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Post by bonfiregal on May 29, 2006 8:43:26 GMT -5
No old movies at all. So this is funniest movies made since the 50's. Pretty pathetic list really. I agree to a point. I think the older movies don't get the exposure unless you count AMC or Turner stations. The Divorce of Lady X is quite good, along with the original Front Page. |
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Post by bonfiregal on May 29, 2006 8:48:00 GMT -5
What about "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"!!! That's hilarious and with tons of famous movies....Spencer Tracy, Ethel Merman, Phil Silvers...c'mon...a cameo by Buster Keaton...not even mentioned!
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Post by donmac on May 29, 2006 10:08:56 GMT -5
Wow - this list is even worse than I thought! Already knew about it missing the Marx Brothers, but where's Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Top Secret!, or the screwball comedies of the '30s?
And instead of these great comedies, a lot of mostly unfunny comedies of more recent years are all over the list: Meet the Fockers, Legally Blonde, Father of the Bride (remake), Sister Act, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dodgeball, and so on. What an amazingly bad list.
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Post by okeefe on May 29, 2006 10:52:38 GMT -5
Comedy is a rough thing to judge because it's so subjective. While there are many, many movies on this list that I hate, the 2 or 3 comedies I've liked are also accounted for. So whatever. It's all good. I agree with you. It is totally subjective. You could critique the acting, writing, cinematography, but not whether it's funny or not.  |
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Post by mightyjack on Jun 13, 2006 7:38:56 GMT -5
Wow - this list is even worse than I thought! Already knew about it missing the Marx Brothers, but where's Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Top Secret!, or the screwball comedies of the '30s? And instead of these great comedies, a lot of mostly unfunny comedies of more recent years are all over the list: Meet the Fockers, Legally Blonde, Father of the Bride (remake), Sister Act, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dodgeball, and so on. What an amazingly bad list. Wow, I finally looked this over and I couldn't agree more. Keaton's "The General" & "Sherlock Jr.", the Howard Hawks comedies, Preston Sturges... was Billy Wilder represented at all? Hell, "Brother Orchid" with Edward G. Robinson is 100 times funnier than "Dodgeball" Blech! Maybe they should do a "classics" list - but no, they'd probably bungle that as well. Edit: If I had the money, this would be the DVD comedy set I'd want.... Amazon.com |
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Post by ash2 on Jun 13, 2006 7:59:38 GMT -5
We should make our own list. Lord knows it would be more inclusive than that one.
JG
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Post by spacechief on Jun 13, 2006 9:28:54 GMT -5
Shrek at #3? Pardon me as I laugh at the hilarity of this list.
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Post by mightyjack on Jun 14, 2006 5:17:01 GMT -5
We should make our own list. Lord knows it would be more inclusive than that one. JG Good idea - This isn't extensive, and as Unsavory says, Comedy is subjective (I'm not a WC Fields fan for example) But here's a good selection of classic comedy from the 20's to 50's... 1950'sArtists and Models Sailor Beware Your Never Too Young Living it Up (all Martin & Lewis) Roman Holiday Sabrina Love in the Afternoon The Yellow Cab Man Lavender Hill Mob The Lady Killers Rhubarb Teahouse of the August Moon Some Like it Hot The Seven Year Itch 1940'sThe Lady Eve Miracle of Morgans Creek Sullivan's Travels Unfaithfully Yours Hail the Conquering Hero The Palm Beach Story The Great McGinty (all Preston Sturges films) His Girl Friday Ball of Fire I Married A Witch Brother Orchid The Major and the Minor The Talk of the Town Arsenic and Old Lace Every Girl Should Be Married The Bachelor and the Bobbie Soxer Hold that Ghost 1930'sAnimal Crackers Horse Feathers A Day at the races A Night at the Opera Duck Soup Monkey Business (all Marx Bros') City Lights Modern Times (Both Chaplin) Ninotchka It Happened One Night Mr. Deeds Goes to Town The Awful Truth (McCarey) Ruggles of Red Gap (McCarey) Bringing Up Baby My Man Godfrey Nothing Sacred The Little Giant The Whole Towns Talking Bachelor Mother 1920,sThe General Sherlock Jr. Steamboat Bill Jr, The Navigator The Cameraman (all Keaton) The Kid Gold Rush (both Chaplin) The Freshman The Kid Brother Safety Last (All Harold Lloyd) The Coconuts (Marx Bro) I know I'm missing some, I'm not sure, for example, If Philadelphia Story or Shop Around the Corner, should be included (both romantic comedies, heavy on the romance) |
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Post by ijon on Jun 14, 2006 18:31:17 GMT -5
Aside from the narrowness in time, this list is also really light on foreign movies, even ones in English!
For myself, Bedazzled (the original), The Bed-Sitting Room, Tampopo, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Oh, What a Lovely War!, and LOTS more Monty Python would show up in the top hundred.
What's with Bravo? I recollect them seeming kind of highbrow but this list feels more like a Blockbuster inventory than a best of . . .
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Post by Chuck on Jun 14, 2006 18:40:25 GMT -5
I really liked Oh, What A Lovely War. It needs to be seen more.
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Post by losingmydignity on Jun 14, 2006 19:25:38 GMT -5
I really like your list, MJ...Some Like it Hot is one of the greatest comedies of all.
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Post by ash2 on Jun 15, 2006 14:03:02 GMT -5
We should make our own list. Lord knows it would be more inclusive than that one. JG Good idea - This isn't extensive, and as Unsavory says, Comedy is subjective (I'm not a WC Fields fan for example) But here's a good selection of classic comedy from the 20's to 50's... 1940'sThe Lady Eve Miracle of Morgans Creek Sullivan's Travels Unfaithfully Yours Hail the Conquering Hero The Palm Beach Story The Great McGinty (all Preston Sturges films) I haven't seen most of those, but it looks like a good place to start. Maybe I'll rent a few. I have been watching all the Preston Sturges. My dad suggested them. They really are years ahead of their time. JG |
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Post by ijon on Jun 15, 2006 19:10:35 GMT -5
I really liked Oh, What A Lovely War. It needs to be seen more. I couldn't agree more, and the irony is I taped it off Bravo. Another great dark comedy is The Loved One. |
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Post by Bix Dugan on Jun 16, 2006 16:57:59 GMT -5
I just typed a long, thought provoking post on this matter, but my system is acting up and it didn't get posted. Here is the gist:
This list is good and useful because I haven't seen around 18 of the 100. So I'll keep an eye out.
The Wedding Singer?
But hey- I haven't seen it, so how can I say there's no F'ing way it belongs there.
And if its Dark Comedy you seek, find "Freeway" with a young Reese Witherspoon, watch her slap around a cop.
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Post by RamMan on Jun 16, 2006 19:45:22 GMT -5
Arsenic and Old Lace is the funniest movie ever and it's exclusion proves what a joke the list was. Go find the A 100 years, A 100 Laughs list, it's not perfect but it is a whole lot closer than this.
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