Favourite/Funniest movie that wasn't a hit

[vsquizz]

We've done the fav movie thing before. But, was yarning the other day with some mates about movies we got a real laugh out of but never really made it. The pretty stupid ones in other words that people give you strange looks for mentioning.:o

My favourites are the re-make of "Dragnet" with Tom Hanks and whatisname.. somebody will remember.

"The adventures of Ford Fairlane - Rock N Roll detective" is one I've watched a dozen times. Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Wayne Newton and Ed (Al Bundy) O'neill.

However my fav movie that didn't make it was "Yellowbeard" with John Cleese, Marty Feldman, Cheech & Chong, and Spike Milligan. It had that Monty Python thing going "Its a crocodile". Ok maybe I have a twisted sense of humour. Stagger Stagger Crawl Crawl..

Whats your's?? cmon fess up

Cheers

[AlexS]

Allegro non Troppo
Beautiful animated film that has a shot at itself and Fantasia.

[scooter]

Agree with Ford Fairlane.

The Castle - did that "make it" or not? Liked it anyway. Cracked me up how Farook (his russian neighbour) swore.

Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles - classics.

Old eps of Police Squad - predecessor to Naked Gun.


Cheers................Sean

[Driver]

My favourite that didn't make it is the original version of "The Producers" by Mel Brooks with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.

They've made a new version. It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the original.

[glock40sw]

G'day.
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie.

Everytime I watch it I almost have a heart attack from laughing.
Especially the bit where cheech comes home to find chong on the guitar and the dog has it's paws over the ears and cheech can't even get in the door from the noise....It kills me..

Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor
Grafton.
P.S. anything with foghorn leghorn is a killer too...

[journeyman Mick]

Squizzy,
I liked Dragnet too, it was the other half of the blues brothers (not Belushi) that played opposite Hanks. Yellowbeard: "I have acute earring" - "we're not interested in your jewellry cloth eyes".:D

Also liked "The boyfriend from hell" (at least I think that's what it was called) had Cheech Marin plying the title role in a straight to video movie shot in Australia.

There was one I saw in the last year, can't remember the title, had the Mr Bean bloke in it and John Cleese, people chasing a prize across the US had a cow hanging off a hot air balloon at one stage. Side splitting slapstick type stuff and almost a remake of "It's a mad mad world"

Mick (who's shocking at remembering names obviously :o )

[Termite]

My favourite that didn't make it is the original version of "The Producers" by Mel Brooks with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.

They've made a new version. It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the original.
Was that where they decided to make a silent movie, if so I reckon it was a classic. :D

[Driver]

Was that where they decided to make a silent movie, if so I reckon it was a classic. :D


No, that was called "Silent Movie". You're right - bloody funny film. The only person who speaks in the whole movie is Marcel Marceau - the mime artist. Mel Brooks' sense of humour really appeals to me.

"The Producers" is about a stage show they put together called "Springtime for Hitler". The idea is to sell shares, pocket the money and make sure the show is a flop so they don't have to pay the investors. "Springtime for Hitler" is bound to be a dead-set flop, right? Wrong - it's so bad it becomes a big hit. Problem is that Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel have spent all the money. The last scene shows them in prison, selling shares amongst the inmates for another production ...

[bsrlee]

'Spaced Invaders' - only ever saw it on rental video. Bunch of Martian rejects get taken in by a Halloween broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' & decide to 'help' their side. Much hillarity ensues over the night.

Yellowbeard - 'There's no-one so dangerous as us Beards, 'specially when we're dead'!

[vsquizz]

Squizzy,
I liked Dragnet too, it was the other half of the blues brothers (not Belushi) that played opposite Hanks. Yellowbeard: "I have acute earring" - "we're not interested in your jewellry cloth eyes".:D


Dan Akyroyd:)

Don't you mean the VIRGIN Connie Swail :D :D :D :D

I crack up just thinking about it.

Can anybody remember the Aussie Movie that was a p**s take on Hollywood but mainly Indiana Jones. The hero sees the Nazi's taking off with the treausure in a Seaplane so he swims out and hangs off the float while they fly across the Pacific Ocean. The he swims ashore at Christmas Island or somewhere and climbs up on the rocks with his hair Hollywood perfect Jimmy Dean and dry as a bone. Can never remember that one.:confused:

[E. maculata]

Loved Yellowbeard, Jaberwocky wasn't that bad either.
Another one I can't remember the name of was based on two Hippies who go back after years on the lamb, starred Cheech Marin & Eric Roberts, had a scene with Cheech & a fish the laughter still flows with that one.

[journeyman Mick]

"Nuns on the Run" was another good one and "The Pope must die". Actually I don't know that any of the movies that I've found really funny were hits.

Mick

[vsquizz]

Actually I don't know that any of the movies that I've found really funny were hits.Mick

Could be a message in there somewhere MIck;)

[E. maculata]

The movie i couldn't remember the name to "Rude Awakening", Mick has a good point popularity has nothing to do with funny, look at George W.:eek:

[TTIT]

Only one movie I can watch more than once and still laugh til it hurts - "The Gods must be crazy" :):):)

[silentC]

Just about any Peter Greenway film esp. Belly of an Architect, Zed and Two Naughts, Drowning By Numbers.
Santa Sangre.
Dark Star.

[Andy Mac]

Love Yellowbeard myself, seen it many times and still gets a laugh.
My favourite movie would have to be Delicatesen, very funny but in a dark way, clever, and luscious to watch, a real treat! Only downside is its French so you need to enjoy subtitles.
Silent, did you enjoy Prospero's Books? I probably enjoyed The Cook, the Thief... and Belly of an Architect more, but visually Prospero's was delicious!

Cheers,

[silentC]

did you enjoy Prospero's Books
Yes, I did enjoy it. Not as dark and dirty as the earlier ones though, which is probably why I enjoy them more. I love The Cook and have it on DVD but I didn't mention it as it was a bit of a hit, almost mainstream. I've got a couple of Michael Nyman CDs too - the music is a big part of those films.

I've seen Delicatessen too, although it was more than 10 years ago when it first came out. I enjoyed that too but need to watch again because I don't recall much about it. Something to do with meat... and the guy playing a hand saw with a violin bow.

[bitingmidge]

Probably the most sensual (literally) movie ever made, was Amelie. Wonderfully funny in a French kind of way

Made it into mainstream cinemas for about ten minutes, but a must-see, must -own.

Cheers,

P:D

[Andy Mac]

Amelie was made by the same crew as Delicatesen I believe, but despite rave reviews I'm yet to see it.
Something to look forward too!

[RufflyRustic]

Finally thought of one - Malcolm. An Australian movie, don't think it was a hit, but was brilliantly entertaining. maybe similar in feel and funniness to The Castle. Loved the gadgetry!

cheers
RufflyRustic

[silentC]

Malcolm was spoilt for me because the first time I saw it was on a bus trip between Sydney and Merimbula. The second time I saw it was on a bus trip from Merimbula to Sydney 2 days later. You'd think the slack mongrels would hire more than one video....

BTW I have never been on a long distance bus since then either...

[Iain]

I don't know if 'The MOuse that Roared' was a hit but I still give it an airing from time to time.
A not so subtle dig at politics, Americans and the military (and a sense of War of the Worlds with the mass hysteria scene, men from mars, look like fish).
I liked the attack on the Queen Elizabeth:D :D

[Driver]

BTW I have never been on a long distance bus since then either...

Probably just as well. I understand they're still showing Malcolm. :D

[RufflyRustic]

Probably just as well. I understand they're still showing Malcolm. :D

Double ouch!!!!!!!!!! :(

RR

[redwood]

In no particular order

Withnail and I, Top Secret and Hotel New Hampshire all crack me up:D

[RETIRED]

Blind date with Bruce Willis.

[Driver]

Blind date with Bruce Willis.

Ahem! Er, , that is - one hopes - a movie recommendation and not a part of your wish list? :o

[derekcohen]

My favourite that didn't make it is the original version of "The Producers" by Mel Brooks with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.

Good grief Col, that is MY favourite movie of all time!

The other one I enjoy seeing again is "Blazing Saddles".

Best regards

Derek

[vsquizz]

I was stuck in a Hotel in Singas for 5 days once...(or was it Honkers...can't remember) but rather than watch TopGun to death I watched "Hudson Hawk" about 19 times to try and learn the words to all the songs. Stupid Stupid movie but some funny bits and great music.

On the Bruce W thing I liked that movie (the memory is shot) where the bad guy is doing the obligatory beating up of our hero (the over worked, underpaid, drinks to much, smokes too much wife is leaving him PI)..anyway the bad guy says "just for once I'd like to hear you scream in pain"...and Brucey says (through the blood) "just play some rap music"...ROFL...I can relate to that. What was that movie..??

[Driver]

While we're on the subject of Mel Brooks' movies (and the man is a genuine comic genius), one of my other favourites is "History of the World - Part 1".

Mel himself takes a number of parts, including King Louis the Umpteenth of France. Quote: "It's good to be the King!"

Love it! :D

Why is it that some of his best movies don't click? Must be a narrow market for warped minds. I'm pleased to say that my son has inherited his old man's diseased sense of humour. The first time he saw "Blazing Saddles" he came close to wetting himself. He was about seven or eight at the time and his appreciation has only grown as he has come to understand some of the gags that went over his head when he was a little fella.

[vsquizz]

What was that movie..??

The Last Boy Scout....:o

[Driver]

The Last Boy Scout....:o

Mate, You've started to answer your own questions. You need more shed time.:rolleyes:

[RETIRED]

Ahem! Er, , that is - one hopes - a movie recommendation and not a part of your wish list? :o
Yep and nope.:D

[Gra]

Duct Tape Forever.

Canadian movie, were the make a giant goose out of duct tape and take it to a duct tape competition.

Just plain weird, but funny

[E. maculata]

"Running on empty" as a teenager I loved that movie:cool: , as a young adult I was embarassed by my previous infatuation:o , as a more mature mind I now know it was a spoof, nothing is that badly done by accident:D .

It was a comedy wasn't it?

[journeyman Mick]

"Hercules returns" was absolutely hilarious:D :D :D :D I laughrd so much I cried and my sides ached. Australian movie, basically about a couple of blokes that open an independant cinema with the rest of the cinema industry plotting against them. Come opening night and they've gotten a hold of an old classic "Hercules". Unfortunately just before opening they realise it's in Italian sans subtitles. They decide to dub it themselves "on the fly". Mayhem ensues!

Mick

[RufflyRustic]

"Running on empty"

Great movie - yeah crappy 80's stuff, but entertaining. I wish I could get a copy of Midnight Spares, can't even order a copy anymore :(

I also love Wraith with Charlie Sheen - OK so I like Charlie Sheen, well all the Sheen's actually, but that's beside the point. :cool:

cheers
RR

[Iain]

well all the Sheen's actually
You should love this one then:rolleyes:

[RufflyRustic]

http://www.ubeaut.biz/laughing.gif
Yes, on nearly everything else but not my woodwork. :D

[Andraax]

Hmmm where to start....

All those old sword and sorcery movies with unknown actors (Beastmaster is the exception as it was great)

Then you have the b grade sci-fi that try to be serious.

But for me my all time favourite is Space Balls.

Another one that is not funny but IMHO an excellent movie that got trashed was DUNE.

[redwood]

Evil Roy Slade was a great cult classic with john austin from addams family fame. and one on telly no one watched came on in the wee hours on chanell eddy plus 1 called Rude Awakenings (not the movie) funny stuff:)

[vsquizz]

Mate, You've started to answer your own questions. You need more shed time.:rolleyes:

I have had shed time...we put a new waterpump on the truck yesterday!:(

Anybody ever see Johnny Dangerously?

Cheers

[John Saxton]

Blues Brothers 1 ,2 also as well as all the mel brooks movies which I do have most of and especially Young Frankenstein.

Cheers:)

[E. maculata]

Another which springs to mind is "Drop dead Fred", cause it had P- "Rick" from The Youngs Ones in it, just as obnoxious and funny.

[redwood]

another that comes to my mind is "dead men dont wear plaid" with steve martin and rachael ward and a cast of thousands from the old black and whit movie days:D just dont mention the cleaning lady:eek:

[stevebaby]

Evil Roy Slade was a great cult classic with john austin from addams family fame. and one on telly no one watched came on in the wee hours on chanell eddy plus 1 called Rude Awakenings (not the movie) funny stuff:)
Roy:Kill him,kill him!
Sidekick:It's a woman,Roy.
Roy:Wound her,wound her!:D:D:D:D

[redwood]

Roy:Kill him,kill him!
Sidekick:It's a woman,Roy.
Roy:Wound her,wound her!:D:D:D:D

he was fond of women (Roy is breaking up the gang) Flossie - you aren't going to leave me alone are you? I love you.
Roy (pauses) Alright, who wants Flossie? :D :D :D


Evil Roy (after depositing money in a bank) " Uh, I changed my mind. Give me my money back. In fact
(pulls out a gun) Give me everybody's money back! "


what a cracker that movie ay stevie baby:D

[goat]

"kingpin" with Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray very funny ,also "some thing about mary" not sure who was in it

[womble]

'kung fu hustle' was a great, funny movie from last year

'the big lebowski' from a few years ago, great movie that was very under rated