Funniest Film Ever

[dwndrgn]

What is the funniest movie you've ever seen? I mean, you actually laughed until you cried or fell off your seat or whatever. For me it would be a tie (and there is a common thread) the first is "A Fish Called Wanda". I first saw it in a free showing at college and my friends moved away from me to sit in seats elsewhere because I was laughing and crying so loudly...

I still find it funny when I see it again, but never as much as the first time.

The second was "Clockwise" which I rented one Saturday afternoon many moons ago...I literally rolled off of the couch I was laughing so hard...and kept on laughing! If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. This one makes me cry even when I see it over again...

 

[Marianne]

What's Up Doc and Where's Papa.....both older films but still very funny. I can't think of anything recent that was very funny, or could sustain the humor past the trailer.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Oh, this is easy.

Monty Python's "Life of Brian" is the funniest comedy ever made.

Monty Python's "Holy Grail" is a good second. Ni!

 

[Foxbat]

I agree with Brian - definitely that film. There's just nothing to touch it.

 

[dwndrgn]

I agree with Brian - definitely that film. There's just nothing to touch it.

I'll agree that the Monty Python films are funny - very funny, but did you actually fall out of your seat laughing? That is why I chose Clockwise. Absolutely hilarious. Has anyone seen it? Just in case you haven't and you didn't get my comment about a similar thread between the two movies I picked - John Cleese is the star and he does a bang up job of it too.

Another funny one:
All of Me - with Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin (I can still quote the really funny scenes and I haven't seen it in years)

 

[iKwak]

I can't think of one at the moment. There should be one or two.

 

[Twelve]

Hard to pick one movie...Tom Hanks cracks me up, as does Martin Lawrence. Eddie Murphy tends to make me laugh.


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[littlemissattitude]

I think I have to cast another vote for "A Fish Called Wanda." I keep trying to think of the really funny films I've seen, and this is the one that I remember with the most fondness.

 

[littlemissattitude]

Having thought some more, I remember laughing a lot at "Raising Arizona". Oh, and also at "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou" (which is, of course, really "The Odyssey").

 

[mac1]

VOLCANO!
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[Niolani]

i've always thought Happy Gilmore was pretty funny, (as well as American Pie and Scary Movie but I was only 16). A Fish Called Wanda is funny, I remember cracking up at it when I was 9. I think Uncle Buck is one of the funniest movies ever, it's such a classic, I love when the boy comes down as says " He's cooking our garbage". There are others, just gotta think of them.
wow, there was an edit button. Remembered another one, Ghostbusters. It cracked me up as a kid and I still find it funny. "Good plan Ray, Get her!

 

[weaveworld]

For me it was 'Young Frankenstein'. I also enjoyed 'Who framed Roger Rabbit', I remember the first time I saw it, I didn't think it was that funny, but I watched it again last year and I didn't stop laughing!.

I also think Shark Tale is really funny, especially Sykes voiced by Martin Scorsese, very funny!

 

[YOSSARIAN]

Airplane! is definitely one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, along with the Python movies and the South Park movie.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

I'd have to agree with Airplane.
As much as I love Monty Python (and it's a lot) I never laughed so much in my life as the first time I saw Airplane, and to a lesser extent, Blazing Saddles.

 

[Adasunshine]

Of recent times, I have to put in 40 Year Old Virgin, I laughed all the way through, simple humour, yes, but I liked it a lot.

I also love Young Frankenstein, Stir Crazy, Airplane...

The Naked Guns are always good for a laugh, the South Park Movie was just class, American Pie 1, 2 & 3 had me laughing so much I snorted more than was necessary but couldn't stop myself!

I've not seen the Monty Python's or Blazing Saddles - much to my dad's and partner's dissatisfaction - but I do plan to at some point in my life!

xx

 

[weaveworld]

Of recent times, I have to put in 40 Year Old Virgin, I laughed all the way through, simple humour, yes, but I liked it a lot.

I also love Young Frankenstein, Stir Crazy, Airplane...

The Naked Guns are always good for a laugh, the South Park Movie was just class, American Pie 1, 2 & 3 had me laughing so much I snorted more than was necessary but couldn't stop myself!

I've not seen the Monty Python's or Blazing Saddles - much to my dad's and partner's dissatisfaction - but I do plan to at some point in my life!

xx

I haven't see Blazing Saddles either, much to my husband's horror

 

[kyektulu]

I love the film Idle Hands, very funny.

Anyone else seen it?

 

[Stenevor]

Another vote for LIfe of Brian and Holy Grail. I dont think theres much ive laughed at as much at as the The Knights Who Say Ni and Biggus Dickus sections the first time I saw them. Up In Smoke with Cheech and Chong has its moments too.

 

[jackokent]

The Gods Must be Crazy, if anyone remembers it.

 

[Nokia]

I think Airplane was pretty funny, as well as the Naked Gun series. Not sure if it's the funniest. It's my vote for now though.