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What are some of the best dark comedies?

posted 3 years ago by M1sterDoct0r (4560)
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Assuming you're into them. I'm gonna start us off...

1. Death at a Funeral (2007) - The British one. I was genuinely holding my sides watching this for the first time. Legit one of the absolute best

2. Seven Psychopaths (2012) - My favorite Sam Rockwell film (along with Moon). Everyone in this is great. Especially Sam & Christopher Walken

3. Burn After Reading (2008) - I honestly don't think that this one gets as much love as the Coen Brothers' other films. I absolutely love it. So freaking hilarious. I laughed so freaking hard at the death of Brad Pitt's character that I honestly had to pause the film. It's that little face he made before, you know, it happened.

4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - It's Robert Downey Jr just a bit before his big Iron Man stardom/comeback. But it's Val Kilmer who steals this film. He's so freaking fantastic in this!

[–] pbt (1) 3 years ago

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[–] chilidoggg (14601) 3 years ago

The World According to Garp.

The Hotel New Hampshire.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

I am not sure if "falling down "would suits here.

[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

There are a lot of funny parts it that movie. Definitely Michael Douglas' best role.

I love when he's at the store, and after arguing with the owner and breaking a few things, he walks with his baseball bat and says, "This entire aisle looks suspect" (and proceeds to smash it all up).. I had a great laugh.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

😅 that and " I want my breakfast Rick".

[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

and then he decides he'd rather have lunch, lol

"I Think we have a critic, Rick!"

[–] overseas7 (5071) 3 years ago

-"What is the name of the movie?
-Under construction "

[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

lol

[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

Buffalo '66
Harold And Maude

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Just thought of another one, after going through the Comedy section of my video library: After Hours, Martin Scorsese’s only venture into comedy. Well worth seeing.

Also, people are naming movies that are neither truly dark nor funny, e.g., 8 Heads and Garp. Garp was Williams’ first movie, but the source novel was not funny, nor was the film, though it was shamelessly marked as one. 8 Heads is just embarrassingly dreadful. It gets contemptuous laughs, not belly laughs.

[–] MonStar (13552) 3 years ago

I already posted After Hours (1985) on page 2 of this thread. Run time a tight 1 hour 37 minutes, something Sorsese should have continued, before everyone called him an auteur.

[–] Keelai (36155) 3 years ago

This Is The End
Life of Brian
The Ref
The Toilet: A Love Story
Glen or Glenda

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Seven Psychopaths and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang are a couple of nice picks. Neither really got the attention they deserved.

[–] jriley555 (8551) 3 years ago

A Serious Man
Weiner-Dog
The Chambermaid