Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1987)31. To Be or Not To Be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1942) 12. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Trey Parker, 1999)92. The late Richard Griffiths is a wistful scene-stealer as Withnail’s gay uncle Monty; and Paul McGann keenly suggests his unnamed narrator still retains a modicum of rationality. We asked 253 film critics – 118 women and 135 men – from 52 countries and six continents a simple: “What do you think are the 10 best comedies of all time?” Films from any country made since cinema was invented were eligible, and BBC Culture did nothing to define in advance what a comedy is; we left that to each of the critics to decide. The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)77. War threatens to break out, and eventually does, as Firefly competes for the affections of a wealthy woman with the president of a neighbouring nation... but the plot is of little matter; it’s the rapid-fire assemblage of madcap sketches that count, and there’s nary a misstep here. The Nutty Professor (Jerry Lewis, 1963)72. Seven Chances (Buster Keaton, 1925)50. Waiting for Guffman (Christopher Guest, 1996)83. Broadcast News (James L Brooks, 1987)55. Added to the mix is a brisk pace and tasteful slapstick, which keeps the laughs rolling. Team America: World Police (Trey Parker, 2004)60. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)26. The female side of Charlie emerges in full queasy flower in his rocky friendship with Harry Myers as a manic depressive millionaire and in his coquettish behavior with the burly boxers before an exquisitely choreographed round in the ring. This 1926 film exudes a Daoist sense of aesthetics in that its comedic touches flow out of chance and coincidence, with Keaton himself as the protagonist whose attempts to intervene in events – the film is set during the American Civil War – are naturally thwarted and aided in equal measures by a power beyond his control. Do men and women find different films funny? 8 TV Shows and Comedy Stars Inspired by Monty Python And comedian Eddie Izzard told BBC News: "It's a tragedy - the good go too early. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)58. Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004)56. (Photo by NBC) 200 Best Comedy Series of All Time. As always, we urged the experts to go with their heart and pick personal favourites, films that are part of their lives, not just the ones that meet some ideal of greatness. The prismatic brilliance of Stanley Kubrick's demented oil slick of a satire is such that successive generations would argue vehemently over which feels its relevance most keenly. We can relate to her in a timeless fashion. comment. The 1993 rom-com has become shorthand for a type of life experience, hailed by religious leaders as one of the most spiritual films of all time and vaunted by academics for its philosophical underpinnings (shedding light on Nietzsche’s concept of eternal recurrence and updating the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus). For many of my generation – you know, people under 51 – the movie changed our very perception of what is funny. Important lessons about sexism, privilege and footwear are dispensed, as the central bromance between lead singer David St Hubbins and guitarist Nigel Tufnel implodes, then reignites. The most LA party of all time: “I forgot my mantra.” Woody Allen’s Annie Hall is a classic for many reasons, but chief among them is that those timeless set-ups, punch-lines and vignettes are undergirded by truth, whether in the form of Allen’s real-life relationship with the film’s star and muse, Diane Keaton, or a universal sense of loss and regret. Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases the best of the BBC archive Homepage. Though other Keaton films might have better stunts and more laughs, The General is the most perfectly realised of his movies, combining adventure and comedy in the most naturalistic manner. Forever quotable and still relevant, with its pre-Code skewering of government and war, the film cures – or at least provides an hour’s relief from – the blues caused by the equally laughable, though not at all funny, state of today’s political affairs. – Ty Burr, Boston Globe, US (Credit: Alamy), With the Little Tramp transformed into the paranoid Adenoid Hynkel, The Great Dictator is Charlie Chaplin’s first true talkie. Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, 2007)65. BBC Comedy Greats. BBC Radio 4 Extra - Comedy Greats, The 1960s - Episode guide The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)52. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940)13. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)93. Let us know with the hashtag #GreatestComedies on Facebook and Twitter. In his review in 1980, Roger Ebert, while giving Airplane! A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor. Withnail is one of the greatest tragicomic creations in the history of cinema. The Hangover (Todd Phillips, 2009)97. A hard movie to like, maybe – there's nothing safe or soothing about its insanity – but an easy one to love. My Man Godfrey (Gregory La Cava, 1936)51. Murray keeps it from tipping into sentimentality, reprising his Scrooged role as a hard-nosed, jaded cynic who learns how to be compassionate without losing his edge. 1:25. Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999) 79. –Tara Brady, The Irish Times, Ireland (Credit: Alamy), Jacques Tati’s late masterpiece is a timeless classic that never fails to amuse us even today, half a century after it was released in 1967. – Ernesto Garratt, El Mercurio, Chile (Credit: Alamy), An independent and fierce, yet ladylike heroine, a clever and dashing ex-husband and lots of sharp, witty dialogue make this movie endlessly entertaining. This wasn’t throwback humour. Design for Living (Ernst Lubitsch, 1933)75. And if you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter, called “If You Only Read 6 Things This Week”. “Yes, we do the concentrating and the Poles do the camping,“ he answers. The Dinner Game (Francis Veber, 1998)78. Withnail and I (Bruce Robinson, 1987)23. How perfect that a mime would give us a meme. Title The Guardian Accuse The Minister of Bribery | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats View count 153,171. **Read more about BBC Culture's 100 greatest comedies list:** Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello. Of the 89 winners for best picture, only seven can really be called comedies: It Happened One Night, You Can’t Take It With You, Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Tom Jones, Annie Hall, and Birdman. Yet the tale of redemption and reincarnation is as good at humour as it is at life lessons. Preston Sturges polishes a diamond out of genre tropes, offering an incisive reflection on our insistence on honesty through constant masquerading. What We Do in the Shadows (Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, 2014)61. Born Yesterday (George Cukor, 1950)95. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)45. The Party (Blake Edwards, 1968)22. The series stars Elle Fanning as Empress Catherine II and Nicholas Hoult as the Emperor Peter III. – Vivienne Chow, Freelance, Hong Kong (Credit: Criterion), When the publicist for Turner Classic Movies called to tell me the BBC wanted me to write a short piece, I asked her, “The BBC? From Only Fools and Horses to Live at the Apollo we can guarantee plenty of awesome Comedy Greats. " How many of these films have you seen? [All 253 critics' individual top 10 lists](http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170821-the-100-greatest-comedies-of-all-time-who-voted). Tapping into the trapped-in-time comic contortions of Big and Back to the Future, the film also generates the heart-warming bonhomie of witnessing a character evolving one repeated day at a time. That mordantly hilarious cynicism has yet to be proven unfounded, and perhaps it's Slim Pickens' hayseed bombardier, riding the bomb like a bucking bronco, that is the most accurate analogue for our current worst-case scenario: never has it seemed so likely that the world will end with neither a bang nor a whimper but a moronic, priapic, exultant yee-haw. The Exterminating Angel (Luis Buñuel, 1962)91. Created by Tony McNamara. Does comedy differ from region to region? Are we black?” At the end of the movie, in a stroke of metatextual brilliance, the film breaks through the fourth wall and takes the characters into the present day, to the awareness that they are acting in a Mel Brooks film called Blazing Saddles. On paper, all this sounds ghastly and, well, not really funny. Nobody's perfect, but that's not to say a movie can't be. – Laura Kern, Film Comment, US (Credit: Alamy), “Let me ask you a question: ‘What if there were no tomorrow?’” Bill Murray’s TV weatherman Phil Connors asks two drunks as he rattles along a rail track in a borrowed car. TV Guide's 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time by jordanhores | created - 11 Apr 2019 | updated - 5 months ago | Public This is a list of the best comedies in television history based on critical reception, cultural influence, accolades and magnitude of creating laughter. Browse the Comedy category for available TV programmes to watch on BBC iPlayer. And there’s evidence that comedy is not universal, that what’s considered a joke in English dialogue may not survive translation, and certain regions of the world find some films funnier than critics in other regions do. hit cinemas. A Fish Called Wanda (Charles Crichton and John Cleese, 1988)35. If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. In their zombie-like state, Brian’s disciples over-interpret his most trivial gestures while his controlling mother puts things in perspective: “He’s not the Messiah, he’s just a naughty boy.” Accusations of blasphemy were eclipsed by the film’s overwhelming success, and rightfully so. Will we always love Annie Hall? Publication date 2013-12-17 Topics Blackadder the Third, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ms Guillotine, Funny, Comedy, YouTube Language English. Telekinesis Brain Burst - Psychoville - Series 2 - BBC Comedy Greats. Do men and women find different films funny? Humour in film has rarely reached such levels of lucidity and courage as in this one: a masterpiece that combines satire with musical sequences and provocative animations (by Terry Gilliam). He's lost his bone, see, and Susan's yammery dog (Asta) buries it, and there are two leopards on the loose in the Arden of Greenwich, CT, and Grant just goes “gay” all of a sudden, and, Jesus, look at Susan sink that putt! Or at the very least, that it will inspire you to discover films to put a smile on your face. With two f’s. From Only Fools and Horses to Live at the Apollo we can guarantee plenty of awesome Comedy Greats. There are few comedies more deeply seared into our national lexicon than Airplane! Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993)3. Where does fiction end and reality begin? In many regards, The Party may be the greatest Jacques Tati film Tati himself never made, a hyper-real comedy of the highest calibre. Whether you're a fan of the classics or if stand up comedy is more up your street then check out our hand picked playlists full of the funniest clips by the best performers. A Night at the Opera (Sam Wood and Edmund Goulding, 1935)38. Its ever-escalating reputation, driven by DVD and streaming replays, suggests that the Dude will abide for many years to come. Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby, 1971)53. No – we’ll lurve it, we’ll loave it, we’ll luff it. Not that we'd forget the immortal comic performances (Jeff Bridges and John Goodman, obviously, but also Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman...) and its precision-tuned script with a gag density of osmium with a THC-addled vibe that has made the movie a cherished refuge for countless overstimulated Millennials and Gen Xers. So it is a testament to Robinson’s razor-sharp script that the film is a masterclass in situational comedy. City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931)20. Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938) 16. The highest-ranked film of this century is Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy at number 33. Best in Show (Christopher Guest, 2000)54.
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