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Yo! We're a clever bunch, with a wide and varying taste in movies, and I thought it was time we discussed some of our favorite comedies! You don't see comedies win awards, get checked for great writing, noted for superb performances or pretty much anything really.
But comedy must be one of the hardest genres to work effectively in, as comedy's such a subjective thing (ie: while I think Monty Python's Life of Brian is hilarious, others might find it dumb and prefer There's Something about Mary). Making people laugh is a tough business! And, of course, comedy is so extremely regional and what might work for a British audience might not work for an American audience and vice versa and so on.
As for me? Well, some of the early to mid-period Mel Brooks stuff still works really well for me (though Jewish humour flies over my head on a lot of occasions...Aaron), the Python's always crack me up (that stemmed from swapping their albums on tape and vinyl in high school), the Carry On films make me feel warm and fuzzy any time I see one as do a lot of seventies British sex-comedies, and on the other end of the scale: some Ben Stiller stuff gives me a giggle, Jack Black is usually always welcome, the American Pies were great throwbacks to the Porky's movies and every now and then other little moments of hilarity pop up. Essentially, though, I connect far more with British humour as Oz used to be part of the British Commonwealth and a LOT of our pop culture drew from the UK.
On the other hand, I've always found Jim Carrey a bit hit and miss: good in the right vehicle, but way OTT in just about everything else (should I see I Love You Philip Morris? And I find gross-out humour ala the Farrelly Brothers just dumb.
That said: how are those Harold and Kumar movies? They look pretty funny. ;)
"Now...don't do it again!"
But comedy must be one of the hardest genres to work effectively in, as comedy's such a subjective thing (ie: while I think Monty Python's Life of Brian is hilarious, others might find it dumb and prefer There's Something about Mary). Making people laugh is a tough business! And, of course, comedy is so extremely regional and what might work for a British audience might not work for an American audience and vice versa and so on.
As for me? Well, some of the early to mid-period Mel Brooks stuff still works really well for me (though Jewish humour flies over my head on a lot of occasions...Aaron), the Python's always crack me up (that stemmed from swapping their albums on tape and vinyl in high school), the Carry On films make me feel warm and fuzzy any time I see one as do a lot of seventies British sex-comedies, and on the other end of the scale: some Ben Stiller stuff gives me a giggle, Jack Black is usually always welcome, the American Pies were great throwbacks to the Porky's movies and every now and then other little moments of hilarity pop up. Essentially, though, I connect far more with British humour as Oz used to be part of the British Commonwealth and a LOT of our pop culture drew from the UK.
On the other hand, I've always found Jim Carrey a bit hit and miss: good in the right vehicle, but way OTT in just about everything else (should I see I Love You Philip Morris? And I find gross-out humour ala the Farrelly Brothers just dumb.
That said: how are those Harold and Kumar movies? They look pretty funny. ;)
"Now...don't do it again!"
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