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:D Sure I've been in that pub in Rhyl...

Just listened to the Lionel Bart story, so interesting, well, I do like the odd musical for cheering me up!

Quote: David Bussell @ January 6 2012, 10:58 AM GMT

don't forget to tip your waitress.

Tip her? I pushed the bitch over trying to get away from your jokes. ;)

As a slightly older dude, can I recommend the following American comedy classics if you haven't seen them -

Trading Places
Stripes
Weird Science
Better Off Dead
One Crazy Summer
Stir Crazy
A Christmas Story
Uncle Buck
The Blues Brothers
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Coming To America
Animal House
Caddyshack

Now it might seem ridiculous that a comedy fan hasn't seen the majority of these films - but I met someone the other day who hadn't seen Jaws - so you never know.

I wholeheartedly approve this list. With an extra cherry on top that is Trading Places. Although sad by the lack of Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

The Three Amigos? All Of Me? The Man With Two Brains?

Quote: Leevil @ January 6 2012, 4:15 PM GMT

I wholeheartedly approve this list. With an extra cherry on top that is Trading Places. Although sad by the lack of Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

Great choice but not really that old of a film. I was trying to look at it from the perspective of the Internet Sperms who haven't seen anything made before 1987. (That's why they think Transformers is good, the little c**ts).

Quote: Nil Putters @ January 6 2012, 4:17 PM GMT

The Three Amigos? All Of Me? The Man With Two Brains?

Excellent choices Nil Puts.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ January 6 2012, 4:23 PM GMT

Great choice but not really that old of a film. I was trying to look at it from the perspective of the Internet Sperms who haven't seen anything made before 1987. (That's why they think Transformers is good, the little c**ts).

Laughing out loud It was made in 1987!

I don't mind Steve Martin's new persona, whatever it is, aging-white-haired-man. But there is great love for the old Steve Martin, zany-white-haired-man. I would imagine most kids these days, if they do know him he's either the banjo guy or the fella from whatever he's been in the last few years. Arty-farty but it's Steve so we'll let him off kinda film

Quote: Leevil @ January 6 2012, 4:37 PM GMT

Laughing out loud It was made in 1987!

I don't mind Steve Martin's new persona, whatever it is, aging-white-haired-man. But there is great love for the old Steve Martin, zany-white-haired-man. I would imagine most kids these days, if they do know him he's either the banjo guy or the fella from whatever he's been in the last few years. Arty-farty but it's Steve so we'll let him off kinda film

Maybe zany is something you have to stop doing at a certain age otherwise it's just embarrassing?

Although he does seem to make films just for the paycheck nowadays. I'd love to see him have a serious stab at comedy again.

Quote: Leevil @ January 6 2012, 4:37 PM GMT

Laughing out loud It was made in 1987!

I don't mind Steve Martin's new persona, whatever it is, aging-white-haired-man. But there is great love for the old Steve Martin, zany-white-haired-man. I would imagine most kids these days, if they do know him he's either the banjo guy or the fella from whatever he's been in the last few years. Arty-farty but it's Steve so we'll let him off kinda film

True et true.

Quote: chipolata @ January 6 2012, 4:42 PM GMT

Maybe zany is something you have to stop doing at a certain age otherwise it's just embarrassing?

I'd like to see him write again. Bowfinger was a great piece of comedy farce. Not necessarily his greatest work but it showed that, along with The Jerk and L.A Story that he has great ability to write really nice set pieces and they really make the film, along with his performance of course.

Quote: Leevil @ January 6 2012, 4:47 PM GMT

I'd like to see him write again. Bowfinger was a great piece of comedy farce.

Yeah, Bowfinger is pretty good. Essentially a family-friendly Ed Wood, which is no bad thing. The crossing-the-road scene is particularly excellent.

Quote: chipolata @ January 6 2012, 4:50 PM GMT

Yeah, Bowfinger is pretty good. Essentially a family-friendly Ed Wood, which is no bad thing. The crossing-the-road scene is particularly excellent.

That's a funny scene. The standout moment for me as well. It's these moments that make me yearn over films like this and others most notably from the 80s.

I'm sure it's Channel 5 who keep running an advert for their season of movies. Whenever that trailer hits and I hear Dan Ackroyd's voice from Ghostbusters, I get the hairs standup on the back of my neck .

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TV:

Red Dwarf, but don't go beyond series 6....
Blackadder, but start with series 2....and find the Christmas Special.
The Fast Show

Film:

Austin Powers, but not the sequels....
Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Spaceballs & Blazin' Saddles
The Hangover

Apologies for the somewhat obvious suggestions, but you never know what people might miss.

Caddyshack's a total bore fest. Some wonderful other films in the list though. Far too long since I've seen some of them.

Not sure if I've seen Jaws either. There's a shocker for you.

Quote: Aaron @ January 6 2012, 6:23 PM GMT

Not sure if I've seen Jaws either. There's a shocker for you.

:O :O

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