The Movie Forums Top 100 Comedies Countdown

Have seen so far: 45 – Shaun of the Dead – Zombie comedy movies are always fun and exciting to watch, just like this one.

Have not seen so far: 40

I have not seen The Naked Gun: From the files of police squad, The Princess Bride and Galaxy Quest

My Ballot so far:

#8 - The Hangover (2009)
#9 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
#10 - Dumb and Dumber (1994)
#11 - Step Brothers (2008)
#12 - Tropic Thunder (2008)
#14 - Superbad (2007)
#15 – Shaun of the Dead (2004)
#17 - Mean Girls (2004)
#21 - Happy Gilmore (1996)

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Funny joke with Galaxy Quest. What's the real movie today with Shaun of the Dead?

Shaun of the Dead was #20 on the MoFo Top 100 of the 2000s, #17 on the original MoFo Top 100 Horror Films, and #21 on the retake of that list. Galaxy Quest was #88 on the MoFo Top 100 Sci-Fi Films.

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Shaun of the Dead is fun and entertaining, but didn't make my ballot. Galaxy Quest was moderately amusing, but not a favourite of mine. I'm a little surprised to see both of them rank this high.

Yay, I correctly predicted that a Shaun would show up today

Shaun Of The Dead is my favourite of the Cornetto Trilogy (Hot Fuzz is decent too, but I thought The World's End was disappointing) and would quite likely have been on my ballot despite not having seen it in about a decade. Apparently I've seen Galaxy Quest but I have zero recollection now, which would have made it highly unlikely to make an appearance.

Seen: 45/88

Tomorrow's:
Theodora Goes Wild

and

Four Lions

Both of these films were on my ballot. We've hit the good stuff.

Shaun of the Dead was my #6 - and it's one of those rare films which I would have loved to have made myself, if I were a filmmaker. There's a level of fun, parody, intelligence and excellent filmmaking that sets this comedy apart from most others. Those who had enjoyed Spaced on television already had some sense of where these characters were coming from, but Shaun was my introduction, and with every subsequent viewing it got me on board more and more. I was showing the film to friends and pointing out the amazing long take which follows Shaun (Simon Pegg) to the shop when he buys that Cornetto - and I haven't even got to the deconstruction and satire of zombie movies, which this films takes on in such a deep and loving way that there'll never be a film come close to being it's equal. To add one more excellent thing - it's as funny a movie as you're ever likely to see. Pure brilliance, and a 21st Century comic masterpiece.

Galaxy Quest I was beginning to give up on - but I'm extra delighted (and I guess shouldn't be too surprised really) that it showed up so high. It was my #5, and was a movie that had just come out on DVD when I'd finished my mid-term exams at university, which meant some drinks, a celebration and a movie - which happened to be this. It was amazing, and if it had of just been the celebration, then all of those subsequent watches would have proved me wrong - but instead it's another film that gets better the more you watch it. Does for Star Trek what the previous film did for Zombie flicks, and lovingly sends it up in a clever and very funny way. Perfect screenplay, with Alan Rickman proving to be a scene stealer at almost every turn ("By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged!") I've loved this film for a long time, and I welcome anyone else who also loves it.

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Films I've seen : 69½
Films that have been on my radar : 16½
Films I've never even heard of : 2

Films from my list : 11

#13 - My #5 - Galaxy Quest - (1999)
#14 - My #6 - Shaun of the Dead - (2004)
#16 - My #24 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - (1988)
#19 - My #12 - Life of Brian - (1979)
#24 - My #18 - The Jerk - (1979)
#30 - My #10 - What We Do in the Shadows - (2014)
#34 - My #9 - Back to the Future - (1985)
#62 - My #13 - The In-Laws - (1979)
#65 - My #21 - Black Dynamite - (2009)
#82 - My #8 - The Producers - (1967)
One pointer - Brewster McCloud (1970)

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Shaun of the Dead is the most-successful of the comedy/horror hybrids and provides plenty of seemingly-straight romantic and family comedy moments; in fact, it does it so well, that you almost forget that those flippin' zombies are on the loose.

Galaxy Quest is a sorta "Star Trek" spoof which turns into something similar to a "Star Trek" episode. The cast is huge and wonderful.

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I love Shaun of the Dead. I remember seeing it a while ago on TV and being mildly amused by it, but it became like a thing that was constantly on TV. So as I revisited it more and more, I found myself enjoying it more and more to the point that I *almost* had it on this list. To be fair, I juggled a couple of horror comedies, but decided to leave this one out (it certainly didn't need my help) in favor of other lesser known ones.

Galaxy Quest I haven't seen since I rented it back in the late 90s. I remember enjoying it, but I don't think I've revisited it since.


Seen: 65/88

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In regards to whether Princess Bride is more or less comedy, it's tricky because its storyline is decidedly adventure. But its structure and how it presents all of its adventure scenes is almost purely comedic.


I can see the debate, but if we want to be douchey about this kind of thing, the storyline of Airplane is clearly of the Disaster/Action genre. But no one on earth classifies it as that, since at every step the way the films undermines all these tropes and narrative beats. It wants us to laugh at these things. To hold them at arm's length a bit


Now, we are given more reason to invest in the narrative elements of PB than we are Airplane, so unlike that we can experience it as pure fantasy adventure if we choose. But this takes a willfully refusal to acknowledge how the film likely wants us to experience the film (a comedic deconstruction of these films).

Ultimately, the intent of the film is comedic, but it certainly isn't clear cut. Hence, why it is such an interesting movie