Your favorite Comedy movies

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Topic suggested by Gokul on Sat Feb 13 23:23:24 .


To name a few:-)

8 Heads in a duffel bag *ing Joe Pesci
Clerks
Fish called Wanda
My cousin Vinnie also *ing Joe Pesci

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Mrs. Doubtfire
Absent-minded professor / flubber

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1. Mel Brooks' "To be or not to be"
2. ThAEn Mazhai *ing Cho and Nagesh
3. Kaadhalikka NEramillai ( just the comedy scenes)
4. Mel Brooks' " Silent Movie"
5. Laurel & Hardy movies
6. Chaplin Movies ( Modern Times)
7. Walter Mathau Jack Lemon movies
8. It is a mad mad world

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Anyone watched old Danny Kaye movies?
"The Inspector General" is one of my favourites apart from "The secret world of Walter Mitty" of course.

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You missed out Mel Brooks' "Mad History of the World".
Danny Kayes' "Court Jester" was supposed to be his best comedy.
KaasEthaan KadavuLada.
NallaThamby among the oldies.
BalE Pandiyaa
Sabash Miinaa
Sabash MaappiLLE
"Around the World in 80 days with the Three Stooges"
Mouse Hunt

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Oops! Forgot!
Thenali Raaman.

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Austin Powers

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Sathi Leelavathi
MMKK
Crazy boys of the games
bale pandiya
kathalikka neramillai

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Sathi Leelavathi
MMKR
Crazy boys of the games
bale pandiya
kathalikka neramillai

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mm.. noway first vote goes to

Abbott and Costello
Charlie Chaplin
Nagesh
who can ever forget the famous Tom and Jerry
cartoons are movies
and obviously the genius in Kamal

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Laurel and Hardy were always placed higher than Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.
We must not forget the Three Stooges.
Harrold LLoyd was once on top.
Buster Keaton never spoke a word but with his melancholic looks and acting, made people laugh.
What about the Marx Brothers? Gorucho's mustache was a trademark.

The 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister' series are tops.

Mind Your Language - the first series is very enjoyable.

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puspak should be rated as one of the modern day classics from india-great concept and brilliant fair.
even today sitting in my lab i think of those hilarious moments from the movie, almost every scene right
from kamal waiting outside the toilet in a qeue to get in and the irony when he gets all the 3 and he
choosing the "clean one", packaging s!!t in a scented box, also the rendezevous of prathap and tinnu
anand-at the discotheque-throwing their tie over the left shoulder for signalling that contacts have
arrived. really funny alas the indian crowd never appreciated a genius of a movie....whata a shame
arun

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Dad's Army .. How can anybody forget it

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Some more Tamil comedy films:

Sabaapathi - This is the film where T.R.Ramachandran made his debut as an actor. He acted the hero's part of a spoiled and pampered rich teen-ager.
This was the first full length comedy in Tamil.

Nalla Thamby - N.S.Krishnan, T.A.Madhram, PuLimuuttai Raamasaamy, Kaakaa RadhaKrishnan, Sahasranaamam, Bhanumathi.
Although this is supposed to be full-length comedy, it was also very serious in promoting reformistic ideas, socialism, Gandhism, etc.
This was the first picture that NSK acted, after his jail term and a subsequent visit to Soviet Russia.
The memorable segments in this film are the 'Madhu Olzhippu theruk kuuththu' and 'Kindhanaar Kadhaa Kalatchebam'.
A very notable Tamil politician had addressed NSK as a 'KOmaaLi'.
NSK rebukes him by singing
'Naattukku sEvai seyya naagariigak kOmaaLi vandhaanaiyaa!
Aattamaadi paattuppaadi nalla alzhagaana jadhaiyOdu vandhaanaiyya!
MOttaarai vittiringgi vandhaaniyyaa!
Munkudumi siivikkittu vandhanayaa!, etc.

The film was hit.
And also a controversy.

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Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" and "The Great Dictator" are my all time favorites. Other memorables include: Walter Mathau- Jack Lemmon movies, " The odd couple", "The Front Page" etc. Cho-Nagesh pair was very good in "thEn mazhai" etc. NSK. Mathuram in "Yaar paiyan" almost all Chandra Babu roles, Nagesh-Balaiya in "kaadhalikka nEramillai", Peter Sellers in "The Party", Kamal's Palghat role in "Michael Madana Kamarajan".

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MOUSE HUNT

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The Mask
There is Something about Mary
Evil Dead-3
Kaoundamani/Senthil-Comedy Scenes
MMKR
Aavai Shanmugi
..........

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Blue Streak (Martin Lawrence)

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History of the world
god's must be crazy
Avvai Shanmugi
Magalir mattum
Mostly All scenes of Genius M.R Radha
Jim Carrey's movies

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Steve Martin & John Candy starrer 'Planes,Trains & Automobiles

Steve Martin's 'The Jerk'

Rick Moranis's 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Starring Michael Keaton,Gina Davis,Alec Baldwin
'Beetle Juice'

Adding one more to the Tamil list,how about
'Manamahan Devai' [Sivaji,T.R.Ramachandran,Banumathi,Chandrababu]

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Some of Dean Martin Jerry Lewis movies were good.
'The Pardners' was one of the best.

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where can I find "crazy boys at the games" French movie dubbed in English ?

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1) 'Are you being served?' - a blend of the stiff upper lip British comedy and the unconventional (read American)

How about Leslie Neilson movies - they are bawdy, of course. Do u remember that interesting movie where Leslie is Count Dracula? Mel Brooks was also in that movie!

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Ace ventura movies,
pushpak(i love that),
mmkr,
thenali,
avvai..,
sathileelavathi,
and so on.....

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EVERYONE GO SEE CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S MODERN TIMES. IT IS FUNNY AND ITS THOUGHT PROVOAKING.
4 STARS

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1. Analyze This - Robert deNiro, Billy Crystal
2. In the Army Now - ?
3. Wag the Dog - Robert deNiro, Dustin Hoffman
4. Eddie Murphy "RAW"
5. American Pie - Jason Biggs
6. Road Trip - ?
7. The Whole Nine Yards - Bruce Willise, Matthew Perry
8. Addicted to Love - Meg Ryan, Matthew Brodderick
9. Something about Mary - Cameron Diaz and dont remember
10. Blast from the Past - Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone

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The Gods must be crazy
Dumb and dumber
Ernest goes to camp
pushpak
meet the parents
ace ventura
history of the world-1

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what about bob?

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Roots- Bloody funny!

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Planes Trains and Automobiles

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,My cousin Vinny,Return of the Pink Panther,Three Amigos,When Harry Met Sally,The "karuvadu" scene of Shringara Velan,The Crazy Mohan comedies.....

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Can any one help in finding out the film " The Crazy Boys At the Game "

Please,

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hi,

i am 23 years old i will like to wache the big mama on line and also other movies like the mummy return 1,2,3,4,

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hi ...i would like to know abt some good funny movies like "its pat", "look who's talking" any suggestions??!

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some of the recent years movies I liked.

Analyze This
Blue Streak
Mickey Blue Eyes
and some other

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old comedies

1. "Oscar" with Sylvester Stallone, Always in my top 10 list of comedies, This would do great if made into a tamil movie, it is a pitty very few people know of it Very old movie,

2.My cousin Vinny, with Joe pesci

3. History of the world

4. Shakespears, "much ado about nothing"

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scary movie
mask,dum and dummer
thenali...
amercan pie
austin powers
i love comedy movies,nothing like a good laugh!!!

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Like to know the name of a tamil movie starring Bhanumathi nad t.r. ramachandran with the word Mappillai.

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please can anybody help me in finding out the movie 'Crazy Boys At The Games'. its a french film dubbed in english

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Monty Python's - The Life Of Brian
National Lampoons - Christmas Vacation
Coming To America (Eddie Murphy)
Return Of The Living Dead
Return Of The Living Dead II
Maximum Overdrive
The Big Lebowski
Caddyshack
Wayne's World
Evil Dead 3 - Army Of Darkness
Blazing Saddles
Groundhog Day (Bill Murray)
Everyone Says I Love You (Woody Allen)
Billy Madison (Adam Sandler)
Repo Man

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ok
you guys forgot the monty python series,
the chris farley movies
billymadison,
dirtywork
blazing saddles
and anything else funny =P

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Hey hasnt anyone seen there's something about mary?
Its hilarious

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my baby's daddy

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Airplane series are also good enough to be included in this list.

[rami]

English comedy movies:
Mouse Hunt
Babys day out
American Pie
Flubber
Dunston Checks in

[Alien]

American Pie -part1, part2 and the wedding :P :D

[Querida]

monty python series (holy grail, life of brian)
something about mary
the royal tenenbaums
billy madison
big daddy
water boy
happy gilmore
the wedding singer
punch-drunk love
harold and kumar go to white castle
starksky and hutch
zoolander (chinese version is just as funny)
don't be a menace
shangai noon
snatch
young frankenstein
airplane!
wayne's world
austen powers
what about bob?
meet the parents
Shrek I and II
Madagascar
Dumb and Dumber
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Home Alone
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Three Men and a Baby
Cool Runnings
Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
High School High
My Best Friend's Wedding
Police Academy Series

i so want to watch The Gods Must Be Crazy...

im surprised no one said scary movie series...

[a.ratchasi]

Liar Liar
Ace Ventura
George of the Jungle
Father of the Bride

[Surya]

dodgeball
There's something about Mary.
Meet the Parents/Fockers.
Liar Liar
Not another teen movie.
Ocean's 11/12

[j.chenkalvarayan]

just watched one yesterday. scary movie 3. very very funny. a must see film.

[ramsri]

a few of my favourite rib-ticklers:

- Father of the Bride: great turn by steve martin as the perpetually worrying father
- Look who's talking: beautiful film, don't know if it qualifies as an out-and-out comedy, but extremely entertaining nevertheless
- The Gods must be crazy: amazing movie, especially the parts that show the tribal headman heading to the end of the world.
- Tootsie: smashing performance by dustin hoffman in an avvai shanmugi-type role.
- See no Evil, Hear no Evil: the gene wilder-richard pryor duo at their best, as a deaf-blind pair who keep getting into the most hilarious situations.
- My Cousin Vinny: great courtroom scenes, a really funny joe pesci and marisa tomei at her best (didn't she win an oscar for this?)
- Without a Clue: a superb spoof on the sherlock holmes legend. michael caine plays the bungling detective who just can't get it right, while ben kingsley as watson is projected as the real *brain* behind their cases.

later...

[ssanjinika]

I think leading the pack should be

My cousin Vinny...Loved the movie.
I usually like Billy Crystal's movies..he is a great comedian..not too many movies of his are not worth watching.
Monsters Inc...I dont really know if this is can be classified as an out and out comedy movie but for me this is a great comedy and its also my most fav animated movie of all times.

Of course apart from this I do like the usual Gods must be crazy and the mask and such movies.

[ramsri]

dodgeball
There's something about Mary.
Meet the Parents/Fockers.
Liar Liar
Not another teen movie.
Ocean's 11/12

'Ocean's 11' was fabulous ... solid entertainment. i generally like watching these heist movies, and this was one of the better ones in that genre, although i got the feeling the film relied a little too much on its star value. really don't know if i'd have taken the trouble to watch if it hadn't been for all those big names in the cast.
haven't seen 'Ocean's 12', but heard it wasn't as good as its predecessor. did they have the same ensemble cast as for the first film?

[NM]

Mrs Doubtfire
Tootsie
Sister Act
Roxanne
Home Alone
Dennis the menace (first one)
Miss Congeniality

[Querida]

my list so far:

-catch me if you can
-snatch
-lock, stock and two smoking barrels
-ocean's eleven
-zoolander
-there's something about mary
-what about bob?
-Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
-billy madison
-water boy
-big daddy
-the wedding singer
-happy gilmore
-punch drunk love
(uhh notice the sandler streak :mrgreen: )
-wedding crashers
-meet the parents
-shrek 1 & 2
-Ferris Bueller's day off
-Shanghai Noon
-Space balls
-police academy (i forget which ones i watched)
-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
-three men and a baby
-Young Frankenstein
-The Royal Tenenbaums

[abbydoss1969]

my list so far:

-catch me if you can
-snatch
-lock, stock and two smoking barrels
-ocean's eleven
-zoolander
-there's something about mary
-what about bob?
-Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
-billy madison
-water boy
-big daddy
-the wedding singer
-happy gilmore
-punch drunk love
(uhh notice the sandler streak :mrgreen: )
-wedding crashers
-meet the parents
-shrek 1 & 2
-Ferris Bueller's day off
-Shanghai Noon
-Space balls
-police academy (i forget which ones i watched)
-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
-three men and a baby
-Young Frankenstein
-The Royal Tenenbaums
hi Q,
Do you remember the name of the movie where the husband played by Gene Wilder tries to have one night stand with an actress. It also has the song by Steve wonder "I just want to say I love you".That is terrific comedy.

[abbydoss1969]

Steve Wonder song is "I just called to say I love you"

[Querida]

sorry abbydoss i don't know what movie that is... :? do you remember what year the movie was made in? :)

[ramsri]

abbydoss - the movie is 'The Woman in Red' - the soundtrack for the film was produced by stevie wonder.

[abbydoss1969]

abbydoss - the movie is 'The Woman in Red' - the soundtrack for the film was produced by stevie wonder.
Yeah, that is the name! Many indian movies have been inspired by it.It is hilarious story about a middle age guy who has a nice family and kids, but trying to have an affair with some gorgeous model.And all his attempts to keep his wife from knowing the details. Gene wilder is an amazing comediene.

[ramsri]

Gene wilder is an amazing comediene.

i haven't seen toom many of his films, but yeah - he is really funny. have you seen 'See no Evil, Hear no Evil'? i loved the film. gene wilder and richard pryor run a riot as a blind-deaf duo who keep getting into the most absurd situations, with hilarious results!
'Young Frankenstein' was really good too.

[abbydoss1969]

Two absolute classics;
1. A fish called wanda; Terrific cast including John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the wonderful Kevin Kline who won an oscar for the role.It is about a bank heist and members of the gang trying to betray each other. It is in top 100 comedy movies of all time.
2.Moonstruck: One of the greatest romantic comedies of all time,starring Nicholas Cage, Cher, and Olympia Dukakis
It is about Cher having decided to get married to a middle aged guy goes to invite the brother of the guy to wedding , and what happens is those two fall in love together! it is directed by the great Norman Jewison.

[nilavupriyan]

foriegn movies:

1)charlie chaplin movies
2)the gods must be crazy
3)liar liar
4)laral and hardy movies
5)i would rate terminal to be a nice comedy movie too

tamil movies:

1)mmkr
2)pushpak
3)avvai shanmukhi
4)kadhalikka neramillai

my favourite ....mmkr

[Anoushka]

In Tamil I would go for

1. Karakatakaran - vazhai pazham joke
2. MMKR - neengalum cook, gramamum cook-ah?
3. Kadhalikka neramillai - the bit where Nagesh tells the story :lol:
4. Vetri kodi kattu

English
1.Gods must be crazy I & II
2. Meet the parents/fockers
3. Something about Mary

[Querida]

I usually don't find tamil movies hilarious..more like moments especially with Vivek dialogues...

i liked rettai vaal kuruvi ok
there's this other movie i don't know how to properly spell the name someling vallagapatti??? mapillai with vadivel, visu, vivek, senthil and kovaisarala for the most part was funny

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Fav Comedy Tamil Movies
1. Sabapathy
2. Kaadhalikka Neram Illai
3. Soppu Seepu Kannadi
4. Anubavi Raja Anubavi
5. Madras to Pondicherry
6. Thillu Mullu
7. Avvai Shanmughi
8. Nadigan
9. Arangettra Veylai
10. And all recent T.Rajendar movies

[ramsri]

Two absolute classics;
1. A fish called wanda; Terrific cast including John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the wonderful Kevin Kline who won an oscar for the role.It is about a bank heist and members of the gang trying to betray each other. It is in top 100 comedy movies of all time.
2.Moonstruck: One of the greatest romantic comedies of all time,starring Nicholas Cage, Cher, and Olympia Dukakis
It is about Cher having decided to get married to a middle aged guy goes to invite the brother of the guy to wedding , and what happens is those two fall in love together! it is directed by the great Norman Jewison.

adding to the list -
3. Tootsie: gem of a comedy starring dustin hoffman as a struggling actor who lands the role of a woman in a new york soap opera. the show becomes an unexpected hit, but no one knows that the star of the show is a man. events spin hilariously out of control when he falls in love with his lead actress, and is unable to express his feelings, for fear of blowing his cover. directed by sydney pollack, also starring jessica lange and teri garr. not sure, but i think hoffman was nominated for an oscar for this one.

[abbydoss1969]

Two absolute classics;
1. A fish called wanda; Terrific cast including John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the wonderful Kevin Kline who won an oscar for the role.It is about a bank heist and members of the gang trying to betray each other. It is in top 100 comedy movies of all time.
2.Moonstruck: One of the greatest romantic comedies of all time,starring Nicholas Cage, Cher, and Olympia Dukakis
It is about Cher having decided to get married to a middle aged guy goes to invite the brother of the guy to wedding , and what happens is those two fall in love together! it is directed by the great Norman Jewison.

adding to the list -
3. Tootsie: gem of a comedy starring dustin hoffman as a struggling actor who lands the role of a woman in a new york soap opera. the show becomes an unexpected hit, but no one knows that the star of the show is a man. events spin hilariously out of control when he falls in love with his lead actress, and is unable to express his feelings, for fear of blowing his cover. directed by sydney pollack, also starring jessica lange and teri garr. not sure, but i think hoffman was nominated for an oscar for this one.


yeah, Tootsie is a classic, though I haven't seen it yet.
I think it made Dustin Hoffman's career.
There is another movie called "Graduate"(I think)

[ramsri]

that's right - 'The Graduate' with hoffman and anne bancroft. i remember it had a nice song "true love of mine" or something like that, by The Byrds.

[narayanan]

English:
Meet the Parents
My Cousin Vinny

[shalushalu]

Something About Mary ...
Meet The Parents ...

And I am crazy about the entire Austin Powers Collection. I simply love to watch them over and over again.

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[ramky]

Tamil Comedies

1. Kaadhalikka Neram Illai
2. Soppu Seepu Kannadi
3. Bale Pandiya
4. Utharavindri Ulle Vaa
5. Poova Thalaiya
6. Bhama Vijayam
6. Thillu Mullu
7. Avvai Shanmughi
8. Lucky Man
9. Sathi Leelavathi
10. MMKK
11. Thenali
12. P.K.Sambantham

[ramky]

Western Comedies :

1. all Charlie Chaplin movies
2. some Laurel and Hardy films
3. some films of Pink Panther series
4. Mrs.Doubtfire
5. Patsy ( Dustin Hoffman )
6. Twins ( Arnold Swazzeneggar )
7. History of the World ( Mel Brooks )
8. Father of the Bride

[Surya]

A couple days ago, I saw a movie on Showtime called "Throw Momma Off The Train" Starring Billy Crystal and Danny Davito! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: It was hilarious!!! :lol: Everyone has gotta see it!! 8-)

[P_R]

A couple days ago, I saw a movie on Showtime called "Throw Momma Off The Train" Starring Billy Crystal and Danny Davito! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: It was hilarious!!! :lol: Everyone has gotta see it!! 8-) I saw it long back on Zee English. Very funny movie. It is directed by Danny DeVito. Apart from the main story it had these interesting side characters (remember the guy in the writing class writing a "coffe-table book" ?) :)

[Surya]

Yeah I do. :D Reminded my of Cramer from seinfeld. :roll: :P

I also thought it was kinda creepy....Danny Davito who actually assumes what he assumes. :( :P

[crazy]

LIFE OF BRIAN :lol:

and AUSTIN POWERS :lol:

[podalangai]

Maaya Bazaar

Hilarious scenes and dialogue (even the songs were funny - kalyaana samaiyal saadham, aaka inba nilavinile...), brilliant acting, and innumerable sly digs at the less salubrious aspects of Tamil society. For me, it wins hands down as the best comedy I've seen.

[crazy]

maaya bazaar :roll: old movie...........havent seen, neither heard! :cry:

[ramky]

podalangai : yep quite hilarious :-) especially Gatothgachan, which part was played superbly by S.V.Ranga Rao :clap:

Vaasi : "mayabazar" is a very old b/w film of the 1950s and is the screen adaptation of a particular segment from the epic, Mahabharatha :-)

[nilavupriyan]

what abt "sababathi"...old movie

[crazy]

what abt "sababathi"...old movie

yes :lol: :lol: :lol: i enjoyed this movie :)

ramky: naan andha padam paardhadhe illa :cry:

[Nerd]

Miami Vice :banghead: :cry:

On a serious note I enjoyed clerks II.. Randal joking about the LOTR trilogy, Elias explaining why he hasnt even kissed his girlfriend were hilarious to say the least :)

[Querida]

Randal literally raping the LOTR trilogy

excuse me? I think you could be more sensitive with you words Nerd. :notthatway:

[Nerd]

Actually I hate fantasy movies and I was extremely glad that Randal could tear the LOTR trilogy apart :rotfl:

Randal: The entire trilogy goes like this:

In the first part they walk
(walks like a maniac staring at the walls)

here is the second part
(walks a few steps, trips)

And the last one
(Walks again, pretends to throw the ring into a volcano, turns back)

What a movie !! Even the ******* trees were walking

After that scene to Dante

Oh man. I just joked on the LOTR so bad that made some nerd puke on the floor

[Querida]

yeah me too...good summary...just didn't think you'd be so rash..anyways will try to watch it :)

[Surya]

WAAH!!! :redjump: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with Robert Downey Jr, and Val Kilmer! I saw it again a couple nights ago on DVD! THE MOVIE ROCKS MY SOCKS! :bluejump:

It's about a small time crook who accidently gets selected to star in a Hollywood flick, so he comes down to LA from the East Coast. 3 Corpses and 2 nights later, the most bizaar turnover makes the movie a hilarious 1.5 hour ride! :thumbsup:

A Memorable Line:

Val Kilmer: U LOOK UP IDIOT IN THE DICTIONARY, U KNOW WHAT U'D FIND?

Robert Downey Jr.: A PICTURE OF ME?

Val Kilmer: NO THE DEFINITION OF AN IDIOT WHICH IS WHAT U FUC*ING ARE!! :rotfl:

Uh...U had to be there..but yeah, awesome movie! 8-)

[sipi]

ACE VENTURA 1 & 2, I ME MYSELF, JINGLE ALL THE WAY, BIG and ALL JC MOVIEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SS

[m_23_bayarea]

HITCH - One of the best romantic comedies! 8-)

[thilak4life]

MMKR tops the list...

[thilak4life]

In English, I'll name a personal favorite: As Good as it gets.

Another film that *s the eternal Jack, and made by Milos forman, which truly goes beyond the genre - One flew over the cuckoo's nest. It's the most consistent comedy film that ripped me apart with the denouement.