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Title: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:11:12 PM
Hands down:

(http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2281554/MontyPython-main_Full.jpg)
Title: Most Overrated Comedy Ever
Post by: yoga-lika_abana on June 08, 2009, 10:12:44 PM
Agreed.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Perry on June 08, 2009, 10:13:14 PM
I second that. Relentless assault of hilarity from opening to closing credits.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:16:23 PM
Hands down:

(http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2281554/MontyPython-main_Full.jpg)

This scene goes as follows (this off the top of my head)

"Tell me again Sir Bedever, how sheep's bladders can be deployed to help prevent earthquakes"
"Camelot!!!!" "Camelot!!" "Camelot!"
cue nights of camelot dancing and singing scene
"On second thought, maybe we shouldn't go to camelot, tis a silly place"
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:18:13 PM
(http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail027.jpg)

"She turned me into a newt!"
"A newt?"
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.
.
"I got better..."
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pete on June 08, 2009, 10:21:00 PM
It has to be "on the list" for anyone who appreciates even the broadest definition of the genre of "comedy."

If you have zero appreciation for it, then you are likely a boring dolt, and if you worship it without reservation, then you are likely a tool.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:24:32 PM
(http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/arts/gallery/2007/jul/22/comedy.films/holy_grail_ronaldgrant-2878.jpg)

All right! We'll call it a draw!
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Chingon on June 08, 2009, 10:29:37 PM
 :flush:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Cougar2k on June 08, 2009, 10:38:49 PM
I would say "Black Knight" starring Martin Lawrence is far superior. Martin Lawrence plays a knight.............who is african american! What a world!!
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Oklahoma_Cat on June 08, 2009, 10:40:48 PM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:49:09 PM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 

Are u watching family guy? The reason I started this thread is b/c they made a monty python & holy grain reference. Then they made a Blazing Saddles reference in the same episode. I then remembered how excellent of a movie it is too
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 10:54:17 PM
(http://stash.norml.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/knightswhosayni4.jpg)

"Oh Knights who say Ni, you are just and fair! We shall bring you a shrubbery!"
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: yoga-lika_abana on June 08, 2009, 10:58:17 PM
make it stop.

even konofo thinks this thread is annoying.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 11:09:48 PM
make it stop.

even konofo thinks this thread is annoying.

DIDN'T ASK YOU TO READ IT
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Oklahoma_Cat on June 08, 2009, 11:13:46 PM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 

Are u watching family guy? The reason I started this thread is b/c they made a monty python & holy grain reference. Then they made a Blazing Saddles reference in the same episode. I then remembered how excellent of a movie it is too

I saw that epi, also.

Pretty much anything Monty Python or Mel Brooks is solid gold. 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 08, 2009, 11:16:12 PM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 

Are u watching family guy? The reason I started this thread is b/c they made a monty python & holy grain reference. Then they made a Blazing Saddles reference in the same episode. I then remembered how excellent of a movie it is too

I saw that epi, also.

Pretty much anything Monty Python or Mel Brooks is solid gold. 

I saw Mel Brooks' play "producers" or whatever in NYC about 6 years ago. Pretty much the most LMAOiest thing i'd ever witnessed.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pett on June 09, 2009, 12:00:04 AM
I hate all of the Monty Python movies to death...

FCOAT = 40 y/o Virgin.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Kat Kid on June 09, 2009, 12:20:22 AM
(http://conservativedialysis.com/~mnick/wp/images/anchorman.jpg)

Over quoted by douche bags.  We are all probably a little bit overwhelmed (or weirdly over-obsessed likely previously mentioned Monty Python-philes and Dane Cook lovers) with the saturation, but holy sh1t what a complete comedic performance.  Has three comedic geniuses, well casted female lead and excellent cameos and minor characters.  The dialogue is all unbelievably good without breaking the plot and the plot twists and diversions are all hilarious and somehow over-the-top yet never ruin the movie.

You could see things really coming together with Old School and you wonder what this movie might have been like if they had Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson as the co-stars.  I don't think it works at all.  Just a great script and great execution from everyone.  Maybe if Vince had replaced Champ Kind as a fast talking neurotic?
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: PCR on June 09, 2009, 12:43:33 AM
There haven't been any really funny movies released since about 1989. 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: cireksu on June 09, 2009, 06:36:10 AM
(http://conservativedialysis.com/~mnick/wp/images/anchorman.jpg)

Over quoted by douche bags.  We are all probably a little bit overwhelmed (or weirdly over-obsessed likely previously mentioned Monty Python-philes and Dane Cook lovers) with the saturation, but holy sh1t what a complete comedic performance.  Has three comedic geniuses, well casted female lead and excellent cameos and minor characters.  The dialogue is all unbelievably good without breaking the plot and the plot twists and diversions are all hilarious and somehow over-the-top yet never ruin the movie.

You could see things really coming together with Old School and you wonder what this movie might have been like if they had Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson as the co-stars.  I don't think it works at all.  Just a great script and great execution from everyone.  Maybe if Vince had replaced Champ Kind as a fast talking neurotic?

What's funny is I didn't like it at all the first time that I saw it. 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: jthutch on June 09, 2009, 07:51:43 AM
Love, LOVE, LOVEMonty Python.  The misistry of silly walks is pretty funny.  Search for the holy grale is gold.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Saulbadguy on June 09, 2009, 07:56:24 AM
"How can you tell he is a king?"

"He hasn't got sh1t all over him."

 :notworthy:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: willie83 on June 09, 2009, 09:06:10 AM
This thread needs at least one Mel Brooks movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs)

(http://www.phillyfunguide.com/images/event/49243/Blazing_Saddles_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: jeffy on June 09, 2009, 10:11:40 AM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 

OK Cat and I agree on something.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 09, 2009, 10:19:42 AM
Against it? I should be positively astounded to hear anything that could be said FOR it. Why the whole bloody place is the most unspeakable matriarchy in the whole history of civilization! Look at yourself! The way your wife and her strumpet of a mother push you through the hoop! As far as I can see, American men have been totally emasculated- they're like slaves! They die like flies from coronary thrombosis while their women sit under hairdryers eating chocolates & arranging for every 2nd Tuesday to be some sort of Mother's Day! And this infantile preoccupation with bosoms. In all time in this Godforsaken country, the one thing that has appalled me most of all this this prepostrous preoccupation with bosoms. Don't you realize they have become the dominant theme in American culture: in literature, advertising and all fields of entertainment and everything. I'll wager you anything you like that if American women stopped wearing brassieres, your whole national economy would collapse overnight.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: willie83 on June 09, 2009, 11:01:23 AM
all M. Python movies are incredible, but this one is the best for sure.

The only movie that competes with Holy Grail in my opinion for best comedy is Blazing Saddles. 

Sorry bro, I missed your reference to Blazing Saddles.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: KSt8er on June 09, 2009, 12:04:11 PM
Blazing Saddles?  Ppppffffttt, its okay, only.  Holy Grail is, well, the Holy Grail of comedy.   "let me stay and face the peril"   :tongue:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: ew2x4 on June 09, 2009, 12:22:21 PM
Monty Python has put out a couple thousand movies and skits. A couple are bound to be good. And that's about it.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: WillieWannabe on June 09, 2009, 01:32:49 PM
I'll take Dumb and Dumber or Tommy Boy anyday....
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pett on June 09, 2009, 01:53:34 PM
I'll take Dumb and Dumber or Tommy Boy anyday....

Gotta agree with this ^
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: willie83 on June 09, 2009, 02:19:14 PM
I'll take Dumb and Dumber or Tommy Boy anyday....

Love Tommy Boy. The deer-in-the-car scene is pure gold.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: KSt8er on June 09, 2009, 03:47:20 PM
Monty Python has put out a couple thousand movies and skits. A couple are bound to be good. And that's about it.

Holy Grail is/was their first movie, and no, they've only put out 5 movies if I am remembering correctly.  Their half hour series Monty Python Flying Circus lasted four seasons and 45 episodes, was and still is some of the funniest stuff ever.  They simply changed the face of comedy, and most of the comedy you young fools like such as Dumb and Dumber comes directly from their influence.

The original group of  Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin is still one of if not the most prolific grouping in humor history, only the cast of SNL's first two years or so could come close. 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: ew2x4 on June 09, 2009, 04:12:22 PM
Monty Python has put out a couple thousand movies and skits. A couple are bound to be good. And that's about it.

Holy Grail is/was their first movie, and no, they've only put out 5 movies if I am remembering correctly.  Their half hour series Monty Python Flying Circus lasted four seasons and 45 episodes, was and still is some of the funniest stuff ever.  They simply changed the face of comedy, and most of the comedy you young fools like such as Dumb and Dumber comes directly from their influence.

The original group of  Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin is still one of if not the most prolific grouping in humor history, only the cast of SNL's first two years or so could come close. 

you=  :cyclist:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: frankencat on June 09, 2009, 04:26:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXb_E6X6__0

This is my favorite, Kenneth Mars who plays inspector Kemp also plays the German playright in Mel Brooks original Producers movie, very funny :rofl:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on June 09, 2009, 06:18:13 PM
Now this is comedy!
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/37818/1ronprince.jpg)

Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 09, 2009, 06:38:06 PM
(http://images.hugi.is/kvikmyndir/134245.jpg)

"What matter of man are you that can summon fire without flint or tender? "
"There are some who call me...........Tim??"
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: jthutch on June 09, 2009, 06:41:06 PM
Monty Pythons Life of Brian is pretty good as well.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: dlew12 on June 09, 2009, 09:12:55 PM
No love for Young Frankenstein? 
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: cyclist on June 09, 2009, 09:20:43 PM
No love for Young Frankenstein? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXAKbDgIJw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXAKbDgIJw)
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 09, 2009, 09:30:46 PM
(http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail190.jpg)

"We have the Holy Hand Grenade!"
"Why yes! The Holy Hand Grenade! Tis one of the relics that brother Maynard carries with him!"
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 09, 2009, 09:36:55 PM
(http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail054.jpg)

"Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberry!"
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 10, 2009, 11:16:13 AM
British people have never made me laugh, with the exception of Sascha Baron-Cohen.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: fatty fat fat on June 10, 2009, 12:30:13 PM
British people have never made me laugh, with the exception of Sascha Baron-Cohen.

(http://csos.movieset.com/download/movieset/o/b/2009-01/pegg_and_frost.jpg)

cohen does easy humor. meh.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 10, 2009, 01:34:59 PM
BTDubz, the U.S. Office pwns the British Office.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Panjandrum on June 10, 2009, 02:50:43 PM
"Holy Grail" is classic.  It's definately one of my top five.

"Clerks", however, is probably my favorite:

Quote
Blue Collar Man: Excuse me, I don't mean to interrupt, but, uh, what are you talking about?
Randal Graves: The ending of "Return of the Jedi".
Dante Hicks: My friend here's trying to convince me that any independent contractors who were working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when it was destroyed by the Rebels.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: steve dave on June 10, 2009, 02:52:12 PM
"Holy Grail" is classic.  It's definately one of my top five.

"Clerks", however, is probably my favorite:

Quote
Blue Collar Man: Excuse me, I don't mean to interrupt, but, uh, what are you talking about?
Randal Graves: The ending of "Return of the Jedi".
Dante Hicks: My friend here's trying to convince me that any independent contractors who were working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when it was destroyed by the Rebels.


Yes, clerks and mallrats are fantastic.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 10, 2009, 03:10:29 PM
P.S.  Wet Hot American Summer: Greatest comedy movie ever. 

P.P.S.  Arrested Development is the greatest comedy series ever.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Panjandrum on June 10, 2009, 03:35:23 PM
P.P.S.  Arrested Development is the greatest comedy series ever.

It's hard to disagree with that.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Eskimo Joe on June 10, 2009, 03:56:12 PM
I've always been a big fan of Fletch
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Oklahoma_Cat on June 10, 2009, 04:03:36 PM
P.S.  Wet Hot American Summer: Greatest comedy movie ever. 

P.P.S.  Arrested Development is the greatest comedy series ever.

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but I question your movie pick as "greatest comedy movie ever."  I'm a pretty movie-savvy person, and I've never heard of it. 

Seinfeld is far better than Arrested Development, also.  I would put Married with Children up there, too.  Quality.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: dlew12 on June 10, 2009, 05:23:55 PM
WHAS has Michael Showalter in it. He and Michael Ian Black and David Wain are in Stella - the short lived show on Comedy Central and Dlew12's favorite TV show evar.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: hemmy on June 10, 2009, 05:38:39 PM
Everything Monty Python is f*cking garbage, get out old people.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pike on June 10, 2009, 06:28:39 PM
Everything Monty Python is f*cking garbage, get out old people.
:flush:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: WillieWannabe on June 10, 2009, 09:58:48 PM
P.S.  Wet Hot American Summer: Greatest comedy movie ever. 

P.P.S.  Arrested Development is the greatest comedy series ever.

I'll go with Scrubs on the greatest comedy/drama series for me. Even though i do agree Seinfeld is classic.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: cas on June 10, 2009, 09:59:56 PM
H&K.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Winters on June 10, 2009, 10:04:53 PM
Beerfest
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 11, 2009, 01:20:43 AM
Have you ever had a beer?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Pett on June 11, 2009, 02:15:51 AM
P.S.  Wet Hot American Summer: Greatest comedy movie ever.

I still haven't seen this. Really want to though, I hear good things.

Also, Old School....Happy Gilmore....Wedding Crashers. I like these. I know definately not GCOAT, but still very good.
Title: Re: Best comedy ever
Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on June 11, 2009, 02:12:27 PM
BTDubz, the U.S. Office pwns the British Office.

Quote from: Family Guy
Peter: "This is the American version of 'The Office.'"
London Silly Nannies: "Why, they've ruined it.  They make the jokes so obvious."