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30. This one is easy. Stanley Kramer's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad world"

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 08:23 AM

Jul 2017

First, it is utter lunacy, like the Marx Brothers, the Goon Show, or Monty Python. But Kramer takes things well beyond madness. It's like he directed it by screeching, "Not mad enough! More madness! Pile on madness on madness!" It is a film, when I first saw it -- in Cinerama, no less -- that I literally ended up on the floor laughing my ass off.

Second, it has scenes like this! I give you the incredible Jonathan Winters, with Arnold Stang.

This is high art humor.

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In your opinion, best comedy of all time? [View all] red dog 1 Jul 2017 OP

What about Bob? BootinUp Jul 2017 #1

Yeah, I forgot about that one red dog 1 Jul 2017 #3

The only one left without any votes is The Big Lebowski red dog 1 Jul 2017 #6

Now all the choices have been voted on red dog 1 Jul 2017 #8

That's a great one. One of the few movies I can watch over and over. Hoyt Jul 2017 #12

I love that movie! One of my favorites! n/t fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 #93

When Harry Met Sally. Best in Show. Waiting for Guffman. Holy Grail. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #2

Haven't seen "Waiting for Guffman" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #4

Two words rock Jul 2017 #5

Monty Python and the Holy Grail A HERETIC I AM Jul 2017 #7

I agree! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #9

Bring Out Your Dead Awsi Dooger Jul 2017 #22

I had first been exposed to MP'sFC in the early70's.... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2017 #47

"I'm not dead yet!" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #52

I just bought the blu-ray OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #48

Of courrrse Ah am Frrraanch... BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #49

I agree, although it's a tossup between the Holy Grail and Life of Brian smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #50

I had my wife watch Life of Brain for the first time Saturday Night Throckmorton Jul 2017 #69

I agree!!!!!! happy feet Aug 2017 #76

Bird Cage GitRDun Jul 2017 #10

I considered putting The Birdcage on the list red dog 1 Jul 2017 #16

Have you ever seen the French film La Cage aux Folles? TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #87

Yes, I've seen it. red dog 1 Aug 2017 #94

This is a tough category FakeNoose Jul 2017 #11

This Is Spinal Tap should be on the list. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #13

There are many comedies that "should be on the list" but they only give me TEN poll choices red dog 1 Jul 2017 #17

So what you're saying is that Spinal Tap would be on the list mythology Jul 2017 #46

LLOL (literally laughed out loud) Still Blue in PDX Aug 2017 #92

Spinal Tap is, of course, the correct choice. Dr. Strange Jul 2017 #45

The Python's and DUCK SOUP should be on the list... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Jul 2017 #14

I think the Pythons' best one was "Life of Brian" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #20

I AGREE!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #26

"What did he say?" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #54

Always look on....... MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #65

In the 1997 movie "As Good As It Gets," Jack Nicholson plays that song on his piano, red dog 1 Aug 2017 #75

Does it make you want to... chuckle... when I say... MGKrebs Aug 2017 #96

That's, like, your opinion, man! Cirque du So-What Jul 2017 #15

"Do you have a job, sir?" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #18

Some Like It Hot frazzled Jul 2017 #19

Yes!!! It holds up Beaverhausen Jul 2017 #37

Every Monty Python movie ever made, esp. lastlib Jul 2017 #21

1963.."It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", 1966.."The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming"... Tikki Jul 2017 #23

I love Mad Mad Mad Mad World Awsi Dooger Jul 2017 #25

The Pink Panther is my personal fav. Coventina Jul 2017 #24

"Village Idiot Convention" MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #27

His early stuff (regardless of the scandals to come) is pure comedy gold. Coventina Jul 2017 #42

That was Love and Death... lame54 Jul 2017 #61

Thanks! MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #66

I love Bananas LeftInTX Jul 2017 #39

Picture Woody Allen as a would-be bank robber. Coventina Jul 2017 #40

LOL LeftInTX Jul 2017 #41

"What is apt?" lame54 Jul 2017 #60

I love all of those red dog 1 Jul 2017 #62

I missed that somehow! Will correct now!! Coventina Jul 2017 #64

"Saving Grace" democratisphere Jul 2017 #28

Play It Again Sam; Annie Hall; The Bank Dick; A Christmas Story; Revenge of the Pink Panther Number9Dream Jul 2017 #29

I loved The Bank Dick red dog 1 Aug 2017 #78

W.C. always cracks me up Number9Dream Aug 2017 #91

I love the one where he runs a little store red dog 1 Aug 2017 #95

This one is easy. Stanley Kramer's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad world" longship Jul 2017 #30

My choice as well. femmocrat Jul 2017 #35

These are all great...but no "Caddyshack" Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #31

Could have done without the booger scene Awsi Dooger Jul 2017 #72

Awe...don't act like you've never watched someone dig a boog out Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #73

I can assert I've never wondered that Awsi Dooger Aug 2017 #86

Ghostbusters roscoeroscoe Jul 2017 #32

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas. SonofDonald Jul 2017 #33

I know blazing saddles SonofDonald Jul 2017 #34

"Are there any more beans, Mr. Taggard?" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #51

Trading Places Beaverhausen Jul 2017 #36

The best way to get even with rich peopl BootinUp Aug 2017 #99

"The Gods Must Be Crazy" Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #38

That movie was hilarious! Kaleva Jul 2017 #74

Where's Poppa? Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #43

Best comedy ever? red dog 1 Jul 2017 #58

Yes it is! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #63

To each his own. red dog 1 Aug 2017 #77

Titanic? ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #44

My choice would be Animal House. RGinNJ Jul 2017 #53

"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." red dog 1 Jul 2017 #55

Yes! Freddie Jul 2017 #56

The Trump Administration Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #57

Love and Death lame54 Jul 2017 #59

I'm going really old school: Arsenic & Old Lace, Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story catbyte Jul 2017 #67

Ah yes And they all have Cary Grant. Demoiselle Jul 2017 #68

I might go with M*A*S*H rurallib Jul 2017 #70

My Cousin Vinny. "These two utes . . ." LuckyLib Jul 2017 #71

One of my all-time favorite conedies red dog 1 Aug 2017 #80

I shot the clerk. BootinUp Aug 2017 #101

Better Off Dead, Ferris Buellers Day Off, and both Airplanes. Doreen Aug 2017 #79

"Bueller...Bueller....Bueller....Bueller" red dog 1 Aug 2017 #82

Yup. Doreen Aug 2017 #83

Loaded Weapon Ennuilyn Aug 2017 #81

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Aug 2017 #84

:-) Ennuilyn Aug 2017 #85

A lot of comedy and humor simply doesn't age well. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #88

I still love watching The Odd Couple...it's still funny to me red dog 1 Aug 2017 #97

"The Inlaws" has a special place in my heart.. Demoiselle Aug 2017 #89

Out of the choices, I went with Young Frankenstein... Upthevibe Aug 2017 #90

I would have to nominate "The Great Race". MGKrebs Aug 2017 #98

Better Off Dead gets my vote JuJuYoshida Aug 2017 #100

Bowfinger JonLP24 Aug 2017 #102

What's Up Doc! Jane Austin Aug 2017 #103

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