The Movie History Thread

[LA Ute]

Just a thread about great actors, great movies, and such things.

This video's about Rita Moreno and is quite well-done:

http://www.makers.com/rita-moreno?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000046

[OrangeUte]

I say the greatest comedy of all time is Young Frankenstein or Some Like it Hot.

[LA Ute]

I say the greatest comedy of all time is Young Frankenstein or Some Like it Hot.

Agreed. Who disagrees?

[GarthUte]

Agreed. Who disagrees?

I disagree. The greatest comedy of all time is "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".

[Newbomb Turk]

Agreed. Who disagrees?

Hard to argue with either of those movies, or It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

But I submit Blazing Saddles, Animal House, Caddyshack, and Dr. Strangelove.

Honorable mention: Mr Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse.

[chrisrenrut]

Hard to argue with either of those movies, or It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

But I submit Blazing Saddles, Animal House, Caddyshack, and Dr. Strangelove.

Honorable mention: Mr Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse.

i am probably too young to fully appreciate those listed, although I have seen most of them. To me, Airplane will always be the movie that defines comedy. I remember the first time I saw it, my aunt rented a VCR and the video, and we watched it with our cousins. My oldest cousin threw up Ramblin root beer he was laughing so hard. It rendered one of our bean bag chairs unusable from then on.

[LA Ute]

Tough to choose the greatest comedy. For me "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was the one that induced tears of laughter -- before the opening credits were over!

[Newbomb Turk]

Tough to choose the greatest comedy. For me "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was the one that induced tears of laughter -- before the opening credits were over!

Forgot all about "Holy Grail". "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government". Absolutely classic.

"Airplane" was also a classic.

[wuapinmon]

In no particular order. I will watch these any time I see them on TV.

Young Frankenstein
Dumb and Dumber
A Fish Called Wanda
Thank You for Smoking
Operation Petticoat
Kelly's Heroes
Get Shorty
Trading Places
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Austin Powers
Groundhog Day
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Brewster's Millions

[LA Ute]

Mandy Patinkin tells his favorite line from the Princess Bride (http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50157727n). Worth watching.