And he teams up with George Burns and Gracie Allen in International House (1933), an early «television» comedy which is less a Fields
film than a comedy revue, and they share the screen with Peggy Hopkins, Bela Lugosi, Rudy Vallee, and Cab Calloway.
Not exact matches
In between those
films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008
comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger -
than - life movie exec Les Grossman.
In fact, for a
film derided in the popular press as a «jihadist
comedy», Four Lions treads far more carefully when it comes to firing pot - shots at the politics of suicidebombers, or the Muslim faith,
than one might expect.
Amy and the
film's director, Judd Apatow, used the Trainwreck
Comedy Tour to raise more
than $ 176,000 for the National Multiple Sclerorsis Society.
With the festive season in full swing, what better way to catch a breather
than spending an evening on the sofa watching a romantic
comedy film!
That would be impossible given that there are over 40 of them, and that the
film is structured almost exactly like a»90s sketch -
comedy show in which characters rarely share more
than several minutes of screen time.
The
film was less
than a success, but it did nothing to prevent Kinnear from getting the lead role in the 1996
comedy Dear God.
While it's not a perfect
comedy, and more
than a little uneven, I still laughed my ass off through most of the
film, and probably had more honest laughs here
than I did with THE HANGOVER 2.
What
comedy film would have you glued to your chair and to the point of tears at the end of its
film with nothing more
than a speech?
I went in this movie expecting a cheap slasher horror
film, but I was having high expectations, because it has been announced in development since 2009, what I got was way too more in depth
than I was barging for, this movie can't be reviewed without spoiling it, what I have to say is... SEE THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, it is different dark
comedy with mystery and great visuals (hint) SEE THIS MOVIE.
Director Ron Howard brings his usual light touch to the proceedings and manages to hold the viewer's interest even through the narrative's oddly action - packed final third (ie once the truth about Hannah's character is revealed, the
film becomes more of a thriller
than a cute little romantic
comedy and there's even a chase sequence as the army attempts to capture the mermaid / woman).
Featuring a screenplay by no less
than five writers, Flushed Away has clearly been geared to appeal primarily to small children - as evidenced by the
film's emphasis on action - oriented set pieces and distinctly broad bits of
comedy (there's even a fart joke thrown in for good measure).
«Just Go with It» has major problems with its lack of wit and exhausted repeated jokes, but thankfully, Aniston's performance is able to boost up the
comedy in the
film; adding to an amount that ranks higher
than many other
films that try the same formula of
comedy as of this
film With Sandler's and Aniston's connection being believable, «Just Go with It» manages to hit the mark for several adults and teens to enjoy.
This wonderful
film could have so easily been made into a silly
comedy but is fortunately instead a bittersweet drama that relies on a captivating performance by the always talented Ryan Gosling, who gives life to a sensitive character that never seems less
than real.
Very enjoyable and original, this
film is much better
than most of teen
comedies of today.
This could have been a great
comedy, but it fails, and as far as family
films are concerned, there are much better
films out there to enjoy
than this.
In 1997, Posey starred in no less
than five independent
films, including Henry Fool, her third Hartley outing; the temps - in - hell
comedy drama Clockwatchers; Linklater's adaptation of Eric Bogosian's SubUrbia; and The House of Yes.
The same goes for the various villains, who behave as if in a
comedy; rather
than scripting the
film to lighten up on the seriousness, the characters must betray normalcy to better fit insincere resolutions.
Visceral action (including an opening sequence that masterfully sets the tone for the rest of the
film); a sharply written and directed script; rich, dynamic characters; and, as promised, the world's cutest cat (other
than yours if you have one) combine to create a gut - busting, endearing, salty - sweet, and highly re-watchable
comedy.
A buddy -
comedy wrapped in a British Columbia road trip, Suck It Up figures out how to find the humor in emotionally distressing situations that might elude any less determined characters
than the
film's two protagonists.
Following a substantial role in the independent romantic
comedy Better
Than Chocolate (1999), Crewson seemed to be on the verge of adding another hit to her resumé as one of Robin Williams» original owners in the fantasy Bicentennial Man (1999), but the
film failed to live up to box - office expectations.
The tone of the
film is all over the place, first romantic
comedy than suspense finally slapstick.
The following year, Garofalo appeared in no less
than five
films, with a supporting part in the ensemble piece 200 Cigarettes, a starring role as an unconventional action heroine called the Bowler in Mystery Men (which also featured Stiller), and prominent turns in Kevin Smith's eagerly awaited Dogma, Hampton Fancher's psychological thriller The Minus Man, and the satirical
comedy Can't Stop Dancing, in which she acted alongside fellow comedienne Margaret Cho.In 2001, Garofolo took on the role of Catherine Connolly in The Laramie Project, HBO's docudrama chronicling the aftermath of the death of Matthew Shepard, and filmmaker David Wain's
comedy Wet Hot American Summer.
Mangold, a replacement for original director Darren Aronofsky, is new to the superhero genre, and hasn't directed a
film since the disappointing 2010 action -
comedy Knight and Day, but his approach to The Wolverine (it sounds more like a samurai
film than anything else) suggests it should at least be an improvement over X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
In 2000 alone, she could be seen in no less
than four
films, including the action
comedy The Crew, Red Planet, and as a bartender with questionable motives in director Christopher Nolan's unconventional breakthrough, Memento.
This
film is more fun
than profound, more madcap
than sober, and while I rarely laugh out loud at most
comedies, I found myself chuckling and smiling now and then at the
film's clever repartee.
Probably more
than any other filmmaker, his name evokes instant expectations on the part of audiences: at least two or three great chills (and a few more good ones), some striking black
comedy, and an eccentric characterization or two in every one of the director's movies.Originally trained at a technical school, Hitchcock gravitated to movies through art courses and advertising, and by the mid -»20s he was making his first
films.
Unlike their previous two
films, The Dictator is structured as a conventional scripted
comedy rather
than a mockumentary, which comes as a relief after Bruno suggested the format had run its course.
Mehta's confidently crafted
film is more intelligent and serious
than your standard romantic
comedy.
It can't be easy to keep a
comedy on track when the underlying emotions are so vicious, and indeed DeVito's staging slips more
than once — too realistic here, too broad there — resulting in a
film that is at least as often funny - peculiar as it is funny - haha.
Not perfect - the
film is made on a tight budget and sometimes it shows - but this is so much better written
than every other American
comedy this year (apart from Burn After Reading) that it is embarrassing.
The
film, wanting to be seen as more
than a
comedy, sets up trite little character arcs for the two protagonists.
Fey is really quite wonderful in the
film, which despite the trailer is more of a drama with some clever jokes
than a
comedy, per se.
Romantic
comedies don't usually offer lively soundfields, but this
film's emphasis on music allowed it to open up more
than expected.
One of the few features in which he had more
than five lines was RKO's 1945 mystery -
comedy Having Wonderful Crime; perhaps significantly, his sister Blanche Ring topped the
film's supporting cast.
It is much more like a
comedy film than an action movie, and the
comedy isn't even funny.
You might call it a black
comedy of errors, but the humorous side of the
film is less well executed
than Slattery's impeccable creation of a certain neighborhood feel.
The
film admirably fights off similarity to Greg Mottola's theme park - set Adventureland by plumping for heartwarming human relationships over
comedy, rather
than the other way around.
Anyway, the entire purpose of Zoolander 2 — and any
comedy sequel made more
than 10 years after the original, and
comedy sequels in general — is to facilitate the repetition of jokes from the original
film among fans who prefer to communicate their thoughts and feelings in movie - quote form, so reference away, referencers.
It's an action,
comedy, sci - fi adventure that tries and that's more
than a lot of
films these days.
I won't give away much more plot other
than it's a dark
comedy because this
film would suffer in my eyes if the audience knew too much about it.
Mike Birbiglia's sensitive, funny, sad, honest
film Don't Think Twice, which has more affection for and understanding of a certain kind of
comedy person
than perhaps any piece of fiction that's ever been written about them.
The
comedy is broad, and this is certainly more multiplex - friendly
than Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, however, so those who hold that earlier Black
film in high regard might be left feeling a bit unfulfilled.
You're Next — A group of killers thinks they've got easy prey when they decide to attack the Davison family's wedding anniversary, but they get more
than they bargained for in this horror /
comedy / action
film.
It plays out more sitcom
than as a rehash of the
film that inspired it, so expectations should be tempered to expect nothing more
than formula romantic
comedy antics.
A hit
comedy sequel such as 2004's Meet the Fockers cost $ 80M, $ 25M more expensive
than the original 2000
film.
Deceptively clever and possessing an innate understanding for the follies of human nature, the
film is a romantic
comedy that offers up more thoughtful questions
than one with pre-conceived judgments may expect.
From actress turned writer / director Marielle Heller (A Walk Among Tombstones) comes the latest new - age, post-modern, feminist movement
film that doesn't accomplish much more
than Aubrey Plaza did with raunchy
comedy The To - Do List.
Far more clever and witty
than the knockabout silliness promised by the coming attractions, this is a
film that is more interested in character
comedy than slapstick and gives Melissa McCarthy the most appealing role of her career and allows Jason Statham to deliver one of the most unexpectedly hilarious comedic turns in recent memory.
One of the curious aspects of the
film is that even though it's more of a character study
than an outright
comedy, that character is a legendary comic who's not really that funny.