Best Comedy Tournament: Round 1 - Group K

[mae]

For the Round 1 polls, please vote for up to six titles to move on to the next round. You can vote for less, but please make sure you are not voting for more before clicking that Vote button. The poll will be open for one week. The top six titles will be moving on to Round 2.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/Dr._Strangelove_poster.jpg/220px-Dr._Strangelove_poster.jpg
Dr. Strangelove (1964) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98NaJ8ss4sY

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/DeathToSmoochy.jpg/220px-DeathToSmoochy.jpg
Death to Smoochy (2002) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_to_Smoochy)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX81TTs2poI

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2a/Rush_Hour_2_poster.jpg/220px-Rush_Hour_2_poster.jpg
Rush Hour 2 (2001) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Hour_2)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCTzYY95Aw4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/Les_Vacances_de_M_Hulot.jpg/220px-Les_Vacances_de_M_Hulot.jpg
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Hulot%27s_Holiday)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmJuKAi9z4

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/46/Army_of_Darkness_poster.jpg
Army of Darkness (1992) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_Darkness)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vvJCg2JsIc

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6b/Twins_Poster.jpg/220px-Twins_Poster.jpg
Twins (1988) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twins_%281988_film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-CQgtcbqg

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Better Off Dead (1985) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Off_Dead_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWTouGjZt6A

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/AceVenturaWhenNatureCallsposter.jpg/220px-AceVenturaWhenNatureCallsposter.jpg
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Ventura:_When_Nature_Calls)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzDjSjwnl1c

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/Police_Academy_film.jpg/220px-Police_Academy_film.jpg
Police Academy (1984) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Academy_%28film%29)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NT4C1F_HZE

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/Movie_poster_Dodgeball_A_True_Underdog_Story.jpg/220px-Movie_poster_Dodgeball_A_True_Underdog_Story.jpg
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DodgeBall:_A_True_Underdog_Story)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-XbDZUnUmw

[mae]

This is a nicely diverse group. My six are: Dr. Strangelove, Death to Smoochy, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Twins, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Police Academy.

[mae]

Pretty surprising seeing Police Academy in the lead early on. It was panned during the nomination process.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Strangelove, Smoochy, Army of Darkness, Twins, Police Academy, Dodgeball.

[mae]

Death to Smoochy is a greatly underrated gem.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Death to Smoochy is a greatly underrated gem.

I honestly didnt like it the first time I saw it, but was one of my best friend's favorites, and he made me watch it so many times that it began to grow on me.

[Iwritecode]

Pretty surprising seeing Police Academy in the lead early on. It was panned during the nomination process.

I liked it well enough, I just thought a couple of the sequels were slightly better.

[fernandito]

The funniest scene from all of the movies on this poll

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6avn07xRu1ro8ysbo1_400.gif

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

My favorite PA was Citizens on Patrol with Bobcat.

[divemaster]

Dr. Strangelove; of course. One of the all-time greats
Army of Darkness. Well, not as good as Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn, but a vote for Bruce Campbell nonetheless.
Twins
Better Off Dead; I want my two dollars! Two dollars!
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. I preferred the first one, but Carrey just gives it all he's got, and I give him props for that.

[Still Servant]

I haven't seen Dr. Strangelove yet. Leave me alone.

[Theli]

Threw in some votes for Army of Darkness, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Dr. Strangelove.

[pathoftheturtle]

You could all watch Police Academy again, but I'd be Better Off Dead.

[Tommy]

I haven't seen Dr. Strangelove yet. Leave me alone.

Make this number one on your to-do list please :panic:

[mae]

The classics are the classics but When Nature Calls is just so completely nuts and nonstop hilarious with Jim at his ultimate peak.

[Theli]

The classics are the classics but When Nature Calls is just so completely nuts and nonstop hilarious with Jim at his ultimate peak.

You got it. Love Jim Carrey from that era, the first Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, and the aforementioned When Nature Calls, all classic comedies to me.

[needfulthings]

I haven't seen Dr. Strangelove yet. Leave me alone.
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?
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[Iwritecode]

The funniest scene from all of the movies on this poll

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6avn07xRu1ro8ysbo1_400.gif

That scene is great but the first time I saw this one I was literally ROFL:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0toAUUHD4g

[mae]

The rhino scene is great but what puts it over the top into classic territory is that family...

[mae]

My favorite PA was Citizens on Patrol with Bobcat.

Like I said during nominations, the movies in this series all seem to blend together, especially since they all came out once a year.

[mae]

The rhino scene on blu-ray looks fantastic :)

http://images2.static-bluray.com/reviews/8642_20_large.jpg

[mae]

Surprised that Dodgeball is getting so many votes. Was hoping for more for Smoochy.

[fernandito]

Dodgeball is a fantastic comedy. So, so quotable. I've seen it a gazillion times and quote it on a regular basis. Stiller's White Goodman is a hilarious antagonist. And besides, all those hilarious ball puns lol.

"Oh, so now he's a philosophizer."

"Here at Globo Gym, we understand that 'ugliness' and 'fatness' are genetic disorders, much like baldness, and necrophilia!"

"He's ball less! He doesn't have any balls, Cotton!"

"It's time to put your mouth where our balls are."

"Oh I'm not as dumb as you think I thought I was once."

[mae]

I dunno. I think there's good silly (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) and bad silly (Dodgeball).

[fernandito]

What's good silly and bad silly?

[mae]

Examples above :)

[fernandito]

I mean what makes either film one or the other...

That's a vague statement lol.

[Theli]

I thought both were good silly, just that Ace is better silly! Bad silly is a Wayan's brothers movie.

Just not a lot of thought goes into a Wayan's bro's flick, the jokes all fall flat for me. Can't specify why for myself. I guess comedy can be a pretty personal thing.

[pathoftheturtle]

Good silly is Harpo Marx, John Cleese, or John Belushi's samurai; you're talking about bad silly (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) and slightly less bad silly (Dodgeball.)

[pathoftheturtle]

Just not a lot of thought goes into a Wayan's bro's flick

Huh... didn't they discover the comedy of Jim Carrey? Things that make you go hmm...

[skyofcrack]

Just not a lot of thought goes into a Wayan's bro's flick

Huh... didn't they discover the comedy of Jim Carrey? Things that make you go hmm...

Jim Carrey was doing stand up/impersonations in the early '80's as well as the tv show, Duck Factory (1984) well before he was on In Living Color.

[Theli]

Just not a lot of thought goes into a Wayan's bro's flick

Huh... didn't they discover the comedy of Jim Carrey? Things that make you go hmm...

Jim Carrey was doing stand up/impersonations in the early '80's as well as the tv show, Duck Factory (1984) well before he was on In Living Color.

Plus he was always the best part of the show. Though I actually didn't mind In Living Colour, it's specifically their movies I can't stand.

[pathoftheturtle]

I'm not a big fan of most Wayans movies, either, and I also did not mind "In Living Color," except for Jim Carrey's characters. He was totally the worst part to me, always, on there. I know it wasn't his real first work; again I was being facetious. I like about half of his movies; a few of them, I really love.

[skyofcrack]

I know it wasn't his real first work; again I was being facetious.

Can't read your mind, dude. :rolleyes:

[pathoftheturtle]

I know it wasn't his real first work; again I was being facetious.

Can't read your mind, dude. :rolleyes:

Sorry again. That was not meant as a complaint but as an apology. I felt I should explain when I realized that another joke was not clear. Anyhow, it was a turning point in his rise to fame.

[skyofcrack]

I know it wasn't his real first work; again I was being facetious.

Can't read your mind, dude. :rolleyes:

Sorry again. That was not meant as a complaint but as an apology. I felt I should explain when I realized that another joke was not clear. Anyhow, it was a turning point in his rise to fame.

Agreed that not many knew of him until his work on that show but disagree that he was discovered by them. :smile:

[pathoftheturtle]

Close enough for government work. Everybody was saying they like Ace Ventura. Pablo then said that Dodgeball is not as good. Theli suggested a better example of stuff not as good comes from the Wayans,. And I opined that Ventura is just as bad as that. Most redeeming thing about Dodgeball for me is its blunt satire of typical sports movies.

[Iwritecode]

Most redeeming thing about Dodgeball for me is its blunt satire of typical sports movies.

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[Still Servant]

SNL passed on Jim Carrey. Reportedly, Lorne Michaels wasn't at the addition.

Things worked out for the best, but it would have been interesting to see what would have happened if he were on SNL instead of In Living Color. Personally, In Living Color suited his comedy better I think.

[mae]

Three days to go, please get your votes in!

[mae]

In memoriam:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNOYsdgUOI

[Mattrick]

Voted: Dr. Strangelove, Death To Smoochy (LOVE IT, despite the hate), Dodgeball, Army of Darkness.

[mae]

Five votes for Smoochy is sad, really sad.

[Mattrick]

It's time for us to go on Safari, Pablo. SAFARI!!! *ELEPHANT NOISE*

[mae]

:biggrin1:

[mae]

The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:


Army of Darkness (1992) 67.86%
Police Academy (1984) 67.86%
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) 50.00%
Dr. Strangelove (1964) 50.00%
Twins (1988) 46.43%
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) 42.86%


And the following four titles have been eliminated:


Rush Hour 2 (2001) 25.00%
Better Off Dead (1985) 21.43%
Death to Smoochy (2002) 17.86%
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) 14.29%