# Okay, I give up - reccomend some comedies. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834 "2003-12-30T21:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/21 "2003-12-31T04:21:42Z")
I’ve always liked **Tootsie** with Dustin Hoffman, and an uncredited Bill Murray, who really steals the show with some classic lines. It’s funny, has great performances (Terri Garr is wonderful), and isn’t one of those “over the top” comedies. You will laugh out loud! ---
**Author:** ![Anal\_Scurvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/22 "2003-12-31T06:23:36Z")
**THE WRONG GUY** with Dave Foley. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/23 "2003-12-31T08:03:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by soulmurk \* > Since I can’t, I’ll give you advice on what NOT to waste your time and money on: > > -Any movie that used to be a SNL sketch. > -Any movie with II or higher in the title, unless you enjoyed the first one so much you want to watch it again. > -Any movie whose funniest moments seem to be in the 60 second trailer. They are. > \*\*-Any movie with Adam Sandler. \*\* Except **Punch-Drunk Love** , which is brilliant, but that’s because it’s a Paul Thomas Anderson film. The OP has such good taste in movies he’s probably already seen this one. I like just about all of the films that have already been mentioned. Here’s one I haven’t seen yet: **Galaxy Quest** - It’s goofy-looking, and I thought the previews looked terrible, but someone I trusted said it was good so we gave it a try, and LOVED it! If nothing else, it’s worth seeing for Sam Rockwell, hilarious as “Guy,” the anonymous crewmember who usually gets killed in the first 5 minutes. I thought **Barbershop** and **Undercover Brother** were both pretty funny, UB moreso. My favorite comedy from the last few years is the Coen Brothers’ **O Brother, Where Art Thou?** but I adore everything they do (including the oft-mentioned **The Big Lebowski** ). And yes, **Pee Wee’s Big Adventure** is a classic!! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/24 "2003-12-31T13:17:22Z")
Try **Brain Donors** , a damn funny pastiche of _A Night At The Opera_. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/25 "2003-12-31T13:27:40Z")
**The Magic Christian** – available from Netflix \*\* Harold and Maude\*\* **Eating Raoul Airplane Joe Dirt Used Cars** ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/26 "2003-12-31T14:41:04Z")
[Old School](http://www.oldschool-themovie.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/27 "2003-12-31T14:47:08Z")
_Withnail And I_, if you haven’t already seen it. ---
**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/28 "2003-12-31T15:00:40Z")
A bit older than 2 years, but you must see **Living in Oblivion** , with Steve Buscemi. When I first watched it, we had to pause the tape because we were laughing so hard we were missing some jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/29 "2003-12-31T15:35:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anal Scurvy \* > \*\ ***THE WRONG GUY** with Dave Foley. \*\* Are you serious or joking? I absolutely adore Dave Foley and Jennifer Tilly; but that movie was horrible. I thought the first few minutes were promising and was gearing up for a great movie. But then once he went on the lam, it just didn’t work for me. Maybe I should see it again and give it a second chance. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/30 "2003-12-31T16:32:00Z")
Whisky Galore! Genevieve The Lavender Hill Mob Passport To Pimlico School For Scoundrels The Man In The White Suit The Jokers Bedazzled Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush The Secret Of Santa Vittoria ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/31 "2003-12-31T17:37:55Z")
Thanks for all the reccomendations. I’ll be bookmarking this thread and using it as a reference before I go to rent a movie. **KarmaComa** - Yeah, I liked Bruce Almighty. Not as much as The Cody did, but the beginning is great. Hehe. I also like the Ace Ventura movies. Just about anything else by him, eh. Never watched Cable Guy, hated Dumb and Dumber, only saw a few minutes of Man on the Moon, and I can’t even recall any other movies he’s done. ---
**Author:** ![furlibusea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/32 "2003-12-31T17:44:57Z")
The Mouse That Roared Airplane The Producers I am trying to think of something recent, but can not come up with one at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/33 "2003-12-31T17:55:48Z")
One Two Three (very hysterical movie starring Jimmy Cagney) also (these have probably been noted; haven’t read whole thread) - Marx Brothers movies The Producers Liar, Liar with Jim Carrey What’s Up Doc Airplane Return of the Pink Panther (very funniest Pink Panther) Pirates of the Caribbean always makes me laugh. There’s so many … enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/34 "2003-12-31T17:57:05Z")
Wait a minute. Have I been spelling “reccomend” incorrectly all this time? I saw it spelled “recommend” on another thread. Dude, y’all should correct me, heh. This is what I get for sounding out words. Stupid English. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/35 "2003-12-31T18:20:34Z")
another vote for PeeWee’s Big Adventure (Tim Burton directed it!) Now, Big-Top Pee Wee- that was a train wreck! I’m a big advocate for any Mel Brooks film up to & including Spaceballs- since then, dreck! ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/36 "2003-12-31T21:33:52Z")
AnimistDragon - You have it right. They’re wrong. Or am I being whooshed? ---
**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:** [December 31, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/37 "2003-12-31T22:54:05Z")
I whoosh you not… although everyone’s entitled to their own opinion ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/38 "2004-01-01T03:09:42Z")
I’m sorry, these are older than two years, but since everyone is offering classics: You _must_ see **Amazon Women On The Moon**. It’s a collection of skits based on the premise that the awful space flick you are watching on the late night movie keeps breaking in the projector. So they fill the time with sketches, each by a different director. It’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen, and it’s pretty hard to come by now. But I recommend it highly! And **Airplane!** What about Jerry Lewis? Either one loves him or hates him, but high marks go to _The Nutty Professor_ and _The Disorderly Orderly_, if you like that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/39 "2004-01-01T03:55:15Z")
If you like dry wit and comedy and crime stories, can’t do better than “Comic Book Villains” which is a very nicely done roasting of comic book fandom done in the style of film noir. Free Enterprise is a comedy that pokes friendly fun at media fandom generally, esp. Star Trek fandom. And I’ll add a recommendation for Galaxy Quest, which is a hoot. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-give-up-reccomend-some-comedies/221834/40 "2004-01-01T03:56:34Z")
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