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Why aren't there comedies like this anymore?

posted 9 years ago by homergreg
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What happened to good funny movies?? I often search for new to just make me laugh, and pickings are pretty slim.

Here are the most popular comedies for 2015:

http://www.imdb.com/search/title?at=0&genres=comedy&sort=moviemeter,asc&title_type=feature&year=2015,2015

Can anybody suggest anything recent that compares to Young Frankenstein or Blazing Saddles?

[–] Pmdmnym 9 years ago

Well they are different but very funny. Here's my choices: 1941, witches of eastwick, and analyze this. Nothing will ever compare to young Frankenstein

[–] homergreg 9 years ago

Thanks, pretty good choices! Just wish there was something current.

[–] Pmdmnym 9 years ago

I hear ya, me too! :(

Wait! Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna make Espresso!

[–] FearlessOneDay 9 years ago

Political correctness maybe. I saw this on TCM just now. It's hilarious ........and the cinematography and art direction: wow. But the scene where Madeline Kahn is raped by the monster and enjoys it (six times) because of his monster-sized unit (clearly, much bigger than Donald Trump's) would never get by PC censors today.

[–] homergreg 9 years ago

You do have a point about the political correctness. Sad really, because much of the politically incorrect stuff was really social commentary, well maybe not the "Oh Sweet Mystery of Life" part. It's sad when satire needs to be politically correct. Maybe that's why good satire is so seldom seen anymore.

[–] SpaceMountainMike 9 years ago

...pickings are pretty slim.

He was in Blazing Saddles Hyuk hyuk 😀

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[–] homergreg 9 years ago

lol, didn't even see that.
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[–] eansBa88 9 years ago

Dubs, did you mean farts? Was there not enough fart humor for you? Because blazing saddles....

[–] eansBa88 9 years ago

Ment that for doubl3 down a ways...

[–] eansBa88 9 years ago

Geeze, ive seen two out of the top fifty... and wasnt whole heartedly impressed. Try coopers' camera(also called coopers' christmas) its got a 6.1 on imdb, but i thought it was great. Tucker and dale vs evil wasnt bad either.

[–] homergreg 9 years ago

Thanks! I'll check those out!!

[–] lucasmarr-557-576032 8 years ago

I second Tucker and Dale, that movie is hilarious.

[–] homergreg 8 years ago

I finally checked out Tucker and Dale, it was pretty hilarious, you all are right. More of a Shawn of the Dead vibe to it. A much better parody of the slasher films than those Scary Movie installments that just got so old.

[–] doubl3 9 years ago

There are plenty comedies like this, ie not very good ones. This was certainly not a bad movie, but it's big time overrated. Almost all of the humor was the type that only pseudo-intellectuals think is funny. Not any laugh out loud funny, which is what most people like. really, there are VERY few truly funny comedies ever made. Meanwhile, there are a lot of great comedy tv shows.

[–] homergreg 9 years ago

I can understand that there are plenty of people who do not enjoy this type of movie, everybody has their preferences. It would be a very dull world if everyone preferred the same things. Everyone has their own opinion of what constitutes a good comedy.

What's this whole pseudo-intellectual part though? Please explain so I can better understand what you are trying to say about those who don't share your taste in movies.

[–] scarlettsdad 9 years ago

"Fido" is one of my favorites, although it's fairly obscure.

[–] The_TJT 9 years ago

What's this whole pseudo-intellectual part though? Please explain

He's trying to say that people who want to appear smart like the film. That doesn't really make much sense since the humour in Young Frankenstein is not very witty or cerebral (no pun intended).

[–] hodie1 9 years ago

No, Blazing Saddles would never have been made today. It's a pity because it's a funny film. I prefer it to Young Frankenstein.

[–] Ssertorivs 9 years ago

What happened to good funny movies??

Mel Brooks.

[–] DaveBowman2001 8 years ago

If you like this check out "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother". Also w/Gene wilder and Marty Feldman. Classic.