Greatest comedy (film) of all time

by **Army of GOD** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:59 pm

Am taking the first 10 nominations that get seconded. Voting will commence when I get 10. You're only allowed to nominate and second once.

Keep in mind, "greatest" doesn't necessarily mean your favorite. Greatness doesn't only include actual funniness, but also how well (you think) it's stood the test of time, its cultural impact and its inspiration on works after it.

I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

by **jonesthecurl** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:45 pm

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

by **nietzsche** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:01 pm

Love and Death

by **Army of GOD** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:08 pm

jonesthecurl wrote:Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

second

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:15 pm

Scar Face

by **Haggis_McMutton** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:19 pm

Army of GOD wrote:I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

good call.

by **Woodruff** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:52 pm

Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

by **Phatscotty** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:04 pm

Rat Race was great. Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class! I'm not sure it belongs on this list though. Trading Places, Meet the Parents are both worthy.

Honorably mention: Grandma's Boy & Happy Gilmore

My pick is 40 year old Virgin

by **Woodruff** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:11 pm

Phatscotty wrote:Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class!

I can't imagine it not being considered "comedy", though I suppose I can see it being used in a Psych class.

by **Phatscotty** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:12 pm

Woodruff wrote:
Phatscotty wrote:Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class!

I can't imagine it not being considered "comedy", though I suppose I can see it being used in a Psych class.

It was hilarious, but it wasn't a laugh a minute. Perhaps they focused too much on the plot, yet it was truly a good story.

by **Army of GOD** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:14 pm

Woodruff wrote:Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP

nominate one and second one.

by **Woodruff** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:22 pm

Army of GOD wrote:
Woodruff wrote:Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP
nominate one and second one.

FIGHT TH' MAN!!!!!

by **tkr4lf** on Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:37 pm

I'll second 40 Year Old Virgin, that was a hilarious movie.

As for my nomination...I don't know, it's a toss up between Airplane and Naked Gun. I guess I'll go with Airplane. That was great.

by **Army of GOD** on Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:10 am

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

good call.

Is that a second? STOP WITH THE GOD DAMN AMBIGUITY PEOPLE

Woodruff wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:
Woodruff wrote:Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP
nominate one and second one.

FIGHT TH' MAN!!!!!

Also, I'm somewhat surprised by your top list. I guess you're going with more mild comedies, but the only one I would consider on a top 10 in your list is Meet the Parents (haven't seen a few, granted). Like, I remember seeing Rat Race soon after it came out on video (I was about 12) and only found it partially amusing at best. Very tame stuff.

by **Army of GOD** on Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:15 am

And don't get me wrong, Cool Runnings is very funny too. But it'd have a hard time making it on my top 50 list, nevermind top 10.

by **Woodruff** on Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:15 am

Army of GOD wrote:Also, I'm somewhat surprised by your top list. I guess you're going with more mild comedies, but the only one I would consider on a top 10 in your list is Meet the Parents (haven't seen a few, granted). Like, I remember seeing Rat Race soon after it came out on video (I was about 12) and only found it partially amusing at best. Very tame stuff.

I don't tend to like the overtly silly humor or slapstick varieties such as you see in Airplane! or Monty Python (although I enjoyed parts of The Holy Grail). For those reasons, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and that sort tend to get on my nerves.

So I don't know that you'd call it necessarily "mild humor", but...not what I see as overtly silly humor. Probably the two closest on my list to that would be Meet The Parents (Stiller tends to that) and The Absent Minded Professor (Jerry Lewis DEFINITELY tends to that). And I do like "plot" along with my humor, that's certainly true.