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    Smiley I need funny movie recommendations

    I just signed up for a free trial at Netflix and I'd like y'all to recommend some funny movies I can rent. The newer the better, since I've probably already seen 'em if they're old, but older comedies are okay if they're really funny. I'm not really into action movies or horror movies, so please just recommend some funny ones. Thanks in advance!






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    Beerfest was pretty funny, and came out not too long ago on video. Its tough to find decent comedy these days. Its all stupid shit like "You, Me, and Dupree".

    Of course, my all time favorite funny movies:
    Airplane
    Clue
    Arthur
    Trading Places
    Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels
    Ruthless People
    Coming to America

    .....I'm sure there are more, but I have seen all of the above dozens of times, and they are classics!

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    Classic comedy: History of the World: Part I
    Newer comedy: Idiocracy
    Foreign comedy: Shaolin Soccer

    "Idiocracy" is from the same guy who directed "Office Space"; expect tons of quotable lines!

    "Shaolin Soccer" is a Chinese flick with tons of great slapstick. Totally goofy and awesome.


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    Idiocracy wasn't as good as I hoped.

    Most people hated it, but I LOVED Nacho Libre. Not so much on the Tenacious D movie. And of course, Jackass 2 was hilarious if you aren't above potty humor, which I proudly enjoy!

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    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was pretty freaking funny for newer stuff. I love anything with Peter Sellers in it. The Magic Christian and the original Bedazzled are two of my classic faves. Oh, and The Jerk. heh heh. "I'm picking out a Thermos, for you!"

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    ive mentioned "But I'm a Cheerleader" on here before. thats hilarity.
    Super Troopers, Big Lebowski, Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle, i liked the Arrested Development TV series on DVD, that was hilarious too!

    Royal Tennenbaums, Life Aquatic are their own genre, along with Lost in Translation.

    Comedy is my life so i will be back to add more when im downstairs by my movie collection.

    Love it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy68 View Post
    ive mentioned "But I'm a Cheerleader" on here before. thats hilarity.
    Super Troopers, Big Lebowski, Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle, i liked the Arrested Development TV series on DVD, that was hilarious too!

    Royal Tennenbaums, Life Aquatic are their own genre, along with Lost in Translation.
    Like reading my own favorites list! How cool. Chrissy, do you suppose the fact that I grew up outside of Phiilly has something to do with this?

    Two of my touchstone comedies:

    Dr. Strangelove
    Animal House

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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    Monty Python and the Life of Brian


    Ive watched both a million times and I never ever fail to laugh.

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    Off the top of my head, the most recent comedy that absolutely slays me is "Shaun of the Dead". It helps if you have at least a passing appreciation of classic zombie flicks, but extensive knowledge isn't necessary at all. It does cross genres a bit into horror, so consider yourself warned.
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    Johnny Dangerously! Amazingly funny!

    (and I thought i was the only one who liked Cheerleader)
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    Damn I saw most of my favorites!

    Shaun of the Dead.
    Monty Pythons Holy Grail.
    You need Monty Pythons "Now for something completelt different" and Live at the Hollywood Bowl"

    Super Troopers.... Whats Up, Meow?
    Where was Young Frankenstein? or Blazing Saddles? I am soooooooo pleased history of the world part 1 made the list. Nobody gets it when i quote this movie.

    Airplane! June Cleaver speaks jive! The auto matic pilot ! Bwahahahah

    Kungfu Hustle didn't make the list? Dancing choregraphed chinese gangsters? This is a must.

    Office space.......golden

    Johnny Dangerously........ My mother hit once......Once. Shut up Vermin.

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    I agree with a lot of the above...I loved "But I'm a Cheerleader", but when I'd watch it as a teenager my dad got all hilariously 'concerned', which was somehow even funnier.

    I really liked "Drop Dead Gorgeous". It's probably almost a decade old now, but it's still the funniest movie I've ever seen. So, so funny. Also, "Waiting For Guffman" and "Dog Show".

    Whoever mentioned Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang- I agree. I like the ending where was all "I hope I didn't offend anyone in Utah" or whatever

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    The funniest movies from the past year that are out on video are Clerks II and Jackass II.. Borat's not on viddie yet. Recent ones I really liked..

    Click! (funny and touching.. good job Adam Sandler)
    Shaun of the Dead (definate must see)
    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (I am the C.L.I.T. Commander!)
    Little Miss Sunshine
    Grandma's Boy
    Benchwarmers (much better than I thought it'd be)
    40 Year Old Virgin (but who hasn't seen that)
    Talladega Nights
    Team America: World Police (hot steaming puppet sex)
    BASEketball (still makes me laugh)
    Employee of the Month (the one with Dane Cook)

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    I mentioned in this forum before, "Running with Scissors", it's kind of twisted but brilliant and funny. One of my all time favs is "Deuce Bigalow". These two flicks have nothing in common but remind you that life could be worse.

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    Office Space...YES!!! (TPS reports...lol)
    and History of the World is a DEFINATE!!
    Mean Girls...never thought I'd like it, but once I saw it I was hooked!
    Spaceballs
    Galaxy Quest
    Bowfinger
    Clerks(preferably the original...)
    The Birdcage
    The Producers(Springtime for Hitler..lol)
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArmySGT. View Post
    Kungfu Hustle didn't make the list? Dancing choregraphed chinese gangsters? This is a must.

    Ah yes. IMO, Shaolin Soccer > Kung Fu Hustle... but then again, they're both Stephen Chow joints. Can't go wrong with either, although SS became the top-grossing movie of all-time in Hong Kong and did precede KFH.

    Besides, there's a "Thriller" spoof in SS that outdoes KFH's scene. *heh*


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    Some ideas:
    The wedding crashers.
    Meet the parents 1&2
    Grandma's boy made me laugh
    Jackass 2
    You me & Dupree
    Anything Monty Python

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    Thanks for the suggestions everybody. I've already seen a lot of these, but there's also some I haven't seen, so now I have some good ideas.






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