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Popular comedies you just don't get. (Original Post) bif Nov 2021 OP
I don't get why 'Northern Exposure' isn't being shown in syndication. marble falls Nov 2021 #1
Totally agree Doc Sportello Nov 2021 #10
Big fan of everyone involved but Ghostbusters had one big joke underpants Nov 2021 #2
Anything starring Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell Auggie Nov 2021 #3
Yup! Mopar151 Nov 2021 #6
I absolutely did not get Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell or Norm McDonald ... marble falls Nov 2021 #11
Actually, Will Ferrell was really good in Stranger Than Fiction TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #14
Blades of glory and Talladega Nights was great. Nt USALiberal Nov 2021 #19
This is sacrilege for some Beatlelvr Nov 2021 #4
Agree about the Monty Python movies wryter2000 Nov 2021 #23
Modern Family Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #5
Sacrilege! marble falls Nov 2021 #12
A good drama such as Casablanca has more comedy than ( your choice). Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #7
This is my favorite bit from "Casablanca" nuxvomica Nov 2021 #16
"Ghostbusters" is more character funny than joke funny nuxvomica Nov 2021 #8
+1 Auggie Nov 2021 #15
Who you gonna call? BootinUp Nov 2021 #9
Robin Williams? marble falls Nov 2021 #13
Also, anything with Adam Sandler, Jim Carrie., or Larry David bif Nov 2021 #17
I am so with you on Jim Carry wryter2000 Nov 2021 #22
Two movies I thought were funny when I first saw them bif Nov 2021 #18
In laws still good IMO! Nt USALiberal Nov 2021 #20
Seinfeld. Friends. hunter Nov 2021 #21

underpants

(186,757 posts)
2. Big fan of everyone involved but Ghostbusters had one big joke
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 09:05 AM
Nov 2021

The dickless joke. I never understood what was so great about it.

marble falls

(62,249 posts)
11. I absolutely did not get Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell or Norm McDonald ...
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 10:35 AM
Nov 2021

... to me they're a lot like Victoria Jackson. Stupid is not necessarily funny.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,682 posts)
14. Actually, Will Ferrell was really good in Stranger Than Fiction
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:03 AM
Nov 2021

But it isn't his traditional broad comedy. It's more of a dramedy. I liked it a lot.

Beatlelvr

(678 posts)
4. This is sacrilege for some
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 09:09 AM
Nov 2021

But any Monty Python.
Blazing Saddles
Any Adam Sandler
Meet the Fockers

Puleeeeese

wryter2000

(47,505 posts)
23. Agree about the Monty Python movies
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 03:06 PM
Nov 2021

The only truly amusing scene in the first one was Eric Idle trapped in a tower with a bunch of lecherous nuns-to-be.

What's supposed to be funny about a torso gushing blood and claiming he's about to win the battle? Gross.

I adored the TV shows. Some of the skits fell flat, but some were brilliant and funny.

nuxvomica

(12,901 posts)
16. This is my favorite bit from "Casablanca"
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:55 AM
Nov 2021

Carl's (S.Z. Sakall) friends are excited to be on there way to the U.S. and have resolved to speak only English:

Mr. Leuchtag: Liebchen - sweetness heart, what watch is it?

Mrs. Leuchtag: Ten watch.

Mr. Leuchtag: Such watch!

Carl: Hm. You will get along beautiful in America, mm-hmm.

Of course it helps to know that "uhr" is colloquial German for both the time of day and the wristwatch.

nuxvomica

(12,901 posts)
8. "Ghostbusters" is more character funny than joke funny
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 09:30 AM
Nov 2021

Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis are the ones to watch.

bif

(24,036 posts)
17. Also, anything with Adam Sandler, Jim Carrie., or Larry David
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 01:07 PM
Nov 2021

I also don't get Eugene Levy. The most unfunny funny guy ever. Or wait, that would be Bob Hope.

bif

(24,036 posts)
18. Two movies I thought were funny when I first saw them
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 03:50 PM
Nov 2021

But didn't hold up well...

"The In-Laws" and "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".

hunter

(38,958 posts)
21. Seinfeld. Friends.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 02:06 PM
Nov 2021

Every time I tried to watch those I felt like...



... I don't get it.

I thought the original Ghostbusters was funny.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are funny in The Other Guys.

I don't like "Elf."

I like Monty Python.


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