Anyone have comedy movie recommendations...

[gmoney]

Could use some cheering up.

Would love some recommendations of mindless fun movies -- nothing too subtle. Nothing requiring subtitles either, please.

Maybe a LITTLE off the beaten track... I have things like Young Frankenstein, Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Dumb & Dumber, Monty Python, etc. but could stand to expand a bit from those.

Anyway, thanks in advance...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. "Election" is always good, especially for the politically minded

If you don't mind British and Irish ACCENTS (subtitles probably not necessary), try Hot Fuzz (London cop is transferred to a picturesque village with an unusually high death rate and Waking Ned Devine, in which a man dies of shock upon winning the lottery, so his neighbors have to pretend that he's not dead so they can claim the money.

[wickerwoman]

17. Anything Simon Pegg.

I thought Hot Fuzz was one of the funniest movies to come out in years (saw it by chance on an airplane and watched it twice back to back). Shaun of the Dead and Run Fatboy Run are great too.

My favorite slightly off the beaten track comedy is called "The Castle". It's about an Australian family that lives next to an airport and has to fight the man when their house is seized under eminent domain laws.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Grab an episode of Futurama

any season.

[mtowngman]

3. Ever see "The Big Lebowski"? It's one comedy I never get tired of. n/t

[Capn Sunshine]

7. +1

Big Lebowski is top-tier comedy.
"Oh Brother , Where Art Thou " is pretty good.
"Knocked Up" is very funny but I think Seth Rogen is not for everyone ? :shrug:

[InternalDialogue]

4. It's not fiction, but with your interests

Eddie Izzard's "Dress to Kill" would probably slay you.

It's one of my go-to discs when I want something to watch to cheer me up.

[NMDemDist2]

10. +1

:bounce:

[Richardo]

5. Old school non-subtle, physical comedies (and three of my all-time favorites)

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Great Race

All have A-list ensemble casts, epic scope, and two of them have Buster Keaton in them. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Danger Mouse]

6. If you enjoy incredibly crude over-the-top humor like I do, then check out 'Step Brothers'.

It's ludicrous, but in a good way.

[slay]

8. Grab a good MST3K movie like Mitchell, Manos, The Hands of Fate, or the movie:

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie – This Island Earth

good stuff where they goof on B movies - funnier than many movie movies... heh

You can watch a funny one - The Screaming Skull - right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDXJQr2928

[realisticphish]

24. if you're a Mistie you probably already know about Rifftrax

but if not, go to www.rifftrax.com

Mike, Kevin, and Bill do commentary for major releases, which you can download and play along side of dvd's (this way, no issues with licensing)

[slay]

39. yep yep

went and saw rifftrax - Plan 9 From Outer Space in the theater recently. funny shit.. funnier than most theater movies.. :evilgrin:

[realisticphish]

42. i went to it too

great time, though the woman MCing sucked royally. I think she was from TechTV or something

[EastTennesseeDem]

9. Something Judd Apatow.

[Capn Sunshine]

11. Pineapple Express?

is that one of his?

[JonLP24]

12. Yes

That is a movie I'd recommend.

[Graybeard]

13. O Brother,Where Art Thou?, Tropic Thunder, Legally Blonde

Three very different and very funny comedies.

[gmoney]

14. Thanks folks...

despite all the fine suggestions, I'm attempting "Fletch Lives" -- but the disc has been "resurfaced" evidently to the point it barely plays. :/

Inexplicably, my copy of DC Cab has gone missing!

[grasswire]

20. DC Cab?

I saw that in theaters in the 70s I think. Was it horrible? I can't remember.

[grasswire]

22. In-Laws (original), City Slickers, Victor Victoria, The Producers...

...Some Like It Hot, O Brother....those are some of the funniest movies.

[Richardo]

48. The In-Laws (1979) - one of the funniest movies ever.

I saw it in the theater when it came out and my friends and I made spectacles out of ourselves we were laughing so hard. :rofl:

[grasswire]

53. Serpentine! (eom)

[gmoney]

23. It's kind of like Caddyshack...

if you're watching for the plot, it's a mess, but there are plenty of great characters and jokes if you watch with an open mind.

Gary Busey is completely out of his mind for this one... in a good way.

[sarge43]

31. I have it on tape.

Silly, mindless, but some good moments - 4.5

[LostInAnomie]

15. Step Brothers

One of the funniest comedies in the past decade.

[Quixote1818]

16. You would probably like "The Gods Must Be Crazy". nt

[Heidi]

18. Waiting for Guffman.

I think you'll love it.

P.S. :hug:

[csziggy]

19. I enjoyed an oddball movie, "Radioland Murders"

It's more slapstick than a murder mystery but a lot of fun, especially if you like old time movies and radio.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110939/

[Flaxbee]

21. Any of Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau (Pink Panther) movies,

though I think "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" is the funniest. The opening scene at the asylum is classic.

Just last week I rented "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock - sometimes she really irritates me, but parts of this were quite funny. Perhaps because Betty White is in it. I love Betty White.

[bermudat]

25. Best in Show

[realisticphish]

26. If you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, do so

Pegg and Frost are brilliant

[Cleobulus]

27. Second the recommendation for Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, also Fido...

if you are into the Zombie comedy genre.

[MajorChode]

28. Airplane!

If you really want a hoot, rent the movie Zero Hour! first and then watch Airplane! You have to see Zero Hour! to get a full appreciation of Airplane!, although it does stand on it's own pretty well.

[Mopar151]

29. Old and strange "C" movies

Get Crazy! A Fillmore -like hall is gearing up for New Year's Eve, with a bunch of real musicans in carachter roles, Good music, cool cameos.

Brother From Another Planet - A slice of life in NYC, a bunch of great lines "Hey, man, everybody good at somethin'! Whatchoo good at, Smokey? Drinkin! And I'm da best, too!"

[sarge43]

30. Some of my brain candy

Anything Pink Panther w/Sellers - accept no substitutes
The Jerk
S.O.B.
Both Hot Shots
Galaxy Quest (Even better if you like Trek or SciFi)
Major League
My Favorite Year
Office Space

[GoCubsGo]

32. Any of the Ben Stiller movies...

"Night in the Museum" is very good. Haven't seen sequel, however. I also second the suggestion of "Tropic Thunder" and would add "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" to the list. If you enjoy "so stupid it's funny", I recommend "Zoolander" and "Dodgeball."

"Airplane" is always good for laughs, no matter how many times one has seen it. Heck, just about anything with Leslie Nielsen is great for a laugh, especially the "Naked Gun" series of films.

And, while it's not necessarily a comedy, I highly recommend "The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension." It has several funny moments in it, some due to John Lithgow's character. You'll notice lots of other familiar faces in it, all in the early stages of their careers.

Or, you could rent old episodes of "Arrested Development" (or watch on Hulu.com).

[kentauros]

33. "Ruthless People" & "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"

Ruthless People

Barbara: So, when do I get out of here?
Sandy: As soon as Mr. Stone pays the ransom.
Barbara: What's the problem? What is the ransom?
Sandy: Well, we asked for $500,000.
Barbara: That should be no problem.
Sandy: He wouldn't pay.
Barbara: He wouldn't pay?
Sandy: Then we asked him for $50,000.
Barbara: Yeah?
Sandy: He still wouldn't pay. So now we're lowering our price to $10,000.
Barbara: Do I understand this correctly? I'm being marked down?
{Starts crying}
Barbara: I've been kidnapped by K-Mart!



Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqMc9B7uDV8&feature=related

:rofl:

[Initech]

34. If you haven't seen The Big Lebowski or Idiocracy yet those are absolute musts.

[bif]

35. Both of the Harold & Kuhmar movies are quite funny

They were both a lot better than I thought they'd be.

[madamesilverspurs]

36. "Murder By Death"

Neil Simon is always good.

[flvegan]

37. God, I LOVE that movie.

Peter Sellers at his very best. Great cast overall.

[BOSSHOG]

38. Paper Moon, The Jerk, Caddy Shack

No thinking involved here, just lots of laughs.

Let Ole Trixi and her two big one's sit up front.

Ya mean I'm gonna be this color the rest of my life.

And after ya finish playing golf on it ya can roll it up and smoke it.

[soleft]

40. What's Up Doc

Madeleine Kahn's film debut.

[edbermac]

41. Naked Gun movies.

[janx]

43. BIRDCAGE

If you haven't seen it, please do! I've watched it over and over for many years, and I never get tired of it. It's from 1996, but that doesn't matter. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are amazing in this movie. There's one scene at a restaurant that rivals any single piece of acting that you'll ever see.

I also love Dianne Wiest in this movie.

The whole thing is brilliant, and even if you have seen it before, try it again.

[Mixopterus]

44. Not a movie... but...

I would recommend Black Books or possibly Spaced (they are "sister programs")

This sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS1NOXWVWgo

[JBoy]

45. Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite.

[El Supremo]

46. I Love You To Death

Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt

Black comedy that was done just right.

[Brigid]

47. "O Brother Where Art thou?"

I could watch that one a zillion times. In fact, I think I have. :)

[nytemare]

49. Badder Santa

John Ritter and Bernie Mac were priceless in this movie, and despite all the profanity, the movie really has a huge heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS9msSwPDuk

[rurallib]

50. Care for a couple oldies?

Fred McMurray in "Murder He Said." Last saw it @ a year ago and laughed my butt off.
And Bob Hope in "My favorite Brunette" Another murder mystery oddball comedy.

[applegrove]

51. The Princess Bride.

[AsahinaKimi]

52. MY SASSY GIRL.. the Original one...

Not the American version, the Korean version with English sub titles.. It was FANTASTIC


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUZbp7myCQo

[Dogmudgeon]

54. Here's a few

Retro
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Lord Love A Duck
The Loved One
You're A Big Boy Now
Silver Streak
Pillow Talk
Bringing Up Baby
The Apartment
Ocean's 11 (original)
Head
What's Up, Doc?
Good Neighbor Sam
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Any Jerry Lewis movie (e.g., The Nutty Professor) (but hide the DVDs from your über-hip friends)
Any Marx Bothers movie (e.g., Duck Soup)
Any W.C. Fields movie (e.g., It's A Gift)
Any Three Stooges short
Any Marilyn Monroe comedy (e.g., Some Like It Hot)

Nouveau
-------
Repo Man
Sabrina (remake AND/OR original -- both are good)
The Big Lebowski
My Fellow Americans
Three Kings (Comedy plus Drama)
Zoolander
Meet The Parents
Borat
The Wedding Singer
Shakespeare In Love
Bridget Jones' Diary

Enjoy! Or else!

--d!