Movies that make us laugh.. (no doubt this can help during a tough time)

[Stuart G]

I'll start with a few..........Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and There is Something About Mary...

That last one, I doubled over laughing in a couple of scenes..the more, the merrier, and perhaps if you want, tell us why or how it made you laugh. OR...whatever you want to add....if it can pass on some smiles and laughter...

[FrankfurtCat]

1. Oh, Boy...

What About Bob?
Mr. Wrong
National Lampoons's Christmas Vacation
Zoolander

[FrankfurtCat]

62. What could go wrong?

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Young Frankenstein

[red dog 1]

14. What hump?

[CurtEastPoint]

21. Walk this way....

[red dog 1]

24. Wait! ...I was going to make Espresso!

[CurtEastPoint]

28. Sed-a-giv? SED-A-GIV??

[red dog 1]

41. Damn your eyes!!.....Too late.

[lunatica]

73. Abby Normal

[DawgHouse]

88. That scene, "you haven't even touched your food"

always cracks me up.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Fish Called Wanda

Kevin Kline was brilliant in it.

Anything with Gene Wilder, tho his recent passing makes so sad.

If we throw in tv, Fawlty Towers, as old as it is now, still cracks me up.

[Stuart G]

4. sure.........TV is ok...if it makes us laugh..old eps are available in a number of places..on line..

or one of my favorite places....THE LIBRARY..the library where I live has a fantastic collection of old movies......oh....IT's a Mad Mad, Mad, World....
.....................where they are all going after the money....................

[red dog 1]

10. Fawlty Towers is the funniest sit-com I ever saw

My favorite episode is "The Germans"

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Yes!!! Agree.

I came to appreciate the show more and more as I learned about English history over the years.
It STILL makes me laugh today.
Bless John Cleese.........

[red dog 1]

20. The character Basil Fawlty was based on a real British hotel owner

named Donald Sinclair, who John Cleese described as:
"the rudest man I've ever come across in my life."

Sinclair ran the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay.

He once threw a timetable at a guest who asked when the next bus to town would arrive.

More about Donald Sinclair and Fawlty Towers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawlty_Towers

[CurtEastPoint]

30. Did not know that! It was just torn down...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3495514/Real-life-Fawlty-Towers-razed-ground.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

99. Should have been a damn Historical Landmark!

Grrrrr

[UTUSN]

34. You had me at "Fish Called Wanda"

[dixiegrrrrl]

35. Well, that was easy.

[red dog 1]

81. OTTO: "Don't call me stupid."

Cleeese was brilliant, (as usual), playing "Archie," but also outstanding was Kevin Kline's portrayal of "Otto"

One of my all-time favorite comedies.

[UTUSN]

85. "We didn't lose vietnam! 1"

[sharp_stick]

105. Crash...ASSSHOOOOOOOLE! n/t

[Kennah]

93. It's K-K-K-Ken! C-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me! How you gonna c-c-c-catch me, K-K-K-Ken?

[lastlib]

5. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Second-funniest movie of all time!*

Tunnelvision! ("the no-bullshit network&quot was another great, underappreciated humor flick. (LOVED the scene where Henry Kissinger, prompted by a parrot, called Nixon "a colossal ASSHOLE!" . )

And then, there is everything by Monty Python, possibly the greatest (and funniest) troupe of sketch artists ever.

Next on my list would probably be "The Gods Must Be Crazy".

If I could get all of these on DVD, I would probably take a week off work, skip town, lock myself in a room with a TV and a DVD player, and LAUGH my freakin' ASS off!!

*after Blazing Saddles, of course.

[Grammy23]

6. My Cousin Vinny.

Never fails to crack me up.

[shenmue]

54. "What is a yoot?"

[DawgHouse]

87. "Imagine you're a deer. You're prancin' along, you get thirsty..."

[LuckyLib]

111. Me as well. LMAO each and every time (every few years) I watch it.

[Upthevibe]

114. Me too! I can never turn My Cousin Vinny off if I'm flipping through channels. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. This Is Spinal Tap.

Still cracks me up, every time.

[red dog 1]

11. Spinal Tap still cracks me up too

NIGEL:
"There's something about this that's so black, it's like how much more black could this be?
And the answer is none..None more black."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

32. It goes to eleven...

[red dog 1]

42. The 18 inch high Stonehenge

[jmowreader]

78. "I, for one, do not believe the problem was that the band was 'down'."

"I believe the problem was, there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf."

[Nac Mac Feegle]

56. The funniest movie of all time

"You can't really dust vomit for fingerprints."

The bit in the airport security line gets me through TSA lines. They wonder why I'm grinning.

[ailsagirl]

66. Ditto here!!

I loved Rob Reiner's straight-faced interview with one of the band members re speaker volume

And when they got lost backstage and couldn't find the stage!!

We need to find laughter where we can.

[red dog 1]

79. When they got lost backstage & couldn't find the stage was the funniest part, imo

They kept turning corners and returning to the same, exact place where a backstage technician was working.

Hilarious!

[ailsagirl]

80. [phone]

[yardwork]

118. Hellllooooo Cleveland!

[Skittles]

119. ditto

I knew when I saw it in the theater it would be a classic

[Generic Brad]

8. Tropic Thunder

Robert Downey Jr successfully playing a white Australian playing an African American playing a Chinese peasant is a thing of beauty to behold. The same goes for Ben Stiller killing a panda and turning it into a head dress. And Nick Nolte pretending to be handicapped with his two fake hook hands. Steve Merchant experiencing an unexpected problem on the movie set. Tom Cruise gives the comedy performance of his life (Yes - that Tom Cruise). And Booty Sweat - what an energy drink!

I watched this in a small town theater with my wife and daughter when it first came out. We were the only ones in a small town theater who thought it was funny which made it more funny. We got the church giggles because, I swear to God, the other people in the theater appeared to think it was a poorly done serious movie. I think this is the funniest move Ben Stiller ever made.

[red dog 1]

12. I love Ben Stiller too.

I'll have to check Tropic Thunder out.

Is it funnier than either Meet The Parents or Meet The Fockers?

[Initech]

36. Tropic Thunder is insane.

I love it, it's one of my favorite comedies of the last few years. But keep in mind that it's very R rated - if you go in expecting "Meet The Parents" you will be very disappointed. On the flip side though, it's one of the single funniest roles Tom Cruise has ever had. Man he owns this movie.

[red dog 1]

43. Not a fan of Cruise, but I will check it out

The only Tom Cruise movie I really liked was "Collateral" with Jamie Foxx
(I've probably seen it 20 times)

[Initech]

44. Collateral was an awesome flick. Loved it.

Tropic Thunder is definitely unlike any Cruise role you've ever seen. He definitely had some fun with this one, and I think I read somewhere that Cruise said Les Grossman is his favorite character he's ever played. Either that or Vincent from Collateral.

[Zorro]

17. Yes that movie is absolutely hilarious

I agree it's the funniest movie Stiller has made, and Tom Cruise is especially hilarious.

I also thought the movie "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in The Hood" by the Wayans Brothers to also be outrageously funny.

I'm also partial to The Graduate, but its humor is on a different sort of level.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Have not seen it, but based on your comments, I will put in the Netflix queue.

Thanks.

[TexasBushwhacker]

45. Not PC but

"Never go full retard"

And

"I know who I am. I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!"

[FrankfurtCat]

9. This one kills me: "The Try Guys Try Labor"

and "Elders React to Viral Videos-Men Giving Birth"

[red dog 1]

13. K&R...Thanks for posting

We need more OPs like this these days, what with Asshole Trump getting ready to dismantle the United States of America as we know it.

Blazing Saddles & The Producers could be the 2 funniest movies I ever saw.

Other great comedies include:
Young Frankenstein, The Big Lebowski, Get Shorty, Borat, My Cousin Vinny, Analyze This & Analyze That, Me, Myself & Irene (Jim Carey, Renee Zellweger) and that great '90s Irish comedy about Dubliners starting a soul band called The Commitments.

Going back to the '50s, two of the best are:
Some Like it Hot & The Odd Couple

I could go on, but I wont...I love good comedies..

[Arazi]

15. The In Laws with Peter Falk

Waynes World
Galaxy Quest
Princess Bride
Groundhog Day
Animal House

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Princess Bride for holding up so very well all these years....

and Dogma for trying.

[red dog 1]

23. I forgot about Groundhog Day!

A truly great comedy!

I've probably seen it 40 times.

(I've probably seen Animal House at least 25 times)

[malthaussen]

22. The Road Pictures

Was just looking at them for Christmas. Hope and Crosby were funny as all get out. And Dorothy Lamour was pretty yummy.

-- Mal

[elmac]

25. I found this cute, little commercial that made me laugh

Mommies little helper

[TexasBushwhacker]

46. I'll show you a commercial!

Jim Parsons, before Big Bang Theory

[Turbineguy]

26. The Great Race.

Push the Button, Max!

[applegrove]

27. The Ref

[spiderpig]

121. Spacey and Davis were comedy gold.

Love this flick.

[IrishEyes]

29. All of Me

Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin are great in it.

[rurallib]

31. Animal House

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

[Initech]

38. THEY TOOK THE BAR!!! THE WHOLE FUCKING BAR!!

[Yurovsky]

71. The scene with the dead horse & chainsaw...

Really funny twisted stuff!

[chelsea0011]

127. "Knowledge is Good"

[red dog 1]

83. "Do you mind if we dance with your dates?"

[Dulcinea]

125. "I gave my love a cherry...that had no stone..."

The scene where John Belushi destroys the guitar, hands it back to its owner, & says "Sorry," makes me weep with laughter every time.

[FrankfurtCat]

33. Mousehunt

[blue neen]

57. OMG!

I love that movie! Nathan Lane and Lee Evans are, of course, hilarious. And then there's Christopher Walken.....

[FrankfurtCat]

59. I know-

and that um, err, adorably horrible, or is it horribly adorable, mouse!

[Initech]

37. One of my all time favorites: Super Troopers!

[nadine_mn]

49. So glad *meow* someone posted this *meow*

love this movie

[Initech]

50. Meow what's so funny boy?

[Initech]

39. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

[sharp_stick]

106. Nobody makes me bleed my own blood

...nobody.

Also If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball".

Some great one liners in that movie and the Average Joe's coming out to play a match in bondage costumes.

[Initech]

108. I love the announcers.

Jason Bateman owns that movie, like everything else he does.

"Usually you pay double for that kind of action!"
"It's a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off for 'em!"
"He will not be able to see very well, Cotton!"
"Pepper needs new shorts!"
"They better chiggity-check themselves before they wreck themselves, Cotton. "

[sarge43]

40. Galaxy Quest ... "And it exploded." n/t

[hibbing]

47. What About Bob? n/t

[FrankfurtCat]

48. Love it!

[nadine_mn]

51. I love this movie - and the best thing is that

earlier this year I took part in a 3 week outpatient intensive group therapy program (9-3 everyday for 15 days), and pretty much every one regardless of age or gender had seen this movie.

We all had mental illness and the need for baby steps in common

[FrankfurtCat]

67. I was explaining it once to a mental health/ "substance use disorder" counselor,

and she just stared at me with a blank, yet knowing expression.

[fleur-de-lisa]

104. One of my favorites!

[nadine_mn]

53. Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies

I always ended up laughing so hard I snort

[blue neen]

58. Guy Gadbois!

[shenmue]

55. Four Weddings and a Funeral

[TexasBushwhacker]

60. Dr Strangelove

Pineapple Express
Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle
Life of Brian
Airplane!
Hudsucker Proxy
Raising Arizona
Knocked Up
Men In Black
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Plains, Trains and Automobiles
Little Miss Sunshine
Heathers
Harold and Maude
MASH
When Harry Met Sally
Dogma
Back to the Future
Tootsie
Hannah and Her Sisters
Annie Hall
Manhattan
Ed Wood
Burn After Reading
Hairspray (John Waters)
Big
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Encino Man
Blast From the Past
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

[red dog 1]

82. Not to be a nitpicker, but I'm just curious..

Men in Black and Ed Wood "made you laugh"??

I've seen both movies many times, (I've seen MIB at least 40 times)

[TexasBushwhacker]

86. Yes. Yes I did. N/t

[red dog 1]

90. That's cool!

I think you're the only one who's mentioned "Pineapple Express"

I bought it, and after watching it one time, thought it was a piece of crap.
Then I re-watched it and began to like it.
I've now watched it at least 10 times and now love it, though it is extremely "corny"

(My favorite part is when they're in the woods at night, hear animal noises and start running blindly in the dark)

[TexasBushwhacker]

92. I loved how they casted against type

It would have been easier to cast Rogen as the dealer and Franco as the somewhat responsible process server. I haven't even gotten a chance to watch it high!

[red dog 1]

101. Casting James Franco in this "doper" movie was ironic, since he doesn't ever smoke weed,

unlike Seth Rogan, who does, I think.

Rogan & Franco "play off each other' really well.

The movie is flawed but, nevertheless, very funny.

[TexasBushwhacker]

102. Franco was so good at playing a stoner

That many people refuse to believe he doesn't toke. If he looks scruffy, squints his eyes or looks tired, people assume he's baked.

[AgadorSparticus]

61. The birdcage. And Best in Show. My 2 absolute favorites!

[Stuart G]

69. "The Birdecage"....so much fun..

I will not give away one line....just fun..and a

[lunatica]

74. Ditto on the birdcage!

[red dog 1]

84. The Birdcage is hilarious!

I think my favorite scene is when Gene Hackman's wife goes over and lifts off Nathan Lane's wig, to show her husband that "she" is actually a "he"
and Gene Hackman's response is; "I don't understand!"

[TexasBushwhacker]

95. They're showing Best In Show at a local indie theater in January

As a fundraiser for a local animal shelter.

While I love The Birdcage, the original French film La Cage Aux Folles is even better.

[Upthevibe]

115. Holy Cow you read my mind! I was reading all of the postings and was going to post those two...

The Birdcage and Best in Show. Also Waiting for Guffman. And for those of you "Cult Classic" fans, it doesn't get much better than The Big Lebowski and Office Space...

[Lars39]

63. Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou

[FrankfurtCat]

75. Love, love, love Raising Arizona

[Lars39]

77. Gotta get Nathan some Huggies. :-)

[FrankfurtCat]

64. Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

[pressbox69]

65. Did anyone mention

After The Fox. Victor Mature deserved an award. I cried, I cried like a baby!

[Laffy Kat]

68. Does anyone remember..

"The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming"? Prob mid to late 60s. Haven't seen it in ages, but I remember my sister and I rolling on the floor.

[TexasBushwhacker]

94. I remember seeing it as a kid at a drive in n/t

[sharp_stick]

107. It was on

I think TCM about a month ago, first time I'd seen it in years and it was just as funny as when I was a kid.

[Mendocino]

128. In a heavy, heavy Russian accent:

"Eeemmmeeergencccy, everywhooon to get fruum streeeeettt"

[FrankfurtCat]

70. Bean-Mr. Bean's Holiday-Johnny English

[FrankfurtCat]

72. Documentary Now! -hilarious and so much fun to watch...

[mia]

76. short and sweet

v

[sakabatou]

89. Nearly anything by the Marx Brothers

[Kennah]

91. Harlem Nights

Then swallow it and shut the fuck up!

[Kennah]

96. Hot Fuzz

Fascist!
Hag.

[FrankfurtCat]

97. One of my son's favorite movies...

...and I like it too!

[Kennah]

98. Caddyshack

[FrankfurtCat]

100. Whiskers-A boy's cat turns into a human!!

[FrankfurtCat]

103. "Bridget Jones's Baby"

In fact, all three Bridget movies.

[bathroommonkey76]

109. Best in Show

All of the mockumentaries made by Guest have a special place in my heart.

[ailsagirl]

110. Being There-- Peter Sellers

One of my favorites-- subtle and amusing

Louise: Shortchanged by the Lord, and dumb as a jackass. Look at him now! Yes, sir, all you've gotta be is white in America, to get whatever you want...

[Stuart G]

112. First Funny Movie for me....1959...Some Like it Hot...

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon

Two Struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and are now on the run from the Mob.
......lots of fun.....totally innocent....final scene with Joe E Brown..hysterical...

Link for more info....Internet Movie Data Base...IMBD
:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053291/

[spiderpig]

113. Tootsie

Dustin Hoffman and the late Sydney Pollack.
Dustin Hoffman and the late Charles Durning.
Dustin Hoffman and the late George Gaynes.

Classic.

[Stuart G]

116. Tootsie...a great film..very funny in parts...also a drama.. thank you for mentioning it

[spiderpig]

120. Every great comedy has to have heart.

Hoffman also nailed the contemplative parts about what it was like to be a woman in the 80s.

Now I must fly to the Russian Tea Room for my Dubonnet with a twist...

[WinkyDink]

117. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels---Couples Retreat---4 Christmases---Planes, Trains, & Automobiles---Stripes

[fNord]

122. Brain Donors

The Zucker Brothers take on the classic Marx Brothers "A Night at the Opera."

John Turturro does the best Groucho since the man himself

Must have seen this unheard of flick 200 times, and it still manages to make me laugh...


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[Dave Starsky]

123. The Full Monty n/t

[spiderpig]

124. If you've ever occupied a cubicle...

Office Space

[flyingfysh]

126. The Tall Blonde Man with One Black Shoe

This is an old French Comedy about an orchestra musician. There are too groups of spies, and one convinces the other that this is a super secret agent who has just arrived into town. All kinds of crazy things keep happening around the guy, who has no idea what is going on. If you have Amazon Fire TV, you can see it on Filmstruck.

Also see Mr. Hulot's Holiday.