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Funniest movies I've seen - today's humor is not as absurd as this - in chronological order (approximate dates):
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1979)
"The Night Shift" (1980)
"Trading Places" (1983)
"Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
"My Cousin Vinny" (1992)
This flick defies categorization, in a way - it's a comedy, it's a drama, it's a social commentary (since it moved with the moods of the decades), and it's a "chick flick."
Regardless, it's an excellent movie with reliable actors, and Ellen Burstyn always seems to hit a "high note" in whatever she's in.
I can't answer with five. My criteria is whether I can watch the movie several times or more and still find it watchable and funny. A lot more than five pass that test. A thousand more don't (e.g. I LOL'd constantly on first seeing Idiocracy, but it wore off on subsequent viewings).
But if I had to give a list of what I've (re)enjoyed recently:
- Being John Malkovich
- Blazing Saddles
- Grosse Point Blank
- The Freshman
- My Blue Heaven
1. Blazing Saddles (this movie’s funny when seen as a teenager, and it’s even funnier when seen as an adult because you’ll finally understand all the politically incorrect jokes)
2. Private Benjamin (this was why I joined the Army; it made the Army look “interesting” and funny all at the same time)
3. Overboard (my favorite line while in the psych ward: “Well, he seems to like you...”)
4. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (I thought this would be another blaxploitation/ghetto fabulous movie; however, it’s actually a very funny movie)
5. Pillow Talk (this 1959 movie was made before I was even born, but I still love it; Rock Hudson (yes, I know he was gay) is soooooooo fiiiiiiiiine in this movie. O-M-G!!!!)
A Fish Called Wanda -- Kevin Kline stole the movie from the Monty Python boys
Airplane -- surely, the ultimate in goofball comedy ... and don't call me Shirley
Sixteen Candles -- who can forget Long Duk Dong?
Crocodile Dundee -- hated the phenomenon, but the movie was hilarious
These are the comedies I always stop to watch when channel surfing.
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