Greatest comedy (film) of all time

[Army of GOD]

Am taking the first 10 nominations that get seconded. Voting will commence when I get 10. You're only allowed to nominate and second once.


Keep in mind, "greatest" doesn't necessarily mean your favorite. Greatness doesn't only include actual funniness, but also how well (you think) it's stood the test of time, its cultural impact and its inspiration on works after it.

I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

[jonesthecurl]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[nietzsche]

Love and Death

[Army of GOD]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

second

[BigBallinStalin]

Scar Face

[Haggis_McMutton]

I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

good call.

[Woodruff]

Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

[Phatscotty]

Rat Race was great. Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class! I'm not sure it belongs on this list though. Trading Places, Meet the Parents are both worthy.

Honorably mention: Grandma's Boy & Happy Gilmore

My pick is 40 year old Virgin

[Woodruff]

Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class!

I can't imagine it not being considered "comedy", though I suppose I can see it being used in a Psych class.

[Phatscotty]

Dream Team, we got to watch it in Psych class!

I can't imagine it not being considered "comedy", though I suppose I can see it being used in a Psych class.

It was hilarious, but it wasn't a laugh a minute. Perhaps they focused too much on the plot, yet it was truly a good story.

[Army of GOD]

Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP

nominate one and second one.

[Woodruff]

Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP
nominate one and second one.

FIGHT TH' MAN!!!!!

[tkr4lf]

I'll second 40 Year Old Virgin, that was a hilarious movie.


As for my nomination...I don't know, it's a toss up between Airplane and Naked Gun. I guess I'll go with Airplane. That was great.

[Army of GOD]

I nominate Dr. Strangelove.

good call.

Is that a second? STOP WITH THE GOD DAMN AMBIGUITY PEOPLE

Here are the ten movies (in order) that I consider the greatest comedy (that I can recall, subject to editing later):

The Dream Team (1989)
Rat Race (2001)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Meet The Parents (2000)
Trading Places (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Short Circuit (1986)

If you've never seen The Dream Team, I highly recommend it.

READ THE OP
nominate one and second one.

FIGHT TH' MAN!!!!!

Also, I'm somewhat surprised by your top list. I guess you're going with more mild comedies, but the only one I would consider on a top 10 in your list is Meet the Parents (haven't seen a few, granted). Like, I remember seeing Rat Race soon after it came out on video (I was about 12) and only found it partially amusing at best. Very tame stuff.

[Army of GOD]

And don't get me wrong, Cool Runnings is very funny too. But it'd have a hard time making it on my top 50 list, nevermind top 10.

[Woodruff]

Also, I'm somewhat surprised by your top list. I guess you're going with more mild comedies, but the only one I would consider on a top 10 in your list is Meet the Parents (haven't seen a few, granted). Like, I remember seeing Rat Race soon after it came out on video (I was about 12) and only found it partially amusing at best. Very tame stuff.

I don't tend to like the overtly silly humor or slapstick varieties such as you see in Airplane! or Monty Python (although I enjoyed parts of The Holy Grail). For those reasons, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and that sort tend to get on my nerves.

So I don't know that you'd call it necessarily "mild humor", but...not what I see as overtly silly humor. Probably the two closest on my list to that would be Meet The Parents (Stiller tends to that) and The Absent Minded Professor (Jerry Lewis DEFINITELY tends to that). And I do like "plot" along with my humor, that's certainly true.

[saxitoxin]

BEST IN SHOW

[jonesthecurl]

IF soneone would nominate "The Three Amigos" I'd second that.

They don't get to vote, but both of my kids would vote for "Rat Race".

[Dukasaur]

I will second Dr. Strangelove, and I will nominate It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

[InkL0sed]

And don't get me wrong, Cool Runnings is very funny too. But it'd have a hard time making it on my top 50 list, nevermind top 10.

Have you even seen 50 comedies? Think about it. I bet you can't make a list of 50 comedies you've seen, or probably even 50 movies.

[Juan_Bottom]

[Gypsys Kiss]

The Boat That Rocked

[john9blue]

and yet the REAL funniest movie of all time goes unmentioned...

[Juan_Bottom]

I thought that you were going to say the General. =(

[Robert The Red]

Life of brian (certainly the best python movie)
Notting Hill
One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest