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[apocalypsos]

Okay, for some ungodly reason I'm watching the 100 Funniest Movies list, and it's still pissing me off.

So name me your favorite funny movies. Not the best comedies, but the movies that make you laugh hysterically every time you see them.

My favorites?

The Princess Bride, which is one of my three favorite movies of all time, if we're counting the Terminator series and the "Irwin Allen's Attempt to Destroy The Planet in the '70s In Three Crappy Disaster Movies" trio of death and destruction as one movie each.

Arthur, because that movie keeps me laughing for two straight hours without fail.

A Fish Called Wanda, because Kevin Kline in that movie is the best thing on the planet after maple walnut ice cream.

Airplane!, because that's my dad's influence at work.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, because ... well, REALLY.

And an honorable mention to the scene in While You Were Sleeping where the paperboy goes to throw the newspaper from the icy sidewalk and his bike goes flying out from under him, if only because that scene never fails to KILL ME DEAD.

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[dimethirwen.livejournal.com]

I saw that same countdown, and the fact that Animal House was 1 was just ridiculous. Also, the rest of the order was out of whack. Dodgeball before Monty Python and the Holy Grail or Young Frankenstein? WTF?

Who Ya Gonna Call? (for big laughs?)

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

In addition to movies that were already mentioned, like Producers and Holy Grail, I put in a vote for Ghostbusters, a movie that is both hilarious and scary, often at the same time. Bill Murray, as Venkman, arguably gets all the best lines:

(To Ray as they come out of a bank) "You're not gonna lose the house, everybody has three mortgages nowadays."

"'Get her.' That was your whole plan. I like it; it was scientific."

"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."

"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!"

And, of course, "I've been slimed. I feel so funky."

[mice.livejournal.com]

My roommate and I were watching last night...she's woefully undereducated in comedy. I began to go through my collection and pull movies for her to see.

My favorite comedies:

1) Young Frankenstein: This came in too early in the countdown. This also has some of the best female comedic roles ever. I have both the Frederick and Igor dolls, I just need the Monster...

2) Better Off Dead...: One of the two movies that have influenced my comedy (the other is Spaceballs). The scene where the mother is cooking and she says, "It has raisins...you like raisins." and plops it in front of her family and it's this lime green goo with raisins...kills me. And, of course, Ricky.

3) Spaceballs: I saw this movie everyday (along with Cinderella) for one summer vacation. A lot of people have said that this explains a lot. It was also the movie that made me want to be in entertainment.

4) Top Secret: Because Chocolate Mousse will never cease to be funny.

5) This is Spinal Tap: "This is called "Lick My Love Pump".

6: Revenge of the Nerds: All other movies should have stopped using the theme to Mission: Impossible for comedic effect after this movie because no other will ever come close.

7: Brain Donors: A modern day Marx Bros./Ritz Bros. send up with John Turturro as the Groucho part. "You can call me what everyone else does...your Royal Sex Machine."

8: Real Genius: Val Kilmer was never hotter. Except for maybe Top Secret.

9: Duck Soup: Marx Bros. insanity. The war song kills me each time.

10: L.A. Story: One word: SanDeE*. And the movie stays accurate each year I live here.

[pie-is-good.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I didn't mention Spinal Tap. What a hilarious movie...

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

*icon*

[delwyncole.livejournal.com]

I'll be the millionth person or so to say Real Genius. Also, The Blues Brothers, What's Up Doc?, Being There (I worship and Adore Peter Sellers, but what really puts this on the list are the outtakes after the credits roll), and The Birdcage.

[finnystix.livejournal.com]

Definitely Monty Python and the Holy Grail! "You've got no legs!"

I'm also a big Spinal Tap/Airplane! fan. I love About A Boy, too--I'm not normally big on Hugh Grant, but this movie kills me, every single time.

[etod.livejournal.com]

Frisco Kid, hands down. Love it everytime I watch it and makes me crack up to no end.

And The Jerk.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

The Jerk ... YES. My dad and I have been known to just spout off "I was born a poor black child" for no real reason. And you don't really want to see either one of us when the new phone book comes. :)

[mellaithwen]

Monty Python DEFINATELY, and the Life Of Brian makes me laugh :D Shaun of the Dead too. Attacking zombies with snooker cue's WHILE Queen Don't Stop Me Know is playing on the jukebox = funny as hell

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Of the ones not mentioned? (Cause you can get no line better than "Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?"

Hmmm.

Undercover Blues:
Jane Blue: You brought our baby into a knife fight?
Jeff Blue: It was a fair fight. Two of them, two of us...

Undercover Brother:
Undercover Brother: Are you telling me there really is a Man'?
Conspiracy Brother: What do you think? Things don't just happen by accident! Sometimes people - mostly *white* people - make things happen!
Undercover Brother: So the conspiracies we've believed for all these years are true? The NBA really did institute the three point shot to give white boys a chance?
Conspiracy Brother: Of course!
Undercover Brother: Then the entertainment industry really *is* out to get Spike Lee?
Conspiracy Brother: Come on man! Even Cher's won an Oscar! Cher!
Undercover Brother: Then O.J. really didn't do it?
[Everyone looks away and mumbles]

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

OMGYES on Undercover Blues. Dennis Quaid is so incredibly hot in that movie, too.

"See Mommy picking the big lock? Someday when you're a big girl, she'll teach you how to pick locks. Of course, she may still be picking *this* one. "

[marinwood.livejournal.com]

Most of the ones I would have named are already listed but I must add Coming to America, if only for Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate.

[milkshake-b.livejournal.com]

It always makes me fear they're going to come and take away my "intelligent" card, but I really did find American Pie hysterical. (Can I justify it by saying it was less the pie itself and more things like his father going, "We'll just tell your mother we ate the pie"? His father owned.)

For some odd reason my brain is blanking. I know I have some other ones that nobody's mentioned, but all I can think of is I Married a Strange Person, which is an unbelievably strange animated movie. With songs.

[jennifus.livejournal.com]

The Princess Bride, definitely.

Also, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. I know, I know, it's stupid humor, but sometimes stupid humor is just what I need, you know?

Real Genius, because, come on. That was just awesomesauce.

And, of course, 10 Things I Hate About You. That movie never ceases to make me smile.

[stevie-jane.livejournal.com]

Dogma and Galaxy Quest, especially the latter, I laugh, I laugh a lot.

[aillychan.livejournal.com]

The Batman movie that was based on the TV show. "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb."

Empire Records, for anyone who has ever worked in retail, and anyone who has ever been a teenager. "Marc, you love Gwar! Why don't you join the band? Aw, that's awesome, Marc! Too bad you must DIE."

Sin City had me nearly in tears, but I suspect that is in large part due to my boyfriend taking it so seriously, and the fact that I had just seen Rent and made Mimi jokes every time Rosario Dawson was on screen.

The movie itself makes me all weepy, but the trailer for The Outsiders is so godawfully bad funny that it cheers me right back up.

I think The Lion King 1 1/2 is great, but my dad felt like it was just mocking the original. Plus it has the original cast in it, and Marge from the Simpson's! "I uh, I guess I owe everyone an apology. All right so I made a teensy mistake, like we all haven't broken into song on sentry duty before uh-haha come on, let me have a show of hands! Oooh-kay." (Also? Totally worth it for Timon and Pumbaa's GAY LOVE mad parenting skillz (and gay love).)

[valerie]

Clue, hands down. Also Robin Hood: Men in Tights (or basically any Mel Brooks film), Clueless, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and any bad movie they show on Sci-Fi. But that last one's laughing due to badness, not due to comedy :P

[thenetwork.livejournal.com]

Nine Dead Gay Guys.

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.

Friends and Family.

Galaxy Quest.

[nessataleweaver.livejournal.com]

Okay, those already mentioned that I agree with: Robin Hood: men in tights (I love Robin Hood - always have. So an entire film satirizing it always makes me laugh - because I've seen most of the movies they take off. And "You've gotta be a man to wear tights" never fails to make me snicker. Dogma (reaffirms my faith in the divine - I LOVE the idea of God as someone who wears plaid boxers and does headstands - while making fun of all the hypercritical, hypocritical bullshit that has put me off organized religion as a whole.) UHF (this is called 'the Vidiot from UHF' in Australia. Wierd Al Yankovic. In a movie. Now I've bought the DVD, my brother and I are going to be having a bonding moment over it. I'm also surprised to see someone else thought of it first!) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (no explaination needed. Seriously) New suggestions: PCU aka PCU Pit party: One of the few movies my parents laugh at as much as I do. Makes fun of a huge chunk of pretentious people, and shows that working for a cause you believe in is good, but working for a cause you believe in AND is fun is much, much, better - and you won't get anywhere if you think a cause makes you better than anyone else. Spears all the overly PC people on their own petard. Empire Records - okay, this is more of a dramedy, but I wanna work here! 'I don't need to explain my art to you'. The Incredibles - This is totally WICKED! :-) All Pixar is good, but this is my hands-down fave. Edna Mode rocks the universe! I keep hoping they'll give her a spinoff. *sigh*

[nessataleweaver.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, oh! How could I forget Better off Dead? *facepalms* "Two dollars! Plus tip."

[silverhill.livejournal.com]

Waiting for Guffman -- No matter how many times I've seen it, it still makes me laugh hysterically every time.

This is Spinal Tap -- IMO, not quite as good as Guffman ... but almost.

Reefer Madness (The Movie Musical) -- It's campy. It's got a singing and dancing Jesus. What's not to love?

[fyrdrakken]

Hmm, there are many comedies I love, but laugh every time I see them? It really does depend on how recently I've seen them and mood at the time. (Come on, Serenity has some golden comedic moments!)

I think Monty Python's The Meaning of Life wins for making me laugh so hard I nearly vomited on my very first viewing.

Baseketball -- I keep getting the urge to give myself a double-feature showing of this and Dodgeball for the full whacko sports movie effect.

Speaking of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Orgazmo is another glorious flick. I give Kevin Smith full points for all his Jay and Silent Bob-containing films, too.

(And it's not a movie, but there was a scene in the first season of Reno 911! where a pair of the cops find a kid trying to jump his bike on a ramp from one rooftop to another and bet him he can't do it -- and the ramp collapses and he rides right off the edge. My father was half-asleep in his chair when that scene aired, and it woke him the hell up -- he was laughing insanely as the cops fled the scene...)