairly disappointing lists so far...


Airplane
Stripes
DOGMA
Blazing Saddles
Animal House
Trading Places
The Royal Tennenbaums
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Caddyshack
The Jerk

Honorable Mentions to...

American Pie
There's Something About Mary
Weird Science

[Soul Daddy]

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Fairly disappointing lists so far..

[/ QUOTE ]
*sigh*

[Nathan183]

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Thank God nobody has said Anchorman or Napoleon Dynamite.

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Thanks for reminding me! I'd like to nominate both of these movies.

"That's how I roll"

[wayabvpar]

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How have we made it this far without Clerks?

Also, the other Kevin Smith movies in whatever order you like (after Clerks).

FWIW I think Office Space, Super Troopers, The Big Lebowski, and Caddyshack are some of the best choices mentioned so far.

NT

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Haven't seen Super Troopers, but all of your choices would make my list for sure.

Some you didn't mention that I would also list-

Raising Arizona
The Blues Brothers
Midnight Run (far and away DeNiro's best comedy)
There's Something About Mary
This Is Spinal Tap
Major League

Edit- forgot A Fish Called Wanda!

[Phat Mack]

Nominations:

Repo Man
Delicatessen
Tape Heads

Seconds:

Big Lebowski
Best in Show
A Fish Called Wanda
Life of Brian
Fargo (?!)

[astroglide]

american psycho
your friends and neighbors

[ChipWrecked]

Animal House
Caddyshack
Office Space
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Clerks
Pulp Fiction

[kyro]

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I think I'll also nominate A Clockwork Orange, for the same reason.

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Thank God nobody has said Anchorman or Napoleon Dynamite.

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Anchorman.

[CollinEstes]

Nutty Professor was funny when it came out. Anyways I can add The Three Amigos.

[CallMeIshmael]

Annie Hall

[istewart]

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Annie Hall

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[pmuir10]

van wilder

[BottlesOf]

Best in Show
Zoolander
The Big Lebowski
Trading Places
Coming to America
Your Friends and Neighbors
Caddyshack
Swingers
Billy Madison

[Quercus]

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A Fish Called Wanda (WINNER!)


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[johnnycakes]

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Annie Hall

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[bort411]

Slap Shot
Airplane!
Heathers
The Big Lebowski
Midnight Run
Raising Arizona
Ghostbusters
The Naked Gun
Monsters Inc.
Being John Malkovich
Bad Santa
Beetlejuice
Better Off Dead
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Rushmore

[lozen]

Caddyshack
Happy Gilmore
Strange Brew

[Yeti]

Airplane
The Naked Gun films
Loaded Weapon
Top Secret!
About A Boy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
American Pie should probably get a nom too.

[PokerBob]

I forgot "Clerks".

[andyfox]

Midnight Run
Mrs. Doubtfire
Scent of a Woman
S.O.B.
Three Amigos!
Annie Hall
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Ruthless People
The Hudsucker Proxy

[Wes ManTooth]

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The Whole Ten Yards is a very funny movie that isn't very old.

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yep, this was definately a classic...

[pryor15]

Made
American Splendor
Sideways
Rushmore

If Annie Hall doesn't make this list there shouldn't be a list.

[CollinEstes]

Are you guys talking about the sequel to the whole nine yards, because that movie wasn't near as good as the first one. The whole nine yards was really funny.

[Kirg]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Blues Brothers
Shrek 2
The Princess Bride
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Rocky Horror Picture Show (not exactly a pure comedy)
Liar Liar
Amelie
Annie Hall

The upcoming Family Guy movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

And damnit the post-1975 thing sucks. Few movies mentioned so far come close to rivaling things like Modern Times, random abbot and costello, random jerry lewis, random tony curtis, random buster keaton movies.

[Grisgra]

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Nutty Professor was funny when it came out. Anyways I can add The Three Amigos.

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No, you can't. This poll is restricted to comedies.

[ptmusic]

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Not necessarily comedies, but movies which made me laugh the most when I first saw them:

A Fish Called Wanda: especially Kevin Kline

Alladin: Robin Williams unhinged

Analyze This: "Him I don't know."

Arthur: John Gielgud, of all people, was the comedy star

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: "Rupret!"

Fargo: "You should see the other guy"

Goodfellas: Pesci

Good Morning Vietnam: Robin William unleashed

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: I wasn't a John Candy fan, but he was wonderful here

Rainman: "We're counting cards"

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Since OP said we could claim some nominations as not being pure comedies: sorry, but I'm suggesting an unnominating of Goodfellas and Fargo.

-ptmusic

[Grisgra]

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Heathers
Midnight Run
Monsters Inc.
Being John Malkovich


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While there are funny parts in all of these, none of them are pure (or even 90%) comedies, and IMHO we've got enough to work with already anyway.

[LoaferGee12]

Shark Attack 3: Megallodon.

[CollinEstes]

What genre would The Three Amigos fall under then, action? You're telling me it isn't a comedy?

[ptmusic]

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Heathers
Midnight Run
Monsters Inc.
Being John Malkovich


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While there are funny parts in all of these, none of them are pure (or even 90%) comedies, and IMHO we've got enough to work with already anyway.

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Being John Malkovich should be in this thing for sure. What is it if not a comedy?

-ptmusic

[ptmusic]

If a movie has already been mentioned, is it automatically in (unless deemed not a comedy)? OR, do the movies that get mentioned the most get in, and those the rest don't even make it to the first ballot?

-ptmusic

[DMBFan23]

All of mine have beeen mentioned already.

Dumb And Dumber
Fletch
The Jerk
Wayne's World
Clerks
Happy Gilmore
Office Space
Caddyshack
American Pie

That said, I hope we don't suffer from the same "Older is Better" bias that baseball fans, music aficionados, and movie buffs all fall prey to.

[wayabvpar]

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Are you guys talking about the sequel to the whole nine yards, because that movie wasn't near as good as the first one. The whole nine yards was really funny.

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They must be talking about the first one (The Whole 9 yards). The sequel blew big time.

[beerbandit]

grumpy old men
dumb and dumber
caddyshack
spaceballs
christmas vacation


edit: looks like all repeats



cheers

[CollinEstes]

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Are you guys talking about the sequel to the whole nine yards, because that movie wasn't near as good as the first one. The whole nine yards was really funny.

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God I hope so.
They must be talking about the first one (The Whole 9 yards). The sequel blew big time.

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[bort411]

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Heathers
Midnight Run
Monsters Inc.
Being John Malkovich


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While there are funny parts in all of these, none of them are pure (or even 90%) comedies, and IMHO we've got enough to work with already anyway.

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I'll concede that Midnight Run is not a comedy, and that Monsters Inc. may fall under the realm of "adventure" or "fantasy", but how would you categorize the other 2 you mentioned? Have you seen Heathers? How could it possibly be categorized as anything but a comedy? Same with Being John Malkovich.

[zephed]

Slap Shot (http://imdb.com/title/tt0076723/)

EDIT: [censored], I wasn't even the first.

[djoyce003]

the big lebowski

[Ringo_Mojo]

I doubt if many people have seen it but..

Fear of a Black Hat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106880/)

[Richie Rich]

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I think Ben Stiller is a no talent hack

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This statement couldn't be further from the truth.

[Klepton]

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The Hudsucker Proxy

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you know, for kids

[bort411]

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I think Ben Stiller is a no talent hack

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This statement couldn't be further from the truth.

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Think about his character from Happy Gilmore. Now think about his character from Dodgeball. Now think about his character from his appearence on Arrested Development, Tony Wonder. See any similarities?

Now think about There's Something About Mary, and Meet the Parents, and Meet the Fockers, Zero Effect, and Keeping the Faith. Think about it.

[CollinEstes]

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I think Ben Stiller is a no talent hack

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This statement couldn't be further from the truth.

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At least I said I think. I don't think he is funny at all. Just an opinion.

[imported_The Vibesman]

I think if you leave out action-comedies you lose a lot of hilarious films, like Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop.

Heathers, Fargo, and Being John Malkovich all fall under the heading of "Black Comedy" - most certainly comedies. And I'm sorry, anyone who doesn't see "Fargo" as a comedy wasn't paying any attention. Almost every scene is hilarious. I can see unnominating "GoodFellas," that's not that funny.
Not saying I support "Malkovich" - I think it's horribly pretensious (sp?) and not that funny at all. But I do think they were going for funny.

[CollinEstes]

Thank you Bout. How many times are we going to have to see this guy act like a jackass.

[Uston]

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Not necessarily comedies, but movies which made me laugh the most when I first saw them:

A Fish Called Wanda: especially Kevin Kline

Alladin: Robin Williams unhinged

Analyze This: "Him I don't know."

Arthur: John Gielgud, of all people, was the comedy star

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: "Rupret!"

Fargo: "You should see the other guy"

Goodfellas: Pesci

Good Morning Vietnam: Robin William unleashed

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: I wasn't a John Candy fan, but he was wonderful here

Rainman: "We're counting cards"

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Since OP said we could claim some nominations as not being pure comedies: sorry, but I'm suggesting an unnominating of Goodfellas and Fargo.

-ptmusic

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Does that mean I can't nominate Saving Private Ryan? IIRC, someone cracks a joke in the movie.

[Shajen]

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The Jerk

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"and that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote control. The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need. And these matches. The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. And this lamp. The ashtray, this paddle game and the remote control and the lamp and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one - I need this. The paddle game, and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches, for sure. And this. And that's all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair."

"He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!"

Love that movie. I have a very juvenile sense of humor. The Jerk, Dumb and Dumber, Van Wilder, etc. Anything with potty humor gets my vote.

Nice choice there though.

[jackdaniels]

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How have we made it this far without Clerks?

Also, the other Kevin Smith movies in whatever order you like (after Clerks).

FWIW I think Office Space, Super Troopers, The Big Lebowski, and Caddyshack are some of the best choices mentioned so far.

NT

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I like your style man. Good work.

[DMBFan23]

I've got happy feet!

[Soul Daddy]

The Cannonball Run

[tbach24]

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zoolander

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not even close either

[chaas4747]

I nominate:
Vaction & Christmas Vaction

[Ringo_Mojo]

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The Cannonball Run

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Speaking of, can i nominate "best car chase movie" as the next poll?

[wayabvpar]

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I doubt if many people have seen it but..

Fear of a Black Hat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106880/)

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Some VERY funny parts, but overall it is pretty uneven. I liked it though.

[Grisgra]

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What genre would The Three Amigos fall under then, action? You're telling me it isn't a comedy?

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The best you can do is say that it was *meant* to be a comedy. What it turned out to be, on the other hand, defies genre.

[CollinEstes]

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What genre would The Three Amigos fall under then, action? You're telling me it isn't a comedy?

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The best you can do is say that it was *meant* to be a comedy. What it turned out to be, on the other hand, defies genre.

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Come on dude, that movie is clearly comedy, it is just as much of a comedy as alot of the films already nominated. If you didn't think it was funny doesn't mean it isn't a comedy.

[Grisgra]

Gotta nominate that. I'll concede the point, Heathers counts as a black comedy (and I've seen it at least 30 times -- admittedly, all 30 over fifteen years ago). Being John Malk . . . comedy, I guess, but I'd probably put it in the fantasy camp.

[CollinEstes]

I think we should go to movies.com and look at the genre listed under each specific title of the questionable movies. Like here is Three Amigos.

http://movies.go.com/movies/movie?name=threeamigos_1986

[Soul Daddy]

If you have to go to a website to determine a movie's genre, then it's not a comedy.

[CollinEstes]

I'm just saying for disputed titles.

[Soul Daddy]

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I'm just saying for disputed titles.

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I know what you're saying, but comedy should be pretty self-evident. We've decided not to include cross-genre titles, so this shouldn't be too much of an ordeal. He's busting your balls about Three Amigos.

[CollinEstes]

You're right.

[mwilli31]

Old School
Meet the Fockers
Snatch - doubt it counts though, still funny
Beverly Hills Cop - same thing
Dumb and Dumber

My two cents.

[Nottom]

Animal House

[Cancer Merchant]

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How have we made it this far without Clerks?



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Word.

History of the World, Part 1 seems to be missing as well.

[tomahawk]

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zoolander

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YES!

and The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou, and South Park

[andyfox]

Including the mezzanine.

[tbach24]

[ QUOTE ]
Monty Python -- Grail and Life of Brian

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Grail was very funny, but pales in comparison to Life of Brian. It (which I watched 15 minutes ago) is the funniest movie ever after Zoolander.

[John Cole]

Andy,

The threads come and go to quickly here these days, and most of these people think Caddyshack or Animal House is the ne plus ultra of comedy. (Of course, both do have their moments.) Okay, here a quick definition of comedy--it ends with a wedding or a couple finds each other.

I've been watching many old comedies lately--I think they're good for my soul (an imaginary construct) right now. My cousin visited from California after my father's death recently, and my mom, cousin, and I watched City Lights. They had never seen it before, and we were all crying at the end. This is comedy in its highest from. So, since my favorite comedies are ruled out, I'll vote for Hannah and Her Sisters, which is beginning to displace Manhattan as my favorite Woody Allen. And John Candy in Trains, Planes, and Automobiles does have something of Charlie Chaplin in him. Also, Bill Forsyth's Local Hero is a great comedy. For pure laughs (and because I can't pick Duck Soup), nothing beats Monty Python and the Holy Grail ("farcical aquatic ceremony"). For black comedy, Election is terrific (I guess Putney Swope is out). Tootsie also has some great performances. And I might the only person on earth (well except for one firend) that thinks Mike Leigh's Naked is hilarious.

Last, one more "comedy" or at least one with many comic moments is a sweet movie called Once Around with Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter. I recommend it highly.

[ucfryan]

Blazing Saddles duh.

[DMBFan23]

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Blazing Saddles duh.

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anyone else want to take this one? I'm having trouble being witty

[touchfaith]

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Blazing Saddles duh.

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anyone else want to take this one? I'm having trouble being witty

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No.

But, I would like to know...

Where all da white women?

[Weatherhead03]

Old School

[Clarkmeister]

Let it Ride. Lock.

[swede123]

Ok guys. I've been making a list of movies mentioned so far. It's about 160 or so long right now so we obviously need to whittle it down some. If anyone has any other glaring omissions to the list lets hear em soon, by noon tomorrow there won't be any more movies accepted to the list of nominees.

I am also in the process of DQing movies that aren't primarily comedies. If anyone has further comments on this please let those be heard now.

Finally, I do realize Blazing Saddles was made in 1974. This means it doesn't qualify, sorry gang.

Swede

[RacersEdge]

That means Young Frankenstein goes too - also 1974. Maybe the best year ever for comedies?

You are kind of knocking out a genre there. Maybe go back to 1970?

Or Airplane just became a big favorite.

[Clarkmeister]

Sounds like you need to narrow it down to the top 128 and have four 32 movie regionals.

[jacki]

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Not necessarily comedies, but movies which made me laugh the most when I first saw them:

A Fish Called Wanda: especially Kevin Kline

Alladin: Robin Williams unhinged

Analyze This: "Him I don't know."

Arthur: John Gielgud, of all people, was the comedy star

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: "Rupret!"

Fargo: "You should see the other guy"

Goodfellas: Pesci

Good Morning Vietnam: Robin William unleashed

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: I wasn't a John Candy fan, but he was wonderful here

Rainman: "We're counting cards"

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If only we were looking for nominations for the most mediocre comedies ever along with two great movies (goodfellas and fargo), this would be the perfect list.

[andyfox]

I know I'm getting old because I recently saw Blazing Saddles, which was the funniest movie I ever saw when I saw it the first time, and it wasn't all that funny now. The Producers is still my favorite Mel Brooks movie. (And Zero Mostel the funniest person I ever saw. Watch in The Front when he's in Woody Allen's apartment and he says something that Allen almost laughs at, obviously an unexpected line or delivery from Mostel.) Of course, Wilder and Boyle's Puttin' on the Ritz from Young Frankenstein is special too.

City Lights is indeed wonderful, and the final shot of Chaplin the most wonderful shot in cinema history. Modern Times is probably my favorite movie.

Duck Soup is incomparable. I think I once read that Chico and Harpo switched places in the final battle scene (or some parts of it).

I liked Hannah and Her Sisters but I loved Manhattan. The early Allen comedies were hilarous (Take the Money and Run; Sleeper; Bananas); it pains me that I find all of his movies unwatchable now. I thought Crimes and Misdemeanors was great and I liked Bullets Over Broadway, but nothing much else from the last fifteen years or so, and very little from the previous ten.

Haven't seen Local Hero or Naked. I didn't like Election much. As I said, Candy didn't do much for me, except in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I've seen Tootsie at least three times and liked it but never loved it. Hoffman was great (as was Murray) but Rainman will always be Hoffman's signature comedy role for me.

I couldn't get through Once Around because Dreyfus and Hunter are best taken in small doses and I've had enough of both of them. I liked Hunter best in The Piano because she was mute.

[Clarkmeister]

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I couldn't get through Once Around because Dreyfus and Hunter are best taken in small doses and I've had enough of both of them.

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Oh man, did I hate that one.

[pokerdirty]

Tilt (complete boxed set)

for unintentional comedic purposes