Chrissooner49er Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Forge said: I would agree for back in the day. I can't remember the last truly great comedy movie though, tbh. Feel like that is a dying genre. I really liked Game Night a few years ago, but woof, the genre is on hard times. I think comedies really fell off after the '80s--yes I am biased! Better Off Dead--the best comedy ever, IMO. My other favorites are UHF, Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre! Fun rather than offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Man, this thread just made me realize that Team America: World Police is almost 20 years old. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Chrissooner49er said: I think comedies really fell off after the '80s--yes I am biased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I remember watching Animal House recently and not laughing once. Not really a fan of that era of comedy. I was raised on Ace Ventura and entered my adult age when Wedding Crashers set the tone for what comedy should aspire to be. Unfortunately, Superbad and Hangover came along and every comedy after that tried to be that. Now comedy is pretty much a dead genre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Chrissooner49er said: I think comedies really fell off after the '80s--yes I am biased! Better Off Dead--the best comedy ever, IMO. My other favorites are UHF, Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre! Fun rather than offensive. I just watched better of dead a couple of months ago because the GF had never seen it. I couldn't believe it. Can't believe Cusack hated that movie. Big fan of real genius from the 80s, and always have a soft spot for summer school 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 hours ago, beekay414 said: I remember watching Animal House recently and not laughing once. Not really a fan of that era of comedy. I was raised on Ace Ventura and entered my adult age when Wedding Crashers set the tone for what comedy should aspire to be. Unfortunately, Superbad and Hangover came along and every comedy after that tried to be that. Now comedy is pretty much a dead genre. This is what I was referring to as well. Good, broad comedies just aren't a thing any more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, Forge said: This is what I was referring to as well. Good, broad comedies just aren't a thing any more You get the random Hulu originals that are just Hangover or Superbad knockoffs still but it's a dead genre for the most part. That or you just get continuations from previous films that aren't quite on the level of their predecessors (Clerks 3, I'm assuming the upcoming Dodgeball sequel). Sure, you'll find a rare gem every now and then but you're sifting through a mile of **** until you find it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 This was a recent comedy that I thought was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_DeBerg_Fan_420 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, GW21 said: This was a recent comedy that I thought was good. As I was reading through this, this is the only comedy I could think of. The problem are studios are demanding action in all the comedies, and those are always either medium or bad. I think the 80's, 90's, and 00's were all good decades for comedy in their own ways. Movies are hurting especially bad, but comedy shows are just not that good anymore, althoughI am enjoying this season of It's Always Sunny. It sucks the Actors, studios and writers are all striking, when the stage hands, costumers, sound guys, etc are the ones that deserve better working conditions. The number of hours these guys work to placate the actors and studios is absurd. Edited July 16, 2023 by Steve_DeBerg_Fan_420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Forge Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 16 hours ago, GW21 said: This was a recent comedy that I thought was good. This looked really entertaining, but I haven't seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Steve_DeBerg_Fan_420 said: As I was reading through this, this is the only comedy I could think of. The problem are studios are demanding action in all the comedies, and those are always either medium or bad. I think the 80's, 90's, and 00's were all good decades for comedy in their own ways. Movies are hurting especially bad, but comedy shows are just not that good anymore, althoughI am enjoying this season of It's Always Sunny. It sucks the Actors, studios and writers are all striking, when the stage hands, costumers, sound guys, etc are the ones that deserve better working conditions. The number of hours these guys work to placate the actors and studios is absurd. Sunny, Righteous Gemstones, Archer, South Park, & Family guy are all shows still going that I appreciate. Personally I liked the earlier seasons of Sunny better more than the more recent ones, same with South Park, but I still enjoy them. Eastbound and Down was another really funny series while it was going. Like The Righteous Gemstones, it’s super irreverent which is right up my alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Forge said: This looked really entertaining, but I haven't seen it yet. It’s out there, but I think it’s pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ftn49 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 11:14 PM, Forge said: I just watched better of dead a couple of months ago because the GF had never seen it. I couldn't believe it. Can't believe Cusack hated that movie. Big fan of real genius from the 80s, and always have a soft spot for summer school It's super campy but my fave 80s movie of his is one fine summer. Lots of good actors in that one too. Planes, trains and automobiles is at the top of my list of 80s comedies along with the Money Pit. Those two still hold up today as far as I'm concerned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 There are some good comedy TV shows out there if you have the time. If anyone hasn't seen jury duty, I thought that was absolutely hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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