Here are my pics for my ten favorite funniest movies of all time. Let the arguments ensue.
10) Spaceballs - If you're a child of the 80's, then this is your favorite Mel Brooks movie. If I'm being objective, then I would have to give this spot to The Producers. Fortunately, this is my list, and I can do whatever I want. (But The Producers is pretty damn good as well.)
9) Midnight - This is my new favorite. It's a 1939 film starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. Colbert falls in love with Ameche's taxi driver in Paris, then winds up pretending to be an heiress after she's hired to seduce a rich man's wife's lover. (Trust me, it all makes sense when you watch it.) It takes a little while to get going, but once it does, it's fantastic.
8) A Fish Called Wanda - K-k-ken riding the steamroller towards Kevin Kline gets me every time.
7) Forget Paris - Two Billy Crystal movies made it onto my list. This one is the lesser seen one, but I still love it. The pigeon scene is hysterical. Now for the one you all know--
6) When Harry Met Sally - Make fun of Nora Ephron all you want, but nearly the entire script is quotable. My favorite? The "partake of your pecan pie" scene. (Yeah, I like the orgasm scene too.)
5) Harold and Maude - The in-between scenes with Harold faking his own death time after time kill me (pardon the pun).
4) Clue - Madeline Kahn alone is worth watching the movie seven times.
3) As Good As It Gets - I love that all the funniest moments were the moments of sheer truth. Jack Nicholson doing Archie Bunker, yes, but a damn good Archie Bunker.
2) Moonstruck - Normally, this is Number One on any list of mine, but it's slightly more romantic than comedic--not that that's a bad thing. Still, for pound-for-pound laughs, I have to go with--
1) Annie Hall - How two people chasing/running away from a lobster can be so funny, I'll never know. It just is.
10) Spaceballs - If you're a child of the 80's, then this is your favorite Mel Brooks movie. If I'm being objective, then I would have to give this spot to The Producers. Fortunately, this is my list, and I can do whatever I want. (But The Producers is pretty damn good as well.)
9) Midnight - This is my new favorite. It's a 1939 film starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. Colbert falls in love with Ameche's taxi driver in Paris, then winds up pretending to be an heiress after she's hired to seduce a rich man's wife's lover. (Trust me, it all makes sense when you watch it.) It takes a little while to get going, but once it does, it's fantastic.
8) A Fish Called Wanda - K-k-ken riding the steamroller towards Kevin Kline gets me every time.
7) Forget Paris - Two Billy Crystal movies made it onto my list. This one is the lesser seen one, but I still love it. The pigeon scene is hysterical. Now for the one you all know--
6) When Harry Met Sally - Make fun of Nora Ephron all you want, but nearly the entire script is quotable. My favorite? The "partake of your pecan pie" scene. (Yeah, I like the orgasm scene too.)
5) Harold and Maude - The in-between scenes with Harold faking his own death time after time kill me (pardon the pun).
4) Clue - Madeline Kahn alone is worth watching the movie seven times.
3) As Good As It Gets - I love that all the funniest moments were the moments of sheer truth. Jack Nicholson doing Archie Bunker, yes, but a damn good Archie Bunker.
2) Moonstruck - Normally, this is Number One on any list of mine, but it's slightly more romantic than comedic--not that that's a bad thing. Still, for pound-for-pound laughs, I have to go with--
1) Annie Hall - How two people chasing/running away from a lobster can be so funny, I'll never know. It just is.
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