Subj : Re: And good new comedies
To   : neo67
From : boraxman
Date : Mon Apr 21 2025 11:53:33

On 20 Apr 2025 at 01:24p, neo67 pondered and said...
 
 ne>  bo> I'm someone who enjoys screwball comedies, the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker
 ne> 
 ne> Hi Bo,
 ne> 
 ne> there are really very few comedies left that are good and at a level
 ne> where they don't just seem silly.
 ne> 
 ne> My favorites are the old black and white comedies, exactly those
 ne> screwball comedies with brains and a lot of wit, like the ones with Gary
 ne> Grant: 1. Arsenic and Old Lace
 ne> 2. Bringing Up Baby
 ne> 3. Holiday
 ne> 4. Monkey Business
 ne> 5. Houseboat 
 ne> 6. the Philadelphia Story
 ne> 7. ...
 ne> 
 ne> These are all gems of movie history and I love this kind of movie. 
 ne> 
 ne> Greetz from Germany
 ne> neo67

Might look up some of these.  I have heard of Monkey Business and Houseboat.

I don't mind them silly, if they are done well.  One example is Dumb and Dumber, which is silly and childish, but it doesn't take itself seriously. It knows what it is.

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