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What's a great but uncommon comedy movie we should watch? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] WanderingCrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Spies like us - Dan Akroyd / Chevy Chase - little seen 80s comedy which has some hilarious bits , great cameos and whip fast dialogue.

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[–] workinkindofhard@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Doctor

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[–] WanderingCrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Doctor.

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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

If I recall, that was a huge hit when it came out. I wouldn’t call it an uncommon film.

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[–] WanderingCrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago*

That's nice. I'd still consider it more of a cult film for anyone not of that generation compared to the other films by these two.

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[–] AcornCarnage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Common if you grew up with HBO in the 80s and 90s, otherwise maybe not so much.

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[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yeah, but half the people here weren't even born when it came out.

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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

So for that matter, one could respond with Cleopatra, or Ben Hur?

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[–] ProceduralDeathLab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Huh. I’ve never really thought of Ben Hur as a comedy.

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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

What type of movie it is is irrelevant. The point remains that old and outdated, doesn’t mean uncommon.

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[–] ProceduralDeathLab@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Oooo...yeahhhh, ummm...I'm gonna have to go ahead and sort of disagree with you there. Yeah, uh, this is a thread about comedies, and I'm just not sure that this is the caliber movie that we would want for an uncommon comedy.

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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago

Replace Ben Hur with ANY Jerry Lewis film then. The point remains.

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I loved the theme song for this when it came out.

https://youtu.be/ZruABxAV3So?si=xDHA0EaKnydxtmBX

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