Best comedy ever?

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hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(December 16, 2014 12:12 AM)

I rate it 10/10, but it's not my favorite comedy.
I think the best comedy is The Lady Vanishes (1938). I saw it for the first time, last year, and I loved it. I rate it 10/10 and it's my 4th favorite movie. It's also my favorite movie of the 1930's. I got the DVD for Christmas, last year.
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den_quixote — 10 years ago(October 11, 2015 01:46 PM)

Could you refresh my memory please? What in the world was funny about "The Lady Vanishes?"

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rrb_1 — 10 years ago(October 25, 2015 03:07 PM)

Yes, I did a double take on that, too.

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bradjanet — 11 years ago(January 05, 2015 10:42 PM)

I agree 1) Some like It Hot 2) Modern Times 3) The Life Of Brian
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Phillip Marlowe — 11 years ago(March 12, 2015 10:39 AM)

It's on a very short list, top 5 or 10 for me. I'd probably rate a handful of comedies above it: The Lady Eve, Hail the Conquering Hero, His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby. Maybe Twentieth Century and Tootsie.

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ThomasMuf — 10 years ago(November 09, 2015 01:45 PM)

This, My Man Godfrey, and Bringing Up Baby.

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gonemoab — 10 years ago(November 10, 2015 10:18 PM)

Too many venerable and timeless comedies for me to legitimately rank, but I agree with your sentiment. How anyone can not adore this movie is incomprehensible. I'd say it is among my list of best comedies ever. Beats about 95% of the garbage being peddled as comedy since the 90s.

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VValkyrie — 10 years ago(November 17, 2015 08:05 PM)

Best Comedy Ever? One word answer - YES! I took my 2 youngest, high school teens, to see Some Like It Hot. At first they were OMG-it's in black & white! Within minutes there were laughing so hard. The train car sleeper "surprize party" had my son doubled over in laughter. I was lucky enough to visit the Coronado hotel 2 yrs ago - nice memorabelia on site & they serve blackberry mojitos on the beach!

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terrien-scott — 10 years ago(November 27, 2015 12:48 AM)

Yes, I agree, if fact I just saw the movie which I haven't seen in many years. It still stands up as a great movie. Jmo

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QueenofCliffside — 10 years ago(December 09, 2015 06:18 PM)

I completely agree.
Classic. Funny. Witty. Pure. And Marilynso lovely.

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dgniewek — 9 years ago(June 23, 2016 05:55 PM)

Yes! I watched it today after not having seen it in many years. I expected it it be dated and to not stand up. Boy, was I wrong! What a funny film! Marilyn is luminous. Curtis and Lemmon are delightful.

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thepixinator — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 03:49 PM)

It's up there.
I also love Arthur and 9 to 5. Most people don't think of the late seventies/ early eighties when they think of comedies, but I love these two movies. I can still quote Arthur from the first time I saw it. I've seen it many times. In the top of the list are The Thin Man, The Lady Eve, and Born Yesterday. Loy, Stanwyck and Holliday were geniuses.