You like to laugh. We know this, because here at MRFH Institute of Film Stuff, we have a special ops team whose sole mission is to break into your house, hide under your couch and take notes. If you send in $25, we won't even mention the other things you've been doing. The money will go to support Private Pete's psychotherapy, as you have warped him for life.
Each MRFH staff member nominated 20 movies for this list. Each list was separated into four sections, a 4-point section of five movies, a 3-point section, etc. This allowed us to give our favorite movies more of a push, but also to put on some lesser comedies that tickle our fancies. The list was compiled, movies had their points added, and the result is the list before you. The #1 movie on this list had the most points, going down to the 1-pointers at the bottom. Thus, a movie that had one person give it 4 points would be equal to 4 people giving it one point, and so on. |
Here, then, is the MRFH Insistute of Film Stuff: Best Comedies. It's a list, not comprehensive, but certainly broad, of the funny flicks that us staffers call our own. Some of these films stand alone as the sole opinion of one reviewer; some have full backing of the entire staff. There were tons of movies that we would've loved to put on the list, but didn't make the final cut, so don't be-a hitting that e-mail button to write some spitting all-caps message about how we missed Dudley Do-Right.
So without ado (because that just sticks to the bottom of your soles and gets nasty), here's the List, counting down to #1:
85. Revenge of the Nerds
AKA Justin makes a return at Best Buy.
84. Die Hard
The funniest part was when that guy did that thing, remember?
83. Wildcats
Goldie Hawn and football - a match made in heaven.
82. The Breakfast Club
How to smuggle narcotics into a school library via your underpants.
81. Clerks
Then who IS supposed to be there today?
80. Fierce Creatures
Four words: Vampire Gunman Runs Amuck.
79. Sneakers
The ultimate guy's clubhouse.
78. 10 Things I Hate About You
You smell, cheat, kiss badly, eat too much, leave your socks on the table, read only magazines, talk in haiku, killed every pet you owned, have a dead-end job, and always watch Friends.
77. Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
Use this insult next time you're mad: Mr. Poopy-Pants.
76. Weekend At Bernie's
Was anyone else thinking about the smell factor of decay?
75. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
One day, the boys will win!
74. Beetlejuice
What Tim Burton thinks is funny, most of us just nod at, smile and edge out of the room.
73. Swingers
Dude, swing dancing is so October 1997.
72. Dude, Where's My Car?
It's in Iowa.
71. Funny Bones
Stupid bones! Be more funny!
70. Tank Girl
All about the quips, baby.
69. Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy
Someone explain the cats on the ceiling to me.
68. The House of Yes
No. YESSSSS!
67. Harold and Maude
Along with Better Off Dead, a great lighthearted romp about killing yourself!
66. Grosse Pointe Blank
A BMW in Detroit? Break out the heavy arms fire!
65. Murder By Death
Apparently, not the film I was thinking of.
64. Empire Records
The "other" Empire.
63. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Marry me, Joan of Arc!
62. There's Something About Mary
She's into Maybelline.
61. Free Enterprise
This is the one where William Shatner raps. Has to be seen to believed.
60. High Fidelity
Because there's nothing more funny than a movie about breakups!
59. What About Bob?
Never take your eyes off the goldfish.
58. Shakes the Clown
But once he got off heroin, he was Steady As A Rock the Clown.
57. Waterboy
Adam Sandler portraying a stupid jock? How'd he stretch to do that?
56. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
He's in Iowa.
55. A Christmas Story
Christmas as told through the eyes of one disturbed little boy.
54. Men In Black
Once again, pugs are cool.
53. Canadian Bacon
An American satire of Canada starring Canadians!
52. American Pie 2
Heh heh... who *hasn't* had this all happen to them? Oh yeah. Everybody.
51. Top Gun
We honestly have no idea how this made it on the list. Really.
50. Caddyshack
Golf can be funny outside of their fashion shows.
49. The Muppet Movie
Muppet Labs needs its own feature film!
48. The Cutting Edge
The story of a man's rampage with several sharp knives.
47. Can't Hardly Wait
How many ways does Seth Green crack us up?
46. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Quite possibly the funniest movie moment ever, when little Timmy's ate ALL up.
45. Shag
No, it's not what you think.
44. Sixteen Candles
One candle for each time Molly whines.
43. Galaxy Quest
Does anyone else cry when that alien dude is being tortured?
42. American Pie
For all of us who remember The Talk being this awkward.
41. Major League
WILD THING! YOU MAKE MY HEART SING!
40. The Emporer's New Groove
We still don't understand the moral to this one, but it might have something to do with llama abuse.
39. Real Genius
Remember: Jesus knows when you're playing with yourself.
38. Chasing Amy
What's a nubian?
37. Cabin Boy
Still the only movie to feature a guy waterskiing on a girl's back.
36. Clueless
Alicia before she became a slightly overweight crime fighter.
35. UHF
Wheel of Fish still rocks.
34. Muppets From Space
Pepe vs. Kermit: we need a rematch!
33. Showgirls
So bad it's... bad.
32. Ghostbusters 2
Who else you gonna call? 1-900-KYLELUV?
31. Strange Brew
It's Canadian, so it's funny, eh?
30. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn
One of the few horror movies where evil has a sense of humor.
29. Better Off Dead...
Serious teenage angst buried beneath some really awful cooking.
28. This Is Spinal Tap
Haven't you been inspired by this movie to pull a prank on airport security sensors?
27. The Naked Gun
Dirty old men are just so stinkin' funny.
26. Wayne's World
We just live in it.
25. Animal House
In this house, scratch yourself all you like!
24. Airplane!
Fly the insane skies.
23. Fletch
Chevy who?
22. Raising Arizona
If there's another girl in the room, try really hard not to snicker too loudly when the biker from hell blows away the sweet widdle bunny wabbit.
21. Trekkies
The shocking exposé that reveals Star Trek fans can be... nerds!
20. Addams Family Values
Admit it: you desperately want to marry into this family.
19. The Full Monty
We were seriously gypped on this one when we found that the entire stripping cast consisted of guys.
18. Blazing Saddles
Blazing Buttocks
17. Adventures in Babysitting
The original title was "Adventures in a job that pays $2 per hour."
16. Noises Off
The play that inspired the movie that inspired the play that would star Andie.
15. Office Space
Gangsta life in corporate America.
14. Tommy Boy
Big points if you can do Tommy's "Ahh! We're burning alive!" monologue, complete with props and fire.
13. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
The movie that teaches you it's O.K. to yell at the screen.
12. Spaceballs
I'm naming my first born "Dark Helmet" for nostalgia purposes. Also, to mess them up for life.
11. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
The dirtiest musical ever!
10. Young Frankenstein
Igor has never been sexier.
9. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
But they don't GO anywhere!
8. The Princess Bride
Enhance your relationship by throwing your beloved off a hill, into the arms of a giant rodent, and sent away to be tortured to death.
7. Clue
If nothing else, because of the "Flames! Flames!" speech.
6. Dogma
Sunday School For Dummies From New Jersey
5. Back to the Future
Does anyone else find the incest subtext mildly disturbing?
4. Ghostbusters
Endorsed by at least five gods, a handful of hellspawn, and a really big twinkie.
3. PCU
If only all freshman orientation tours were like this movie. Meat tossing included.
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Still the heavyweight king of giggles, although we'll kill you if you start into that "Ni Ni Ni" talk again
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
If nothing else, he taught us how to skip school, fake an illness, convince your friend and girlfriend to follow you, steal a car, and do a bazillion things in a five hour time period.
