Best Comedy Tournament: Nominations and Discussion

[mae]

Here it is, folks, our long-awaited third genre tournament. The horror and sci-fi tournaments were really fun, so it was decided to keep it going, and here we are.

This thread is for nominating the entries that will comprise our tournament and discussing them. The process is simple and has evolved a little over the last few tournaments we've held. A person can nominate as many titles as they want, as long as there have been five other nominations in between. Each nomination has to be seconded by someone else in order to make it onto the overall list, and anyone can second anything anytime.

Once 200 titles have been seconded, nominating and seconding is done and the tournament will begin. Here's the structure:


Round 1: 20 groups of 10 titles - top 6 move on
Round 2: 15 groups of 8 titles - top 4 move on
Round 3: 12 groups of 5 titles - top 2 move on



Octofinals: 8 groups of 3 titles - top 1 moves on
Quarterfinals: 4 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
Semifinals: 2 groups of 2 titles - top 1 moves on
Finals: 1 group of 2 titles - top 1 is the winner


And here we go!


Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Life of Brian (1979)
Airplane! (1980)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Modern Times (1936)
Old School (2003)
One, Two, Three (1961)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Animal House (1978)
Spaceballs (1987)
Superbad (2007)
The General (1926)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
American Pie (1999)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Jerk (1979)
The Ref (1994)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Music Box (1932)
Real Life (1979)
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Tootsie (1982)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Ruthless People (1986)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
The Producers (1967)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Annie Hall (1977)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
The Ladykillers (1955)
Borat (2006)
I Love You, Man (2009)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Duck Soup (1933)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
The Great Race (1965)
Big (1988)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Ghostbusters (1984)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Naked Gun (1988)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
After Hours (1985)
Blues Brothers (1980)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Dogma (1999)
Stripes (1981)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Great Dictator (1940)
What About Bob? (1991)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Harold and Maude (1971)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
It Happened One Night (1934)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Harvey (1950)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Back to the Future (1985)
We're the Millers (2013)
Tommy Boy (1995)
The Guilt Trip (2012)
The Court Jester (1955)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Lost in America (1985)
Clerks (1994)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Happy Gilmore (1996)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
Zoolander (2001)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Army of Darkness (1992)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Office Space (1999)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Liar Liar (1997)
Coming to America (1988)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Time Bandits (1981)
Elf (2003)
Horse Feathers (1932)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Three Amigos (1986)
Fletch (1985)
The Apartment (1960)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Another Year (2010)
Used Cars (1980)
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Better Off Dead (1985)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Animal Crackers (1930)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Beetlejuice (1988)
The Hangover (2009)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Raising Arizona (1987)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Scary Movie (2000)
Four Rooms (1995)
Night on Earth (1991)
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Clue (1985)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Top Secret! (1984)
Ted (2012)
Bad Santa (2003)
Kingpin (1996)
Police Academy (1984)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Dead Alive (1992)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Knocked Up (2007)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Election (1999)
Team America: World Police (2004)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Trading Places (1983)
This Is the End (2013)
The Birdcage (1996)
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
Safety Last! (1923)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
Caddyshack (1980)
Pink Flamingos (1972)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Withnail & I (1987)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Major League (1989)
About a Boy (2002)
The Graduate (1967)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Almost Famous (2000)
The King of Comedy (1982)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Clueless (1995)
The Egg and I (1947)
Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Four Lions (2010)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
Ed Wood (1994)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Real Genius (1985)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Friday (1995)
MASH (1970)
The Heat (2013)
Amélie (2001)
Zombieland (2009)
Twins (1988)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Analyze This (1999)
In & Out (1997)
Love Actually (2003)
Bridesmaids (2011)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
Hot Shots! (1991)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
21 Jump Street (2012)
Bad Words (2013)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Back to School (1986)
Mallrats (1994)
The Terminal (2004)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Brazil (1985)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)



Money Talks (1997)
The Band's Visit (2007)
Death at a Funeral (2007)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
Murder, He Says (1945)
Scaramouche (1952)
...And God Spoke (1993)
Just One of the Guys (1985)
Crazy People (1990)
The Awful Truth (1937)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Mon Oncle (1958)
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Schlock (1973)
Gridlock'd (1997)
Funny People (2009)
Female Trouble (1974)
My Sassy Girl (2001)
The Addams Family (1991)
Our Man Flint (1966)
Click (2006)
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Little Nicky (2000)
Remember the Night (1940)
Arthur (1981)
Carnage (2011)
Stakeout (1987)
Charade (1963)



Tournament Schedule


February 23

Group A (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18978)
Group B (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18979)
Group C (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18980)
Group D (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18981)


February 25

Group E (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18987) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19009))
Group F (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18988)
Group G (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18989)
Group H (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18990) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19010))


March 2

Group I (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19002)
Group J (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19003)
Group K (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19004)
Group L (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19005)


March 4

Group M (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19011)
Group N (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19012)
Group O (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19013)
Group P (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19014)


March 9

Group Q (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19022)
Group R (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19023) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19038))
Group S (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19024) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19039))
Group T (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19025) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19040))



March 16

Group A (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19042)
Group B (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19043)
Group F (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19044)


March 18

Group G (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19048)
Group H (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19049)
Group I (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19050)


March 23

Group C (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19059)
Group D (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19060)
Group E (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19061) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19074))


March 25

Group J (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19063)
Group K (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19064)
Group L (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19065)


March 30

Group M (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19071) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19081))
Group N (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19072)
Group O (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19073)



April 13

Group A (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19089)
Group B (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19090)


April 15

Group C (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19091)
Group D (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19092)


April 20

Group E (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19104) (Tiebreaker (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19120))
Group F (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19105)


April 22

Group G (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19110)
Group H (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19111)


April 27

Group I (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19118)
Group J (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19119)


April 29

Group K (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19125)
Group L (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19126)



Octofinals
May 8

Octofinal 1 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19143)
Octofinal 2 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19144)
Octofinal 3 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19145)
Octofinal 4 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19146)


May 11

Octofinal 5 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19151)
Octofinal 6 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19152)
Octofinal 7 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19153)
Octofinal 8 of 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19154)



Quarterfinals
May 18

Quarterfinal 1 of 4 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19162)
Quarterfinal 2 of 4 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19163)


May 20

Quarterfinal 3 of 4 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19168)
Quarterfinal 4 of 4 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19169)



Semifinals
May 27

Semifinal 1 of 2 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19181)
Semifinal 2 of 2 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19182)



Finals
June 3

Final (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?19189)

[webstar1000]

Dumb and dumber (original)

[mae]

Dumb and Dumber (1994) seconded.

To get this out of the way, nominating our eventual winner, Bringing Up Baby.

[skyofcrack]

Monty Python's Life of Brian

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Airplane!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Seconded.

[skyofcrack]

Airplane!

Seconded!

[Girlystevedave]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Anchorman

[T-Dogz_AK47]

To get this out of the way, nominating our eventual winner, Bringing Up Baby.

Seconded.

[mae]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Anchorman

Only one at a time please. Which one?

[Girlystevedave]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail :)

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Anchorman

You can only nominate one film at a time.

You will need to wait until another 5 films have been nominated until you can nominate another.

I will second your nomination for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, though...

[pathoftheturtle]

Modern Times (1936)

[mae]

Modern Times (1936)

Seconded.

[Joe315]

Old School

[mae]

One, Two, Three (1961)

[Girlystevedave]

Old School

Seconded.

[Still Servant]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

[Ricky]

Bruce Almighty

[T-Dogz_AK47]

One, Two, Three (1961)

Seconded.


It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Seconded.


Bruce Almighty

Seconded.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Groundhog Day

[Merlin1958]

Animal House

[webstar1000]

Groundhog Day

Big second on that!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Animal House

Seconded.

[Still Servant]

I'm just going to say it now so I don't forget. Thank you, Pablo for hosting this tournament. It's a lot of work. Thanks to everybody else involved as well.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I'm just going to say it now so I don't forget. Thank you, Pablo for hosting this tournament. It's a lot of work. Thanks to everybody else involved as well.

Seconded. :smile:

[Girlystevedave]

I'm just going to say it now so I don't forget. Thank you, Pablo for hosting this tournament. It's a lot of work. Thanks to everybody else involved as well.

Seconded. :smile:

Thirded. :cyclops:

[mae]

Sure thing, it's some work but it's also a lot of fun.

[Girlystevedave]

Spaceballs

[Still Servant]

Spaceballs

Seconded. I was waiting for the first Mel Brooks film. My next nomination was going to be a Brooks film.

EDIT: It was just announced that Brooks is working on a Spaceballs sequel.

[mae]

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

One many people probably haven't seen but it's hilarious!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pxYz1x1lrg

[Girlystevedave]

Speaking of films many haven't seen, has anyone around here ever seen The Wrong Guy with Dave Foley? I'd love to nominate it at some point, but don't want to waste a vote on something nobody has seen. :lol:

http://www.16bit.com/dvdpics/wrongguy-rev.jpg

[webstar1000]

Superbad FOR sure

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Superbad FOR sure

Seconded. :thumbsup:

[mae]

Speaking of films many haven't seen, has anyone around here ever seen The Wrong Guy with Dave Foley? I'd love to nominate it at some point, but don't want to waste a vote on something nobody has seen. :lol:

In part, the point of this is to shine a light on some of our own sleeper favorites that not everyone may be aware of. That proved true in our previous tournaments for sure.

[needfulthings]

THE GENERAL (1926)
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8015/AZNPe8.jpg

[mae]

THE GENERAL (1926)

Seconded.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

One many people probably haven't seen but it's hilarious!

Seconded.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

American Pie

[Girlystevedave]

Spaceballs

Seconded. I was waiting for the first Mel Brooks film. My next nomination was going to be a Brooks film.

EDIT: It was just announced that Brooks is working on a Spaceballs sequel.

I just read that! He's waiting to see if Moranis is on board, right?

[Still Servant]

Spaceballs

Seconded. I was waiting for the first Mel Brooks film. My next nomination was going to be a Brooks film.

EDIT: It was just announced that Brooks is working on a Spaceballs sequel.

I just read that! He's waiting to see if Moranis is on board, right?

Yeah, I guess Rick Moranis is dead set on staying retired. I hope he changes his mind. I love the name of the sequel, "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money."

I second American Pie.

[Still Servant]

The Big Lebowski

[racerx45]

The Jerk (1979)
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTcwNDYyNzg5Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzE3OTkwMDE@._ V1_SY317_CR0,0,214,317_AL_.jpg

[needfulthings]

The Big Lebowski
The DUDE gets my 2nd.

[mae]

The Ref (1994)

[mae]

The Jerk (1979)

Seconded.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Ref (1994)

Seconded.

[Mattrick]

I nominated the best comedy ever made.

http://filmjunk.com/images/weblog/iloveyoumantrailer.jpg

[Mattrick]

Spaceballs

Seconded. I was waiting for the first Mel Brooks film. My next nomination was going to be a Brooks film.

EDIT: It was just announced that Brooks is working on a Spaceballs sequel.

I just read that! He's waiting to see if Moranis is on board, right?

Yeah, I guess Rick Moranis is dead set on staying retired. I hope he changes his mind. I love the name of the sequel, "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money."

I second American Pie.

Whenever I think of Rick Moranis, I think of that death hoax a decade ago when he was hit by a train lol

[pathoftheturtle]

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Tootsie (1982)

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

Seconded.

[needfulthings]

Pure Comedic Gold
THE MUSIC BOX 1932
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/365/KmuyGx.jpg

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Pure Comedic Gold
THE MUSIC BOX 1932


Others may disagree because it's a short film (29 mins) and not feature length, but IMHO I think this should definitely be included...

Seconded.

[needfulthings]

Pure Comedic Gold
THE MUSIC BOX 1932


Others may disagree because it's a short film (29 mins) and not feature length, but IMHO I think this should definitely be included...

Seconded.

THANK YOU.....It is called "BEST COMEDY TOURNAMENT" an also being a ACADEMY AWARD winner....HELPS

[pathoftheturtle]

No rule against short films has been suggested. The Music Box is extremely funny, certainly can stand for the best of L&H's work. I'll third the nom. Maybe we should talk about a line to draw, though, before somebody nominates some 3-minute cartoon from early days of film reel animation. That would be a separate category, wouldn't it?

[needfulthings]

No rule against short films has been suggested. The Music Box is extremely funny, certainly can stand for the best of L&H's work. I'll third the nom. Maybe we should talk about a line to draw, though, before somebody nominates some 3-minute cartoon from early days of film reel animation. That would be a separate category, wouldn't it?
I guess you could call that "REAL REEL ANIMATION":rolleyes2:

[skyofcrack]

Time to get some Albert Brooks in here:

Real Life

[webstar1000]

Money talks??!!?

[frik]

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

sk

[Mattrick]

I nominate:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8030/7983328620_3df24640f4.jpg

[pathoftheturtle]

2nd Real Life, South Park

[mae]

The Band's Visit (2007)

[mae]

Second Tootsie and What's Up Doc.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Blazing Saddles

[divemaster]

Second Blazing Saddles and nominate Ruthless People. ("I've been kidnapped by K-Mart!")

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I second Ruthless People. It's hilarious! LOL! :lol:

[needfulthings]

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/372/XZJBIQ.jpg

[skyofcrack]

This Is Spinal Tap

[mae]

This Is Spinal Tap

Seconded.

[Tommy]

The Producers

[mae]

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Producers

Are you nominating the 1968 or the 2005 film?

[Tommy]

The Producers

Are you nominating the 1968 or 2005 film?

1968

[mae]

'67 actually...

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Producers

Are you nominating the 1968 or 2005 film?

1968

Seconded. :smile:

[Tommy]

:excited:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

'67 actually...

The Mel Brooks version of The Producers was released on 10th November 1968. :smile:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Right, it's time for some British comedy gold...

A Fish Called Wanda

[mae]

'67 actually...

The Mel Brooks version of The Producers was released on 10th November 1968. :smile:

22 November 1967: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/releaseinfo

[Tommy]

Right, it's time for some British comedy gold...

A Fish Called Wanda
SECONDED

[T-Dogz_AK47]

'67 actually...

The Mel Brooks version of The Producers was released on 10th November 1968. :smile:

22 November 1967: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/releaseinfo

Well according to the IMDB link, we are both right. LOL! :lol:

It was released in Pennsylvania on 22nd November 1967, in New York in March 1968, but nationally across the whole US on 10th November 1968.

[mae]

Just to let everyone know, in case anybody missed it, I'm keeping a list in the first post of both the seconded and un-seconded titles, so if I miss anything, please let me know. Also, if something hasn't been seconded yet, you can check the list and second it if you wish.

[frik]

Young Frankenstein (1974)

sk

[mae]

So many Mel Brooks movies already nominated, interesting. And no Woody Allen movies yet?

[Tommy]

Young Frankenstein (1974)

sk

SECONDED

[Tommy]

So many Mel Brooks movies already nominated, interesting. And no Woody Allen movies yet?

my next nominee was going to be either Annie Hall, Duck Soup or The Great Dictator, probably Annie Hall though

[mae]

Hey, no spoilers! :smile_002:

[Tommy]

:redface:

[needfulthings]

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/589/xEt6e2.jpg

[mae]

Mister Roberts seconded.

[divemaster]

I nominate Tropic Thunder

[Tommy]

Annie Hall :dance:

[mae]

Annie Hall :dance:

Seconded.

The Trouble With Harry

[needfulthings]

The Producers

Are you nominating the 1968 or 2005 film?

1968

Seconded. :smile:

Springtime for Hitler....HEIL YES!
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/9580/ZVz8QE.jpg

[frik]

The Trouble With Harry

Definitely SECONDED!!

sk

[skyofcrack]

Sullivan's Travels

[mae]

Sullivan's Travels

Yessir! Seconded.

[needfulthings]

GET UP HARRY... YOU HAVE JUST BEEN NOMINATED.
http://imageshack.com/a/img912/81/9SIzwr.jpg

Seconded.

The Trouble With Harry

[Ricky]

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

[frik]

Blake Edwards' The Great Race (1965).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/46/GreatRace.jpg

sk

[needfulthings]

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/2483/pDsIBl.jpg

[mae]

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Seconded.

[Ricky]

"Yeah, baby! YEAHH!"

[frik]

SECONDED (The Ladykillers)

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Ghostbusters (1984)

[mae]

Night on Earth (1991)

[skyofcrack]

Borat

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Borat

Seconded.

[Mattrick]

How had NO ONE seconded 'I Love You, Man' yet? I cantabuleeve it!



I nominate:
http://www.richardcrouse.ca//wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tropic-thunder-poster.jpg

[mae]

I'll second I Love You, Man. And Tropic Thunder was already nominated but not yet seconded, so I'm assuming you're seconding?

[Mattrick]

Yes, I'll second and nominate a new film.

New nomination:

http://www.impawards.com/2008/posters/forgetting_sarah_marshall_ver3.jpg

[pathoftheturtle]

So many Mel Brooks movies already nominated, interesting. And no Woody Allen movies yet?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Z98ZlvpPU
Nominating Duck Soup.

Mel Brooks directed many films that are not really so good, but when you start to count, he still has more than a couple absolute classics; in fact, a long list.

[frik]

Meet the Fockers (2004)

https://eu.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/24/MPW-12384

sk

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Big (1988 )

[mae]

Seconding Duck Soup and nominating A Night at the Opera

[mae]

Meet the Fockers (2004)
sk

Not the first one?

[Still Servant]

We can't have Meet the Fockers in the tournament and not Meet the Parents. That's got to be a mistake. The first film is great. The second, not so much.

I second See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Love that movie.

I nominate Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

[Mattrick]

I do find it a little strange with all the talk of classic movies being left out, we're had far more classics nominated than contemporary comedies haha. Over half the seconded nominations are pre-1980 lol

[Still Servant]

True, I think we are trying to get as many classics in early so they don't get left out. Also, nobody wants to be the first person to nominate a dumb comedy that everybody hates. :lol:

Believe me, I have a few at the ready.

[Mattrick]

I'm trying to get some of the really good comedies of the past 20 years in that are straight up comedies (if not nominated). Once we've exhausted a bunch of the big ones I'll try sneak in the Being John Malkoviches and American Beauties and others that walk a finer line of comedy/drama

[needfulthings]

REALLY... IT TOOK THIS LONG FOR....
http://imageshack.com/a/img901/7247/UUfQL2.jpg

[Mattrick]

I second Dr. Strangelove. I was going to nominate it but I figured it would be taken care of, just as Annie Hall was taken care of.

[needfulthings]

ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE US HANGING UP HERE WITHOUT A 2nd?
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1152/TYxPLT.jpg

O.K. I 2nd THE GREAT RACE

IT'S ABOUT TIME!
http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4377/hinzQL.jpg

[mae]

Big and Arsenic seconded.

[mae]

True, I think we are trying to get as many classics in early so they don't get left out. Also, nobody wants to be the first person to nominate a dumb comedy that everybody hates. :lol:

Believe me, I have a few at the ready.

Anyone want to nominate The Interview? :)

[needfulthings]

True, I think we are trying to get as many classics in early so they don't get left out. Also, nobody wants to be the first person to nominate a dumb comedy that everybody hates. :lol:

Believe me, I have a few at the ready.

Anyone want to nominate The Interview? :):nope:

[Mattrick]

Are we going to do a worst comedy tournament too? We should do a worst movie of all time tournament one day haha

[mae]

I see no one yet for some reason seconded Ghostbusters... Consider it seconded.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I see no one yet for some reason seconded Ghostbusters... Consider it seconded.

Awesome! :thumbsup:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Are we going to do a worst comedy tournament too? We should do a worst movie of all time tournament one day haha

I would be well up for that. There are some seriously shit movies out there! I think we should do a worst movie tournament after this comedy one... :thumbsup:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

A Night at The Opera needs to be seconded, so consider it....

Seconded. :lol:

[needfulthings]

NO LOVE FOR US?:huglove:WE SAVED UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1645/wg7bKx.jpg

[T-Dogz_AK47]

NO LOVE FOR US?:huglove:WE SAVED UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1645/wg7bKx.jpg

Okay, go on then! LOL! :lol:

Seconded! :smile:

[needfulthings]

3rded
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8098/6SIBij.jpg
but only if it"s co-billed with WHAT'S OPERA, DOC.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

2nd
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8098/6SIBij.jpg

I already seconded that at post #132. LOL! :D

[needfulthings]

JUST THINK....There were 28 BLONDIE movies between 1938 & 1950 & 48 BOWERY BOYS movies between 1946 & 1958:wtf: (THEY MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING RIGHT)MADE MONEY:doh:

[Mattrick]

I've been patiently waiting for a fifth movie to be nominated so I can nominate again haha

[Joe315]

How about Wedding Crashers.

[allasorte]

Animal House hands down

[racerx45]

Death at a Funeral (2007)
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTIwNjYyODU1NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDk4OTQ0MQ@@._ V1_SY317_CR12,0,214,317_AL_.jpg

[divemaster]

I nominate The Naked Gun. (Only the first one)

[Mattrick]

I nominate:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Some_Like_It_Hot_poster.jpg


I second The Naked Gun.

[needfulthings]

NO LOVE FOR US?:huglove:WE SAVED UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1645/wg7bKx.jpg

Okay, go on then! LOL! :lol:

Seconded! :smile:

THANK YOU FOR THE 2nd.
http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6439/0oCtaX.jpg

[needfulthings]

THE NAKED GUN & SOME LIKE IT HOT.
2nd
HELL...I WOULD 2nd THE HOT GUN & SOME LIKE IT NAKED:evil:

[pathoftheturtle]

I do find it a little strange with all the talk of classic movies being left out, we're had far more classics nominated than contemporary comediesBut are you sure that without all that talk, it would have followed the same?


I nominate The Naked Gun. (Only the first one)Mm, even only the first one is still not as good as the first Airplane!




NO LOVE FOR US?:huglove:WE SAVED UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1645/wg7bKx.jpg

Okay, go on then! LOL! :lol:

Seconded! :smile:

THANK YOU FOR THE 2nd.
http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6439/0oCtaX.jpgYou could have nominated another of their films instead at that point and let someone else pick the best to second
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/POTT2007/Posters/bn_zps339f9aba.jpg (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/POTT2007/media/Posters/bn_zps339f9aba.jpg.html)

Nominating Blues Brothers (1980)

[needfulthings]

IMHO A&C MEET FRANKENSTEIN is the best film they made. Why would I go down hill from there?
This one is for JEAN.
http://imageshack.com/a/img631/7451/o9Vnep.jpg

[Mattrick]

I do find it a little strange with all the talk of classic movies being left out, we're had far more classics nominated than contemporary comediesBut are you sure that without all that talk, it would have followed the same?

I never suggest that lol. I was merely pointing out the irony. I like irony.

[needfulthings]

I do find it a little strange with all the talk of classic movies being left out, we're had far more classics nominated than contemporary comediesBut are you sure that without all that talk, it would have followed the same?

I never suggest that lol. I was merely pointing out the irony. I like irony.
and films that go as FAR BACK as...
1995:wtf:

[Mattrick]

Didn't you second my Some Like It Hot nomination lol

[Merlin1958]

Dogma

[needfulthings]

I'm trying to get some of the really good comedies of the past 20 years in that are straight up comedies (if not nominated). Once we've exhausted a bunch of the big ones I'll try sneak in the Being John Malkoviches and American Beauties and others that walk a finer line of comedy/drama
YES and I was surprised you nominated a film older then 20 years.:lol:

NOW BILL You know my KARMA ran over my DOGMA a long time ago.:P

[Still Servant]

I nominate My Cousin Vinny

I second Animal House

[needfulthings]

DID SOMEONE SAY THERE WAS A BEST COMEDY TOURAMENT GOING ON?
http://imageshack.com/a/img913/8927/1D05KE.jpg

[mae]

I second Animal House

It was nominated twice and seconded twice :)

Nominating: After Hours (1985)

[Mattrick]

HUGE SECOND to After Hours. One of Scorcese's best.

[frik]

From 1970: The owl and the Pussycat

http://eu.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/89/MPW-44607

sk

[skyofcrack]

The Blues Brothers and My Cousin Vinny seconded.

I nominate Stripes.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

How about Wedding Crashers.

Seconded. :smile:


Dogma

Seconded. :smile:

[pathoftheturtle]

Princess Bride

[T-Dogz_AK47]

It's hard to decide which Pink Panther film to nominate first, as I love them all... :smile:

But I think I will start with my personal favourite in the series...

Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978 )

[racerx45]

I second Stripes

[racerx45]

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTMwNDI1OTk3MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzY5MDI2Mg@@._ V1_SX214_AL_.jpg

[mae]

Murder, He Says (1945)

[skyofcrack]

Princess Bride

Seconded


It's hard to decide which Pink Panther film to nominate first, as I love them all... :smile:

But I think I will start with my personal favourite in the series...

Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978 )

Seconded

[CRinVA]

Something About Mary

[pathoftheturtle]

... I was merely pointing out the irony. I like irony.
http://cdn.meme.am/instances/22453595.jpg


It's hard to decide which Pink Panther film to nominate first, as I love them all... :smile:Man, only 200 altogether get to compete. All Pink Panther films is, what, 75? 80?

[mae]

Something About Mary

Seconded. One of the funniest films of the '90s.

The list in the first post has been updated.

[divemaster]

I actually could nominate a ton of Hong Kong and Korean (and even some Japanese) movies that are funny as hell that I love. But 1) no one but me has seen them and 2) they stand no chance.

So, sticking with the familiar...

A personal favorite classic of mine.

Scaramouche

(At least I hope it is somewhat familiar; enough for a vote or two along the way.)

[mae]

I actually could nominate a ton of Hong Kong and Korean (and even some Japanese) movies that are funny as hell that I love. But 1) no one but me has seen them and 2) they stand no chance.

I'm thinking of nominating I'm a Cyborg But That's OK.

[divemaster]

Oh, God. I hated that movie!

[mae]

:lovely:

[T-Dogz_AK47]

It's hard to decide which Pink Panther film to nominate first, as I love them all... :smile:Man, only 200 altogether get to compete. All Pink Panther films is, what, 75? 80?

Only 5 that starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. :smile:

[webstar1000]

Borat. Still makes me laugh!

[skyofcrack]

...And God Spoke

If you haven't seen this film please do so as it's tremendously funny. A sort of Spinal Tap for filmmaking.

[divemaster]

Borat. Still makes me laugh!

Already on the list!

[mae]

Borat. Still makes me laugh!

Already nominated and seconded

[Ricky]

It doesn't look like Meet the Fockers was seconded. I'll second it.

[Heather19]

Have I missed it or have none of the Vacation films been nominated?!

I'll nominate National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

[racerx45]

Have I missed it or have none of the Vacation films been nominated?!

I'll nominate National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.


Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

I'll second both

[mae]

Swimming With Sharks (1994)

[Tommy]

The Great Dictator

[mae]

The Great Dictator

Seconded.

[Tommy]

:excited: thanks I haven't seen Swimming with Sharks or I would probably second it

[mae]

Absolutely hilarious.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTBBQQRE0Z8

[fernandito]

Robin Hood - Men In Tights

[skyofcrack]

What About Bob?

[webstar1000]

What About Bob?

Seconded

[racerx45]

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI3MTEwMTAzMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMTMxNTI5._V1_S Y317_CR5,0,214,317_AL_.jpg

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

[mae]

It Happened One Night

[Still Servant]

Robin Hood - Men In Tights

Seconded.

[Still Servant]

It doesn't look like Meet the Fockers was seconded. I'll second it.

http://www.createyourownmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jackie-Chan-Original-Meme-Photo.jpg

[skyofcrack]

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Seconded.

[needfulthings]

The other odd couple:doh:
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/2458/bf1hp5.jpg

[mae]

Harold and Maude seconded.

We've give quite a backlog of un-seconded titles. Check the first post.

[fernandito]

Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story

[CRinVA]

The Grand Budapest Hotel

[mae]

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Seconded.

[skyofcrack]

Fast Times At Ridgemont High

[mae]

Fast Times At Ridgemont High

Seconded.

[needfulthings]

I will 2nd the movie that caused T-SHIRT sales to PLUMET.
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1079/f9kqJx.jpg
The LOSER movie that won the 5 top OSCARS:wtf:

[fernandito]

Seconding O Brother Where Art Thou.

[fernandito]

I can't believe either of the two Wayne's World have yet to be nominated.

Clerks!?

Ace Ventura!?


(patiently waits his turn)

[mae]

I'm hoping it's the second Ace Ventura. The first one is forgettable but the second one is hilarious. That rhino scene still kills me every time I happen to catch it on TV.

[fernandito]

Lol the rhino scene is one of humanity's greatest anythings.

Or when he recites his final revelation in reverse. Fucking genius.

Or the the "it is the mucus that binds us" :lol:

[fernandito]

The first Anchorman film was also really good, as far as contemporaries go. Insanely quotable.

[skyofcrack]

I've seen neither film yet.

[mae]

I'm sure we'll get there. So far we're just at 73 confirmed entries.

[mae]

I've seen neither film yet.

Get cracking!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Liar Liar (1997)

[mae]

Election (1999)

[skyofcrack]

I've seen neither film yet.

Get cracking!

Yes, I will! I've only seen 3 Jim Carrey films and I was a fan of his back in the Duck Factory days.

[needfulthings]

The movie where you NEVER saw the CO-STAR.
http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3405/ZSmKQX.jpg
WELL.....MAYBE IN A PAINTING.

[skyofcrack]

Second Harvey.

[mosheprigan]

From 1970: The owl and the Pussycat

http://eu.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/89/MPW-44607

sk

Seconded! :heart:

[needfulthings]

Second Harvey.
Did you know there was a 2nd HARVEY (T.V. MOVIE 1996)?
http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8633/ZL9sXv.jpg

[mae]

Some food for thought, a brand new list from Time Out London: http://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-comedy-movies-the-full-list

[fernandito]

I was just looking at that list, Pablo.

[mosheprigan]

The Guilt Trip.

[skyofcrack]

Second Harvey.
Did you know there was a 2nd HARVEY (T.V. MOVIE 1996)?

Nope, I did not.

[webstar1000]

Someone say Elf yet?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Someone say Elf yet?

Not yet. :smile:

[mae]

Is that a nomination?

[webstar1000]

Someone say Elf yet?

Not yet. :smile:

k... Elf then:)

[skyofcrack]

Back To The Future (1985)

[mae]

Back To The Future (1985)

Seconded.

[fernandito]

Wayne's World 2

[fernandito]

Confession, I've never watched Elf.

[mae]

We're the Millers

One of the funniest movies in recent years.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFmC0z_GpoU

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988 )

[webstar1000]

Confession, I've never watched Elf.

I think it is so funny. You have to watch it!

[webstar1000]

Tommy Boy!

[racerx45]

I second We're the Millers and Tommy Boy

[frik]

The Guilt Trip (2012) - seconded!

sk

[needfulthings]

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/7637/xhsusi.jpg
"The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle
The chalice from the palace is the brew that is true.":unsure:

[mae]

The Court Jester seconded.

[Mattrick]

I nominate:

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/31/MPW-15512p

[skyofcrack]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988 )

Seconded.

Lost In America

[mae]

Just One of the Guys (1985)

[mae]

Lost in America seconded.

[pathoftheturtle]

Crazy People (1990)

[fernandito]

Clerks.

[divemaster]

Second Clerks

Nominate Happy Gilmore.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

[skyofcrack]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Seconded. I was gonna do this soon.

The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek

[Mattrick]

I second Happy Gilmore

I nominate:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Movie_poster_zoolander.jpg

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Seconded. I was gonna do this soon.

The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek

Good lad for seconding that! :thumbsup:

I am seconding The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. :smile:

[Tommy]

The Lady Eve