Tag: Comedy
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The Dinner Game (Le Diner de Cons)
Genre: Comedy Director: Francis Veber Screenwriter: Francis Veber Rating: 73% Year: 1999 Length: 1h 18m Summary: A group of snobs bring so called idiots to dinner, in order to ridicule them. However, one bites back. Main Actors: Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster, Alexandra Vandernoot, Daniel Prévost Nice Bits This is one of four French…
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Saving Grace
Genre: Comedy Director: Nigel Cole Screenwriter: Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson Rating: 63% Year: 2000 Length: 1h 35m Summary: A newly widowed middle aged woman grows dope to pay off her husband’s debts and save her home. Main Actors: Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes, Diana Quick, Bill Bailey, Tcheky Karyo Nice Bits I watched this again…
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Blow Dry
Genre: Comedy Drama Director: Paddy Breathnach Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy Rating: 19% Year: 2001 Length: 1h 31m Summary: A separated family of hair dressers reunite when the British Championships come to town. Main Actors: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Nighy, Heidi Klum Nice Bits I never thought I’d want to watch a film about competitive hair…
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Crocodile Dundee
Genre: Comedy Action Adventure Director: Peter Faiman Screenwriter: John Cornell, Ken Shadie, Paul Hogan Rating: 89% Year: 1986 Length: 1h 44m Summary: A pretty American journalist pursuades an unsophisticated outback Aussie to visit New York City. Main Actors: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, David Gulpilil Nice Bits This is one of the few Australian films written…
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Shall We Dance?
Genre: Drama Comedy Romance Dance Director: Peter Chelsom Screenwriter: Audrey Wells, Masayuki Suo Rating: 46% Year: 2004 Length: 1h 35m Summary: A middle aged man is seduced by ballroom dance, and sneaks away for classes, worrying his family. Main Actors: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter, Sarah Lafleur Nice Bits This…
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Still Crazy
Genre: Comedy Director: Brian Gibson Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais Rating: 73% Year: 1998 Length: 1h 35m Summary: a 70s rock band reforms for the money, and battle with familiar doubts, egos, and ghosts of the past. Main Actors: Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Bill Nighy, Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Juliet Aubrey Nice Bits This is perhaps the funniest film about rock n roll ever made. People rave about Spinal…
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Scrooged
Genre: Comedy Fantasy Director: Richard Donner Screenwriter: Mitch Glazer, Michael O’Donoghue Rating: 66% Year: 1988 Length: 1h 40m Summary: Charles Dickens‘ serious A Christmas Carol as a comedy. Scrooge gets visited by 3 ghosts on Christmas. Main Actors: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum Nice Bits Bill Murray yet again carries a comedy, this time as Scrooge, being cruelly despotic, and hilariously…
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Planes Trains and Automobiles
Genre: Comedy Director: John Hughes Screenwriter: John Hughes Rating: 94% Year: 1987 Length: 1h 32m Summary: When storms cancel Thanksgiving flights, two opposites have to pool resources to find their way home. Main Actors: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins Edie McClurg Nice Bits While not quite a two hander, this film is almost completely carried by the hilarious interplay between the two lead actors. It’s amazing…
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Chocolat
Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Director: Lasse Hallström Screenwriter: Rating: 63% Year: 2000 Length: 2h 1m Summary: A pious repressed village is awakened by a new visitor, offering forbidden treats and an open heart. Main Actors: Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lena Olin Nice Bits This delightful fable is fairly predictable, but it’s no less enjoyable for being so. It’s a wonderful story about…