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Posted: July 11 2012 at 18:40
From the list I like/love, depending on each case, Spinal Tap, Holy Grail, Young Frankenstein, Annie Hall and Meet The Parents/Fockers
Haven't seen: Return Of The Pink Panther, After Hours
Dislike:
Tropic Thunder: It wasn't terrible, but it certainly failed to meet my expectations. Some parts were funny but for the most part of it I felt like it dragged on for too long
Fast Times At Ridgemont High :I can't understand the hype with this movie. Definitely not funny at all. Maybe it hasn't aged well. The same happens to me with Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Broderick is great but the movie is just, meh.
For college movies of the 80's I'd stay with The Last American Virgin all the way. Much more funny and with a great unexpected ending for this type of films.
Be Kind, Rewind: The idea was great, but again, the movie failed miserably to meet my expectations. Jack Black usually manages to have that effect on me (Year One was utter crap)
Some of my favorites are:
Zelig Clerks Groundhog Day Naked Gun/Airplane! (I can laugh just by seeing Leslie Nielsen's face)
Happiness (I wouldn't consider it a comedy, but it does have a lot of dark humour in it)
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 18:21
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Tropic Thunder is one of the best comedies in years, you probably need to see it a second time.
I enjoyed Tropic Thunder inspite of it being a Ben Stiller vehicle - Tom Cruise was funny and thankfully Steve Coogan's role as the token Brit was brief.
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 18:15
Atavachron wrote:
Tropic Thunder is one of the best comedies in years, you probably need to see it a second time. I agree Meaning of Life is great, didn't like Life of Brian as much for some reason.
Life of Brian is my favorite of the Python movies. Like it even better than Holy Grail. Still voted for the Python chaps.
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 17:48
Tropic Thunder is one of the best comedies in years, you probably need to see it a second time. I agree Meaning of Life is great, didn't like Life of Brian as much for some reason.
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 15:44
Smurph wrote:
I love MP so I voted for Holy Grail... but Life of Brain is their best work and Meaning of Life I like more than holy grail as well.
I voted HG as well, but I actually prefer it to their other stuff. It's the all-round silliness of HG that makes it my favourite. Take the line "You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with a herring." for example. It's silly and ridiculous, and there's no meaning behind it (as far as i can see anyway). Love it!
Life of Brian is also good, but I think it's too well thought out. It's not silly enough IMO. Meaning of Life was a slight return to the sillyness of HG, I feel, but because it lacks a cohesive story, and therefore resembles Flying Circus too much, I rank it last of their three feature films, behind HG and LoB.
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HolyMoly wrote:
Voted for Spinal Tap. I would ordinarily vote for Python, as I think they're incredible, but the Holy Grail just hasn't aged that well for me. Their best work was on the Flying Circus TV shows.
Can't say I agree with you, Steve. I mean, I don't think Holy Grail has aged any worse than their other movies (or series). In fact, I don't think their movies (or series) has an ageing problem at all. They were groundbraking when first aired, and they're still relevant today, both as entertainment for the general public and as inspiration for young comedians, IMO. The stuff they made are classics that will never be out of date, as far as I'm concerned.
I agree - I chose my words badly. By "hasn't aged that well for me", I meant that I've grown a bit tired of the movie personally, and don't get as much enjoyment out of it as I get older. I didn't mean that the movie is dated in any way. So yeah - it's a funny movie, no doubt, I just like other stuff of theirs better now.
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 12:30
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HolyMoly wrote:
Voted for Spinal Tap. I would ordinarily vote for Python, as I think they're incredible, but the Holy Grail just hasn't aged that well for me. Their best work was on the Flying Circus TV shows.
Can't say I agree with you, Steve. I mean, I don't think Holy Grail has aged any worse than their other movies (or series). In fact, I don't think their movies (or series) has an ageing problem at all. They were groundbraking when first aired, and they're still relevant today, both as entertainment for the general public and as inspiration for young comedians, IMO. The stuff they made are classics that will never be out of date, as far as I'm concerned.
I agree - I chose my words badly. By "hasn't aged that well for me", I meant that I've grown a bit tired of the movie personally, and don't get as much enjoyment out of it as I get older. I didn't mean that the movie is dated in any way. So yeah - it's a funny movie, no doubt, I just like other stuff of theirs better now.
Edited by HolyMoly - July 11 2012 at 12:32
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Posted: July 10 2012 at 20:04
HolyMoly wrote:
Voted for Spinal Tap. I would ordinarily vote for Python, as I think they're incredible, but the Holy Grail just hasn't aged that well for me. Their best work was on the Flying Circus TV shows.
Can't say I agree with you, Steve. I mean, I don't think Holy Grail has aged any worse than their other movies (or series). In fact, I don't think their movies (or series) has an ageing problem at all. They were groundbraking when first aired, and they're still relevant today, both as entertainment for the general public and as inspiration for young comedians, IMO. The stuff they made are classics that will never be out of date, as far as I'm concerned.
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