8 Hilarious Slapstick Movies Worth Checking out
And in last times selection I covered the all too gruesome Body Horror sub-genre, so
this week I decided to go
for Slapstick comedy to keep things a little bit more upbeat and light-hearted.
Now Slapstick is one of those comedy subgenres that�s pretty ageless as it�s been used
since the times of
Shakespeare. And no matter who you are, there has been some point in you�re life when
you�ve
laughed at someone falling over or hurting themselves in a silly fashion.
Now to make my life a lot easier I�ve decided to not cover any of the older classics with
actors like Charlie
Chaplin or the Marx Brothers- But if you want to see a video with older black and white
comedies, let me know
in the comment section below. I�m also putting Amazon links for these movies as well as amazon�s
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Police Story 1985
The film follows Chan a righteous Hong Kong cop who single-handedly busts a major drug-lord
called Chu
Tao. Chu's secretary, Selina Fong, is being held by the police as a witness against Chu,
while Chan is
assigned to protect her. Things go from bad to worse- when the drug lord's case is dismissed,
and he decides
he wants both his secretary and the man who caught him dead.
Combining excellent slapstick comedy with thrillingly choreographed set pieces, Police
Story is not only a great
action-comedy, but the crime story element is also fairly decent. But I have to say I
tried watching the dub
version of this and I didn't last more than 15 mins- so I strongly suggest you watch this
with subtitles as the dub
does this no justice. Police Story is one of Jackie's finest works, so much so that
I probably wouldn't
recommend seeing this if you haven't watched any of his other movies - as they don't come
much better than
this. Either way, it's a fantastic and highly entertaining film.
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
Follows Pseudolus, a cunning but lazy Roman slave who'll do anything to purchase his freedom.
When his
master leaves for the day, he finds out that their son, young master Hero has fallen in
love with a courtesan girl
in the house next door. Pseudolus seizes the opportunity to convince Hero into freeing
him if he gets him the
girl he loves.
A great slapstick musical that doesn't take itself too seriously. A Funny Thing Happened
on the way to the
Forum is a consistently excellent film, with its fast pace memorable characters and funny
jokes.
But, a heads up to some of you- it's very silly, and a few of its jokes might be a bit
hit and miss, due to the age
of the movie. But if you go along for the ride and don't take it too seriously, you'll
have a fun time.
Murder by death
Lionel Twain, a mysterious and reclusive millionaire, has invited the five greatest detectives in
the world to a
"dinner and murder". Unable to resist the invitation, they must now stay at this bizarre
mansion to solve an
even more peculiar mystery. Naturally, a murder occurs and kicks off the race for who will
be the first to explain
this intriguing mystery!
A fantastic parody of mystery stories from the early '30s onwards Murder by death has
a great collection of
pulp fiction detectives all packed with funny stereotypes and tropes you would expect.
Unfortunately, if you're not too familiar with the films, this movie satire's, then
a fair amount of the jokes might
be lost on you. That and if you're an SJW, this film is incredibly no-pc in an odd self-aware
sense.
However, even with that in the account, this head-scratching mystery is a brilliant, fast-paced,
fun movie with
an excellent cast and plot.
Top secret
Nick Rivers, an American 50s rock idol. Is involved in an elaborate espionage scheme
after he is sent behind
the Iron Curtain on a goodwill tour. While performing in East Germany, Nick gets involved
with the local French
Resistance after meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman. Who's the daughter of a
scientist held captive
by the Communists.
The ultimate parody of war spy movies -Top secret is a classic gag fest of silly scenes,
crazy characters and
manic comedy pacing.
This film could be considered a masterpiece in visual comedy. However, that strength is
also the movies
greatest weakness. As in it has an overabundance of over the top jokes, So much so that they
lose a lot of
their impact as you're still laughing at the first joke while three others are following
in close succession.
Nevertheless, top-secret is a ridiculous fun and funny movie that is always worth watching
when you want to
see something that will put you in a good mood.
Dirty rotten scoundrels,
Lawrence and Freddy are two con artists, playing their trade on gullible wealthy women up and
down the
French Riviera. However, never been able to resolve how to operate in the area. They decide
to settle their
rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50k. With the conditions
of the winner
takes all, while the loser has to leave the territory forever.
The remake of the film Bedtime Story - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, is a fun and timeless classic
that has one of
the best twists I've seen in a comedy.
There's a lot to like about this film. I mean nearly every scene puts a smile on your face
due to Steve Martin's
and Michael Caine's wonderful chemistry and comedic timing. As well as Barbara Harris'
role, as their
unfortunate victim.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of those charming films, where I wish there were more films
out there like it. It's
got great one-liners, fun, memorable characters and solid performances.
Monty python and the holy grail,
In 10th century England, King Arthur travels the countryside to find knights who will join
him at the Round Table
in Camelot. After recruiting several men, he is stopped by God who sends him and his
newly acquired knights
on a quest: to find the Holy Grail. King Arthur now embarks on a very surreal search for this
grail while
encountering many ridiculous obstacles and monsters.
Often either really funny or just odd. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is an absurdly stupid
self-aware
masterpiece that grants it, viewers, copious amounts of imaginative humour. This cult classic
is definitely one
of my favourite movies of all time and easily survives the test of time even though it had
a meagre budget of
$400k.
Considered boring while hilarious at times by some, I honestly don't really have anything
negative to say about
this comedy. Except that maybe I would have liked a slightly more epic ending.
Role models,
Danny and Wheeler are salesmen who promote an energy drink in an attempt to encourage
schoolchildren to
stay off drugs.
While Wheeler at first glance, appears to be happy with his job, Danny hates his, which
causes him to become
depressed and a drag to live with. After they get in a fight with a tow-truck driver and
cause criminal damage.
To avoid jail time, they choose community service and enrol in a Big Brother program.
But can these two
misfits figure out how to change their act enough to be suitable role models to these
young boys?
A pretty smart and heart-warming comedy - Role models deals with some pretty serious themes
but in a fun
and light-hearted way.Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott have great chemistry, and all
the characters are
likeable, I'd say the movies only real weakness is it's slow and almost cliche first act.
However, that soon
changes, especially after the halfway point of the film. While I wouldn't say Roles models
is the funniest movie
on this list-it's an easy watch and a solid feel-good comedy.
The naked gun
Seeking revenge when his partner is shot by drug dealers, incompetent police Detective
Frank Drebin
searches for the Big Bad responsible.
After been put in charge of security when it's announced that Queen Elizabeth II will
be visiting Los Angeles.
Frank weary of a possible assassination attempt on the Queen. Suspects the wealthy yet corrupt
event
organizer Vincent Ludwig, is behind it all.
Absurdly silly, but all the better for it The Naked Gun is one of those classic comedies
that should have most
people in stitches. Leslie Nielsen is undeniably funny as the inept Lt and I just love the
way he's always
fumbling around causing accidents, while the rest of cast don't appear to really react
to it.
The Naked Gun is amusing in every way possible for a slapstick comedy, and if you haven't
seen it recently or
have never watched it before- then please check it out!
Right and that's it for this week's suggestions So thank you very much for watching the video
until the very end
I really do appreciate it. Now for those of you who're interested in buying any of these
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8 Hilarious Slapstick Movies Worth Checking out