Great Comedies since 2000? - Page 2

**JBond** · 08-12-2012, 01:31 AM

A few of those do.

Deexan · 08-12-2012, 05:28 AM

Pineapple Express was boring on the second viewing, the nail in the coffin for a comedy.

Ramplate · 08-12-2012, 10:05 AM

Juno
Wedding Crashers
Superbad
Dinner for Schmucks
And about 1/2 of Drac's list

MovieBuff801 · 08-12-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

Pineapple Express though, ahh kill me.

Agreed. It's not just perhaps THE single worst comedy I've seen in recent years, but most likely one of the worst movies I've seen, period.

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Originally Posted by Ramplate

Dinner for Schmucks

You're dead to me.

PsYkOoOoO · 08-12-2012, 11:08 AM

Half the comedies mentioned in this thread so far involve jokes about sex and genitals.

saveus1011 · 08-12-2012, 11:26 AM

21 Jump Street
In The Loop
A Serious Man
Dodgeball
The Twilight Saga
The Room
Hot Fuzz
The Guard
Bernie

They're out there. Yo just have to find 'em.

Dracula · 08-12-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by saveus1011

21 Jump Street
In The Loop
A Serious Man
Dodgeball
The Twilight Saga
The Room
Hot Fuzz
The Guard
Bernie

They're out there. Yo just have to find 'em.

I see what you did there.

saveus1011 · 08-12-2012, 11:45 AM

They're terrific comedies.

Ramplate · 08-12-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moviebuff801

You're dead to me.

Right back at ya

...I like YOUR list very much....oh wait, you don't HAVE a list

saveus1011 · 08-12-2012, 12:44 PM

You lost me at Juno.

IanTheCool · 08-12-2012, 01:14 PM

I think the Hangover is going to endure. And from Apatow's films, Anchorman will probably be most fondly remembered, followed by 40 year old virgin.

MovieBuff801 · 08-12-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramplate

...I like YOUR list very much....oh wait, you don't HAVE a list

In The Loop
Anchorman
Wedding Crashers
Tropic Thunder
I Love You, Man
Hot Fuzz
In Bruges
The Hangover
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Get Smart
Burn After Reading

Justin · 08-12-2012, 03:51 PM

In The Loop is a good one, same with Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

PG Cooper · 08-12-2012, 05:40 PM

In The Loop
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Tropic Thunder
50/50
Burn After Reading
Clerks II
The Royal Tenenbaums

Edit: BORAT!!!! Can't believe I forgot it.

**JBond** · 08-12-2012, 05:48 PM

I'm glad many are listing Burn After Reading.

Neverending · 08-12-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by IanTheCool

I think the Hangover is going to endure. And from Apatow's films, Anchorman will probably be most fondly remembered, followed by 40 year old virgin.

OKAY. Let's be aware that it's already 2012. Some of the films listed on this thread are old enough that we can actually judge if they have endured or not. Let's go by year.

2000
1. Meet the Parents - Not as popular as it was 12 years ago. But it is one of the more fondly remembered Ben Stiller films.
2. Scary Movie - The sequels ruined the franchise, but everyone still loves the original. It is one of the more popular spoof movies of the 21st century.
3. Miss Congeniality - Girls still love this movie. Obviously the CS! female population is practically non-existant, so I have to be the one to bring it up. This film - definitely a classic - at least for females.
4. ME, MYSELF, & IRENE - It's a classic. PERIOD.
5. Bring It On - Raise your hand if you're a pervert. Elizha Dushku. Car Wash scene. CLASSIC.

2001
1. Shrek - CLASSIC
2. Monster's Inc - CLASSIC
3. Legally Blonde - It got a Broadway adaptation. So... what do you think?
4. Bridget Jones' Diary - Alien. Deexan. Where you at?
5. Zoolander - CULT Hit.

2002
1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Indie Classic. For sure.
2. Maid in Manhattan - Got adapted into a successful spanish soap opera.
3. Barbershop - Any Black people here? Besides me, of course.
4. Super Troopers - CULT Hit.
5. Secretary - CULT Hit.

2003
1. Finding Nemo - CLASSIC.
2. Elf - Holiday Classic.
3. School of Rock - CLASSIC.
4. Old School - CULT Hit.
5. Bad Santa - Holiday Classic.
OVERALL: Darn good year. And I didn't even scrap the surface.

2004
1. Shrek 2 - CLASSIC.
2. Means Girls - CLASSIC.
3. Anchorman - CLASSIC.
4. Sideways - Indie Classic.
5. Napoleon Dynamite - Not as successful as in `04, but it has enough of a following to get a cartoon version all these years later.
OVERALL: Another good year. And again, didn't even scratch the surface.

2005
1. 40 Year Old Virgin - CLASSIC.
2. Wedding Crashers - Hard to say. It was definitely more popular in `05, but still has a following of sorts.
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - There's definitely a generational gap with this film. But I can assure you that today's teens, who were kids in 2005, LOVE this movie. And the kids of TODAY also love it. Fans of the Gene Wilder version don't want to acknowledge it, but it's a reality that has to be faced.
4. Jarhead - It's a dark/satirical comedy. I think it's still relevant.
5. Kung Fu Hustle - Definitely big in the Asian market.

2006
1. Borat - CLASSIC
2. Talladega Nights - CLASSIC
3. The Devil Wears Prada - Big with females.
4. Little Miss Sunshine - Indie Hit
5. Clerks 2 - Kevin Smith has a strange following.

I'll stop here because everything else is too recent to judge.

Dracula · 08-12-2012, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neverending

OKAY. Let's be aware that it's already 2012. Some of the films listed on this thread are old enough that we can actually judge if they have endured or not. Let's go by year.

2000
1. Meet the Parents - Not as popular as it was 12 years ago. But it is one of the more fondly remembered Ben Stiller films.
2. Scary Movie - The sequels ruined the franchise, but everyone still loves the original. It is one of the more popular spoof movies of the 21st century.
3. Miss Congeniality - Girls still love this movie. Obviously the CS! female population is practically non-existant, so I have to be the one to bring it up. This film - definitely a classic - at least for females.
4. ME, MYSELF, & IRENE - It's a classic. PERIOD.
5. Bring It On - Raise your hand if you're a pervert. Elizha Dushku. Car Wash scene. CLASSIC.

2001
1. Shrek - CLASSIC
2. Monster's Inc - CLASSIC
3. Legally Blonde - It got a Broadway adaptation. So... what do you think?
4. Bridget Jones' Diary - Alien. Deexan. Where you at?
5. Zoolander - CULT Hit.

2002
1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Indie Classic. For sure.
2. Maid in Manhattan - Got adapted into a successful spanish soap opera.
3. Barbershop - Any Black people here? Besides me, of course.
4. Super Troopers - CULT Hit.
5. Secretary - CULT Hit.

2003
1. Finding Nemo - CLASSIC.
2. Elf - Holiday Classic.
3. School of Rock - CLASSIC.
4. Old School - CULT Hit.
5. Bad Santa - Holiday Classic.
OVERALL: Darn good year. And I didn't even scrap the surface.

2004
1. Shrek 2 - CLASSIC.
2. Means Girls - CLASSIC.
3. Anchorman - CLASSIC.
4. Sideways - Indie Classic.
5. Napoleon Dynamite - Not as successful as in `04, but it has enough of a following to get a cartoon version all these years later.
OVERALL: Another good year. And again, didn't even scratch the surface.

2005
1. 40 Year Old Virgin - CLASSIC.
2. Wedding Crashers - Hard to say. It was definitely more popular in `05, but still has a following of sorts.
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - There's definitely a generational gap with this film. But I can assure you that today's teens, who were kids in 2005, LOVE this movie. And the kids of TODAY also love it. Fans of the Gene Wilder version don't want to acknowledge it, but it's a reality that has to be faced.
4. Jarhead - It's a dark/satirical comedy. I think it's still relevant.
5. Kung Fu Hustle - Definitely big in the Asian market.

2006
1. Borat - CLASSIC
2. Talladega Nights - CLASSIC
3. The Devil Wears Prada - Big with females.
4. Little Miss Sunshine - Indie Hit
5. Clerks 2 - Kevin Smith has a strange following.

I'll stop here because everything else is too recent to judge.

You generally seem to have very, very, very, very low standards for what constitutes a "classic."

Ramplate · 08-12-2012, 06:43 PM

UM,,yeah

Classics have to be at least 20 years old just to begin with.

**JBond** · 08-12-2012, 06:47 PM

And they have to be good.

Deexan · 08-12-2012, 08:02 PM

Plus Ian said "straight-up" comedies, which many of those movies are not.

I would like to throw 'I Love You, Man' a bone, it's probably the best comedy I've seen it the last 5 years.

PG Cooper · 08-12-2012, 09:11 PM

I really enjoyed I Love You Philip Morris in addition to the movies already mentioned.

saveus1011 · 08-12-2012, 09:18 PM

I Love You, Man sucked.

Justin · 08-12-2012, 09:53 PM

I wouldn't call Talladega Nights a classic.

Ramplate · 08-12-2012, 09:56 PM

I wouldn't call any of them a classic

IanTheCool · 08-12-2012, 11:15 PM

Yeah, but we're speculating which ones will be, so lets put that "not old enough to be classic" argument to the side for now.

08-12-2012, 01:31 AM	#26
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,506	A few of those do. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

08-12-2012, 05:28 AM	#27
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08-12-2012, 10:05 AM	#28
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saveus1011 Directive 4 (Classified) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,713	21 Jump Street In The Loop A Serious Man Dodgeball The Twilight Saga The Room Hot Fuzz The Guard Bernie They're out there. Yo just have to find 'em. __________________ Glory Glory Man United Steel Curtain Films

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saveus1011 Directive 4 (Classified) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,713	They're terrific comedies. __________________ Glory Glory Man United Steel Curtain Films

08-12-2012, 12:44 PM	#35
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08-12-2012, 01:14 PM	#36
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397	I think the Hangover is going to endure. And from Apatow's films, Anchorman will probably be most fondly remembered, followed by 40 year old virgin.

08-12-2012, 03:51 PM	#38
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	In The Loop is a good one, same with Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

08-12-2012, 05:40 PM	#39
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08-12-2012, 05:48 PM	#40
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,506	I'm glad many are listing Burn After Reading. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

08-12-2012, 06:43 PM	#43
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,666	UM,,yeah Classics have to be at least 20 years old just to begin with. __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?" Last edited by Ramplate; 08-12-2012 at 06:45 PM.

08-12-2012, 06:47 PM	#44
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,506	And they have to be good. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

08-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#45
Deexan Integral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,333	Plus Ian said "straight-up" comedies, which many of those movies are not. I would like to throw 'I Love You, Man' a bone, it's probably the best comedy I've seen it the last 5 years. __________________ What's the law but a leash? SoundCloud Twitter

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PG Cooper Raging Bull Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6,141	I really enjoyed I Love You Philip Morris in addition to the movies already mentioned. __________________ PG Cooper's Movie Reviews Our Youtube Channel CS! Recod Holder: Quickest Review in the Film Club (2 hours 19 minutes). April 18th, 2013, 9:24 PM-???? "Terminator 2's a pretty awesome movie."- Paul Thomas Anderson

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saveus1011 Directive 4 (Classified) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,713	I Love You, Man sucked. __________________ Glory Glory Man United Steel Curtain Films

08-12-2012, 09:53 PM	#48
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	I wouldn't call Talladega Nights a classic.

08-12-2012, 09:56 PM	#49
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,666	I wouldn't call any of them a classic __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?"

08-12-2012, 11:15 PM	#50
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397	Yeah, but we're speculating which ones will be, so lets put that "not old enough to be classic" argument to the side for now.