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The 50 Best Comedies of All Time
Esquire ^ | 3/21/22 | Anna Grace Lee and The Esquire Editors

Posted on 11/02/2023 12:58:42 PM PDT by DallasBiff

Animal House

The National Lampoon masterpiece continues to set the bar for cinematic depictions of collegiate debauchery. See John Belushi in one of his greatest roles as a fraternity brother at the riotous Delta house, as the brothers fight a college dean who wants to see their charter revoked and their house disbanded.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: comedies; comedy; comedymovies; movies
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To: BigFreakinToad

It has to be Airplane! and Blazing Saddles.


141 posted on 11/02/2023 4:03:53 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: DallasBiff

I’ve seen 25 of them. Mostly in theaters! Love a good laugh. They should have included “Analyze This”. Wouldn’t see it today, because DeNiro, but laughed myself sick at the time. “School of Rock” was also very funny.


142 posted on 11/02/2023 4:06:55 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

I found Arthur amusing. Gielgud’s dry delivery was great.
Also not so well known and a bit on the dark humor side was Waking Ned Devine.


143 posted on 11/02/2023 4:07:45 PM PDT by FrozenAssets (You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps)
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To: T.B. Yoits
Zoolander; This Is Spinal Tap; Groundhog Day; The Return of the Pink Panther

All very funny!

144 posted on 11/02/2023 4:12:43 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Blame It Rio cracked me up.


145 posted on 11/02/2023 4:20:34 PM PDT by week 71
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To: DallasBiff

I’ll throw another Mike Judge classic. Idiocracy.

It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World is the funniest film ever.

Bad Grandpa is a guilty pleasure.

Jason Statham is comedy gold - Snatch, two Crank films, and Spy.


146 posted on 11/02/2023 4:30:58 PM PDT by MalPearce ("You see, but you do not observe" - Holmes to Watson, A Scandal in Bohemia)
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To: billorites
No Blazing Saddles? No Pink Panther Strikes Again?

Send the list back.

147 posted on 11/02/2023 4:34:04 PM PDT by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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To: Yo-Yo

1) Airplane!
2) Blazing Saddles
3) Animal House
4) Revenge of the Nerds
5) Caddyshack

I might rearrange the order a bit, but my top 5 are the same!

Bachelor Party would come in at number 6, not seen that mentioned yet….


148 posted on 11/02/2023 4:36:27 PM PDT by wbill
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To: DallasBiff

Some good movies on the list, but most of it is garbage.


149 posted on 11/02/2023 4:39:48 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant ("Our hearts are restless, Oh Lord, until they rest in thee"- St. Augustine)
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To: mass55th

“The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell” (1968)

I haven’t seen those Bob Hope movies since...well...1968!


150 posted on 11/02/2023 4:45:43 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: DallasBiff

Where is Caddyshack ?

It’s like a prophecy of Trump.


151 posted on 11/02/2023 4:56:11 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: DallasBiff

I thought the original Porkey’s was funny. A few weeks ago saw Sixteen Candles and thought it was pretty good. I remember seeing Sixteen Candles back in the day and didn’t think much of it.


152 posted on 11/02/2023 4:59:38 PM PDT by TBall
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To: DallasBiff

Yep.....in its time it was very funny. I also liked Cat Ballou, but that was before she became Klute and a Viet Cong sympathizer.


153 posted on 11/02/2023 5:05:01 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: wbill

Bttt


154 posted on 11/02/2023 5:06:58 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Hatteras

Yes....any time it’s on no matter how many times I’ve watched it, I watch it again. Mainly for the young Teri Garr but also for “Frau Blucher” whinny...................(Cloris Leachman)


155 posted on 11/02/2023 5:07:07 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I’ve got that movie on dvd, but I haven’t watched it in years. Gonna have to fix that.


156 posted on 11/02/2023 5:09:11 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: PLMerite

Kind Hearts and Coronets was very funny…..Alec GUinness…..

…….


157 posted on 11/02/2023 5:13:07 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

So are THE CARD, THE LADY KILLERS, OUR MAN IN HAVANA, and THE LAVENDER HILL MOB; also all with Alec Guinness!


158 posted on 11/02/2023 5:22:55 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Zathras

I gotta agree with you. That movie was pretty funny.


159 posted on 11/02/2023 5:24:32 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: nopardons

“The Horse’s Mouth” was a funny Alec Guinness movie. My painting teacher showed it to us. Back in the days when showing a movie meant reels of film.

Good times.


160 posted on 11/02/2023 5:42:30 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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