Clue (1985) starring Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Leslie Ann Warren. A murder mystery comedy based on the board game of the same name.
I’ll throw Murder by Death in on this one. Same movie, love them both.
Have you seen Airplane! Or The Naked Gun series? Those have some hilarious moments…
“Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffin’ glue!”
I’ve seen Airplane recently and really liked it. I loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear was pretty good. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult is in my VERY long list of movies to watch. (300 and counting.)
And don’t forget “police squad” tv show.
If you’ve seen airplane! I would recommend popstar: never stop never stopping. I think that movie has as many jokes shoved in it as Airplane!
I don’t think that movie was a hit at the time of its release, but it still holds up.
Big Trouble in Little China! Great 80’s action comedy with Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall. Drink every time Kurt’s character asks a question. Lmao.
Its definitely one of my favourite movies ever. Very chill and funny.
“You know what ol’ Jack Burton says at a time like this?” “Who?!?” “Jack Burton!.. … … Me!”
“Orgazmo”? Think it’s South Park creator’s first movie together. Story of a Mormon who goes into porn to pay for his dream wedding.
“Toc toc” is a funny Spanish comedy. Revolves around a group of people waiting in a doctor’s office and each one has a different type of OCD. Think it might work on a subtitle level too, but definitely funnier if you understand Spanish.
“Carnage”. Two sets of parents try to resolve an altercation between their children, and it just slowly descends into madness.
Cannibal: The Musical (by the South Park guys) is great, too. It’s crazy low budget because I believe it was their film school project, but still quality. And the music is great. The main theme (Shpadoinkle) is the jingle that plays after the credits of every South Park episode.
Death to Smoochy.
Robin Williams plays an established children’s entertainer and Edward Norton’s character is an up-and-coming performer.
IT’S A COCK AND BALLS!
I’m Spinner!
Four Lions
Yep and then once more familiar with Chris Morris it’s time to watch JAM. Still the weirdest, most unsettling yet hilarious series I have ever watched.
Certainly was. Brasseye and Nathan Barley were also works of pure genius. They summed up the cultural landscape of Britain in their time perfectly.
Saw “The Day Shall Come” a little while ago. Was sadly a bit disappointed.
The Hudsucker Proxy.
You know, for the kids.
I rarely see Mystery Men mentioned these days. Don’t even see memes from it anymore.
I love that movie. I showed it to my boys. When Paul Reuben died, they didn’t remember him from Pee Wee Herman (which we somehow never got to showing them). They remembered him as “that farting guy on Mystery Men.”
(He passed gas near a gypsy and tried to blame it on her. To take her revenge, she cursed him. Since he smelt it, he would forever be the one that dealt it!)
Kung Pao: Enter The Fist
Everybody needs gopher chucks
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil is one of my favorites, might not be quite uncommon but people tend not to know it when I bring it up.
Office Space, not exactly uncommon but not talked about that much these days and still relevant.
Quick Change. It’s full of big stars (Bill Murray, Randy Quaid, Geena Davis, Jason Roberts) but I never heard people talk about it. I find it pretty funny.
Black dynamite is amazingly funny. A satirical 70s action/crime movie
Btw its written by michael jai white. And he is making a new movie… “outlaw johnny black” where he plays a cowboy/gunslinger. I am looking forward to it
Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach (best film with Seann William Scott as lead imo)
Dirty Work
Palm Springs on Hulu (flew under the radar for most people I know)
Vice Principals (TV show)
Almost Heros
Came to say Dirty Work. It might be the only movie with Norm MacDonald as the lead. My friends and I still quote that one from time to time.
Absolutely love it! And so quotable!
I emulated it after seeing it as a kid in a revenge-prank business at school (worst thing I did was put fire ants in a kid’s desk to get back for bullying).
Years back, as soon as the CEO business came out in GTA online, I immediately claimed “Dirty Work Inc.” as my business name!
Definitely one of my favorite movies.
That movie always reminds me of the time MY NOSE WAS BIT OFF BY A SAIGON WHORE!!!
I’m usually not drawn to comedies, but Palm Springs is what came to mind for me. I learned what it means for a screenplay to be “tight” - efficient, cohesive. Every line fits the tone of the movie and moves the plot forward. Plus it’s technically such a beautiful movie. The lighting is warm, the soundtrack is fun, and the chemistry between all the actors is perfect.
Without A Clue
Enjoyable take on Sherlock Holmes with Ben Kingsley as Watson, who is the real genius, but creates a character for his stories, and hires an actor to play Sherlock Holmes, played by Michael Cain. Never got the attention it should have, with two fabulous actors and a clever script, plus music by Henry Mancini.
It’s one of those movies that we watch again and again.
