funniest movie's ever

[Scott]

Some of my favorites are:

Abbott and Costello
Woody Allen Movies
Airplane
Stripes
Blues Brothers
Seinfeld (Kramer)
Dr. Strangelove
And Now for Something Completely Different (Monty Python)
High Anxiety
Ghostbusters
Burns and Allen
Honeymooners
East Side Kids (Bowry Boys)

[Neon Noodle]

Susan wrote:

> in fact I'm more likely to laugh during an
> inappropriate scene during a Drama film than a comedy.

Thought I was the only person who ever did this. During Forrest Gump (which I saw with my pops), There's the one part where Forrest says:

"Some people don't think miracles happen every day, but they do!"

The very next scene is a wide angle shot with young Forrest getting hit from behind with a rock. I had glanced away right before that and was still thinking about the "Miracles happen every day" line. When I looked back, I thought the rock was hitting Forrest from above. The only thought, inappropriate as it was, flashed into my head like a Dirk Diggler sign:

"Jenny, I discovered Gravity!"

I started chuckling to myself at this point. When Forrest got hit again and was knocked down, I couldn't contain my laughter anymore. I'm sure everyone in the theater thought I was some kind of ghoul, but the only mental picture that came to mind was a young Tom Hanks discussing gravity with Isaac Newton.

As far as actual movies that withstand the test of time for comedy, I'd still go with CLUE. Tim Curry rocks in this movie.

[ulthar]

I'm a big fan of Airplane and Spinal Tap and a few others already mentioned.  But one not mentioned so far that ranks highest for consistent, gut hurting laughter:

The Groove Tube

[Susan]

>>Thought I was the only person who ever did this. During Forrest Gump <<

oh see now, there is good comedy in some drama's. But where I go wrong is I'll break out in laughter during a full fledge sex scene or something...basically a type of drama that is NOT funny. Because the way someone said something just suddenly strikes me funny and the seriousness of the crowd sends me off. For instance today i went to see Return of the king (again) and during the whole hobbit love scene toward the end I couldn't retain the laughter any longer. I'm sure i heard some people behind me sniffling and crying but sue me, life's little humor is found in moments where it is not meant to be

[StatCat]

I see spinal tap several times listed but I think The Rutles is way funnier in my opinion.  Grim Reaper is a funnier band than spinal tap and they weren't even trying to be funny to begin with.

[onionhead]

The Rutles was hilarious.  Monty Python and the Holy Grail still makes me laff my arse off.  Raising Arizona--one of Nick Cage's best performances.
I too dig spoofs.  Airplane is a classic, Scary Movie (so shoot me!)
Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Horse Feathers(!)--the Marx Brothers were, and still are, the Kings of Komedy

[Flangepart]

A lovely topic.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!  "Were wolf?" "There wolf...there castle!" "Why are you talking like that?" "I thought you wanted me to!" "No, i don't want you to." "Suit yer self then , I'm easy."
SHREK : "Ah, can't we settle this over a pint?...Noooooo?..."
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA : Mrs Claypool "Have you got everything?" Groucho "I've never had any complaints yet."
SPACED INVADERS : " Capt Bipto "Did we win?" Blaznee "No! But if we think fast, we just might live to lie about it."
BATMAN: THE MOVIE : "On land you may command, but at sea it is me! Waah,waah,wahh!..."
WHATS UP, TIGER LILY? : "I'm Phil Moskowitz, loveable rogue" And of corse..."Sparten dog!...Russian snake!..."
THE ADDAMS FAMILY : " Bravo, pugsly!" "Are they dead?  Does it matter?"
TOP SECRET : "Latreeeeeen!" "There is sauerkraut, in my leiderhosen..."
AIRPLANE! : "Boy, i picked a bad time to stop sniffing glue."
And the  quotes keep comming....






Tuck (Nowt to do with Tucker) wrote:

> I'm talkin' intentional comedy here - none of that death wish 4
> s**t - laughing with, not at.
>
> I think, personally ,that the Big Lebowski is the funniest film
> ever made.
>
> apart from that my mind's a blank so what does everyone else
> think? this is'nt limited to b-movies.

[Vermin Boy]

Might as well throw in my list (again, in no particular order):

*Young Frankenstein
*The Big Lebowski
*This Is Spinal Tap
*Dr. Strangelove
*Little Shop of Horrors (original)
*Dead Alive
*Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Also, it's not a movie, but the first episode of David Lynch's short-lived sitcom On The Air never fails to make me laugh.

[Neon Noodle]

OMG, can't believe this one didn't hit me earlier -

THE BIRDCAGE

Any scene with Agador Spartacus sends me into a fit of laughter! "I never wear shoes, 'cause they make me fall down"