I need a good comedy movie

[Aerows]

Please nothing overly mush, but nothing overly gross a la' Somthing about Mary. Just a good solid comedy. Circa the last decade.

[onehandle]

1. What media source? iTunes? Netflix? Redbox? Amazon Instant? Cable On Demand? nt

[Aerows]

2. Any

Suggest one. I mean suggest a title. Good grief.

[onehandle]

7. My wife and I think of things to watch...

...then we have to figure out where we can actually get it.

Sometimes a Monopoly would be a good thing.

[Aerows]

11. Oh good lord

this isn't another apple vs. samsung thing is it? It was just a question. I didn't mean for it to turn into that kind of flamewar.

You and your wife need to seek couples counseling if all you do is discuss Apple vs. Samsung when someone asks "What is a good comedy to watch" because you might just end up Greek.

[onehandle]

3. About A Boy or Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Though About A Boy makes me tear up a bit.

[Aerows]

6. That could be good

I'm looking for something lighter, though.

[onehandle]

10. Then Hot Fuzz or Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. nt

[Aerows]

27. Thank you for the recommendation

I appreciate it

[refrescanos]

4. My life in ruins

With Nia Vardalos (My big fat Greek wedding).
Funny, with plenty of messages, but doesn't hit you over the head.
Richard Dreyfus is really good in this.

[Aerows]

9. I might check that one out

Thank you for recommending it

[refrescanos]

13. rat race

With John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Very Funny
Don' t eat anything as you will snort it when laughing.
:-D

[avebury]

14. I second that recommendation.

I loved that movie!

[Ptah]

5. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Starring Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman and Mickey Rooney

I love the epic story

[Aerows]

8. Old but good?

I've never watched it, but that sounds like it is kind of fun.

[Ptah]

19. Cast:

Principal cast

Spencer Tracy as Captain T. G. Culpeper
Jonathan Winters as Lennie Pike
Buddy Hackett as "Benjy" Benjamin
Mickey Rooney as "Dingy" Bell
Edie Adams as Monica Crump
Sid Caesar as Melville Crump
Milton Berle as J. Russell Finch
Ethel Merman as Mrs. Marcus
Dorothy Provine as Emmeline Marcus-Finch
Phil Silvers as Otto Meyer
Dick Shawn as Sylvester Marcus
Terry-Thomas as Lt. Col. J. Algernon Hawthorne

Supporting cast

Jim Backus as airplane owner Tyler Fitzgerald
William Demarest as Aloysius, Chief of the Santa Rosita Police Department
Jimmy Durante as "Smiler" Grogan
Peter Falk as a cab driver
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson as a cab driver
Paul Ford as Col. Wilberforce
Barrie Chase as Sylvester Marcus' girlfriend

Cameo appearances

Jack Benny as man driving a Maxwell offering help
Paul Birch as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Ben Blue as the vintage biplane pilot
Joe E. Brown as the union official giving a speech at a construction site
Alan Carney as a sergeant with the Santa Rosita Police Department
John Clarke as a helicopter pilot
Stanley Clements as a local reporter at police station
Lloyd Corrigan as the mayor of Santa Rosita
Howard Da Silva as an airport official
Andy Devine as the Sheriff of Crockett County, California
Selma Diamond as Ginger Culpeper, Captain Culpeper's wife (voice only)
Minta Durfee as a crowd extra
Roy Engel as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Norman Fell as primary detective at the "Smiler" Grogan accident site
James Flavin as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Stan Freberg as a Deputy Sheriff of Crockett County
Nicholas Georgiade as supporting detective at the "Smiler" Grogan accident site
Leo Gorcey as the cab driver bringing Melville and Monica to the hardware store
Stacy Harris as police radio voice unit F-7 (voice only)
Don C. Harvey as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Sterling Holloway as the Santa Rosita Fire Department fire captain
Edward Everett Horton as Mr. Dinckler, owner of the hardware store
Allen Jenkins as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Marvin Kaplan as service station co-owner Irwin
Robert Karnes as Simmy, a Santa Rosita Police Department officer
Buster Keaton as Jimmy the Crook, Culpeper's boatman crony
Tom Kennedy as a Santa Rosita Police Department traffic cop
Don Knotts as the nervous motorist
Charles Lane as the airport manager
Harry Lauter as a Santa Rosita Police Department police dispatcher
Ben Lessy as George the steward
Bobo Lewis as vintage biplane pilot's wife
Jerry Lewis as the motorist who runs over Culpeper's hat
Mike Mazurki as the miner bringing medicine to his wife
Charles McGraw as Lt. Matthews of the Santa Rosita Police Department
Cliff Norton as a reporter
Barbara Pepper as an ice cream counter waitress (scene deleted)
ZaSu Pitts as Gertie, the Santa Rosita Police Department Central Division's switchboard operator
Carl Reiner as the Rancho Conejo airport tower controller
Madlyn Rhue as secretary Schwartz of the Santa Rosita Police Department
Roy Roberts as a Santa Rosita Police Department officer (scene deleted)
Eddie Ryder as Rancho Conejo air traffic control tower staff member
The Shirelles singing "31 Flavors" in Sylvester's home scene (voices only)
Arnold Stang as service station co-owner Ray
Nick Stewart as migrant truck driver forced off the road
The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Joe DeRita) as Rancho Conejo Airport firemen
Sammee Tong as a laundryman
Doodles Weaver as a hardware store employee
Jesse White as a Rancho Conejo air traffic controller

[HarveyDarkey]

30. One of the funniest ever, really

[1-Old-Man]

77. An absolutely stunning cast of Comedians from an era when they were popular

Virtually every big name from a time when Comedians were as big a part of popular entertainment as Actors, Musicians, and major sports figures. It is dated, to be sure, but still well worth watching. Buddy Hacket (sp?) alone is worth the price of admission. Milton Berle and "The Great One" himself! You really have to see it.

[patricia92243]

12. Idiocracy - get it on Blockbuster on Dish TV. Completely mindless but funny movie.

[Aerows]

26. I'll check that one out too

I'm due. Everyone seems to have seen it but me.

[krispos42]

65. You won't regret it, I don't think

You'll love the "Fox News" in that movie....

[1-Old-Man]

78. I watched that movie on TV and it scared the living shit out of me.

The Channel I had it on was a commercial channel so there were commercials - which makes sense. The thing is that as the movie progress I found it increasingly difficult to tell the move from the commercials. They world the movie predicts is here today.

[avebury]

15. Have you ever seen Red?

It is pretty funny. It stars Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Mary Louise Parker, Karl Urban, and Richard Dryfus.

[Aerows]

25. You are the second person to recommend it

I'll watch it . Thanks for the recommendation, avebury.

[a kennedy]

59. and I think Red2 comes out July 19

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821694/

[sharp_stick]

62. Any movie that has Helen Mirren

firing off a .50 cal machine gun is worth the price of admission.

Very funny movie.

[olddots]

16. why start with the last decade ? funny is funny like the Marx Brothers

I like Best in Show and all of Christopher Guest's work ----do you like sight gags and or dry humor ?

[Demo_Chris]

17. In no order: "Dick" "Cable Guy" "About a Boy" "Addams Family" "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles"

[SaveOurDemocracy]

18. Here ya go:

http://www.imdb.com/genre/comedy


Some I've seen and enjoyed ~

The Hangover

Zombie Apocalypse

Seven Psycopaths

Ted

[Initech]

39. Ted, hilarious movie.

I'm a supporter of the Hollywood Babble On program and Ralph Garmin was in Ted - he was the father of Mark Walhberg's character. He's also in Seth McFarlane's upcoming movie "A Million Ways To Die In The West". I still haven't seen Seven Psychopaths yet, I need to watch this.

[Initech]

20. How about the Campaign?

[Incitatus]

32. I saw that recently.

funny movie

[Initech]

35. I like the Motch Brothers = Koch Brothers reference.

And one of my favorite actors (John Lithgow) was one of the Motch Brothers. Awesome.

[lame54]

71. Dan Aykroyd was the other...

And they reminded me more of the Duke brothers from Dan Aykroyds Trading Places

[Initech]

75. I like when Zach Galiafinakis' character tells the truth...

And John Lithgow says to Dan Akroyd "I tried to kill you in your sleep". "Huh?".

[LiberalEsto]

21. Young Frankenstein nt

[AmyStrange]

22. awesome movie

-

It's suppose to be a comedy, and it is, but I saw in the theaters when it first came out, on the big screen, and there were a couple times I actually jumped out of my seat,

d

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[AtomicKitten]

57. yes

[AmyStrange]

23. Warm Bodies

-

granted you have to like zombie movies, black humour and sappy endings, but if you can get by those things, Warm Bodies isn't that bad a movie at all,

d

-

[ConcernedCanuk]

24. Bill Cosby 49

.
.
.

If ya don't laugh like hell, ya got no sense of humor.

"At age 49, Bill Cosby shares the humor of achieving middle age in a 67-minute live performance recorded exclusively for home video."

It's more than a decade ago - 1987 to be exact - but funny as heck

If ur over 49 or anywhere close - you'll recognize many of his scenarios.

Enjoy

CC

[HarveyDarkey]

28. Airplane, any (and all) of the Naked Gun movies

Anything from Monty Python. Anything by Mel Brooks. There are so many.

[AmyStrange]

29. Naked Gun is funny, but sad too..

-

the irony of watching OJ just gets weirder with each passing year.

But the movies themselves (even with OJ in them) ARE still funny,

d

-

[Recursion]

31. If you can go back to the 70s: What's Up, Doc?

Funniest movie ever made

[Paulie]

33. Only one in the last decade was "Paul"

Maybe... Iron Sky.

If you want to go back a few years:

The birdcage
The producers
Nuns on the run
The cone heads
Fierce creatures
My blue heaven
The super
Bowfinger

Edit: and how could I forget: Here Comes Mr. Jordan

[Initech]

36. Ah Bowfinger, one of my personal favorites.

And proof that Steve Martin is awesome.

[cyberswede]

56. I second "The Birdcage" - it's great.

Some older faves:

"Cactus Flower" and "I Love You Alice B. Toklas"

[a kennedy]

58. I third "The Birdcage", I fell in love with Nathan Lane in this movie.....

the scene where he's trying to get rid of holding up his pinky finger while drinking tea is just hysterical. One of my favorite movies, and of course "Best in Show" is also right up there for me.

[Kali]

34. Dark Star

in addition to many already suggested (also repo man, nothing but trouble, and of course, the big lebowski)

[Initech]

37. If you want a series, check out Archer.

It's by far one of the funniest comedies on TV right now. It's every spy show and movie rolled into one - with lots of alcohol and substance abuse.

[NuclearDem]

38. I saw Hot Fuzz was suggested earlier, and I second that

As well as Shaun of the Dead. Pretty much anything with Simon Pegg is great.

I also recommend Zombieland.

[Initech]

40. Hot Fuzz would be in my all time top ten, maybe five.

"Yes is there a point in a man's head where if you shoot it, it will blow up?"

[7wo7rees]

41. Get to these first

Shaun of the Dead
Zombieland
Step Brothers
Toy Story 3
Megamind
Date Night
Hall Pass
Bridemaids
The Other Guys
Tropic Thunder
Thirty Minutes or Less
The Campaign

[Rowdyboy]

42. "The Money Pit"makes me laugh cause I live in one. "Sister Act"'s music is killer.....

"Stripes" and "Private Benjamin" are killer. Your choice.....but I dare you to watch this clip and not feel better.....

[AnneD]

43. Oscar...

With Sylvester Stallone, Marissa Tomei Tim Curry, etc.

9 to 5 Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dabney Coleman

They are my go to films when I need a laugh.

[graham4anything]

44. Mrs. Doubtfire, Vacation, Best in Show, Naked Gun, an old I love Lucy, Get Smart or Honeymooners nt

[Flashmann]

45. "Johnny Dangerously"

Michael Keaton,Peter Boyle,Dick Butkus...

To me,the 20 minutes,or so,of "Roman Maronie" swearing while absolutely butchering the English language,makes the whole movie...Calling people "Iceholes","bastages","corksuckers"slays me every time,no bullschtein!

[EdwardSmith74]

46. "My Blue Heaven" - Steve Martin playing a mafia dude in the witness protection program.

[didact]

47. What a day for a mow eh?

[EdwardSmith74]

48. Only if you're in a silk suit.

[MrScorpio]

49. The Great White Hype and Ruthless People

Two of my all time faves.

[RILib]

50. Galaxy Quest

Tootsie.

[krispos42]

66. "Can you make some kind of rudimentary lathe?"

"Galaxy Quest" is awesome!

[edbermac]

51. Duck Soup, not circa the last decade, but so what?

"I can see you right now in the kitchen, bending over a hot stove. But I can't see the stove."

[RiffRandell]

52. Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman, Shaun of the Dead, Pineapple Express. n/t

[Populist_Prole]

53. A couple of mine. Not the farcial feel-good variety but more humorous then those could ever be

'Clerks'. Really low budget but great dialogue. Funny and sardonic.

'Office Space'. A Mike Judge sardonic comedy about living and working in bland suburbia.

I was going to say 'Idiocracy' but it's already been mentioned, so I'm basically K&R-ing the suggestion.

[hifiguy]

54. I just saw "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar" last night

and laughed my ass off. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leziugamo (sp?) were absolutely wonderful, and seeing those guys as (surprisingly convincing) drag queens is a treat in and of itself.

[Lisa D]

55. Some of my favorites:

Barefoot in the Park
The Odd Couple
Some Like it Hot
O Brother, Where Art Thou
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Best In Show

[bigwillq]

60. This is 40 (nt)

[lunatica]

61. Idiocracy, although it used to be funnier than it is now

[bif]

63. "Danny Deckchair" "Best In Show"

Offbeat Australian movie starring Rhys Iffans.

[Myrina]

69. Indeed! You reminded me of Waking Ned Devine and the original Death at a Funeral ...

Those 2, along with Danny Deckchair, are among my all-time favorite.

[tk2kewl]

64. Defending Your Life

With Albert Brooks, Michael Durrell, Rip Torn, Meryl Streep.

[Arcanetrance]

67. If you have a darker sense of humor I recomend the movie Lo

[Myrina]

68. Go see The Heat ... it was rather funny.

Turn off all expectations of using your brain. Just watch it for the 70's-ish-cop-show that it is & laugh.

[jakeXT]

70. I still have Casanova (2005) lying around here, have to watch it sometime.

Looks like there isn't much gross stuff in it

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402894/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg#certification

[lame54]

73. Zach and Miri make a porno

[bluedigger]

74. "good comedy" "nothing overly gross" "the last decade"...

Congratulations. I think you may have made a Venn diagram with no intersection...

[bluesbassman]

76. Grandma's Boy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456554/

[Demoiselle]

79. I still think "The Inlaws" is the funniest movie I've ever seen.

The Alan Arkin, Peter Falk version, of course. I'm smiling just thinking about it.

[bif]

80. It's not as funny the second time

I saw it years ago and thought it was the funniest movie ever. I saw it a couple years ago and couldn't believe I actually thought it was funny. Sort of like "It's a Mad Mad World."

[we can do it]

81. Just saw "the Heat" last night very funny.