Josie and the Pussycats is too often overlooked.
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Tropic Thunder is a relatively modern movie considering it could not be made today, which adds a lot to the hilarious madness
Everyone keeps saying they couldn't make tropic thunder today but I don't understand why? Other than tropic thunder having already been made, why couldn't it be made today?
Is it because RDJ blacked up? It doesn't seem to have hurt his career at all, it seems most people got the joke.
Is it because they use the word "retard" a lot? I don't think that's integral to the film, it's more just something that ages it a bit and you could easily change the dialogue and have basically the same gag.
I really don't see why "it couldn't be made today".
- Mars Attacks!
- Galaxy Quest
The Death of Stalin. There's something hilarious about how a dictator who terrifies even his closest confidants couldn't get the help he needed in time thanks to all his bad decisions. The second half of the film with the rushed scheming and backstabbing made by the power vacuum was just as good.
Bowfinger!
Blazing Saddles, especially since, as they say, you couldn't make it today. 'Course, now that's less because you can't say the n-word and more because all the anti-racism would trigger the MAGA CHUDs.
Blazing saddles is a fun and wild ride. I came in expecting nothing and got kind off for blown off my socks! This movie is so much fun.
I've seen TV censor the freaking FARTING 'ROUND THE CAMPFIRE scene, while keeping the slurs.
But also: All Mel Brooks' stuff would fit the question, imo. Not just Blazing Saddles.
Sure, but somebody else already mentioned Mel Brooks films in general. I wanted to highlight that one uniquely because of the factor I mentioned.
Exactly! Always seems like the 'you could never make it today!' crowd is saying that the woke mob would get mad or some shit.
Do they think that Blazing Saddles isn't woke? The whole fucking movie is making fun of dumb white racists!
The common clay of the west!
Clue.
Disqualified because of the homophobic running gag.
Just saw that with the score played live by a symphony.
Idiocracy. started as a comedy, evolved through time in a documentary.
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The Princess Bride
Is that a kissing movie?
yes, you're very smart... shut up!
Harold and Maude always cracks me up, but definitely not for everyone.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Life of Brian, too. I also love The Meaning of Life, but I recognize it's not as popular.
Three amigos!
-This is Spinal Tap
-The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (original Danny Kaye)
-Wonder Man
-Nearly any film starring Danny Kaye, really
-Most of the Thin Man movies
-Bringing Up Baby
-Father Goose
-Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House
Gosh there must be more but people have already added a lot of great ones, but I haven’t seen these commented yet.
Edit: thought of more
I thought Father Goose was an exceptionally good film - still a favourite of mine.
I worked at a (mostly) metal venue in college and I can confirm that 'This is Spinal Tap' was just as hilarious and accurate in the '00s as it was in '84.
And what did you make of The End Continues?
Airplane!
The Jerk
Naked Gun*
Spaceballs
Plains Trains and Automobile's
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Pao Enter the Fist
Clerks, Mallrats
Evil Dead* - Army of Darkness
Tucker and Dale VS Evil
Shaun of the Dead - Hot Fuz
The Big Lebowski
Plains Trains and Automobile’s
Hell yeah! Excellent road trip movie and one of the best holiday movies there is. Steve Martin and John Candy were brilliant together.
This is the only movie i watch almost every year. I don't know if it's just pure nostalgia, but i always just loved the movie. John Candy plays the fuck out of his character. Like Steve Martin legitimate felt bad after the scene in the motel where he gave him a lot of shit. Every time i watch it i think about how absolutely annoying he is, and after his monologue i go: well maybe it's not that bad.
Apparently a lot of people hate that movie.
How you feel about Blazing Saddles?
Loved it!
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I think Dr Strangelove is still great satire that's only gotten better as time goes by and the world has gone crazier.
Yes. Dr Strangelove is practically a documentary, now. But still hilarious.
my precious bodily fluids!
I think a lot of Mel Brooks and Zucker comedies (Naked Gun et. al.) have aged pretty well with their absurd and physical comedy although they can definitely fall flat sometimes.
Christmas Vacation also comes to mind. I think everyone can still relate to the holiday family dynamic.
Even older can still be good - thinking like His Girl Friday style screwball comedies, or Desk Set, Some Like it Hot etc. They still work as comedy, you'll laugh, but they may also require a bit more cultural context to really enjoy, or interest in the period/fashion.
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The first of the Corneto Trilogy: Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz (and Spaced)
Office space is still funny. Dumb and Dumber
Dang, I love office space.
I wish Trading Places could fit here. It is a genuinely hilarious comedy with one of the smartest takes on class culture ever laid to film. But there are some parts that the culture has turned away from...Dan Ackroyd in blackface is something that is just not tolerated these days. I wish it could be viewed for the satire that it is.
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Withnail & I.
It just gets better with age.
Arsenic and Old Lace, if you really want to go for something properly old.
Probably wouldn't suit the sort of people who browse their phones while "watching" movies, but it's a funny and well paced farce that has women with agency in it (unlike most movies of it's day)
This is my favorite movie of all time. I kid you not. Has been since I first saw it as a kid. I am gobsmacked to see this here but delighted.
Excellent!
I only saw it for the first time a couple of years ago, but it really had me in stitches, and it's now my go-to black and white film :-)
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