Your choice for the top 3 funniest movies...
03-19-02, 08:12 PM
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so many choices...
"A NEWT?"
"I got better."
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself,' and the London Underground is not a political movement! Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up."
A Fish Called Wanda
"Correct me if I'm wrong, Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they'll lock me up and throw away the key."
Caddyshack
"A NEWT?"
"I got better."
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself,' and the London Underground is not a political movement! Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up."
A Fish Called Wanda
"Correct me if I'm wrong, Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they'll lock me up and throw away the key."
Caddyshack
03-20-02, 08:32 AM
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Originally posted by Iron Chef
1) Blazing Saddles
2) Animal House
3) Monty Python And The Quest For The Holy Grail
1) Blazing Saddles
2) Animal House
3) Monty Python And The Quest For The Holy Grail
10-30-02, 04:27 PM
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no particular order
naked gun 3 (no joke)
dumb and dumber
and
rush hour 2
forgot jay and silent bob strike back
naked gun 3 (no joke)
dumb and dumber
and
rush hour 2
forgot jay and silent bob strike back
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10-30-02, 06:07 PM
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I can't pick the three "top" ones since there are so many. However, these don't do any injustice when mentioning:
Harvey (1950)
Here, let me give you one of my cards. Now if you should want to call me, use this number. This other one is the old number.
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Now it isn't that I don't like you, Susan, because, after all, in moments of quiet, I'm strangely drawn toward you, but - well, there haven't been any quiet moments.
Being There (1979)
Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about your um, political philosophy, what do you say?
Chance the Gardener: I can't write.
Ron Steigler: Heh, heh, of course not, who can nowadays? Listen, I have trouble writing a postcard to my children. Look uhh, we can give you a six figure advance, I've provide you with the very best ghost-writer, proof-readers...
Chance the Gardener: I can't read.
Ron Steigler: Of course you can't! No one has the time! We, we glance at things, we watch television...
Chance the Gardener: I like to watch TV.
Ron Steigler: Oh, oh, oh sure you do. No one reads!
Harvey (1950)
Here, let me give you one of my cards. Now if you should want to call me, use this number. This other one is the old number.
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Now it isn't that I don't like you, Susan, because, after all, in moments of quiet, I'm strangely drawn toward you, but - well, there haven't been any quiet moments.
Being There (1979)
Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about your um, political philosophy, what do you say?
Chance the Gardener: I can't write.
Ron Steigler: Heh, heh, of course not, who can nowadays? Listen, I have trouble writing a postcard to my children. Look uhh, we can give you a six figure advance, I've provide you with the very best ghost-writer, proof-readers...
Chance the Gardener: I can't read.
Ron Steigler: Of course you can't! No one has the time! We, we glance at things, we watch television...
Chance the Gardener: I like to watch TV.
Ron Steigler: Oh, oh, oh sure you do. No one reads!
10-30-02, 06:17 PM
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Meet the Parents
Raising Arizona
Smokey and the Bandit
A few more that are good
Christmas Vacation
Me, Myself, and Irene
Tommyboy
There's Something about Mary
Midnight Run
Raising Arizona
Smokey and the Bandit
A few more that are good
Christmas Vacation
Me, Myself, and Irene
Tommyboy
There's Something about Mary
Midnight Run
10-30-02, 08:15 PM
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I neglected to put in Office Space when I first responded to this. Office Space is truly comic genius. Almost every single line in that movie makes me laugh.
Hey Peter, watch your cornhole.
Hey Peter, watch your cornhole.
10-30-02, 09:10 PM
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Classic:
Duck Soup
His Girl Friday
The General
Modern:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Shrek
Blazing Saddles
imdb top comedies
I just noticed that I'm on the same page as bhk.
Duck Soup
His Girl Friday
The General
Modern:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Shrek
Blazing Saddles
imdb top comedies
I just noticed that I'm on the same page as bhk.
10-31-02, 02:16 AM
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I would definitely go with...
Clerks & The Big Lebowski.
Not sure about the third, but I'd choose between...
Army of Darkness
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Friday
Happy Gilmore
Office Space
What About Bob?
South Park: BLU
Clerks & The Big Lebowski.
Not sure about the third, but I'd choose between...
Army of Darkness
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Friday
Happy Gilmore
Office Space
What About Bob?
South Park: BLU
10-31-02, 07:51 AM
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Dr. Strangelove
Raising Arizona
Bringing Up Baby
Raising Arizona
Bringing Up Baby
10-31-02, 08:35 AM
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Wow, what a tough one, since there are so many great comedies (many of them mentioned above). To help my decision, I used the following criteria (leave it to me to attempt to make this scientific somehow):
1. It had to make me laugh out loud, not just smile or chuckle;
2. It has to hold up to repeat viewings (be funny each and every time I watch it);
3. It has to be something that I want to watch multiple times, even if I happen to catch the edited version on TV while flipping through channels;
4. It has to be quoteable; and
5. It has to be universally funny (that is, other people I watch it with have to also "get" the humor - there can't be too many inside jokes or humor so skewed that I'm the only one in the group who laughs).
With that being said, it was a stretch to even limit my list to four, but here goes:
1. Caddyshack
"It's in the hole!"
2. Airplane!
"And don't call me Shirley"
3a. (tie) Animal House
"Toga! Toga! Toga!"
3b. (tie) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
"Those aren't pillows"
1. It had to make me laugh out loud, not just smile or chuckle;
2. It has to hold up to repeat viewings (be funny each and every time I watch it);
3. It has to be something that I want to watch multiple times, even if I happen to catch the edited version on TV while flipping through channels;
4. It has to be quoteable; and
5. It has to be universally funny (that is, other people I watch it with have to also "get" the humor - there can't be too many inside jokes or humor so skewed that I'm the only one in the group who laughs).
With that being said, it was a stretch to even limit my list to four, but here goes:
1. Caddyshack
"It's in the hole!"
2. Airplane!
"And don't call me Shirley"
3a. (tie) Animal House
"Toga! Toga! Toga!"
3b. (tie) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
"Those aren't pillows"
10-31-02, 08:47 AM
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Wow some movies here that I disagree with strongly. Personally the South Park movie didn't make me laugh a single time, I hated it and I love the tv show. Just goes to show you how folks have different tastes.
I have to give my nods to:
airplane
monty python: holy grail
monty python: life of brian
caddyshack
animal house
midnight run
office space
army of darkness
I have to give my nods to:
airplane
monty python: holy grail
monty python: life of brian
caddyshack
animal house
midnight run
office space
army of darkness
