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April 21st, 2011 at 6:32 PM
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OT: Good Comedies

I just finished rewatching the movie "What About Bob?'. I forgot how good of a comedy that was.

I need more suggestions for comedies. Good ones. I want to roll out of my Lazy Boy and wretch my stomach muscles.

We are entertaining a group of about 12 and have headlined the party as "A night of Comedy". We have loaded the bongs and prepared REALLY good food.

 

We need IDEAS for good DVD Comedy and we need this from the likes of MgoBlog. So, please rummage thru your wonderful brains and come up with a comedy or 2.

 

Thank you for your consideration. Blessings!

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:34 PM | (No subject) (Score:1)
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April 21st, 2011 at 8:20 PM | Daddy (Score:1)
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would you like some sausage?  Daddy would you like some saus-a-ges? 

April 21st, 2011 at 9:10 PM | - (Score:1)
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Where's your LeBaron, Freddy?

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April 21st, 2011 at 9:13 PM | I disagree, even back when I (Score:1)
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I disagree, even back when I loved Tom Green, this movie was terrible. Quite possibly the worst comedy I have ever seen.

April 21st, 2011 at 6:36 PM | Team America (Score:1)
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Is the funniest film I've ever seen, as well as one of the most inteligent. A Michael Bay film,  with puppets and musical numbers? Random at a level only Trey and Matt can achieve. Hiring the cinematographer from Bay's films only made it sweeter.

 

And it's even better drunk.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:37 PM | Plus (Score:1)
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It's patriotic. 

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:41 PM | intelligent* (Score:1)
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Irony!

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:58 PM | And even more better stoned. (Score:1)
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And even more better stoned. My face hurt from laughing at the sex scene.

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:21 PM | This, along with Superbad and (Score:1)
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This, along with Superbad and Talladega Nights, are the funniest movies I haven't seen yet. One day...one day

April 22nd, 2011 at 9:19 AM | Really? (Score:1)
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Funniest movies you haven't seen?! How do you come to that conclusion about movies you haven't seen?


April 21st, 2011 at 6:36 PM | The Holy Quintet. (Score:1)
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Blazing Saddles, Caddyshack, Airplane, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:42 PM | Quintet... (Score:1)
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Should be 5. You only have 4. May I suggest adding History of the World: Part 1? Or Robin Hood: Men in Tights? Mel really does deserve a second title in there, unless you want to go really old school and pick and throw something from the Marx Brothers in or something.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:51 PM | Now I don't feel so bad about locking in maizeandblueCP23's (Score:1)
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typo (unintentionally). I F'd it up because I was going to have a "Trinity", and remembered my 4th. And just didn't think enough to put "Quartet".  But going with your lifeline, I would agree about Mel, but would probably go with Young Frankenstein.  

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:07 PM | I Realize I Am Showing My Age Here But.... (Score:1)
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...nothing, and I mean nothing, that Mel Brooks has ever done equals the original "Producers." An absolute member of my Top Three comedies. Zero Mostel was hilarious from beginning to end. Gene Wilder was great.  And the remarkable Dick Shawn, who died way too young, as Hitler.

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:11 PM | Hmmm...I tend to agree (Score:1)
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And probably would rank that higher...but he cheated, and did it twice. Because the musical's pretty damn funny too.  Though you can never have too much Springtime for Hitler....

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:39 PM | Oh Snap (Score:1)
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I totally forgot about The Producers. Good call, that's definitely in the Mel Brooks Top 2.

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April 21st, 2011 at 9:31 PM | Don't forget (Score:1)
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another non-mainstream Mel Brooks comedy "Start the Revolution Without Me".  This also has Gene Wilder in it and he plays two twin brothers.  I love everything by Mel Brooks, if you are just looking to laugh play one of his or a Monty Python flick! 

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:39 PM | Three Amigos Trading (Score:1)
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Three Amigos

Trading Places

Stripes

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:35 PM | Trading Places (Score:1)
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I 2nd Trading Places.  Eddie Murphy's best movie in my opinion.

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April 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM | Not to mention (Score:1)
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a young, topless Jamie Lee Curtis.

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April 21st, 2011 at 8:31 PM | Coming to America is a pretty (Score:1)
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Coming to America is a pretty dam good Eddie Murphy movie as well.

How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

April 21st, 2011 at 10:49 PM | Stripes was pretty amazing (Score:1)
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but everyones sense of humor is different..

Dumb and Dumber

Anchorman

Tommyboy

Half Baked

those 4 stand above everything else ever 2 me

How can you kill that which has no life

April 22nd, 2011 at 1:20 PM | This is a good list. (Score:1)
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This is a good list.

April 21st, 2011 at 6:40 PM | Super Troopers (Score:1)
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Grandma's Boy

Strange Wilderness

 

Total stoner movies

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:19 PM | strange wilderness is awesome (Score:1)
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I'm also a fan of a few of the kevin smith films, especially mallrats and the clerks series. Observe and Report was also pretty good, but it was incredibly dark.

In more obviouse choices, most of the apatow stuff is ok, although anchorman and walk hard stand out to me. If that isn't enough, you could always watch the first half or funny people.

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April 21st, 2011 at 8:07 PM | O&R (Score:1)
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April 21st, 2011 at 9:12 PM | It is estimated that bears kill over two million salmon a year. (Score:1)
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Attacks by salmon on bears are much more rare.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:41 PM | Super Troopers....am I right? (Score:1)
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Super Troopers....am I right?

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:46 PM | Am I right? (Score:1)
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Am I right?

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April 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM | Right (Score:1)
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Meow that is a good comedy.

I can only continue to reference the fact that I live in an onion factory.

April 21st, 2011 at 10:34 PM | Hell (Score:1)
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For $20 I'll call the guy a chicken fucker.

How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

April 25th, 2011 at 6:22 PM | license and (Score:1)
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License and Registration...CHICKEN FUCKER!  BCCCKAAAAAAAAAA!

April 21st, 2011 at 11:40 PM | THIS WINDOW (Score:1)
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TASTES LIKE SNOZBERRIES!

April 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 AM | The snobberies guy is married (Score:1)
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The snozberries guy is married to Christina Hendricks...still can't figure that one out

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:45 PM | OK...I'm old, but.... (Score:1)
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2 traditional chocies:

Trading Places (My far and away #1...nothing else is even close)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

2 that no one else but me will probably pick, but whatever...

Saved

Death to Smoochy

April 21st, 2011 at 7:05 PM | The only problem with your second one (Score:1)
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Though it is, my first thought of it is never "funny", but -

(Many other Not Safe for Anything on the web...you get the idea).

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April 21st, 2011 at 7:34 PM | reminiscing (Score:1)
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+1

Take it from an old @#$%er like me: Phoebe Cates in her prime was unbeatable.

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April 21st, 2011 at 9:37 PM | Saved and Death to Smoochy (Score:1)
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Saved and Death to Smoochy are both tremendous.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:45 PM | A few (Score:1)
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Office Space

Space Balls

Animal House

Coming to America

I am being Twitters

April 21st, 2011 at 6:47 PM | McDowell's (Score:1)
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Still gets me every time.

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-RIP Mitch

April 21st, 2011 at 7:38 PM | they have the Golden (Score:1)
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they have the Golden Arches... we have the Golden Arcs

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April 21st, 2011 at 11:36 PM | Coming to America (Score:1)
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The barber shop scenes are classic.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:47 PM | Super Troopers for sure and (Score:1)
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Super Troopers for sure and can never go wrong with Wedding Crashers.

April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 PM | Love Super Troopers... (Score:1)
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...and the first half of Wedding Crashers. But man, does the latter movie take a hard left at "chick flick" about halfway through. Still good for some laughs, but doesn't make my group of classics.

To throw some up there that I haven't seen so far (I admittedly haven't scrolled through all of them):

Slap Shot
Animal House
Dr. Strangelove
Fargo
Major League

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:48 PM | The Jackass movies (Score:1)
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The Jackass movies. They are ridiculous, but I can't stop laughing during them.

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April 21st, 2011 at 6:49 PM | I found "Lock Stock and Two (Score:1)
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I found "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" to be absolutely hilarious, but it's not for everyone. Definitely have to pay really close attention to all the dialogue, especially since everyone has a really heavy accent.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Role Models is great.

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April 21st, 2011 at 8:36 PM | Snatch might be more (Score:1)
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Snatch might be more accessible and is at least as funny.  I love both, of course, but I could watch Snatch every night and never get bored.

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April 21st, 2011 at 9:52 PM | I agree with Snatch.  Awesome (Score:1)
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I agree with Snatch.  Awesome movie.  Another good one that is pretty recent is The Other Guys.  Some might disagree but I couldn't stop laughing during this one.

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April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 PM | Snatch is the movie that gets (Score:1)
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Snatch is the movie that gets quoted around my work more than anything else. Its almost daily that I'm asked, "What do I want with a caravan with no f***ing wheels?" or I'll overhear somone in the parking lot saying, "Too tight? You could land a jumbo f***ing jet in there, Tyrone..."

The only other ones that come close for most quoted are Oh Brother Where Art Thou, and Full Metal Jacket. (the first half hour, until R. Lee Ermey dies, anyway)

April 22nd, 2011 at 1:50 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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First half of Full Metal Jacket can be funny in parts, but you can't call it a comedy. It's too dark and depressing and it's not meant to be a comedy.



Although it's a pretty accurate depiction of what Basic Training is like(even though the T.I.'s can't swear anymore).

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