I’ve been thinking of watching some more movies recently and comedies are my favorite genre. However, it’s also a genre that’s difficult to pull off well, and probably at least somewhat subjective.
So, sneakily asking for recommendations, I’m going to ask what your all time favorite comedy movies are.
I’ll share my personal favorites too, as well as some I recently had seen and enjoyed. I’ll limit myself to movies that are available in English, otherwise a few Italian movies would also make the list.
Blues Brothers (1980) Mix together a cool retro music act, the Chicago Police Department and Carrie Fisher with a rocket launcher, and what do you get? One of the coolest and most fun movies ever, even if not laugh out loud material.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Love the Bomb (1964) A timeless classic slash terryfing 1960s satire of warmongering that feels still fresh and relevant today, for better or worse.
OSS 117: Cairo, a Nest of Spies (2006) Spy movie parodies are a favorite of mine, and this French movie is one of the best. Taking the reactionary undertones of those old movies, and mercilessly mocking them.
A Shot in the Dark (1964) Fun classic whodunit movie. Not much else to say.
other people are saying it but I’m saying Office Space too
It perfectly encapsulates the mundane horror of being a cog in the corporate machine which is very comforting to me as someone who genuinely cannot bear to stomach that type of environment - that inhuman, detached social behavior - and for that I love it immensely. I’ve had so many people treat me like I’m completely unhinged for despising corporate employment as much as I do, so seeing a whole movie that reacts to it the same way I do is downright relaxing.
just wish it had a better ending, but I still enjoy it every time I see it