Top Three Comedies Of All Time...

I can't believe I forgot it... It's my avatar... Bad Santa, my personal favorite comedy right now (although we'll have to see how it carries the weight of time)
 
I watch a lot of foreign films and I find that comedies always seem to lose something in translation. Comedy is so subtle. A different word or phrasing and it all falls apart.

I imagines this is why the silent film greats like Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, are so universal and popular world wide.

Speaking of the "holy three", Keaton is my favorite and "The General" is probably my favorite of his films. I should put that in my top three comedies as well.

Chris
 
There are quite a few really good ones.

My top three:

1) Stripes (not mentioned at all)

2) Revenge of the Nerds, part I

3) History of the world part I

also:

- princess bride ?

- Kingpin

- anchorman was pretty funny

- definitely Fletch
 
CMessineo said:
I watch a lot of foreign films and I find that comedies always seem to lose something in translation. Comedy is so subtle. A different word or phrasing and it all falls apart.

I imagines this is why the silent film greats like Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, are so universal and popular world wide.

Speaking of the "holy three", Keaton is my favorite and "The General" is probably my favorite of his films. I should put that in my top three comedies as well.

Chris
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NOW THAT THERE BOY ARE THE CLASSICS i do enjoy the MARXS BROS. CHICO IS MY FAVORITE
 
Richie White said:
That's Awesome! Did he break out the 5 iron hand attatchment?
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hahahaha but he did'nt have to we were just quiet while he cussed.... ithought he was going to throw the clubs any second
 
Some of my favorites include:

It Happened One Night (1934)
Modern Times (1936)
Duck Soup (1933)
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Dr. StrangeLove (1964)
The Graduate (1967)
Bananas (1971)
Play it Again Sam (1972)
Sleeper (1973)
Annie Hall (1977)
Manhattan (1979)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Network (1976)
Caddyshack (1980)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Ghostbusters (1984)
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Plains Trains and Automobiles (1987)
The Naked Gun (1988)
Wayen's World (1992)
Reseevoir Dogs (1992)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Clerks (1994)
Rushmore (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
Fargo (1996)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
High Fidelity (2000)
Made (2001)

Way too difficult to narrow down to just 3...
 
My favorite all time forever.... Fast Times At Ridgemont High ....
Also like ....
Stripes
Bad Santa (or Badder Santa)
Trading Places
Orange County

I Like others of course, these are the ones I had to buy...
 
omega said:
1.) American Psycho
2.) Buffalo 66
3.) Bubble Boy
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If you stand behind your #2 & #3 as being among the funniest movies of all time that's one thing...
But American Psycho? Come on. It was an average film IMO, but how are you gonna classify it as comedy? I am convinced that you're just f***ing with us by (in which case, "that's a good one, you old so-and-so.") If not, please explain.
 
CallaghanFilms said:
If you stand behind your #2 & #3 as being among the funniest movies of all time that's one thing...
But American Psycho? Come on. It was an average film IMO, but how are you gonna classify it as comedy? I am convinced that you're just f***ing with us by (in which case, "that's a good one, you old so-and-so.") If not, please explain.
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I guess you have to have a dark sense of humor. I would suggest going back and watching it again. The first time you watch it, it's more sick than funny. Also, click on the title, there is a link to a clip. I would quote some lines, but they really don't do the movie justice, a lot of the humor is in the acting. Christian Bale is genious in that movie.
 
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