There are shades of Adams» comical tempo here, with layers of «Monty Python» - inspired visual gags and tropes familiar to fans of high - concept
American movie comedies.
The kind of comic actor that Anna Faris represents, and the kind of unabashedly screwball comedy that she embraces, is quite possibly rarer than a comet hitting Earth — or a good, solidly - made
American movie comedy.
Not exact matches
It's a
movie I wish I had when I was in high school instead of the then - standard «
American Pie» or «Superbad» or every other male - centric teen sex
comedy.
Following is a list of the 100 best first lines from novels, as decided by the
American Book Review, a nonprofit journal published at the Unit The Top 10 Best
Comedy Movie Lines From Classic Films (According to Turner Classic
Movies) 1.
Ultimately, good intentions aside, the only point that You Don't Mess With the Zohan really proves is Newton's Law of Gravity; cowriter Judd Apatow has been THE dominant voice in
American film
comedy for the last three years (and I'm even counting the underrated Drillbit Taylor), but this
movie proves that even HE had to come down some time!
I've decided after seeing the third installment of the
American Pie trilogy that these three
movies are the Star Wars of teen
comedies.
She spoofed her own iconic persona by appearing in the 2001
comedy Not Another Teen
Movie, and in 2008 she was cast as the mother in the Fox Family series The Secret Life of the
American Teenager.
The third and hopefully final entry in the
American Pie series,
American Wedding keeps with the sweet charms and gross out
comedy of the first two
movies, but can't live up to the humor of the original or its sequel.
The
movie was a hit; a greatly esteemed
comedy that unlike
American Pie or similar
movies did not contain forced dirty language and scenes, rather completely natural and honest humor.
We're beyond the era of Airplane and The Naked Gun, but even some of the early Scary
Movie films had some merit, and then Walk Hard, Black Dynamite, and Wet Hot
American Summer are shining examples of the best the
comedy subgenre has to offer.
Dorsey's
movie career ranges from heavy drama (WALK THE LINE), to lighthearted family
comedy (JUST LIKE HEAVEN, Disney's GIRL VS. MONSTER, and the
American Girl series MCKENNA SHOOTS FOR THE STARS), but her appearance in the Golden Globe ® and Academy Award ® nominated film MONEYBALL established her as a bona - fide star.
A Farrelly brothers
movie is always worth seeing, too, even if it doesn't have a chance of making the next
American Film Institute list of 100 best
comedies («There's Something About Mary» was No. 21 on the just - released list, and deservedly so).
Smart without being smart - mouthed, shrewd without being calculated, and quite obviously the work of a filmmaker with something important to say and a clear and impish way of saying it, Jerry Maguire is a triumph of nuanced social satire masquerading as a commercial romantic
comedy, a
movie that can both make fun of and wallow in its celebration of the crass spectacle
American sport has become.
Check out the latest
movie stills from the
comedy «The Hangover Part II» by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks,
American Dad!)
Derbez, one of Mexico's brightest stars, and Faris, and who has been winning over
American audiences with her own brand of quirky charm since «Scary
Movie,» prove to be a winning pair in this
comedy that celebrates diversity while exploring universal themes.
After I realized how this
movie massages nuanced social commentary (about fetishization of the african
american body, caucasian self - image, etc.) into a film «genre» that does not neatly fit into any particular category (it's neither thriller, nor horror, nor
comedy, but a taste of all three), I was absolutely impressed.
Directed by John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An
American Werewolf in London) at the height of his success and released the same year as both his iconic music video for Michael Jackson's «Thriller» and his career - damaging lethal contribution to Twilight Zone: The
Movie, this is a high - concept
comedy as straightforward as its title suggests.
Like much of what passes for mainstream
American comedy nowadays, the
movie (which Gluck wrote with Rob Lieber) seems to anticipate a mirthless reception by laughing long and hard at its own jokes.
While not without its broad moments — the very obvious rip - off, err... template here is Scrubs — the
movie works well enough as a
comedy of colorful relationships, and should thus provide amusing counterpoint to fans of Grey's Anatomy, which has, of course, supplanted ER as the dominant surgical soap of the
American small screen.
Fans of writer - director David O. Russell like to compare his films to those of Preston Sturges, who in the 1940s produced the most singular run of
movies in the history of
American comedy, including The Lady Eve, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, and Hail the Conquering Hero.
The buzz: Six years ago, Albert Brooks made a silly
movie called «Looking for
Comedy in the Muslim World,» which commented more on
American foolishness than what people in India do or don't believe.
With twelve different
comedy genius directors including Peter Farrelly («Dumb & Dumber», «There's Something About Mary», «Shallow Hal»), Steve Carr («Daddy Day Care», «Dr Dolittle 2»), Steven Brill («Little Nicky») and Brett Ratner («Rush Hour») to name but a few and eight different writers, this jaw - droppingly crude and often obscene
movie features a diverse star - studded cast, both British and
American, who have banded together to shock you in the most hilarious ways you can think of.
Fans of whimsical
American indie
movies will enjoy this ramshackle road
comedy about a couple of losers who only come to life when they play their music.
Animated feature «The Croods» «Despicable Me 2» WINNER: «Frozen» «Monsters University» «The Wind Rises» Action
movie «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» «Iron Man 3» WINNER: «Lone Survivor» «Rush» «Star Trek Into Darkness» Actor in an action
movie Henry Cavill — «Man of Steel» Robert Downey Jr. — «Iron Man 3» Brad Pitt — «World War Z» WINNER: Mark Wahlberg — «Lone Survivor» Actress in an action
movie WINNER: Sandra Bullock — «Gravity» Jennifer Lawrence — «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» Evangeline Lilly — «The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug» Gwyneth Paltrow — «Iron Man 3»
Comedy WINNER: «American Hustle» «Enough Said» «The Heat» «This Is the End» «The Way Way Back» «The World's End» Actor in a comedy Christian Bale — «American Hustle» WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio — «The Wolf of Wall Street» James Gandolfini — «Enough Said» Simon Pegg — «The World's End» Sam Rockwell — «The Way Way Back» Actress in a comedy WINNER: Amy Adams — «American Hustle» Sandra Bullock — «The Heat» Greta Gerwig — «Frances Ha» Julia Louis - Dreyfus — «Enough Said» Melissa McCarthy — «The Heat» Sci - fi / horror movie «The Conjuring» WINNER: «Gravity» «Star Trek Into Darkness» «World War Z» Foreign language film WINNER: «Blue Is the Warmest Color» «The Great Beauty» «The Hunt» «The Past» «Wadjda» Documentary feature «The Act of Killing» «Blackfish» «Stories We Tell» «Tim's Vermeer» WINNER: «20 Feet from Stardom» Song «Atlas» — Coldplay — «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» «Happy» — Pharrell Williams — «Despicable Me 2» WINNER: «Let It Go» — Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson - Lopez — «Frozen» «Ordinary Love» — U2 — «Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom» «Please Mr. Kennedy» — Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver — «Inside Llewyn Davis» «Young and Beautiful» — Lana Del Rey — «The Great Gatsby» Score WINNER: Steven Price — «Gravity» Arcade Fire — «Her» Thomas Newman — «Saving Mr. Banks» Hans Zimmer — «12 Years a Slave&
Comedy WINNER: «
American Hustle» «Enough Said» «The Heat» «This Is the End» «The Way Way Back» «The World's End» Actor in a
comedy Christian Bale — «American Hustle» WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio — «The Wolf of Wall Street» James Gandolfini — «Enough Said» Simon Pegg — «The World's End» Sam Rockwell — «The Way Way Back» Actress in a comedy WINNER: Amy Adams — «American Hustle» Sandra Bullock — «The Heat» Greta Gerwig — «Frances Ha» Julia Louis - Dreyfus — «Enough Said» Melissa McCarthy — «The Heat» Sci - fi / horror movie «The Conjuring» WINNER: «Gravity» «Star Trek Into Darkness» «World War Z» Foreign language film WINNER: «Blue Is the Warmest Color» «The Great Beauty» «The Hunt» «The Past» «Wadjda» Documentary feature «The Act of Killing» «Blackfish» «Stories We Tell» «Tim's Vermeer» WINNER: «20 Feet from Stardom» Song «Atlas» — Coldplay — «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» «Happy» — Pharrell Williams — «Despicable Me 2» WINNER: «Let It Go» — Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson - Lopez — «Frozen» «Ordinary Love» — U2 — «Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom» «Please Mr. Kennedy» — Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver — «Inside Llewyn Davis» «Young and Beautiful» — Lana Del Rey — «The Great Gatsby» Score WINNER: Steven Price — «Gravity» Arcade Fire — «Her» Thomas Newman — «Saving Mr. Banks» Hans Zimmer — «12 Years a Slave&
comedy Christian Bale — «
American Hustle» WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio — «The Wolf of Wall Street» James Gandolfini — «Enough Said» Simon Pegg — «The World's End» Sam Rockwell — «The Way Way Back» Actress in a
comedy WINNER: Amy Adams — «American Hustle» Sandra Bullock — «The Heat» Greta Gerwig — «Frances Ha» Julia Louis - Dreyfus — «Enough Said» Melissa McCarthy — «The Heat» Sci - fi / horror movie «The Conjuring» WINNER: «Gravity» «Star Trek Into Darkness» «World War Z» Foreign language film WINNER: «Blue Is the Warmest Color» «The Great Beauty» «The Hunt» «The Past» «Wadjda» Documentary feature «The Act of Killing» «Blackfish» «Stories We Tell» «Tim's Vermeer» WINNER: «20 Feet from Stardom» Song «Atlas» — Coldplay — «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» «Happy» — Pharrell Williams — «Despicable Me 2» WINNER: «Let It Go» — Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson - Lopez — «Frozen» «Ordinary Love» — U2 — «Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom» «Please Mr. Kennedy» — Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver — «Inside Llewyn Davis» «Young and Beautiful» — Lana Del Rey — «The Great Gatsby» Score WINNER: Steven Price — «Gravity» Arcade Fire — «Her» Thomas Newman — «Saving Mr. Banks» Hans Zimmer — «12 Years a Slave&
comedy WINNER: Amy Adams — «
American Hustle» Sandra Bullock — «The Heat» Greta Gerwig — «Frances Ha» Julia Louis - Dreyfus — «Enough Said» Melissa McCarthy — «The Heat» Sci - fi / horror
movie «The Conjuring» WINNER: «Gravity» «Star Trek Into Darkness» «World War Z» Foreign language film WINNER: «Blue Is the Warmest Color» «The Great Beauty» «The Hunt» «The Past» «Wadjda» Documentary feature «The Act of Killing» «Blackfish» «Stories We Tell» «Tim's Vermeer» WINNER: «20 Feet from Stardom» Song «Atlas» — Coldplay — «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» «Happy» — Pharrell Williams — «Despicable Me 2» WINNER: «Let It Go» — Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson - Lopez — «Frozen» «Ordinary Love» — U2 — «Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom» «Please Mr. Kennedy» — Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver — «Inside Llewyn Davis» «Young and Beautiful» — Lana Del Rey — «The Great Gatsby» Score WINNER: Steven Price — «Gravity» Arcade Fire — «Her» Thomas Newman — «Saving Mr. Banks» Hans Zimmer — «12 Years a Slave»
Universal Pictures just released the first theatrical
movie poster for the upcoming
comedy «Little Fockers» by director Paul Weitz (Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant,
American Pie) and starring Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba and Robert De Niro.
Another impressive aspect of this year's numbers is that the billion was reached via a wide array of genres — war
movies (
American Sniper), Fantasy (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies), disaster
movie (San Andreas), post-apocalypitic thriller (Mad Max: Fury Road, and R - rated
comedy (Get Hard) among them.
Turner Classic
Movies and Fathom Events combine to show the film that topped the
American Film Institute's list of 100 all - time greatest
comedies in 24 Bay Area theaters on Sunday, June 11, and Wednesday, June 14.
In the 80s, John was a bonafide teen star — hanging around the Brat Pack crowd before closing the decade with «Say Anything,» the
movie that crowned him as the
American Prince of the Romantic
Comedy.
Gag after gag, line after line, there's no more unhinged
comedy in the whole of
American movies than this genius invention, crafted by director - screenwriters Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker.
There are many theories on the perfect runtime for a
movie — but we can say with confidence that the audience for an
American comedy will not be sitting still for nearly three hours.
Get Out: The most astonishing writing - directing debut in years, Peele's mash - up of horror and
comedy and social satire is, also, flabbergastingly, the most trenchant new
movie about
American race relations.
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has unveiled its list of nominees for the upcoming Critics» Choice
Movie Awards, and 12 Years a Slave and
American Hustle lead the pack with 13 nominations each — though three of Hustle's nominations come from «
Comedy»...
It looks like The Greatest
American Hero is heading back to TV screens, with Deadline revealing that The LEGO
Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are teaming with Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa for a single - camera
comedy remake of the cult 1980s TV series for 20th Century Fox TV.
Together, these two
movies, which played in a savage register unseen in
American comedy since the days of Preston Sturges, marked Payne as a major new directorial talent.
Burn After Reading is in many ways a cruel
movie, but that is not what separates it from most contemporary
American comedy, which is, after all, largely predicated on pain and humiliation.
Music and Lyrics isn't the sort of romantic
comedy that will wow anyone who doesn't already have a preference for them, but if you love Hugh (
American Dreamz, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason), love Drew (Fever Pitch, 50 First Dates), and the types of
movies they typically make, this is about as polished, efficient, and spot on as they come in terms of formula rom - coms.
The
movie has been directed by the Weitz brothers, Paul and Chris, who directed «
American Pie» — which was better than its countless imitators — and now give us a
comedy of confidence and grace.
• Best Drama Series: The
Americans (FX) • Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC) • Best Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX) • Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC) • Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lorraine Toussaint, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix) • Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Sam Elliott, Justified (FX) • Best
Comedy Series: Silicon Valley (HBO) • Best Actor in a
Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon) • Best Actress in a
Comedy Series: Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (
Comedy Central) • Best Supporting Actor in a
Comedy Series: T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley (HBO) • Best Supporting Actress in a
Comedy Series: Allison Janey, Mom (CBS) • Best Guest Performer in a
Comedy Series: Bradley Whitford, Transparent (Amazon) • Best
Movie Made for Television: Bessie (HBO) • Best Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Actor in a
Movie or Limited Series: David Oyelowo, Nightingale (HBO) • Best Actress in a
Movie or Limited Series: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Supporting Actor in a
Movie or Limited Series: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge (HBO) • Best Supporting Actress in a
Movie or Limited Series: Sarah Paulson,
American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX) • Best Reality Series: Shark Tank (ABC) • Best Reality Competition Series: Face Off (Syfy) • Best Reality Series Host: Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) • Best Talk Show: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (
Comedy Central) • Best Animated Series: Archer (FX) • Critics» Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award: Seth MacFarlane • Most Exciting New Series:
American Crime Story (FX), Aquarius (NBC), Blindspot (NBC), Minority Report (FOX), The Muppets (ABC), Scream Queens (FOX), Supergirl (CBS) and UnREAL (Lifetime)
He is the author of three books: Method Actors: Three Generations of an
American Acting Style (winner of the Joe A. Calloway Prize for Best Book in Theatre), No Surprises, Please:
Movies in the Reagan Decade, and High
Comedy in
American Movies: Class and Humor from the 1920s to the Present.
Still, Hollywood has used this most
American of holidays to frame several fine stories of redemption, be they Academy - Award - winning sports
movies like Rocky, Woody Allen
comedies like Hannah and Her Sisters or even a short horror
movie by Eli Roth (which we had to include).
When seeking the best
American movies of all time, one could turn to Academy Award winners, sports
movies, classic romantic
comedies or the most patriotic
movies of all time.
Pictures released this HD
movie trailer for the upcoming
comedy «The Hangover Part II» by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks,
American Dad!)
The poster and the
comedy element of THE AMAZING CATFISH might recall
American indie
movies, like LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.
Check out the latest international
movie poster for the upcoming
comedy «The Hangover Part II» by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks,
American Dad!)
Only part film noir — the rest is gangster
movie parody and screwball
comedy — but noir can be proud to claim even a portion of the greatest
American sound
comedy.
And yet, there's still enough to the camaraderie and
comedy to liken this
movie to other landmark adolescent snapshots, like
American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused.
With his 1990 indie Slacker, he put Austin's independent filmmaking scene on the map, introducing the
American audiences to an eclectic cast of local burnouts and philosophers, but Dazed and Confused, his more mainstream coming - of - age
comedy, is the
movie that really captures the relaxed cool of the Lone Star State.
Fresh: Silliness is the
movie's only ambition, but there's something mind - blowing about seeing a fratty
comedy through two pairs of Asian -
American eyes, particularly when those eyes belong to actors who were token minorities in other dumb
comedies.
And yet, it works, not unlike The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, because we meet it halfway with our own awareness of the forebears Russell lightly subverts (whether underdog sports
movies, screwball
comedies or, now, Scorsese's
American crime epics), and we're willing to fill in the blanks to enjoy trappings like Bale finessing Irving's «rather elaborate» combover or Lawrence yammering Rosalyn's way into getting what she wants.
Documentarian Chris Smith has previously tackled obsession,
comedy, and questionable genius in Collapse, The Yes Men, and his breakout hit, 1999's
American Movie.