 The Ultimate Spaced-Out Comedy Movie Poll, Funny, funny, films |
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  Jun 25 2007, 02:47 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309  |
Ha, bloody ha!
I'm sure you'll all agree that our last 'Ultimate Spaced-Out Movie Poll' was a rip roaring success thanks to the sterling and professional work of Raven. I have taken on the task of organising our next one, so it's likely to be comedic shambles… Lucky then that it’s 'The Ultimate Spaced-Out Comedy Movie Poll'! Here's the important small print – copied from Raven (of course) PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE SENDING ME YOUR VOTES! Simply PM or e-mail me your top ten comedy films - in order of preference - before midnight on Friday 27th of July. - Comments on your choices are welcome, and may be posted with the final results. - Only single films can be nominated (no 'Bill and Teds' as a plural) PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR VOTES BELOW! The results of the poll will be posted on Monday 30th July Here is the 'short list'. It's only an aide-mémoire and you can vote for any comedy film you like, whether on the list or not: A Fish Called Wanda (1988) A Night at The Opera (1935) A Shot In The Dark (1964) Airplane! (1980) American Pie (1999) Anchorman (2004) Annie Hall (1977) Arsenic & Old Lace (1944) Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997) Best in Show (2000) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Big (1988) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1988) Blazing Saddles (1974) Blues Brothers (1980) Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Bringing Up Baby (1938) Bullets over Broadway (1994) Caddyshack (1980) Carry on Cleo (1964) Chasing Amy (1997) Clerks (1994) Dodgeball (2004) Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) (1963) Duck Soup (1933) Dumb and Dumber (1994) Election (1999) Fargo (1996) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Four Weddings and a Funeral (1993) Ghostbusters (1984) Gregory's Girl (1980) Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Groundhog Day (1993) Happy Gilmore (1996) High Fidelity (2000) His Girl Friday (1940) Hot Fuzz (2007) Kingpin (1996) Kung Fu Hustle (2004) Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Love and Death (1975) M*A*S*H (1970) M Hulot's Holiday (1953) Mallrats (1995) Meet the Parents (2000) Mighty Aphrodite (1995) Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Naked Gun (1988) Napoleon Dynamite (2004) National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Office Space (1999) Parenthood (1989) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) Police Academy (1984) Private Benjamin (1980) Raising Arizona (1987) Rushmore (1998) School of Rock (2003) Scrooged (1988) Shaun of the Dead (2004) Sideways (2004) Sleeper (1973) Some Like it Hot (1959) South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) Stripes (1981) Super Troopers (2001) Team America (2004) The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) The Apartment (1960) The Big Lebowski (1998) The Cable Guy (1996) The Full Monty (1997) The General (1927) The Gold Rush (1925) The Graduate (1967) The Incredibles (2004) The Jerk (1979) The Ladykillers (1955) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) The Naked Gun (1988) The Odd Couple (1968) The Princess Bride (1987) The Producers (1968) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) There's Something About Mary (1998) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Toy Story (1995) Trading Places (1983) Twins (1988) Uncle Buck (1989) Wayne's World (1992) Wedding Crashers (2005) What About Bob? (1991) When Harry Met Sally (1989) Withnail & I (1987) Young Frankenstein (1974) Zoolander (2001) |
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Jun 25 2007, 02:49 PM
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Addict  Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,038 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 4,017 |
Excellent. I will get my thinking cap on.
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Jun 25 2007, 03:12 PM
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We gotta make the planet safe for the kiddies Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,683 Joined: 4-October 04 From: In the Southstand, watching the WORLD Champions. Member No.: 2,367 |
Only ten? Man, this one's gonna be a toughie..........
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Jun 25 2007, 03:29 PM
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Invader. Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,258 Joined: 27-November 04 From: The Burgh of Edin. Member No.: 2,823 |
Done my ten. Although I fully expect a few "Oh shit! Should have included that!" moments over the coming days.
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Jun 25 2007, 03:37 PM
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Smut by the Sea Group: Senior Members Posts: 18,671 Joined: 5-October 04 From: The North Member No.: 2,387 |
What about films that fall under two categories (example if you wanted to vote for the new version of The Producers, not that you would) can it count under both comedy and musical separately?
This post has been edited by PrincessKate: Jun 25 2007, 03:41 PM |
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Jun 25 2007, 03:40 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
Lots of the films in the short-list cross several genres.
As long as one of the genres that could categorise your choice is 'comedy' that's fine and dandy. |
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Jun 25 2007, 03:41 PM
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Smut by the Sea Group: Senior Members Posts: 18,671 Joined: 5-October 04 From: The North Member No.: 2,387 |
Oh good, that secures one of my choices.
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Jun 25 2007, 03:51 PM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
What about unintentional comedies?
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Jun 25 2007, 03:57 PM
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Would you like to see my mask? Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,101 Joined: 6-October 04 From: Yorkshire - a place, a state of mind Member No.: 2,406 |
I'm putting Con Air on my list.
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Jun 25 2007, 03:57 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ Jun 25 2007, 04:51 PM) What about unintentional comedies?  Hmmm, if you have any choices you're unsure about then PM them to me. I would generally say no though, if a film is just funny because it's bad then it's not really a 'comedy' in the strictest sense. Sometimes the director's intention may be up for debate though, see 'Showgirls'. As well as an example that's also a recommendation. |
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Jun 25 2007, 04:09 PM
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Candygram! Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,488 Joined: 10-October 04 From: The 44th Parallel Member No.: 2,452 |
How many of the Top 10 will have Bill Murray in them?
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Jun 25 2007, 06:47 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,559 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
A good way of checking a film's genre is to look it up on IMDB.
I'd also recommend thinking about your votes for a few days as a lot of people posted "Damn! I didn't think of that!" or "I wish I'd thought about my choices more" type comments whilst we were doing the Sci-Fi Poll. |
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Jun 25 2007, 07:16 PM
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Candygram! Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,488 Joined: 10-October 04 From: The 44th Parallel Member No.: 2,452 |
Yeah, but if you were polled on the street, or over the phone, you wouldn't have the luxury of considering your responses.
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Jun 25 2007, 09:09 PM
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Ade Flanders Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 14,205 Joined: 2-October 04 From: the moment I could first write, I KNEW that I wanted to be an internet forum moderator... Member No.: 2,296 |
Cool, nice thread. I'm quite sure I haven't yet seen many classic comedies, but nevertheless I look forward to compiling my 'ten'.
And it sure as hell won't include Anchorman. Or Zoolander. 
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Jun 25 2007, 09:15 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,559 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
I wonder how well Aliens vs. Predator will do?
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