# Rickjay and his daughter watch the classic comedies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [February 15, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925 "2021-02-15T04:28:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/61 "2021-02-17T23:49:10Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Did she see _Jaws_ before _Airplane_ ? No, nor would you really need to. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/62 "2021-02-17T23:52:52Z")
To get the opening sequence, maybe. _ **Airport** _ would be better, though it’s not a comedy. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/63 "2021-02-17T23:59:04Z")
That is, _ **Airport** _ or _ **Zero Hour!** _ would be better. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/64 "2021-02-18T00:35:45Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The Big Bus. It was Airplane 4 years before Airplane. Its one dumb joke after another but in a good way. Its a great film to watch in a good mood because it will make you chuckle. Im not sure how your daughter will respond because its a child of the 70s and many of the jokes/scenarios are based on 70s things. I agree with _The Big Bus_, but I think nowadays, it would have to be put into context for someone like **Rick** ’s daughter. That wouldn’t be hard to do–explain that just as superhero movies are in vogue today, star-studded disaster movies were in vogue in the 1970s. Point out that the stars that studded real disaster movies were almost all A-listers but that most of the stars in _The Big Bus_ were B-listers at the time. Don’t forget to mention how big a deal the US Bicentennial was–that will explain the gaudy Americana that decorated the Bicentennial Dining Room aboard the bus. Coming from 1976, in the thick of 1970s disaster movie popularity, I rather like _The Big Bus_ better than _Airplane_. _Bus_ doesn’t have nearly as many sight gags, so when it does, they’re almost twice as funny (“Stand back! He’s got a busted milk carton!” in the bus drivers’ barroom brawl). And there are the moments played absolutely straight that are logical, yet absurd (Mary Jane Beth Sue trying to demonstrate the radiation suit, or Shoulders O’Brien deploying the Flags of All Nations to try to slow down). But _The Big Bus_ is overall funny as hell, and I still enjoy it. Great choice! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/65 "2021-02-18T00:51:56Z")
Speaking of the Bicentennial and “A-listers” (albiet ones “past their prime”), you should watch _ **The Giant Spider Invasion** _. Whether intended or not, it is hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/66 "2021-02-18T02:15:21Z")
Rick’s daughter won’t have time for all these. I’m interested to hear what she thinks of the ones she sees, though. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/67 "2021-02-18T02:29:37Z")
I’d also consider several John Candy classics. Who’s Harry Crumb?, The Great Outdoors, Summer Rental, Uncle Buck, and Delirious are some of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/68 "2021-02-18T02:35:43Z")
She has the rest of her life to enjoy such gems as _ **Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure** _ _ **Borat** _ _ **Plan 9 from Outer Space** _ _ **They Saved Hitler’s Brain** _ _ **Billy the Kid vs Dracula** _ _ **Dr Black and Mr Hyde** _ and the ever-popular _ **Beach Blanket Bingo** _. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/69 "2021-02-18T10:21:34Z")
Bells are Ringing with Judy Holiday and Dean Martin (1960). An unappreciated gem. Worth it just for the “bookies” musical number. The Trouble With Harry (1955) by Alfred Hitchcock. See if your daughter likes the quirky humor. (If yes: Continue on with Bob & Ray radio shows.) One thing you could try: View comedies that were remade, then discuss the changes. The Shop Around the Corner (1940): You’ve Got Mail (1998) Bachelor Mother (1939): Bundle of Joy (1956) …this is a stretch of “remade”, but I HAD to recommend the Cary Grant movie: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948):The Money Pit (1986) ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/70 "2021-02-18T12:47:01Z")
If you ain’t eating Wham, you ain’t eating ham. ---
**Author:** ![bmoak1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@bmoak1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/71 "2021-02-19T02:30:18Z")
Trying no to repeat suggestions: Coming to America Scott Pilgrim vs The World Stripes Adventures in Babysitting Volunteers Private Benjamin The Gods Must Be Crazy Tampopo Local Hero Gregory’s Girl ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925/72 "2021-02-19T02:46:48Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > The Trouble With Harry (1955) by Alfred Hitchcock. See if your daughter likes the quirky humor. Ah, yes. The _Weekend at Bernie’s_ of an earlier generation. It was Shirley MacLaine’s first feature as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-and-his-daughter-watch-the-classic-comedies/932925.md?page=3)