trading places is on the list. Coming to America isn't as good as trading places, and I wouldn't call Beverly Hills Cop a comedy. Stocking it in the video store it would clearly go under Action.
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trading places is on the list. Coming to America isn't as good as trading places, and I wouldn't call Beverly Hills Cop a comedy. Stocking it in the video store it would clearly go under Action.
kruis
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Harold Lloyd is funnier and cleverer than both Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Safety Last at 83 is ridiculous.
The list is solid though. You can't go wrong with just about any title in the top 50. If you've never watched any comedy older than 1980, this is a great place to start exploring the classic of the genre.
The list is solid though. You can't go wrong with just about any title in the top 50. If you've never watched any comedy older than 1980, this is a great place to start exploring the classic of the genre.
Earthbound64
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Rockandrollclown
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The absence of Coming to America is something I cannot get past. Its a top 5 comedy. Also, Holy Grail is better than Life of Brian.
Strangelove is absolutely a comedy. It's an incredibly dark comedy dealing with a horrifying subject but it's undeniably a comedy.
Alx
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He's known, but he isn't considered as a top humorist in some countries. In France he's still "Axel Foley" for the few who remember Beverly Hill's cop, but his popularity went downhill after that (increasingly faster when he started making bad comedies where he plays all the characters).
Oh hey look at that hyperbole. I don't give a shit that they didn't include recent films. They ignored films from the same era, some of which are better and I have no clue how you can have Groundshog Day in the top 10 and Ghostbusters at 95.
If we're including a film like Pulp Fiction then they're going by really broad metrics in which case this list gets even worse.
Messofanego
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Some people here going on about not wanting to watch comedies before their birth year are being more elitist and snooty than any of the critics here.
agreed. every scene with Peter Sellers (all characters) and about 3/4 of the scenes with Geroge C Scott are all solid gold comedy.
Lucky Seven
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This list only makes me want to watch it again. Apparently, I completely forgot it.
Subpar Spatula
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It's really strange how some of y'all complain about the list but don't even care to watch the movies in the list.
StopMakingSense
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I never cared for Some Like it Hot, but it is what it is. The performances are all stellar and holy moly Monroe is gorgeous in that film, but I just don't find it all that funny.
Wish The General was higher than 10, but glad its in the top 10.
Wish The General was higher than 10, but glad its in the top 10.
To anyone who hasn't watched any of the films in the top ten,,,I pity you. Spinal tap, life of brian, Strangelove, Airplane, Groundhog day etc are not just some of the best comedies ever made, they are some of the best films ever made.
And most of them are on netflix so do yourself a favour and watch them.
And most of them are on netflix so do yourself a favour and watch them.
True Savior
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Screaming Meat
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Dr Strangelove was robbed.
Nice to see In The Loop and Withnail & I in there. I'd have placed them way higher.
Um... Where in fuck is Four Lions?!
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Nice to see In The Loop and Withnail & I in there. I'd have placed them way higher.
Um... Where in fuck is Four Lions?!
"The Bomb, Dimitri... The Hydrogen Bomb."
Best. Phone call. Ever.
biggersmaller
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Why do so few critics like Wet Hot American Summer?
PeskyToaster
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people complaining get outta here with your pleb tastes. sorry they don't have time for fart jokes and poop.
kruis
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I'd rather have senior citizens vote for the 100 best film comedies of all time than twenty year old GAFfers who have never seen a movie made before 1980 and have yet to see a movie in black and white.
That's why I said "and." 253 people not lining up perfectly with your own opinion and maybe having a few generational biases doesn't excuse writing off the entire list as shit. It's just an excuse to not broaden your horizons; lists like these aren't meant as personal attacks on those who dare defy them, they're meant to highlight good things people should check out.
Do it, seriously. Though, I must say, with who's in the White House right now it can hit a little close to home.
Sgt. Kabukiman
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I would strongly disagree with that assessment. Most modern US comedians are either unknown in France (like Will Ferrell) or disliked (Sandler) but Eddie Murphy was a gigantic star here. Not so much anymore since he isn't really making movies these days but I'd argue most people here would still consider him one of the most popular comedians of all time. His french voice actor was a big part of his success, his movies from the 80s are well-known and very fondly remembered. They're on tv all the time.
SliceSabre
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Funny how nothing on that list is less than 20something years old. This is an old people comedy list.
truth
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I think the ordering of the list is largely irrelevant. What is relevant is that you can throw a dart at the list and virtually any title it lands on will be a solid 90-120 minutes of tremendous entertainment.
KojiKnight
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Have to ask... what was the average age of the critics?
Subpar Spatula
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Full 100 list has a bunch of recent movies.
Did you even read the article?
Or do you care only about top 10? Then you're being kind of silly.
Not sure, they have an individual list here: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170821-the-100-greatest-comedies-of-all-time-who-voted
You're free to inspect each one but going by where they're from the list is pretty diverse.
It's not a very well known movie but maybe in 20 years you'll see it on lists like this. There's no way older people love it like we do.
kruis
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Groundhog Day is by far the superior movie, there's no contest.
MrS
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In The Loop doesn't reach the greatness of The Thick of It and doesn't deserve to be there. Four Lions is arguably Morris' worst work too.
Edit: I take that all back as somebody genuinely put fucking Bridesmaids on their list.
Screaming Meat
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the top 100? did you even look? There are at least a half dozen to dozen movies post-2000 on there.
top 10? I mean.... are you actually serious? do you really believe that one of the 10 greatest comedies of all time has come out within the last 20 years?
American Psycho is largely referred to as a comedy in fact. Most of the streaming services have it categorized under dark comedy. Not at all surprising. It won't have you busting your gut.. but dark comedy is pretty damn accurate.. dark comedy/critique at least.
True Savior
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There is not a single film on that top ten between 34-58. 24 years. Is that funny too?
ambar_hitman
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Yeah Tropic Thunder should be in top 20 at least. It's not there in top 100?
Pulp Fiction is funnier than Ghostbusters brah
TheChewyWaffles
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Dodgeball (2004) should be #1
American Psycho is a black comedy.
MrS
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Very sad to see somebody use my favourite GIF against me
Jam, Blue Jam and Brass Eye are all light years ahead of Four Lions
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Von Trier's The Boss Of It All is funnier than 90% of the films on that list.
Dreams-Visions
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Yes. At least top 15. Not having it here *at all* is actually just sort of offensive.
ambar_hitman
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Tropic Thunder is not even in top 100. Burn this list with fire.
Patrick Bateman
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It's a lifestyle.
American Psycho is funny as hell and it's a fantastic satire of 80s materialism and corporate culture.
"That subtle off-white coloring....it even has a watermark!"
The_Super_Inframan
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People here who haven't seen Life of Brian should really fix that, one of the most genuine funny movies even to this day, its kinda mind blowing watching it that the movie is from 1979, the humor is still fresh... Monthy Python was way ahead of its time
also Life of Brian > Holy Grail.... I adore both tho
kruis
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Messofanego
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Jarmel, take a chill pill. You're the only person in this thread getting so worked up over this list of comedies 😂
American Psycho is absolutely a dark comedy and is full of memorable hilarious scenes.
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