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80. Young Frankenstein

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Sun Jul 6, 2025, 12:32 PM

Jul 2025

It's Frank-en-STEEN!"

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What is your favorite comedy movie? Mine is Blazing Saddles. and Airplane. edited [View all] debm55 Jul 2025 OP

The Great Race Turbineguy Jul 2025 #1

Thank you, very much, Turbineguy. debm55 Jul 2025 #2

I agree, The Great Race. Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate is hysterical surfered Jul 2025 #40

dont forget the pie fight scene. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #44

Hahahahhahahhh. Thanks for bringing up that scene. Bear. debm55 Jul 2025 #46

The best pie fight in film history surfered Jul 2025 #49

i think over 200 pies got thrown in that film and the director got hit by most of them AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #74

I've heard it took two days of filming for the pie fight. Turbineguy Jul 2025 #158

The pie fight took five days to film LogDog75 Jul 2025 #169

Thank you very much.LogDog75 for sharing that debm55 Jul 2025 #173

imdb info below AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #191

Thank you very much, Bear. debm55 Jul 2025 #192

a classic AltairIV Jul 2025 #3

Agree, Thank you for sharing your selection, I really enjoyed the Marx Brothers. debm55 Jul 2025 #4

Club Paradise catbyte Jul 2025 #5

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you catbyte. I won't judge you. Thank you for your selections. debm55 Jul 2025 #9

A League of Their Own FuzzyRabbit Jul 2025 #6

Thank you very much, FuzzyRabbit. Funny movie. debm55 Jul 2025 #10

Favorite . . . Newark65 Jul 2025 #7

Thank you very much, Newark65 for your selection and welcome to DU debm55 Jul 2025 #13

Groundhog Day - "Don't drive angry." CrispyQ Jul 2025 #8

Thank you very much, CrispyQ for your selection ---funny and witty. debm55 Jul 2025 #15

Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop of Horrors and Grandma's Boy lark Jul 2025 #11

Thank you, lark for your selections. Did you ever go to a Rocky Horror Show, event? where the audience participates in debm55 Jul 2025 #16

Yes. I went to a midnight viewing of RHS when I was in San Jose. lark Jul 2025 #26

Thank you , lark. It is a hilarious event, debm55 Jul 2025 #47

Glad you got to experience it too!! It was a "happening". lark Jul 2025 #52

Animal House and Caddy Shack Ritabert Jul 2025 #12

Thank you very much, Ritabert. for your selections, Both are classics. debm55 Jul 2025 #20

Airplane Brainstormy Jul 2025 #14

Thank you very much.Brainstormy. I don't know how many times I have seen it and still laugh out loud. debm55 Jul 2025 #21

My cousin vinnie !!!!! Karadeniz Jul 2025 #17

Thank you very much, Karadeniz. Great comedy film. debm55 Jul 2025 #24

I watch every time I find it bottomofthehill Jul 2025 #146

OMG yes, Mona Lisa Vito.. Permanut Jul 2025 #157

This Is Spinal Tap and the other comedies by the same folks - Ocelot II Jul 2025 #18

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you so much, Ocelot II. Your selections are great. debm55 Jul 2025 #50

Mighty Wind was good, especially if one is into 60s folk music. Silent Type Jul 2025 #58

Thank you very much Silent Type for you selection debm55 Jul 2025 #83

OMG, Guffman, but I would always have to chose them all. MuseRider Jul 2025 #144

Thank you MuseRiderFor sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #174

The Jerk BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #19

Steve Martin: "The Phone book is here! The Phone book is here!" (lost context for today's youngsters but hilarious hlthe2b Jul 2025 #23

Thank you very much hlthe2b. debm55 Jul 2025 #54

Things are going to start happening to me now. BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #73

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you BOSSHOG debm55 Jul 2025 #51

Thank you very much. BOSSHOG debm55 Jul 2025 #99

Big Lebowski displacedvermoter Jul 2025 #22

Ditto unweird Jul 2025 #27

That is funny, Thank you unweird. debm55 Jul 2025 #32

Thank you very much, displacedvermotor. for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #33

Same here. A true classic. Borogove Jul 2025 #111

Planes, Trains and Automobiles anciano Jul 2025 #25

Thank you very much, anciano for adding your selection. debm55 Jul 2025 #28

Animal House CanonRay Jul 2025 #29

I agree with you CanonRay. debm55 Jul 2025 #55

Young Frankenstein 2MuchNoise Jul 2025 #30

Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. Very funny. debm55 Jul 2025 #56

The Producers hedda_foil Jul 2025 #31

Thank you very much hedda_foil for your comedy selection. debm55 Jul 2025 #100

Ruthless People and Blazing Saddles Keepthesoulalive Jul 2025 #34

Simon Pegg's "Hot Fuzz". greatauntoftriplets Jul 2025 #35

We just watched "Three Amigos" BarbaRosa Jul 2025 #36

Most of the above pay tribute to the late 20th century master: Peter Sellers justaprogressive Jul 2025 #37

Vacation and Christmas vacation, Airplane, Million ways to die in the west and Uncle Buck. TommieMommy Jul 2025 #38

The Princess Bride neeksgeek Jul 2025 #39

Thank you, neeksgeek. I loved that movie. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #115

Analyze This macwriter Jul 2025 #41

Thank you very much macwriter. debm55 Jul 2025 #113

Mine are kinda obscure. mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #42

Thank you very much mwmisses4289 for two comedy selections. debm55 Jul 2025 #96

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #43

HAHAHHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Bear for your selections. debm55 Jul 2025 #95

The after sex cigarettes :rof: ! speak easy Jul 2025 #193

Thank you speak easy. debm55 Jul 2025 #196

A Fish Called Wanda dickthegrouch Jul 2025 #45

Thank you very much dickthegrouch, I saw that movie when it came out. I LMAO debm55 Jul 2025 #94

debm55.......... Upthevibe Jul 2025 #48

Thank you very much Upthevibe. and thank you for two selections. debm55 Jul 2025 #97

The original Blues Brothers movie customerserviceguy Jul 2025 #53

2nd that. mopinko Jul 2025 #82

HAHHAAHHAHAHAHA Thank you very much customerserviceguy. It's a classic debm55 Jul 2025 #93

I'll bet you like both kinds of music customerserviceguy Jul 2025 #116

HAHHAHAHHAHAH. Oh you debm55 Jul 2025 #123

Just watched one last night. boonecreek Jul 2025 #57

Thank you very much boonecreek. I missed it. debm55 Jul 2025 #92

After the Fox Buzz cook Jul 2025 #59

HAHAHAHHAHAHHAH, Thank you for all your hilarious movies.Buzz cook debm55 Jul 2025 #62

The Graduate no_hypocrisy Jul 2025 #60

Thank you very much , no-hypocrisy. debm55 Jul 2025 #65

How could you go wrong between no_hypocrisy Jul 2025 #89

Agree debm55 Jul 2025 #91

My favorite comedies in no particular order: Niagara Jul 2025 #61

Thank you Niagara. What a hilarious list! I am so glad to see you again. debm55 Jul 2025 #63

Some Like It Hot FalloutShelter Jul 2025 #64

Yes! wryter2000 Jul 2025 #69

Thank you FalloutShelter. Love it. debm55 Jul 2025 #77

Stir Crazy, Mrs. Doubtfire, Some Like it Hot. (in no particular order) LoisB Jul 2025 #66

Thank you very much LoisB. Your choices are all very funny. debm55 Jul 2025 #76

I forgot My Cousin Vinny LoisB Jul 2025 #103

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Jul 2025 #108

Police squad movies wryter2000 Jul 2025 #67

HAHAHHAHAH Thank you wryter2000, Yes, it is jarrring to see him, debm55 Jul 2025 #68

What's Up, Doc? C_U_L8R Jul 2025 #70

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, C_U_L8R. for your very funny movie. debm55 Jul 2025 #75

Got to be Porky's. Fichefinder Jul 2025 #71

Thank you very much Fichefinder.for your funny selection. debm55 Jul 2025 #72

Pretty much anything with Laurel and Hardy. Talkies and silents both. Add to that O Brother Where Art Thou, plus the Dorothy V Jul 2025 #78

HAHAHAHHa. I really love watching the silents, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy. Thank you Dorothy V debm55 Jul 2025 #90

Several people mentioned 'The Graduate' but ... Tarzanrock Jul 2025 #79

Thank you very much, Tarzanrock for sharing with us. I will have to look it up; debm55 Jul 2025 #88

Young Frankenstein Wicked Blue Jul 2025 #80

hahahahhhhahahahhh, I remember that . Thank you very much Wicked Blue.for sharing the comedy. debm55 Jul 2025 #85

Some Like it Hot, The Odd Couple... lisa58 Jul 2025 #81

Thank you lisa58 what a hilarious list of comedy, debm55 Jul 2025 #84

Top Secret! ClimateHawk Jul 2025 #86

Thank you ClimateHawk. RIP Val Kilmer. debm55 Jul 2025 #87

Loved it!!! n/t returnee Jul 2025 #129

Bringing Up Baby Jeebo Jul 2025 #98

HAHAHHAH, Thank you very much Jeebo. Those are comedy classics. PS I was a nerd. LOL debm55 Jul 2025 #104

Animal House and Caddy Shack redstatebluegirl Jul 2025 #101

HAAHAHHAHAHHAH Thank you very much for those two classics of comedy. redstatebluegirl debm55 Jul 2025 #102

My number 1 is also Blazing Saddles but I also enjoy "Bringing down the House" alwaysinasnit Jul 2025 #105

HAHAHHAAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much alwaysinasnit. I sawboth. Laughed my ass off. debm55 Jul 2025 #106

so many comedies... yellowdogintexas Jul 2025 #107

WOW, Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. You have one great list there and I do mean great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #112

the burbs. i gotta stream that 1. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #109

HAHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much pansypoo53219. I have never seen it, but I will have to after reading your post. debm55 Jul 2025 #110

raizing arizona a top favorite too. burbs has tom hanks too. tropic thunder. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #168

Oh, God! George Burns was perfect. Onthefly Jul 2025 #114

Thank you very much Onthefly.He was so deadpan humor but a comedy genius debm55 Jul 2025 #117

This is a toss up. beemerphill Jul 2025 #118

Thank you beemerphill for both of your terrific choices. debm55 Jul 2025 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author nocoincidences Jul 2025 #120

Deadpool vs Wolverine or Super Troopers berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #121

Down Periscope nocoincidences Jul 2025 #122

I have seen that before. Thank you nocoincidences. I laughed like heck just by watching the clip. debm55 Jul 2025 #124

Monty Python and the Holy Grail... TrunKated Jul 2025 #125

HHAHAHAHA I agree, Thank you very much, TrunKated. Enjoyed them all, Very funny. debm55 Jul 2025 #126

I've seen 'Grail' Oeditpus Rex Jul 2025 #195

Galaxy Quest; Burn After Reading central scrutinizer Jul 2025 #127

Agreed on Galaxy Quest!!! n/t returnee Jul 2025 #131

"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and Glorfindel Jul 2025 #128

Pink Panther movies for some stupid laughs Captain Zero Jul 2025 #130

I just saw The Instigators. returnee Jul 2025 #132

Thank you very much for sharing with us, returnee. They were both in Good Will Hunting. but that wasn't a comedy. debm55 Jul 2025 #133

Thank you Captain Zero. I liked the Pink Panther movies. debm55 Jul 2025 #134

A Few I haven't seen mentioned yet Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #135

Definitely Galaxy Quest Bayard Jul 2025 #136

Have You Lost Weight? ZDU Jul 2025 #137

Thank you very much ZDU for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #140

You're Most Welcome! ZDU Jul 2025 #142

My Cousin Vinny. pacalo Jul 2025 #138

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much pacalo.for sharing your selections with us. debm55 Jul 2025 #143

South Park (the movie) LSparkle Jul 2025 #139

HAHAHAHAHHAH. I remember that. Thank you LSparkle. debm55 Jul 2025 #141

"Cat Ballou" DinahMoeHum Jul 2025 #145

Young Frankenstein Bluestocking Jul 2025 #147

I liked Young Frankenstein ailsagirl Jul 2025 #148

Burn After Reading is pretty damn funny. WheelWalker Jul 2025 #149

A lot of great comedies listed here, including my favorite. Morbius Jul 2025 #150

The Producers, 1968 The Wizard Jul 2025 #151

Local PBS teevee station had "A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To The Forum" last night on the Saturday night.... FadedMullet Jul 2025 #152

What About Bob? Ruthless People. pandr32 Jul 2025 #153

HAHAHA Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #167

Top 3 plus Bmoboy Jul 2025 #154

Thank you very much for your list Bmoboy. debm55 Jul 2025 #166

Prince of space Doc_Technical Jul 2025 #155

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you , Doc_Technical for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 2025 #165

ELF.... FarPoint Jul 2025 #156

Yep, I watch it every year since it was made and I still laugh Thank you FarPoint. debm55 Jul 2025 #164

Big Lebowski buzzycrumbhunger Jul 2025 #159

Black and white film, Arsenic & Old Lace, Amazing Race, Going South w/Jack Nickelson Judi Lynn Jul 2025 #160

Thank you very much Judi Lynn for your wonderful list of comedies. debm55 Jul 2025 #163

A Fish Called Wanda, although not pc now MoonlightHillFarm Jul 2025 #161

Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 2025 #162

So many to choose from LogDog75 Jul 2025 #170

A few favorites sestina Jul 2025 #171

Thank you very much, sestina. for your comedy selections. debm55 Jul 2025 #172

Young Frankenstein for starters. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #175

Wow, Thank you very much for sharing all those comedies.OldBaldy1701E debm55 Jul 2025 #176

Same. Urivalled classics. speak easy Jul 2025 #177

Thank you very much, speak easy. debm55 Jul 2025 #178

... speak easy Jul 2025 #179

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you speak easy. I am going to find it and watch again. debm55 Jul 2025 #180

Not mentioned yet Tiny Tabby Jul 2025 #181

Than you very much , Tiny Taby for sharing your list of comedy films. debm55 Jul 2025 #182

She Done Him Wrong -- Mae West, Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin, The General -- Buster Keaton, Animal Crackers - retread Jul 2025 #183

Thank you very much retread for your great selections. I myself like the old wons--the silents and the two I mention in debm55 Jul 2025 #186

The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is probably the funniest movie I've ever seen underpants Jul 2025 #184

Thank you very much for sharing with us, underpants. debm55 Jul 2025 #187

I just thought of another one... catbyte Jul 2025 #185

Thank you very much for sharing, catbyte. debm55 Jul 2025 #188

Monty Python "Life of Brian" Emile Jul 2025 #189

HAHAHHAhAHAHhA. thank you Emile for your selection. debm55 Jul 2025 #190

The Loved One Sneederbunk Jul 2025 #194