What’s the funniest comedy movie you’ve ever seen?

Crossdresser #1

Here’s my list of the funniest movies I’ve seen. They are in no particular order. You may disagree with a bunch of them. I hope so, because otherwise I should be in charge of all comedy on the planet.

1) The Hangover

The world discovers Zach Galifianakis. Mike Tyson gets a paycheck.

2) The Jerk

Funnier when it came out and race relations weren’t as far along as they are today. Steve Martin was a singular talent at the time, taking risks no one else would or could.

3) The Big Lebowski

The Dude abides, and so does the staying power of this brilliantly scripted and acted slacker detective comedy.

4) Wedding Crashers

Vince Vaughn at his finest. The script was a great piece of situational structure, a palette across which one of the funniest comedians alive riffed hilariously. But it was much more than just Vaughn. The entire script is great, and every performance.

5) Borat

Phenomenal and unrepeatable. Bruno proved this. Bruno’s shortcomings only made it more obvious how unique Borat was as a piece of in your face ignorantly brilliant social commentary.  Oh, and bloody hilarious.

6) As Good As It Gets

Some of the best dialogue written in years.  When his neighbor’s cleaning lady knocks on the reclusive author’s door and tries to communicate with him in her heavy accent, here is his misanthropic reply:

Nicholson: Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City “Sailor wanna hump-hump” bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we’re all stocked up here.

-slams door in her face-

8 ) Caddyshack

A must for rodent-hunting tips. Note that Bill Murray appears twice on this list. Stripes fell just short or it could have been three times.

9) Mrs. Doubtfire

Dual identities. Dentures. And a hot old cross-dressed babe. Hollywood’s formula for success. Don’t believe me? Check out #10.

10) Tootsie

Okay, so no dentures, but again we have dual identities and crossdressing. Maybe it’s a coincidence. Oh wait…

11) Some Like It Hot

Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are masterful as cross-dressed, dual identity schmucks on the lam from the mob. Marilyn Monroe provides the “Hot”.

12) Beverly Hills Cop

Remember when Eddie Murphy didn;t do talking animal movies? When he was a smart aleck? When he was… funny? This is Murphy in his prime. Perhaps he could revive his career with a good cross-dressing movie, though.

13) Superbad

How long can Michael Cera continue playing awkward teenage geeks? My money is on age thirty being the cut-off.

14) This Is Spinal Tap

Regarding an album cover for “Smell The Glove” being sexist for featuring a woman on all fours, on a leash with a gloved hand being shoved in her face, guitarist Nigel Tufnel responds, “What’s wrong with being sexy?”

15) Fish Called Wanda

Who knew Kevin Kline could be so goddamned funny?? Haven’t seen him do it since, so I guess he used it all up on this movie. Brilliant. Palin and Cleese are their usual hilarious selves.

16) Airplane

Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can’t be serious.
Rumack: I am serious… and don’t call me Shirley.

17) Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie

I laughed so hard the first time I saw this that missed half of the movie. I got the other half of the jokes the second time through. Must have seen this 10 times by now.

18) Groundhog Day

Like something conceived by a Russian absurdist writer, Bill Murray’s deadpan against the magical realism of a chance to live one day over and over until you get it perfect is… well, perfect.

So, folks what great movies am I missing?