In your opinion, what's the funniest movie of all time?

[Celeborn Skywalker]

For me, I'd have to say it's a tossup between "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and "Airplane".

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. The Ref

Definately

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I was really amused by The President's Analyst...

...but it's definitely a period piece.

[Kat45]

91. I saw that a long time ago.

IIRC, it was pretty weird, yet amusing. I remember seeing a couple of movies of that type. Is that the one with Ma Bell? I could swear I remember a scene--either from that or the other similar movie--where the guy had some acid and he was tripping and I there were eyeballs floating around or something. Does that sound familiar?

[Blue_In_AK]

103. That's the one.

James Coburn was the president's analyst, and everybody was trying to kidnap him to get state secrets. It was full of late '60s cliches and left-wing political humor. And you're right -- the ultimate villain of the piece was TPC - "The Phone Company."

[Kat45]

115. Yeah. But is that the one with the eyeballs too?

:-)

[Blue_In_AK]

118. You are asking me to reach back 38 years

into my drug-addled youth. With all the stuff I was doing back then, it's a wonder I can even remember the title of the movie. LOL. I do recall some really trippy scenes, though, and eyeballs may have played a part.

Here's a review I found. Maybe this will jog your memory.

http://www.dvdjournal.com/quickreviews/p/presidentsanalyst.q.shtml

[Kat45]

120. Thanks. That was interesting to read.

The review does mention an LSD trip, so it's possible that it's the scene I'm thinking of. I'll have to rent it sometime and see.

[Speck Tater]

3. What's Up Doc?

Best chase scene of all time. And you have to watch it over and over just to try to keep track of the red checkerd bags.

[Hans Delbrook]

106. I love that movie!

I have ever since I was a kid. The first time I saw I could barely breath from laughing.

[dback]

111. "I am not A Eunice Burns, I am THE Eunice Burns!"

And the bit in the court room between "me and Hugh."

"You and me?"

"No, me and Hugh."

(Kenneth Mars steps forward:)

"I am Hugh."

"You are me?"

"No, I am HUGH."

Judge, through gritted teeth: "Stop...saying...that."

And Streisand's all-time great line: "Hello, daddy."

[tishaLA]

164. One of my favorites!

"There are people named Eunice?"

[Aristus]

4. "Young Frankenstein" has got to be up there pretty high on the list.

Even discounting fave lines for a moment, Gene Hackman didn't even have to open his mouth to intone: "Oh LORD!......"

Just seeing that face with that horribly funny fake beard was enough to send me into helpless gales of laughter.

[DrZeeLit]

95. I still laugh every time I watch it. Gets my #1 vote!

Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling!

Frau Bluher.....

Oh, you men are all alike. Six or seven quick ones and you're off with the boys to boast and brag.

Elevate me!
Here?

You haven't touched your dinner.
There! I've touched it!

and then... the entire Puttin' on the Ritz number, where I go into hysterics every time the monster "sings"... not to mention the treats popped and the dance attempts

[Hans Delbrook]

108. A favorite of mine!

Of course!

My absolute favorite scene:

Frankenstein: "If science teaches us anything, it teaches us to accept our failures, as well as our successes, with quiet dignity and grace."
"Son of a bitch! Bastard! I'll get you for this! What did you do to me? What did you do to me. I don't want to live. I do not want to live."

Igor: "Quiet dignity and grace!"

A moment every scientist can relate to...

[Hans Delbrook]

109. Young Frankenstein and Time Bandits nt

[Sandpiper]

5. Wow, that's tough.

Off the top of my head:

Blazing Saddles or Airplane.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

13. Blazing Saddles

Now there's a very funny movie. That's right up there at the top of my list.

[jswordy]

154. Can I get a HARRUMPH?

[Left Is Write]

6. Oh, I don't know. Hairspray.

Maybe. Ask me again tomorrow.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

7. Freebie and the Bean

With James Caan and Alan Arkin (Arken?) I believe.

[MnFats]

8. Monty Python/Holy Grail!

"Let's not argue and bicker about who killed who! This should be a happy occasion!"

[realisticphish]

11. she has

huuuuuuge.... tracts of land :D

[Richard Steele]

16. "Are you suggesting that coconuts MIGRATE?"

Best...Comedy...EVER!

[realisticphish]

22. you must tie her to her bed

and have your way with her!

you must spank her...and then spank me! (yes yes, spank me) You will give us all a good spanking!

and then the oral sex...

[Celeborn Skywalker]

25. That's one of the funniest lines, I think

Also, "I fart in your general direction"

[realisticphish]

28. you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest

wiiiiiiiiith....a herring!

we will do no such thing!

o, please?

[dean_dem]

156. "On second thought, let's not go to Camelot."

"'Tis a silly place."

[loudestchick]

67. Brave, Brave Sir Robin! I desperately want to fly to New York and see

"Spamalot" w/ Tim Curry as Arthur, King of the Britons.

[realisticphish]

9. blazing saddles is up there

but no arguments here against your choices

[tridim]

10. Raising Arizona

But there are lots of others that are really close, especially Airplane!

[4_Legs_Good]

50. I think we got the best one!

[Swede]

12. The Big Lebowski or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

I never could choose between these two.

[tridim]

15. Fear and Loathing is funny

but it's also deeply scary. I would never hang around a guy like Dr. Gonzo. Great flick all around.

[BBradley]

52. I second The Big Lebowski.

This will not stand, man!

[bigwillq]

14. "Liar, Liar", "There's Something about Mary"

Are neck and neck in my book. I like that slap stick/gross-out humor.

[donheld]

17. "Airplane" is right up there with the funniest.

[bunkerbuster1]

18. The Producers.

I'd not seen it in over ten years, but we rented it fairly recently, and damned if I didn't laugh as hard as ever.

Although Holy Grail is WAYYY up there.

[Emops]

83. I love that movie.

I saw it for the first time last week. Has anyone here seen the stage production? Is it good?

[tjwash]

104. funniest. movie. ever.

My personal favorite! Saw the play several times too...

[Patiod]

128. First movie that ever made me cry laughing

"Springtime for Hitler & Germany"

[bunkerbuster1]

135. My first-time reaction, exactly.

It was on the late-show, I might've been 15, and I'd heard about this movie. I'd seen Young Frankenstein in the theater, nothing more from Mel Brooks, yet.

Watched it alone, and it was all I could do to keep from waking everyone in the house. I literally fell on the floor laughing when the curtain rose on Franz Liebkind's masterpiece...

[Patiod]

137. Same thing - saw it alone on late-night TV

Was home alone. Couldn't believe what I was seeing, wished I could have called someone and said "why hasn't anyone ever told me about this movie?"

[Mad_Dem_X]

138. LOVE that movie!!!

"My blue blanket! Give me my blue blanket!"

Classic.

[Bonhomme Richard]

19. The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming

Love it.

[Richardo]

123. Emehrgency! Emehrgency! Everyone to get from street!

"Remark to this, Whittaker Walt. We must have boat. Even now may be too late. This is your island, I make your responsibility you help us get boat quickly, otherwise there is World War III, and everybody is blaming YOU!"

Love that one.

[maveric]

20. 3-way tie. Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and Dogma.

[calico1]

21. Tossup---I loved "What's Up Doc"

This was when Streisand was young and zany and didn't take herself so seriously. She was great in that. Love the chase scene and the mixup of all the identical bags! Also "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

[FloridaPat]

23. "Some Like it Hot" and "Noises Off".

I can remember laughing hysterically during Some Like it Hot when it first came out. Still a pretty funny movie. Noises Off I love. It starts out slow. Let's you watch as things start to heat up and then just totally blows up with madcap humor.

[4_Legs_Good]

36. I really didn't find Some Like it Hot very funny...

Especially after decades of hearing it's the best comedy ever made.

It was amusing, and I liked the end a lot, but funny? Not really.

Maybe I just didn't get it.

david

[FloridaPat]

43. Like I said, I saw it when it first came out. It was great. Everyone in

it was a big star at the time.

[4_Legs_Good]

44. That's probably it...

it's different now because I recognize the actors more as Hollywood history than an "Oceans Eleven" type of deal.

david

[pink-o]

24. Harold and Maude

Although it falls squarely under the "black comedy" label!

[FloridaPat]

45. One of my all time favorites!

[gizmo1979]

26. Animal House!

[realisticphish]

32. thanks

i needed that

[elshiva]

112. Blues Brothers

[xmas74]

39. That's a good one!

[calico1]

27. Oh I just thought of another one..

"Bringing Up Baby." I always forget about the real old ones but some of them were really hilarious.

[enigmatic]

29. "What's Up Doc?"

Absolutely hysterical film; "Annie Hall" and Stranger Than Paradise", too..

[WoodrowFan]

124. The hotel staff would like me to give you a message

what is it?
Goodbye.

[NNN0LHI]

30. 'La Dolce Vita' starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg

Directed by Federico Fellini. If you haven't seen it you should.

Don

[gizmo1979]

134. OOh OOH that was in my crossword today.

Alittle late now.

[Skittles]

31. I love This Is Spinal Tap

over twenty years later that movie still cracks me up

[4_Legs_Good]

55. Can I at least look at it?

[Skittles]

56. two words for you, Legs

SHIT SANDWICH. :D

[4_Legs_Good]

58. One has to ask on what day did God created Spinal Tap

and why didn't he rest on that day?

david

[Skittles]

61. can I raise a practical question at this point?

are we gonna do Stonehenge tomorrow? :D

[4_Legs_Good]

63. I think that's my favorite part

but I couldn't think of a good line from it.

Ahhhhhhh...

david

[Celeborn Skywalker]

82. That's a good one, too

It's been about ten years since I've seen it, though.

[Mad_Dem_X]

145. "You're a naughty one...Saucy Jack!"

:)

[u4ic]

33. Johnny Stecchino

and The Man Who Knew Too Little.

I have to seriously reduce my liquid intake before those movies.

[Kat45]

92. I didn't know anyone else had seen "Johnny Stecchino"

That movie is a riot! I generally hate that style of comedy, but Roberto Begnini really pulls it off.

[u4ic]

110. It's one of the rare movies I bought

I love it so much. I didn't know anyone else had seen it as well! Benigni's a brilliant physical comedian.

Gracie is a cutie, btw. Does she act like she's 6 ft tall? ;)

[Kat45]

116. Thanks for the compliment for Gracie.

Of course she acts like she's 6 feet tall--all 4 inches of her! :-)

Sounds like you're familiar with birds. Do you have any?

[u4ic]

119. I've had them in the past

a cockatiel who has passed on, and I birdsat a Moustached Parakeet for a few months. I love birds. They are a hoot.

I'm looking to get another one, most likely a Meyer's or Senegal. We're probably going to be moving in the spring, and I would prefer to be settled before I get one. The ones I'm looking at are pretty sensitive, and I'd like them to have stability while we bond.

:hi:

[Kat45]

121. You're absolutely right about waiting until you move.

The African parrots can be skittish. I have a senegal, who lives with my ex because that's who he bonded to. (But we're still friends and I go visit.) Our senegal is a fraidy-cat; he gets scared easily. When my ex had to buy him a new cage (because the bird chewed the shit out of the plastic part), he made sure it was one that looked the same or the bird would have freaked out. The seed cups were a different color, and it took the bird a while before he'd go near them, but fortunately not as long as we were afraid he might.

The senegal can be a pain in the ass, but he can also be a lot of fun. Enjoy your new bird when you get him; I'm sure you will. :hi:

[bikebloke]

152. The Monster

Not as good as Johnny Stecchino, but worth a rental just for the scene where Roberto drops his cigarette.

[Lerkfish]

34. several: the "in laws" (original with alan arkin), "the producers"...

"young frankenstein"
Duck Soup.

[4_Legs_Good]

35. Midnight Run

Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?

You ever have sex with an animal Jack? Back at the Indian Reservation there were some pretty good looking chickens; I mean, between us.


Funniest movie EVER... followed by Monty Python and the Holy Grail

david

[peekaloo]

79. here come two words for you:

shut the fuck up.

I love that film.

[Kire]

87. thank you so much

I really think this is the funniest movie ever, but I have never met anyone who agrees with me.

Plus, I was tripping on psylocibin mushrooms the first time I saw it, which became a problem with me. I am now 7 years sober, and trying to reconcile whether this is just a good movie, ot that my thinking it is anything like "the best movie ever" is just a lie told to me in my addiction and that I should never go to extremes, or accept things as absolute truths 100%.

thank you so much for posting this

one of my greatest joys in life is to post great lines to movies in the Lounge, this one more often than most

------------------

93 bottles of beer. on. the. wall.

[Kire]

88. free online screenplay

The driver taps a Camel cigarette. Raises it to his lips.
Lights it with his Zippo. The flame reveals the face of JACK
WALSH. Strong. Haggard. A killer stare. Pressure-cooker of a
man. Always about to explode. The flame dances. Blue smoke
swirls. The flame fades.

Walsh smokes his cigarette and stares at a four-story slum
across the street. He glances at his watch. It's an old and
battered Timex. It's been with Walsh for many years.

He checks his .45. It's loaded. Slips it back into his
shoulder holster. Opens the door. Gets out.

http://sfy.ru/sfy.html?script=midnight_run_1988

[4_Legs_Good]

94. Too cool!

I have a copy of the screenplay where they changed Serranos name from Jimmy Florio.

Good choice...

There was one VHS movie that had a preview to Midnight Run on it, but I can't remember what it was. There was a clip that was removed from the film and I'd love to find it.

Lamest DVD release EVER (other than that it's widescreen (finally)).

david

[4_Legs_Good]

96. Maybe extremes are bad, but you can't deny TRUTH

and the TRUTH is that this movie is the funniest ever!

If you like witty wordplay. If you like slapstick stuff, then not so much. What makes it great are the two very straight-laced characters and their interactions.

I memorized the lunch car bit and tried to get my wife to recite it with me time and again while we were on the Amtrak to Colorado.

LMAO

david

[VOX]

37. Buster Keaton's "The General," W.C. Field's "It's a Gift," also...

Laurel and Hardy's "Sons of the Desert" and the Marx Brother's "Monkey Business," just for starters.

Can't beat the classics.

[FloridaPat]

46. Looks like it's you and me for the older classics!

[VOX]

59. By crackey, you bring the popcorn, and I'll bring the canes!

Just kidding -- I'm several decades away from needing a cane. Unless I fall off my scooter! :evilgrin:

Cheers -- :toast:

[NNN0LHI]

49. 'City Lights' or any of Charles Chaplin movies are right up there too n/t

[VOX]

57. Absolutely!

:thumbsup: :toast:

[redqueen]

38. Tough. Holy Grail, The Jerk, Airplane, Blazing Saddles...

I should just ignore any thread that requires me to make any decision whatsoever.

[xmas74]

40. Caddyshack.

Everyone else named the others I like better.

[Patiod]

129. "Well, we have that going for us, which is nice."

[Patiod]

130. The Full Monty

The scene with the gnome at the job interview made me cry. It's tied with the Springtime for Hitler number in The Producers

[jeffrey_X]

155. "Did you hear the one about the colored boy, the jew....."

"This shit must be good, I got it from a negro"

I used to like the movie until I realized the racist undertones throughout.

*The bulging eyes of the black man fishing.
*Porthouse the good old black shoe shine boy.

That shit pisses me off when I think about it.

[the Princess]

41. The Three Amigos!

[4_Legs_Good]

47. Do you have anything besides Mexican food?

Would you like to kiss me on the veranda?
The lips are fine.

david

[Mad_Dem_X]

141. "Can I have your watch when you are dead?"

"I'll come back someday."
"Why?"

LOL

[the Princess]

151. My Littel Buttercup

Has the sweetest smile!!!! LOL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

42. A tie between "This is Spinal Tap" and "Airplane."

It's one louder.
Do you like movies about gladiators?

[PBR me]

48. Slapshot

[Joe Power]

139. No doubt about it!

No matter how many times I watch that, it never ceases to make me laugh.

[FloridaPat]

51. Anything with Harold Lloyd, Keystone Cops & Charlie Chaplin.

Anyone else into silents?

[CornField]

53. History of the World Part I

The inquisition... we know you're wishin' that we'd go away... but the inquisition's here and it's here to stay

[scarletlib]

74. Hey Torquemada whadda ya say?

I just got back from and auto-de-fay

Auto-de-fay? What's an auto-de-fay?

It's whats you ougthn't to do but you do anyway!

(Sorry don't know how to spell auto de fay.)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

149. Auto de Fé (Faith Proceedings). Inquisition trial.

Edit: link in Spanish: http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/santiago/teripage.html

[pilgrimsoul]

86. Yessssss!!!!

Do you care if it falls?

What?

The Roman Empire?

Fuuuuck itttt....

[Mad_Dem_X]

143. The Ethiopian Shim-Sham Sand Dance!

"The jig is up!"
"And out!"

I miss Gregory Hines. :(

[democrat in Tallahassee]

54. Being There with Peter Sellers; very apt for our times

[u4ic]

65. How did I forget to list that one?

What a fantastic movie.

[GumboYaYa]

85. Yep, I agree with that. n/t

[CanuckAmok]

60. "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Certainly the funniest "buddy comedy" ever, if not the funniest, period.

[MrSandman]

62. Airplane...nt

[CabalPowered]

64. "Where the Buffalo Roam"

With all due respect to Depp, Bill did a much better HST IMHO...

[kodi]

66. Dr Strangelove

so many great lines in that film have infiltrated the common vernacular.

and that correlates with the impact it has had on the culture.

[4_Legs_Good]

69. Damn I wish we had one of them doomsday machines!

Have you seen the Robert S. MacNamara interview that's on the most recent DVD version? Very cool.

A shame that none of the DVD versions have the "Duck and Cover" propaganda film that was on the Criterion Laser Disc.

david

[kodi]

71. PURITY OF ESSENCE!

yes, i have that dvd.

[CanuckAmok]

73. "Okay, but you better not try any of them preversions!"

[VOX]

77. "Mister President! We must not allow a mine-shaft gap!"

Great choice, kodi. :thumbsup:

[AllegroRondo]

160. "Gentlemen! There will be no fighting here, this is the War room!"

[Nikia]

68. Rat Race

I've only watched it once, but I was laughing most of the time.

[CanuckAmok]

136. I thought it was hilarious, too.

SWome of John Cleese's best work in DECADES. The whole cast was a scream.

LOL: Klaus Barbie Museum.

LOL: "You should have bought a squirrel"

[jonnyblitz]

70. fargo. nt

[4_Legs_Good]

100. I've decided not to park here

[scarletlib]

72. so many great ones already listed

anything Mel Brooks!

But I also have to add Porky's

and Office Space

[regnaD kciN]

75. Tie between "A Night at the Opera" and "The Wrong Box"...

...the latter still (criminally) not available on DVD. :grr:

[Digit]

76. There's Something About Mary, Airplane,

Liar, Liar, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and many of the old Marx Brother's classics.

[CanuckAmok]

78. Funny nobody's mentioned "The Party".

I personally don't find it very funny (not a huge Peter Sellers fan), but I know so many people who think it's the funniest movie ever.

[kodi]

81. birdy num num!

let us bow our heads to the talent of peter sellers.

[mondo joe]

80. Pink Flamingos.

Pretty much.

[Kire]

97. if you think eating dog feces is funny

this show was playing as the first of a double feature at Rutgers University in 1997, I read about the shit eating scene where Divine really eats dog shit and I didn't go in because I wanted to avoid it, but I was standing outside the theater and the ticket counted for both movies, so finally I got curious and went in. And lo and behold, within 30 seconds, there was a little miniature poodle walking down the sidewalk when it takes a shit, then Divine, the star of show, scoops it up and scarfs it down like a brownie.

:puke:





So pardon me if I don't remember a single joke from the rest of the movie to know if it is the funniest movie in the world.

[mondo joe]

101. You're pardoned

[YankeyMCC]

84. Blazing saddles

or Life of Brian

[blondeatlast]

90. FINALLY!

I thought I was alone.

Wins out over The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Airplane, and Animal House.

If for no other reason (and there are zillions) than Lily von Shtupp;s "I'm Tired."

[Kat45]

117. "It's twue! It's twue!"

:D

[Kat45]

89. Blazing Saddles tops my list.

[Rabrrrrrr]

93. "Love Story"

[Magrittes Pipe]

127. I agree!

"Love means never having to say you're sorry."




BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! :7

[mikebl]

98. mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world

[solinvictus]

99. "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"

It, and "Office Space", both accurately portray their subjects; hallucinogens and the tedium of corporate America.

[hickman1937]

102. Ghostbusters. The first movie that I laughed so hard I cried.

In the late 70's, early 80's there was a real derth of laugh out loud movies. This movie raised the bar. Smart, funny, and special effects. I've seen it too many times now.

[Mz Pip]

105. Woody Allen's

"Everything YOu Always Wanted to Know About Sex."

THe Gene Wilder segment on sodomy had me laughing so hard I nearly peed in my pants.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Jersey Devil]

113. Mine is Sleeper

How can you beat Woody's "orgasmatron", his getting stoned on the ball they pass around and the scene in which he reveals that in the 20th century the stupid people thought cigarettes and high fat foods were bad for you when in the future everyone knows they are the most healthy things around?

[4_Legs_Good]

122. I prefer Annie Hall - the greatest romantic comedy ever!

You're using this conspiracy theory to avoid sex with me.

david

[General Zod]

107. Slapshot!

....with Animal House a close second.

[AllegroRondo]

161. I can't listen to "Lady of Spain" without thinking of that movie

[Zorro]

114. Don't Be A Menace

One of the Wayans brothers' first films.

It is a sendup of a lot of 'hood movies, and is the funniest movie I have ever seen.

[cags]

125. Happy Gilmore

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

126. What About Bob?

CLASSIC Bill Murray :D

[ffm172]

131. Life of Brian

[4_Legs_Good]

157. You're all different!

I'm not

david

[ffm172]

163. my favorite line in the whole movie

[Burma Jones]

132. Duck Soup

Also Animal Crackers, The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Sleeper, South Park BLU and Holy Grail..............


I find it interesting that NOBODY has listed Tootsie, which the AFI thought was the second funniest film of all time and I thought was fairly ho-hum. I also fail to see why Some Like it Hot was seen as so damn hilarious..........

[GOPBasher]

133. I agree with you, jaredh, Monte Python and the Holy Grail is the BEST. nt

[Bertha Venation]

140. TOOTSIE

No competition.

[DainBramaged]

142. Slapshot

Trade me right fucking now.

[kerrywins]

144. Coming to America

easily.....
murphy and arsenal....actually played real characters....

[dean_dem]

159. Good one, I would also say "Beverly Hills Cop"

The "Axl Foley from Rolling Stone Magazine" in the Beverly Hills Hotel Lobby scene is a classic.

[El Fuego]

146. Monty Python's Life of Brian

[Celeborn Skywalker]

148. That's my second favorite Python movie, after Holy Grail. n/t

[Pendrench]

147. Richard Pryor - Live in Concert

I know that this is more of documentary of a performance than a "traditional" scripted movie, but this is still the funniest film I've ever seen.

Tim

[noonwitch]

150. A Fish Called Wanda

Everyone in that movie is hilarious, from K-k-ken to Otto.

[4_Legs_Good]

158. You're the vulgarian you fuck!

One of the best lines from a movie EVER

david

[Catchawave]

153. The War of the Roses

- I like my humor really dark :D

[Butterflies]

162. "The Jerk" - Steve Martin

That was the first one to come into my head. There are so many really funny movies . . .