Favorite Comedy (1 Viewer)

[Combat]

I'm going with "Animal Crackers" by the Marx Brothers. BTW: by some strange coincidence Oscar Shaw - the lead in another Marx Brothers movie - is buried in the Gettysburg cemetery.

Anything with Laurel and Hardy or Charlie Chaplin is a close runner up. "Sons of the Desert" is a hoot.

 

[jazzeum]

Marx Bros. are indeed great. I have a statuette of Groucho in my study! I'm partial to A Day at the Races and the great Duck Soup.

Dr. Strangelove and Bananas are up there as well. Great idea for a thread.

 

[1879fanatic]

I can't get enough of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". It stars and cameos most of the big comedians of the 50's and 60's. Mike

 

[eborris]

Caddy Shack and National Lamphoons Vacation, the first one.

 

[fishead19690]

I,ll have to go with the Holy Grail! It,s just a flesh wound! CLASSIC!

 

[marco55]

Abbott & Costello meet Frankinstein,Robin Hood:Men in Tights,Wedding Crashers.
Mark

 

[Combat]

Marx Bros. are indeed great. I have a statuette of Groucho in my study!

Brad- Post a picture. Andrea does a great Groucho and Chaplin figure in 54mm but their picture is too large to post.

 

[jac28]

The Court Jester - starring Danny Kaye

Jim

 

[Louis Badolato]

"Young Frankenstein" and the original "In Laws" with Peter Falk and Allen Arkin are the two funniest movies ever made. The funniest recent movie is "Hot Fuzz".

 

[jazzeum]

Brad- Post a picture. Andrea does a great Groucho and Chaplin figure in 54mm but their picture is too large to post.

Doug,

Here is the great man himself, surrounded by his favorite book I've had Groucho since college (1973) and still in great shape (couple of knocks). He's about 20 inches high. Can't remember who made him but I remember them making Chico, Harpo, Chaplain and several other movie stars.

 

[Combat]

Thanks Brad. I could watch the Marx Brothers every day and never get tired of those guys. My five year old gets a kick out of the early silent films with Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy. Mostly slapstick stuff, but it is interesting that it still holds her interest.

Hammer: Now here is a little peninsula and here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland.
Chico: Why a duck?

 

[Rob]

Monty Pythons Holy Grail,Airplane and the Naked gun films.

Rob

 

[Harrytheheid]

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[gk5717]

"My Cousin Vinney" is right up there.
Gary

 

[theBaron]

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LOL that is a great choice, Harry! Wish I'd thought of it

Prosit!
Brad

 

[Spitfrnd]

Certain characters associated with this forum.

Other than that, the ones that consistently make me really laugh are My Cousin Vinny, City Slickers, Something to Talk About and, of course, MASH.

 

[Leadmen]

National Lampoon Summer Vacation, Uncle Buck, What About Bob?, Planes,Trains,automobiles, and Blues Brothers. Leadmen

 

[panda1gen]

HHHMMMMM................another difficult one...

I like the carry on films - yes I know they are naffff but.........they are funny

Volunteers/peace corps with Tom Hanks meeting his wife as co-star

Animal House (National Lampoons) always cracks me up

Les Visiteurs - has got to be the funniest French film ever - especially when the heros meet the postman

AND - dear to all football loving Englishmen - Mike Bassett England Manager

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hello All,
Ken & I have been kicking this around as he sculpts new Waterloo figures.
His list so far consists of:
Oh Brother Where art Thou? (Oh George, not the livestock!)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (we can relate to this with our house...)
40 Year Old Virgin ( He is painting soldiers and everything is mint in box!)
Amelie (our bid for funniest french movie ever!)
Raising Arizona (He raised 2 kids and has been desparate for huggies!)

Mine consists of:
Life of Brian (He has a wife you know...)
Men with Brooms (a nod to my Canadian roots and secret obsession with curling)
Blazing Saddles (We'd like to welcome you with a laurel and hardy handshake..)
Dr. Strangelove (you'll have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company!)
The Big Lebowski (It really tied the room together man)

All the best,
Ericka & Ken Osen

Hudson & Allen Studio
Dioramas & Scenic Suppiles

 

[thebritfarmer]

Well here are a few of mine

TV Shows :-

Absolutely Fabulous
Little Britain
Frasier
Are You Being Served ?
Mr Bean
Some Mother's Do Ave Em
Fawlty Towers

Movies :-

Ace Ventura (1&2)
Dumb & Dumber
Liar Liar
Blazing Saddles
Youn Frankenstein
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Elf
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Toy


Just a few