Movie recommendations (80's comedies)? - Page 2

tiktok · December 12th, 2006, 05:10 PM

"Ishtar". Seriously, that film is underrated.
"Top Secret". From the "Airplane!" folks. Val Kilmer as Elvis as a spy in East Germany.
"Local Hero". Houston oil company executive sent to buy entire Scottish village on the cheap. Things don't go quite as planned. Mark Knopfler soundtrack.

Chris S. · December 12th, 2006, 05:35 PM

These are all on my favorites list:

Brazil (1985) Simply brilliant.
Broadcast News (1987) (7 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actor [2], Best Actress, etc... )
Ladyhawke (1985) Fun mixture of fantasy and comedy/romance.
Lost in America (1985) A real sleeper, one of Albert Brooks' funniest films.
Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Another sleeper, but very, very funny.

Scary to think how many of my favorite "modern" flicks are now over 20 years old... yipes. ;-) CS

tdu · December 12th, 2006, 05:42 PM

Oh man all these made me think of another.....

Anyone remember "Born In East LA"?

Thanks for the 'House' suggestions. I just added those as well. I am adding any of these I can find, but suprisingly they don't have a ton of them.

txspreacher · December 18th, 2006, 04:30 PM

this threads been idle the last week or so...but I thought of a few more after reading someone posting "Johnny Dangerously". I'm ashamed I forgot this one, I absolutely loved it!!! The recently departed Peter Boyle had a small part in it. Michael Keaton was great. He did the reasonably clean, but incredibly funny "Mr. Mom", which really hits home after you become a parent, as well as "Night Shift" and "Gung Ho".....three great 80's movies with Keaton as the star...

neocaster · December 18th, 2006, 04:59 PM

Let's not forget the classics: Weekend at Bernie's, Private Resort, and Mannequin.

TDPRI · December 18th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Ok, I'll add a coupld O'my 80's favs:

Modern Romance -- Albert Brooks
Trading Places -- Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroid and Jammmmie Lee Curtissssss

rodeo_joel · December 18th, 2006, 06:33 PM

Can't go wrong with

"Blues Brothers"

Cheers

guit145 · December 18th, 2006, 06:38 PM

Wow, we got this far in the thread without:

"The Three Amigos!" ('86) and "Spies Like Us" ('85)?

shades · December 19th, 2006, 06:28 AM

Anything produced by Mel Brooks or starring Leslie Neilson are always good for some laughs, ala Blazing Saddles(70's) or Naked Gun flicks.
The Blues Brothers is an American classic.

Sqwerl · December 19th, 2006, 07:09 AM

Arthur
9 to 5

weelie · December 19th, 2006, 07:31 AM

You guys know your stuff!

I'll just re-state the ones I think really are a must:
early Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin (Trading Places, Jerk, Roxanne, "Trains, planes, Automobiles", Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, )
Monthy Python and off-shoots (Meaning of Life, Live at the Hollywood Bowl, A Fish Called Wanda, Brazil etc. )
Mel Brooks flicks
Zucker,Zucker & Abrahams flicks (Airplane I & II, Top secret, Hot Shots, Naked Gun, etc)
Woody Allen flicks
Tootsie
When Harry Met Sally

and... getting cheesier here...
Police academy,
any movies with Dudley Moore, Chevy Chase (National lampoon, Fletch), anything with John Candy or Michael J Fox (Back to future) or Bill Murray (Ghostbusters), ... Ferris Bueller's Day Off, early Tom Hanks (Bachelor party, money pit, big), Porky's...

off beat "dark humour" stuff: Eating Raoul, After hours (Scorcese), HairSpray (Waters), Throw Momma From the Train (Danny Devito), Raising Arizona (Coen)...

for music kinda stuff: Blues Brothers and Spinal Tap.

txspreacher · December 19th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sqwerl

Arthur

I know I'm misquoting, but -
"Hobson, what do you suppose is the worst part about being me?"
"I would imagine your breath, sir."

TJNY · December 19th, 2006, 12:59 PM

1983 - A movie which featured Walter Matthau, Robin Williams and super picker Jerry Reed:

The Survivors

Some very funny stuff!

denny · December 19th, 2006, 01:41 PM

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

"Remember; no matter where you go, there you are."
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
"Laugha while you can monkeyboy."

What IS that watermelon doing there?

Reno Sepulveda · December 19th, 2006, 02:30 PM

Classics:
Ruthless People
A Fish Called Wanda
Let It Ride
Cheezy pleasures:
Gotcha
Hot Pursuit
American Dreamer

PapaBeef · December 20th, 2006, 12:00 AM

I finally noticed a mention of Ruthless People. That was one of my favs.
How about Wise Guys with Joe Piscapo & Danny Davito, featuring the one & only Captain Lou Albano as Frank the Fixer.
And I know of a movie sooooo cheesy, you'd probably never find it.
It's called The Gold Raiders, filmed in Thailand on a budget of about $45.00, this classic features a scene where the general gets drunk & decides to rape the daughter of the chief of the village. Shortly after he removes his wooden leg in preparation for the act, the dog wanders into the hut & makes off with it. No, really, I swear on my kids!
Oh yeah... Pee Wee's Big Adventure.

December 12th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#41 (permalink)
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Chris S. Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near TELE-Town (Wash. DC) Posts: 2,894 7 Photos	Samoa These are all on my favorites list: Brazil (1985) Simply brilliant. Broadcast News (1987) (7 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actor [2], Best Actress, etc... ) Ladyhawke (1985) Fun mixture of fantasy and comedy/romance. Lost in America (1985) A real sleeper, one of Albert Brooks' funniest films. Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Another sleeper, but very, very funny. Scary to think how many of my favorite "modern" flicks are now over 20 years old... yipes. ;-) CS __________________ "I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's depressing." – Tara, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "It was born at the junction of form and function." – Bill Kirchen, from "Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods"

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tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,457 11 Photos	Oh man all these made me think of another..... Anyone remember "Born In East LA"? Thanks for the 'House' suggestions. I just added those as well. I am adding any of these I can find, but suprisingly they don't have a ton of them. __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll My Solo Stuff:

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txspreacher Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: TEXAS Age: 41 Posts: 2,070	I know.... this threads been idle the last week or so...but I thought of a few more after reading someone posting "Johnny Dangerously". I'm ashamed I forgot this one, I absolutely loved it!!! The recently departed Peter Boyle had a small part in it. Michael Keaton was great. He did the reasonably clean, but incredibly funny "Mr. Mom", which really hits home after you become a parent, as well as "Night Shift" and "Gung Ho".....three great 80's movies with Keaton as the star... __________________ It ain't the years, it's the miles.... - Greg

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neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,529 11 Photos	Let's not forget the classics: Weekend at Bernie's, Private Resort, and Mannequin. __________________ "...You don't need faith if you know it's gonna work!" "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."

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TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,582 36 Photos	Ok, I'll add a coupld O'my 80's favs: Modern Romance -- Albert Brooks Trading Places -- Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroid and Jammmmie Lee Curtissssss

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rodeo_joel Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 21 Posts: 543	Can't go wrong with "Blues Brothers" Cheers __________________

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shades Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa. Age: 51 Posts: 1,244 8 Photos	Anything produced by Mel Brooks or starring Leslie Neilson are always good for some laughs, ala Blazing Saddles(70's) or Naked Gun flicks. The Blues Brothers is an American classic. __________________ A.S.N.F.

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weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,958 12 Photos	You guys know your stuff! I'll just re-state the ones I think really are a must: early Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin (Trading Places, Jerk, Roxanne, "Trains, planes, Automobiles", Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, ) Monthy Python and off-shoots (Meaning of Life, Live at the Hollywood Bowl, A Fish Called Wanda, Brazil etc. ) Mel Brooks flicks Zucker,Zucker & Abrahams flicks (Airplane I & II, Top secret, Hot Shots, Naked Gun, etc) Woody Allen flicks Tootsie When Harry Met Sally and... getting cheesier here... Police academy, any movies with Dudley Moore, Chevy Chase (National lampoon, Fletch), anything with John Candy or Michael J Fox (Back to future) or Bill Murray (Ghostbusters), ... Ferris Bueller's Day Off, early Tom Hanks (Bachelor party, money pit, big), Porky's... off beat "dark humour" stuff: Eating Raoul, After hours (Scorcese), HairSpray (Waters), Throw Momma From the Train (Danny Devito), Raising Arizona (Coen)... for music kinda stuff: Blues Brothers and Spinal Tap. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

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TJNY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,182	1983 - A movie which featured Walter Matthau, Robin Williams and super picker Jerry Reed: The Survivors Some very funny stuff!

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denny Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North of Dallas Posts: 454	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension "Remember; no matter where you go, there you are." "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." "Laugha while you can monkeyboy." What IS that watermelon doing there?

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Reno Sepulveda Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nowhere man Posts: 1,357	Classics: Ruthless People A Fish Called Wanda Let It Ride Cheezy pleasures: Gotcha Hot Pursuit American Dreamer __________________ "I'm just kidding about that really."

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PapaBeef Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EN JAY Posts: 400	I finally noticed a mention of Ruthless People. That was one of my favs. How about Wise Guys with Joe Piscapo & Danny Davito, featuring the one & only Captain Lou Albano as Frank the Fixer. And I know of a movie sooooo cheesy, you'd probably never find it. It's called The Gold Raiders, filmed in Thailand on a budget of about $45.00, this classic features a scene where the general gets drunk & decides to rape the daughter of the chief of the village. Shortly after he removes his wooden leg in preparation for the act, the dog wanders into the hut & makes off with it. No, really, I swear on my kids! Oh yeah... Pee Wee's Big Adventure. __________________ What I mean is, sometimes I just don't know what I mean. Ya know what I mean?