Another old film post from 2013 that no current followers appear to have seen. (Except Eddy) Unusually for me, this one is about comedy films.
Some time ago, my friend Jim Medway (look him up, very talented cartoonist) asked if I was going to post some suggestions for comedy films that I would recommend. I had feared that someone would make that request, as Comedy is my least favourite genre, when it comes to films. It is not that I don’t find things funny, far from it; just not the sort of things that are commonly called ‘comedy’, by film-makers.
I could barely raise a chuckle at the big box-office successes starring the likes of Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, or Steve Martin. It is also highly unlikely that I will ever want to watch a teenage ‘rom-com’, or one of the cruder attempts at being funny, that seem so popular in the multiplexes these days. I will confess that some parts of ‘There’s something about Mary’ made me laugh, but not enough to get it…
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beetleypete 
I only like witty humour, so many ‘comedy’ films I don’t find funny at all. I loved the gentle wit in ‘A Walk in the Woods’.
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I know what you mean, Stevie. I tend to prefer ‘serious’ comedy, like ‘Fleabag’, as I get older.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Annie Hall is one that I really enjoyed, but I think my favorite comedy movie is Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.
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“Pardon me boy, is this the Transylvania Station?” You had to be the right age to get the Glen Miller reference.
Love that line! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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The other day I finally convinced myself to watch “Spaceballs,” which I always figured would be intolerably stupid. It turned out to be quite funny.
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I didn’t think it was Mel’s finest hour, but it still had some good gags.
Best wishes, Pete.
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First musicals, now comedies? Who are you and what have you done with our Pete?🤣
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Yes, it was all so different in 2013! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oh well, la di da, la di da. I guess the only one of your favorites that I saw was Annie Hall, many times. Allen has several good comedys and Mel Brooks movies has me rolling in the aisles. I also like Coen brothers movies. On TV I subscribe to Brit Box so I can watch Fawlty Towers, Allo Allo, Are You Being Served etc.
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Glad to hear you enjoy the old British sitcoms, Don. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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They certainly trump what passes for sitcom in the US today. and like you, I find nothing funny in movies with actors like Martin, Stiller etc..
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I am no fan of comedy movies either so haven’t seen any of these. Second Hand Lions is a gentle comedy, I liked that.
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Cheers, FR. I struggle with comedy, and rarely like the very popular comedy films.
Best wishes, Pete.
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