Jita1 Member Username: Jita1
Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 12:26 pm: | |
Great thread. Here's some of my favs: 1. Office Space (hilarious but very accurate) 2. The War of the Roses (makes me appreciate my wife more) 3. Coming To America (A classic) 4. Hollywood Shuffle (I love Townsend's work) 5. Breakfast Club and Weird Science (love them both) |
Wormbookie Member Username: Wormbookie
Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 2:52 pm: | |
No particular order The Burbs Life Coming to America Superbad Blazing Saddles Friday |
Olddetroiter Member Username: Olddetroiter
Post Number: 1207 Registered: 04-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 9:13 am: | |
The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming |
14509glenfield Member Username: 14509glenfield
Post Number: 2025 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 7:32 pm: | |
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World. camp, out-dated but check out the cast. Just noticed Ray1936 started this thing.. I agree with you Ray and the other comments that followed. (Message edited by 14509glenfield on August 15, 2008) (Message edited by 14509glenfield on August 15, 2008) |
N7hn Member Username: N7hn
Post Number: 57 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 9:06 pm: | |
1. High anxiety (70's mell brooks) 2. Cheap detective (70's mel brooks) 3. DOGMA 4. Lil Miss Sunshine 5. Brazil (old but true) |
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2
Post Number: 1695 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 11:04 pm: | |
Animal House #1. I agree w/ Ray #2 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World". F-ing awesome. If you haven't seen DO IT. All HUGE comedy actors in it. Will never be duplicated. |
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave
Post Number: 557 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 7:21 pm: | |
Harold and Maude |
Chad Member Username: Chad
Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 6:21 pm: | |
Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World The Producers (Orig w/ Zero Mostel) Dick Shauns "Love Power" song in it will have you pissing yourself laughing. Spinal Tap, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind (all Christopher Guest pictures) |
Ravine Member Username: Ravine
Post Number: 2698 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 6:27 pm: | |
"Murder By Death." I will not do the movie, or any of you who have not seen it, the disservice of attempting to describe this absolutely hilarious spoof of murder mysteries and their characters. |
Ragtoplover59 Member Username: Ragtoplover59
Post Number: 343 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 6:40 pm: | |
I like a wide range of odd movies, everything from "Funny Farm" to "Undercover Brother" |
The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 1866 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 3:59 pm: | |
Half Baked is hilarious! |
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing
Post Number: 185 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 4:13 pm: | |
nothing can top the scene where mongo slugs the horse in blazing saddles. |
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 746 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 5:38 pm: | |
Bernie Mac & Chris Rock star in "Head of State" ....Priceless |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 1939 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 9:56 pm: | |
"where are all the white women at?" I blew popcorn into the hair in front of me. |
Frankg Member Username: Frankg
Post Number: 627 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 9:58 pm: | |
"Airplane!" |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 1942 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 12:23 am: | |
Another dark comedy. I just watched You Kill Me with Ben Kingsley. Not a 5 star but I did think it a worthwhile rental. We need a megathread for for the arts, movies, openings, CDs, shows, books, TV shows, and whatever creation we feel worthy of taking in and talking about. I always feel a bit intimidated starting a new thread about a movie, book or TV show I just experienced, but would like to change that. A Megathread would open up a whole new arena for Dyesers who love speaking on the different arts we've seen. Hell, there are some great commercials on TV that I find hilarious. Some artist made that silly ad that made me laugh and they should be spoken on. Not to mention multi million dollar movies that suck and the ones done on a tight budget that truly deserve to be seen. Anyone,, anyone??? Oh yeah, Airplane is a classic. Im sure a lot of you are thinking "surely you cant be serious" |
Detroitbred Member Username: Detroitbred
Post Number: 114 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:14 pm: | |
Loved City Slickers, and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation with "Chevy Chase. LMAO every time I see it. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 1966 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 1:35 am: | |
One good joint + Evil Dead II = Whatever your drinking spewing through your nose. |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2457 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 8:39 am: | |
Quote: Spinal Tap, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind (all Christopher Guest pictures) check out "waiting for Guffman" one of Chris' best. |
Chad Member Username: Chad
Post Number: 17 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 11:43 am: | |
56 I just saw that a month ago for the first time. Couldn't get into it that much. But I still like his style of movie making. |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2462 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 7:20 am: | |
If you know anyone who is in community theater it is beyond funny. Chris' "Corky St.Clair" character is his best. |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2463 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 7:21 am: | |
and a big nod to "Kentucky Fried Movie" |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 7468 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 9:10 pm: | |
In no particular order... 1) Animal House 2) Ferris Bueler's Day Off 3) Young Frankenstein (it's nice to see that Frau Blucher is still with us) 4) To Be Or Not To Be 5) Blazing Saddles 6) Airplane (Barbara Billingsly talking jive.. priceless!) 7) Laurel & Hardy - County Hospital (using the traction weight as a nutcracker... hilarious!) 8) Laurel & Hardy - Piano Case (Susie the Donkey wins the prize!) 9) 3 Stooges (any short with Curly) But my all time favorite is a movie that people either love or hate (no middle ground)... and it was the most expensive comedy of all time... 10) Steven Spielberg's - 1941 |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2069 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 5:02 am: | |
Any Harold Llyod film is amazing to me, so physical and demanding split-second timing...especially interseting when you know he is missing half of one hand. yep, wore a glove with rubber fingers and you just can't tell which hand it is. Oh, another thing about Harold Llyod. He was a still photographer as well. He was a fan of Betty Page, and some of the better know "Betty Page" poses were shot by LLyod. |
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000
Post Number: 719 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 9:50 am: | |
I'm surprised no one has mentioned one of my favorites: Monty Python and the Holy Grail. |
Islandman Member Username: Islandman
Post Number: 1899 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:57 am: | |
I second, Fishtoes. |
Sirrealone Member Username: Sirrealone
Post Number: 260 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 3:38 pm: | |
OK, about 90% of what I watch is comedy. No particular order: Napolean Dynamite Swingers Office Space Superbad Happy Gilmore Caddyshack Airplane Fletch Kingpin Blues Brothers National Lampoon's Vacation American Pie What About Bob? Clerks Borat Dumb and Dumber |
Denbytar64 Member Username: Denbytar64
Post Number: 42 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 4:51 pm: | |
The Wooppee boys with Paul Rodriguez |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 3604 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 3:56 pm: | |
Groundhog Day CB4 Evil Dead II |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 7480 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 7:10 pm: | |
Gnome, I too read about that explosives accident that cause Harold Lloyd his hand injury. He also never trusted the studio chains, and would often go to theatres incognito to check out the patron counts himself, to see if they were ripping him off on his movie royalties. |
Kenp Member Username: Kenp
Post Number: 1281 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 1:53 pm: | |
Dr Strangelove most of the Pink Panther movies Blazing Saddles Stripes Bachelor Party |
Bobby08 Member Username: Bobby08
Post Number: 96 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 2:34 pm: | |
9 to 5 |
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady
Post Number: 285 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 5:25 pm: | |
The Groove Tube |
Alfie1a Member Username: Alfie1a
Post Number: 89 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 7:04 pm: | |
Young Frankenstein Something About Mary The Wedding Crashers |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 2993 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 10:13 am: | |
I second "The Groove Tube", Grumpyoldlady. The Tijuana Olympics were a hoot. |
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady
Post Number: 294 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 3:49 am: | |
Just to add to the fun of watching The Groove Tube, a friend and I saw it at the Royal Oak Theater many years ago, and smuggled in one of those half gallon size milk cartons of Whoppers Malted Milk Balls. Well one of us forgot to close the carton, and set it down on the floor. Not sure who kicked it over when we were laughing hard, but it tipped over and the malted milk balls started rolling down through the seats. Many people jumped up..I guess they thought they were mice or something. It was hysterical. I recenty emailed my friend a photo of a Groove Tube ad and one for Whoppers. She called me up on the phone, laughing her head off. "rollin' rollin' rollin'...hear them balls a rollin'"....etc. |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3148 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:22 am: | |
Grumpy - back in the early eighty's, I was in a bar with a first date, watching the big screen TV with her. As the bartender flipped through the channels "The Groove Tube" came on and I asked him to leave it there. I told her what a funny movie it was, and just then the STD TV ad parody came on, which featured a real "male package" dressed in a hat, suit, tie and cane delivering the lines. She was mortified, I laughed my ass off, and we never saw each other again. |
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie
Post Number: 356 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:41 am: | |
Cemetery Man Just Friends Fearless Vampire Killers Life of Brian Son of Dracula (Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr) |
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady
Post Number: 295 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 12:12 pm: | |
Bigb23....that particular segment of Groove Tube stands out in my mind more than any other, except for the under cover action ending with "my wife...i think i'll keep her". |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3161 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:36 pm: | |
Grumpyoldlady - I wish I could find that movie again. It was like the first SNL cast on steroids. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 2239 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 10:11 pm: | |
Now going to D/load The Groove Tube, cant wait. Good story Big, but Grumpys beats yours by just a hair (or is it hare?) I remember all the shenanigans we pulled in the Brighton Cinema mid 80s. |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3167 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 10:27 pm: | |
Django - you won't be disappointed. And not many - hairs. |