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post #51 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:50pm
Living in Chicago gives a person permission to dislike the Blues Brothers, in my mind. This city has such an obnoxious obsession with that movie that it almost turns me off to the whole thing. Almost.
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post #52 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:51pm
Now what about Caddyshack?
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post #53 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:51pm
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Another one I don't like, though it's better than Animal House.
You just made that vein on my forehead stand up. I'm going to go outside for a little while, maybe have a cigarette. Even though I don't smoke.
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post #54 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:53pm
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Now what about Caddyshack?
Better than Animal House (Chevy Chase! Murray! Dangerfield!) but still a dull, uneven, and over-praised film. Funnier than Blues Brothers, but I'd say Blues Brothers has it beat as a far as which is the better overall film.
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post #55 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:55pm
What are some of your favorite comedies? Not baiting, just trying to understand your perspective.
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post #56 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:57pm
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My favorite sketch of all time, and I wish I could find it on YouTube or find my old Best of Steve Martin VHS somewhere, has Martin and Murray walk onto the stage, stare at the camera and say "What the hell is that?" over and over and over. I've seen it a thousand times and I love it no less than the first time I saw it.
Oh yeah - that's the stuff. Excellent work, JG!
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post #57 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:58pm
And here we must part ways...

But again, I understand. Comedy has the shortest shelf life of any genre.
Hey, you know what movie you need to see? The laugh-a-minute classic Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
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post #58 of 262
2/1/08 at 5:59pm
Patrick, are you a fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus? Just curious.

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Hey, you know what movie you need to see? The laugh-a-minute classic Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
Just watched that last night on cable! Fuckin' Spicoli and of course Phoebe Cates coming out of the pool... great times.
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post #59 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:03pm
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Please keep in mind, I'm not baiting, I'm not trying to be edgy, I'm not trying to be contrary, I just don't find them funny. Comedy is something I give a lot of leeway to just because of how subjective it is.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High is almost as bad as Animal House.

Some of my favorite comedies: Groundhog's Day, Airplane, Seven Chances, Annie Hall, Love and Death, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, Ghostbusters, The Big Lebowski, Hot Fuzz, The General, It Happened One Night, M*A*S*H, Spinal Tap, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rushmore, This Is Spinal Tap. Nothing too out there, mostly pretty mainstream (or at the very least, highly-regarded) American comedies.

EDIT: Also it's been a year since I've seen Animal House, and about 3 since I saw Caddyshack, so I may need to see them again to be completely fair.
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post #60 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:05pm
I'm not all that fond of the early movies with "SNL" vets either. Right around 48 HOURS, TRADING PLACES, and VACATION was when the good stuff started.

CADDYSHACK is fine when Rodney or Ted Knight are on screen. The Chase and Murray stuff not so much.
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post #61 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:05pm
Huh. Nothing there for me to ridicule. Different strokes, I guess.

Wait--do you like Diff'rent Strokes?
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post #62 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:06pm
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High is almost as bad as Animal House.
I was more or less with you until this.
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post #63 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:07pm
Well the world don't move to the beat of just one drum.
What might be classic comedy for you, might not be classic comedy for some.
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post #64 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:08pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Some of my favorite comedies: Groundhog's Day, Airplane, Seven Chances, Annie Hall, Love and Death, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, Ghostbusters, The Big Lebowski, Hot Fuzz, The General, It Happened One Night, M*A*S*H, Spinal Tap, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rushmore, This Is Spinal Tap. Nothing too out there, mostly pretty mainstream (or at the very least, highly-regarded) American comedies.
Nice choices, good stuff that holds up over time. What do you think of A Day At the Races? I have that at home right now from Netflix - I'll probably watch it this weekend (I've already seen it, but I just love catching the Marx Bros. every so often).
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post #65 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:09pm
I don't care for Trading Places. With American Werewolf being the exception, John Landis' static shots and slow pacing kills me.
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post #66 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:10pm
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High is almost as bad as Animal House.
Gentlemen, we are getting old.
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post #67 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:12pm
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I don't care for Trading Places.
Now THIS needs it's own thread for flaming!
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post #68 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:13pm
Wait, there's a 'Spinal Tap' and 'This Is Spinal Tap' movie? Intriguing!

I kid, that's a good list of great comedy right there. Different strokes is all. And it proves that you and I are in no way related, the Happenin household is full of Caddyshack quotes during the holidays.
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post #69 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:14pm
It has it's moments, but overall it drags. Do we really need five minutes of screentime devoted to Clarence Beaks' intricate "marked money" trap?
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post #70 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:14pm
Thanks for posting that transcript, Lisa. That's such a brilliant skit. Awesome points for anyone that can find the video of that.

And Patrick, try looking up one of the skits with Gilda Radner and Bill Murray as the geeky couple. That stuff was pretty great.
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post #71 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:15pm
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I don't care for Trading Places. With American Werewolf being the exception, John Landis' static shots and slow pacing kills me.
I watched it again about a year ago and while I didn't fall over laughing like I used to, there is just something about the story and how the characters play off each other that helps it hold up as a genuinely great film.

But since we're slaughtering scared cows...

STRIPES: Not so good.
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post #72 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:16pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Some of my favorite comedies: Groundhog's Day, Airplane, Seven Chances, Annie Hall, Love and Death, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, Ghostbusters, The Big Lebowski, Hot Fuzz, The General, It Happened One Night, M*A*S*H, Spinal Tap, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rushmore, This Is Spinal Tap. Nothing too out there, mostly pretty mainstream (or at the very least, highly-regarded) American comedies.
Great list - thirding (after Lisa) the Marx Brothers love.

The reason I mentioned the Pythons was something I remembered from an interview with John Cleese. He said most American humor was based on shock value, whereas British humor was more subtle and dry. But, nothing wrong with either. As long as something makes you laugh, it's all good.
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post #73 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:16pm
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Nice choices, good stuff that holds up over time. What do you think of A Day At the Races? I have that at home right now from Netflix - I'll probably watch it this weekend (I've already seen it, but I just love catching the Marx Bros. every so often).
Day at the Races is fun, but I'd definitely rate it on the low end of the spectrum, when it comes to Marx Brothers' films. I'd rank them something like:

Night at the Opera
Duck Soup
Animal Crackers
Monkey Business
Horse Feathers
Day at the Races

However, I still need to see Coconauts, Room Service, At the Circus, Go West, The Big Store, and A Night in Casablanca.

But The Marx Brothers are always fun. Horse Feathers and Day at the Races may not be the masterpieces that Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera are, but they're still very entertaining.
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post #74 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:18pm
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Great list - thirding (after Lisa) the Marx Brothers love.

The reason I mentioned the Pythons was something I remembered from an interview with John Cleese. He said most American humor was based on shock value, whereas British humor was more subtle and dry. But, nothing wrong with either. As long as something makes you laugh, it's all good.
Unless it's Meet the Spartans that is making you laugh. Then you have a problem.
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post #75 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:18pm
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High is almost as bad as Animal House.

Some of my favorite comedies: Groundhog's Day, Airplane, Seven Chances, Annie Hall, Love and Death, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, Ghostbusters, The Big Lebowski, Hot Fuzz, The General, It Happened One Night, M*A*S*H, Spinal Tap, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rushmore, This Is Spinal Tap. Nothing too out there, mostly pretty mainstream (or at the very least, highly-regarded) American comedies.

EDIT: Also it's been a year since I've seen Animal House, and about 3 since I saw Caddyshack, so I may need to see them again to be completely fair.
How do you feel about classics such as Joysticks, Up the Academy, Surf II, Hollywood Knights and Hamburger: the Movie?
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post #76 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:19pm
Wow, the slagging-off of The Blues Brothers has just got to stop! Not only is that a great comedy, but also a great musical and great stunt-driving exhibition reel.

Just watched Caddyshack again recently and that one is admittedly wildly uneven. All the Danny Noonan/Maggie O'Hooligan scenes bring the film to a dead halt.

Belushi's Weekend Update rant about Skylab falling to earth is brilliant.
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post #77 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:21pm
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STRIPES: Not so good.
I'll amend that partially. 1st half at boot camp = still pretty funny. 2nd half where they go to Czechoslovakia = not all that funny.
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post #78 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:22pm
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And Patrick, try looking up one of the skits with Gilda Radner and Bill Murray as the geeky couple. That stuff was pretty great.
No it wasn't.

Trading Places kind of falls apart at the end for me. First is the sequence on the train, which starts off kinda funny ("Thank you for correcting my English which stinks!") but degenerates into Ape-rape jokes. Then there's the finale on the trading floor which might've been exciting if it weren't so incomprehensible. Basically the moment Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd join forces, the movie falls apart.

Stripes has a similar problem. Whose idea was it to continue the movie past the graduation scene? That's your ending, morons.
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post #79 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:23pm
Animal House is great. Period. So's Fast Times. There's a lot going on in both those movies beyond the funny.
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post #80 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:24pm
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What's going on in Animal House? Besides the funny, I mean.
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post #81 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:24pm
Don't bust on Joysticks. DO NOT bust on Joysticks.
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post #82 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:24pm
Just givin' ya a hard time, Bob.

I agree, it does have it's plodding sections.. I don't care much for the entire train sequence short of Akroyd's Jamaican, but in general I unabashedly love the movie.

I mentioned it earlier, but it got lost in the chaos; Anyone seen Neighbors? I caught it on tv a while back, and it was such a.. just a bizarre experience unlike anything I've ever experienced (well, with hints of The 'Burbs). I wouldn't call it 'hilarious' or anything, but I was completely mesmerized by it the entire running time, just something about it I can't put my finger on.

John Avildsen directing a black comedy where Belushi plays the straight man, who would have figured?
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post #83 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:25pm
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Don't bust on Joysticks. DO NOT bust on Joysticks.
Jon Gries greatest film role.
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post #84 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:27pm
Neighbors treads so far into the absurd that Rippoll might actually like it.
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post #85 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:29pm
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Just givin' ya a hard time, Bob.

I agree, it does have it's plodding sections.. I don't care much for the entire train sequence short of Akroyd's Jamaican, but in general I unabashedly love the movie.

I mentioned it earlier, but it got lost in the chaos; Anyone seen Neighbors? I caught it on tv a while back, and it was such a.. just a bizarre experience unlike anything I've ever experienced (well, with hints of The 'Burbs). I wouldn't call it 'hilarious' or anything, but I was completely mesmerized by it the entire running time, just something about it I can't put my finger on.

John Avildsen directing a black comedy where Belushi plays the straight man, who would have figured?
It's been years since I saw it, but I remember thinking it was pretty funny. Keep meaning to go back and watch it again. The thing I really liked about it is that role reversal you mentioned, in that we've got Belushi in what people would almost expect to be the Aykroyd role, and vice versa.

Really would like to check this one out again.
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post #86 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:30pm
It's like trying to look directly at the sun this thead.
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post #87 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:32pm
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The thing I really liked about it is that role reversal you mentioned, in that we've got Belushi in what people would almost expect to be the Aykroyd role, and vice versa.
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Originally Posted by IMDB trivia page
John Belushi was originally cast in the role of Vic and Dan Aykroyd in the role of Earl. The two decided to switch roles just prior to filming the movie.

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post #88 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:32pm
Don't revisit Meatballs. Trust me.

Garrett Morris' "Prison Talent Show" sketch was great.
Those "Schiller's Reel" short films were good - the one where an 80 year old Belushi dances on the graves of all the other cast members is fun.
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post #89 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:34pm
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Don't revisit Meatballs. Trust me.

Garrett Morris' "Prison Talent Show" sketch was great.
Those "Schiller's Reel" short films were good - the one where an 80 year old Belushi dances on the graves of all the other cast members is fun.
I always liked the La Dolce Gilda one.

And thanks for the trivia, Amphibatron. I thought I remembered reading about that somewhere.
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post #90 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:37pm
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What's going on in Animal House? Besides the funny, I mean.
I like to think that it's one of those movies that shows the "Good Old Days" (aka the days before Kennedy's assassination and Nam) as being not too good at all. It's deliberately set in 1962 for a reason, and the fact that it presents college as being wacky and fucked up in a time not really considered as being wacky and fucked up is one of the reasons why it continues to resonate and continues to be a college staple -- the identification.

Then, there's the ending, which skewers the counterculture movement. It's played for humor, but the end cards basically prove that the guys who spent their college years bucking the system have become the system. Therapists. Doctors. And, in the case of John Bluto Blutarsky, a senator.

Just some thoughts.
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post #91 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:40pm
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Huh. Still, I don't care about the characters, and those themes are pretty shallow. Of course, this would be more than forgivable if the movie was funny. But it isn't funny.
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post #92 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:42pm
Ripoll, The Lonely Guy or The Man with Two Brains?
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post #93 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:43pm
REVENGE OF THE NERDS is funnier than ANIMAL HOUSE.

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post #94 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:44pm
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REVENGE OF THE NERDS is funnier than ANIMAL HOUSE.

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John Goodman shouting "Move move move move move move move move move move move move move!" = hysterical.

Nothing in Animal House = hysterical.
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post #95 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:45pm
Delta House was funnier than Animal House.

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post #96 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:46pm
House M.D. is funnier than Animal House.

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post #97 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by Amphibatron View Post
Ripoll, The Lonely Guy or The Man with Two Brains?
The correct answer, of course, is The Man with Two Brains because it had Randi Brooks in it.
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post #98 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:53pm
Animal House has the best poster of all time. Discuss.
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post #99 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:54pm
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I think The Stupids had a teaser poster that was just a picture of Tom Arnold's face and the words "Tom Arnold is Stupid." That's my favorite movie poster of all time.
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post #100 of 262
2/1/08 at 6:54pm
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House M.D. is funnier than Animal House.

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The House of Sand and Fog is funnier than House M.D.

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