# Funniest moment in film **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848 "2003-06-27T20:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/61 "2003-07-07T19:21:25Z")
What, no Marx Brothers mentions? I knew I was here for a reason. Okay, let’s see: _A Night at the Opera_: The Stateroom Scene, voted by some dumb poll or other as the funniest scene in movie history. (Yeah, I know, who cares. But it’s amazing anyway.) Also, all of the last 20 minutes (or so). Hysterical. Chico and Harpo screwing with the orchestra, and the opera going haywire in unforgettable fashion. _A Day at the Races_: “Thank you.” “Thank yu!” “Buffalo Bill goes ice skating?” _Duck Soup_: I don’t even know what to pick. The courtroom scene? Groucho meeting his cabinet? Chico and Harpo selling peanuts? _Animal Crackers_: planning the house. Chico trying to play the piano. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/62 "2003-07-07T20:00:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ISiddiqui \* > \*\*The entire subplot with the MOLE in **South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut**. Just hilarious! \*\* Yes, but I love “Thank you, Clitoris!” ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/63 "2003-07-07T20:21:25Z")
He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans! Steve Martin in The Jerk ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/64 "2003-07-07T23:31:14Z")
From **O Brother Where Art Thou?** : Any scene which included that weird old blind radio station DJ. “Oooooh, yes, we can’t let that competition get ahold of 'em!” From **The Odd Couple** , the scene where Felix says after a long argument: “Walk on the mats, would you? I just mopped in there”, and you can tell just from the body English of Oscar’s shoulders that Oscar has reached the end of his rope. From **I Love You To Death** , just about anything that Kevin Kline says or does, but especially: “I don’t feel so good. I got a little headache.” ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/65 "2003-07-07T23:38:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by deb2world \* > \*\*The funniest scene ever for me is from **Caddyshack**. The scene where all the kids are at the pool. Someone drops a BabyRuth[sup]TM[/SUP] into the pool. People are screaming while rushing out of the water cause it looks like a turd. The theme from jaws is playing. The next scene shows the pool drained and when Bill Murray’s character finds the “turd” he sniff it and then eats it and the snobby lady faints. > > That scene cracks me up. I know it is low brow humor, but it is done so well. The comedic timing is perfect. Plus when this scene is mentioned to others they will invariable laugh in memory. > > OK, now for yours. Plus you can debate why yours is better than mine. \*\* You left out the best part of this scene: Right after Bill takes a bite out of the candy, he looks around to see if there are any more candy bars lying around. Genius. ---
**Author:** ![maleinblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maleinblack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maleinblack)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/66 "2003-07-08T19:01:03Z")
Its surprising no one mentioned “DUMB AND DUMBER” by the Farrely brothers, although their “Something About Mary” has a couple of mentions. Nearly the whole of D&D had me cracking up and its difficult to pinpoint any one particular funny scene.But the one that i find the funniest is the last scen just before the credits.Its the scene in which Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are walking down a desert and a busfull of bikini clad girls stops and asks them to join them for a nationwide bikini tour.You have to see it to get its impact. Extraordinary Stuff!! ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_the\_Viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Erik\_the\_Viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erik_the_Viking)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-moment-in-film/184848/67 "2003-07-08T20:09:34Z")
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