rushgoober Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Ok, there are a lot of movies that are comedies that also contain lot of heartfelt human drama - The Truman Show, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Wedding Singer, As Good As It Gets, Annie Hall, Beverly Hills Cop, etc. While those are all fine movies, I'm looking for PURE comedy movies - movies where it's just comdey for comedie's sake, filled with ridiculous scenarios where you're really not supposed to take ANY of it seriously, and it's existence is JUST to make you laugh and not be moving at the same time. This is not to say the movie doesn't have a story, because you always need a story to hold it together, otherwise you've got a stand-up comdey routine. I'm thinking of movies like Anchorman, Young Frankenstein, Not Another Teen Movie, Scary Movie - movies that are designed for laughs ONLY! Some movies walk a fine line between pure comedy and dramacomedy, but you get the general idea... I actually think this genre is pretty difficult to pull off well, as it's a lot of comedy to pack into 90 or so minutes, and it can often get stupid, cheesy or lame. Here's a few of my favorites. Feel free to discuss any of these, or even better, add to the list!: Austin Powers: Inernational Man of Mystery The Spy Who Shagged Me Zoolander The History of the World: Part 1 Airplane! Top Secret Sleeper Love and Death Edited June 14, 2005 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Anchorman Naked Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madra sneachta Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 The Monthy Python films - Holy Grail Life Of Brian Meaning Of Life Good to see Top Secret mentioned in the first post - It's always been a favourite of mine - "I know a little German...he's sitting over there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 'A Fish Called Wanda'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-13 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Kinda old but funny as hell!! "Robin Hood, Men In Tights" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Blazing Saddles any Monty Python movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Young Frankenstein Shaun of the Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE The Monthy Python films - Holy Grail Life Of Brian Meaning Of Life How could I forget Monty Python - ? While I enjoyed parts of all of those, only Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be on my list of classics though... QUOTE Good to see Top Secret mentioned in the first post - It's always been a favourite of mine - "I know a little German...he's sitting over there" Yeah, this is kind of a lost classic - done by the same people who did Airplane!, but with much less fanfare - one of the best things Val Kilmer has ever done outside of The Doors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 14 2005, 10:43 AM) QUOTE The Monthy Python films - Holy Grail Life Of Brian Meaning Of Life How could I forget Monty Python - ? While I enjoyed parts of all of those, only Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be on my list of classics though... QUOTE Good to see Top Secret mentioned in the first post - It's always been a favourite of mine - "I know a little German...he's sitting over there" Yeah, this is kind of a lost classic - done by the same people who did Airplane!, but with much less fanfare - one of the best things Val Kilmer has ever done outside of The Doors! Don't forget Val as Doc Holliday! Brilliant performance! http://www.patriotresource.com/tombstone/graphics/cast/kilmer.jpg "I'm your huckleberry." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Check out 'Big Trouble' sometime. Very funny! http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/78/69/36/16/0078693616541_500X500.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrob Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Trains, Planes and Automobiles Stir Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanEHdian Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/shanny66/836cc11d.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE (CanEHdian @ Jun 14 2005, 12:14 PM) http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/shanny66/836cc11d.jpg Excellent, excellent movie. Jack is hysterical. But definitely not a pure comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanEHdian Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jun 14 2005, 11:19 AM) QUOTE (CanEHdian @ Jun 14 2005, 12:14 PM) http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/shanny66/836cc11d.jpg Excellent, excellent movie. Jack is hysterical. But definitely not a pure comedy. How pure does it have to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 How about some British classics: Passport to Pimlico Kind Hearts and Coronets The Lavender Hill Mob Te case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn The Bed Sitting Room and worldwide This is Spinal Tap Erik the Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softfilter Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Here's some more Allen movies I think would fit this topic."Whats up, Tiger Lily?" Take The Money And Run, "Bananas". Hey this one I just thought of changing gears here "Caddyshack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE How about some British classics: Passport to Pimlico Kind Hearts and Coronets The Lavender Hill Mob Te case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn The Bed Sitting Room WTF? When are these movies even FROM? I've never heard of any of them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004CY6E.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://www.juggling.org/movies/Pics/Jerk.gif two of my all time faves Edited June 14, 2005 by Snowdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 the jerk - good one! also, waiting for guffman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 14 2005, 02:04 PM) QUOTE How about some British classics: Passport to Pimlico Kind Hearts and Coronets The Lavender Hill Mob Te case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn The Bed Sitting Room WTF? When are these movies even FROM? I've never heard of any of them!!! Where are they from? I think the word "British" is the clue Edited June 14, 2005 by Snowdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Kind Hearts and Coronets, Passport to Pimlico and The Lavender Hill Mob were three of a series of comedy films made by Ealing Studios between 1947 and 1955 - other examples include The Man in the White Suit, Whiskey Galore! and the original version of The Ladykillers. All these films display a particularly English sense of humour and, as such, may not translate to other parts of the World. More iformation on Ealing Comedies can be found at the British Film Institute website. The Case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn was a 1956 film that was based on characters created by Spike Milligan for the Goon Show. If you've never come across the Goon Show, it was a BBC Radio programe that ran between 1951 and 1960, paving the way for such up and coming British comedians as Monty Python and Peter Cook - more information on the Goons can be found here. Full details regarding The Case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn can be found on IMDb. The Bed Sitting Room is a very funny and surreal 1969 film based on a stage play by Spike Milligan. Be warned, this is probably like nothing you've ever seen before. Full details on IMDb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE (Snowdog @ Jun 14 2005, 04:04 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jun 14 2005, 02:04 PM) QUOTE How about some British classics: Passport to Pimlico Kind Hearts and Coronets The Lavender Hill Mob Te case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn The Bed Sitting Room WTF? When are these movies even FROM? I've never heard of any of them!!! Where are they from? I think the word "British" is the clue i said WHEN are they from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex (but were afraid to ask) Sleeper Life of Brian A Fish Called Wanda Airplane! Edited because I forgot Napoleon Dynamite! Edited June 14, 2005 by Huck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals1982 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Blazing Saddles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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