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Top 5. 0 underappreciated comedy films of the past 3. For this list, blame The Hangover Part III. It was whilst walking out of that film that I got into a chat with someone, who was bemoaning the lack of genuinely funny movie comedies. Certainly, big budget Hollywood comedies have no end of problems right now - with the occasional exception - but I couldn't help thinking of the many neglected gems that had gone through my DVD player over the past decade or so.
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As such, I started to put this list together. It's inevitably subjective, as one person's comedy is another person's snore fest. But I've tried to dig out a mix of comedies from the past three decades that have either flown under the radar completely, or simply failed to ignite in the way they should have done. Some of these are well known, and some didn't do badly at the box office. All of them, however, deserved more. So, without further ado, my choices of the underappreciated comedies of the last 3. I'll kick off with the ones that just missed the cut, for a range of reasons, but still deserve a mention: Hocus Pocus, George Of The Jungle, Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy, Dude, Where's My Car?
1. Top 50 underappreciated comedy films of the past 30 years 2. Top 50 underappreciated comedy films of the past 30 years For this list, blame The Hangover Part III.
Without A Clue, Lucas, The Stupids, George Of The Jungle. And now, on with the final selection.. Boomerang. Eddie Murphy's career, not for the last time, was in the doldrums when he teamed up with director Reginald Hudlin to make Boomerang. Watch War Horse Online.
Reportedly, Murphy put in a proper shift too, attending rehearsals and turning in an underappreciated performance opposite Robin Givens in a chucklesome comedy. Murphy's had one or two others that flew under the radar too - The Distinguished Gentlemen has its moments - but it was Boomerang that kickstarted the second successful phase of his career. A good, solid, funny comedy, that showed why he became such a strong comedy leading man in the first place. Zack & Miri Make A Porno. Kevin Smith's final self- penned comedy to date, as the man himself has charted, severely underperformed at the box office. It kickstarted a period of his life that would see him change his approach to movies, and eventually take a step back from making them altogether. Yet lost in the midst of all of this was the fact that Zack & Miri Make A Porno is a far funnier film that it's often given credit for.
What Smith does, better than most comedy directors, is pull together not just compelling leads, but a collection of cameo and supporting characters that are enormously fun to watch. It's crude, but comfortably one of Smith's funniest films. The Road To Wellville. Alan Parker's lost film, this. The Road To Wellville's weaker second half belies the sheer joy of the first. It's a film that tells the story of cereal inventor Dr Kellogg (played by Anthony Hopkins), and his bizarre early 2. Hopkins is great value in the lead role, and the lively supporting cast - Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Dana Carvey, Bridget Fonda, Colm Meaney - are good value too.
Check out too the fun score from Rachel Portman. It's brief, but has the best track of laughing ladies you'll ever want to hear.
Jack And Sarah. Lost a little post- Four Weddings And A Funeral, Jack And Sarah is a charming and funny film that gives Richard E Grant a rare and very welcome lead role. Samantha Mathis - so excellent in Pump Up The Volume,which we looked at here - plays a young American who takes on a nanny role in a British man's house. Said British man, Jack, is played by Grant, and his character is recently widowed. From that premise, Tim Sullivan's film delivers good laughs, a lot of heart and precious little schmaltz. It's an overlooked gem.
Over The Hedge. If you're looking for some of the best big screen comedy of the past decade, then check out the animated films. One that seems to have got lost in the midst of the assorted franchises and clutter and Dream. Watch The Merry Gentleman Online Mic on this page. Works' wonderful Over The Hedge.
It never found quite the mass audience it needed for a sequel, but it's often exceptionally funny, and scores bonus William Shatner points. Dream. Works' Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted in the past that he has a soft spot for this one, and he'd like to have done another. We agree with him.
The Parole Officer. Off the back of the success of Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan took to the big screen in this British comedy that saw him playing a character with about 2. Partridge's DNA (not least in a glorious rant of sorts near the end). Directed by John Duigan - the director behind the brilliant Sirens and particularly Flirting - Coogan's parole officer finds himself framed for murder, with often very funny results. It's not vintage Coogan, perhaps, but it certainly deserves to be far more than bargain bin fodder. It's a good, solid British comedy.
Festival. Here's a great little British black comedy, about a group of disparate, neurotic characters and their experiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Stephen Mangan puts in a great performance as an arrogant and wildly successful comedian, while Chris O'Dowd and Lucy Punch are similarly fun as the less popular funny people attempting to make an impression on apathetic audiences. One of those UK films that was barely marketed for some reason, it's well worth seeking out on DVD. 4. Mousehunt. Laced throughout many of Gore Verbinski's films - from The Lone Ranger and Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, to Rango (although perhaps not The Ring) - is a real adept comedy touch.
Not surprising, though, to those of us who sat through and enjoyed Mousehunt. It's the kind of film that looks rubbish on the packaging, but it's a real delight when you sit down to watch it. Nathan Lane and Lee Evans are an excellent comedy double act, and Verbinski basically compiles as close to a live action Tom & Jerry as you're likely to get. Plus: Christopher Walken.
Bhaji On The Beach. A British comedy from 1. Gurinder Chadha (who would go on to make Bend It Like Beckham, amongst others), Bhaji On The Beach is a funny and intelligent piece of work from the pen of Meera Syal. Its central plot concerns a bunch of British Asian women going on a daytrip to Blackpool, but where the film has plenty of fun is exploiting the age - and attitude - differences between the seasiders.
Witty, sparky dialogue and some real depth to the characters help too, and Bhaji On The Beach doesn't shortchange on laughs either. A little gem. 4. 1. Eurotrip. In spite of its problems, there are lots and lots of things to like about 2.
Eurotrip. The music, one particularly excellent gag about the value of international currencies, and an ensemble cast who have a whale of a time with the idea of a road trip movie across Europe. Predictable? Yep, it's pretty guilty there. Funny? Very. 4. 0. Soapdish. Did the 9.
Soapdish attracted? There's an argument for the film we've listed at number 2. Soapdish pulls together Whoopi Goldberg (who had solid comedy hits throughout the decade, notably Made In America and the Sister Act films), Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr (and just how young does he look in this?) and the hugely underappreciated Cathy Moriarty. It's a gleeful comedy too, taking place behind the scenes of hit TV soap opera, with everyone concerned willing to send themselves up a treat. Lots of good laughs, too. PCUFascinating trivia time: PCU is directed by the man who played Ellis in Die Hard, Mr Hart Bochner (we interviewed him here). Bochner also helmed the comedy High School High.
PCU is the best one though, and it's also a film that's not particularly well known outside of the US.