I'm heading out this afternoon for the first chemo of the new year (yippie). Jerry and I have a tradition of watching funny movies on chemo day or chemofunk day -- for a couple of hours I forget the physical effects of the chemo, all those endorphins do their thing in my brain and I feel better psychically as well as physically.
We love the Marx Brothers, Mel Brooks, Peter Sellers, and other not-so-subtle performers and films, but not all of them. Don't Mess With the Zohan was a yes; Tropic Thunder a no. Monty Python, mostly a yes.
We do watch more nuanced films. Almost everything by Christopher Guest is a yes, for example.
So what are your favorite laugh-out-loud or at least giggle-at funny movies? What are we missing?
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Hey, Lucie! Our favorite is "Its a Boy Girl Thing". You have to be at least highschool age to watch it, though. My kids aren't sure I qualify.... We love Monty Python! We love, love, love "13 Going on 30", too! More of a chick-flick than a comedy, but a very feel-good movie. Jerry will hate it. (Don does) Looking forward to next Tuesday. I heard from Kevin. He just happens to have the night off! He is usually busy on Tuesdays :o) See you the 12th! Katie
Hey, Lucie! Our favorite is "Its a Boy Girl Thing". You have to be at least highschool age to watch it though. My kids aren't sure I qualify.... We love Monte Python. Another favorite is "13 Going On 30". More of a chick-flick than a comedy. But a very feel-good movie. Jerry will hate it. (Don does) Looking forward to seeing you next Tuesday! I heard from Kevin. He "just happens to have that Tuesday off" :o) See you soon!
Oooops... I thought the computer ate my first comment, so I re-typed it. And re-entered it. And now I see the little green message saying it doesn't get posted until you read it. So computer not-savey I am....
I would recommend the french movie "Bienvenue chez les ch'tis" if you can find it. It's hilarious!
My list of the funniest movies I've seen is as follows.
1. A Night at the Opera (Marx Bros)
2. Monte Python and the Holy Grail
3. It's a Mad Mad Mad World
4. Silent Movie (Mel Brooks)
5. It's a Gift (WC Fields)
6. Animal House (John Belushi)
7. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum (Zero Mostel)
Anything with Bill Murray usually makes me laugh. Groundhog Day is a classic.
Also, all movies by the Cohen Brothers and Wes Anderson make the Brown's laugh. Favs include Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Rushmore.
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