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Subject: Rate These Comedies

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 10/18/05 at 12:58 pm

5=good  1=bad


National Lampoon's Vacation
Caddyshack
Wayne's World
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mr. Mom
Dumb & Dumber
Groundhog Day
A Christmas Story
There's Something About Mary
Bringing Down The House
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Office Space
Wedding Crashers
American Pie
Animal House
What About Bob?
The Waterboy
Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Spaceballs
Clerks
Airplane
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Meet The Parents
Duplex
Wet Hot American Summer
Old School



Erin :)

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: zcrito on 10/19/05 at 1:21 am

Okay...

National Lampoon's Vacation (4 -- the only Chevy Chase movie I like)
Caddyshack (1)
Wayne's World (2 -- the second one was better)
Mrs. Doubtfire (2 -- from what I've seen of it)
Mr. Mom (2 -- from what I've seen of it)
Dumb & Dumber (1 -- from what I've seen of it)
Groundhog Day (3)
A Christmas Story (4)
There's Something About Mary (2 -- from what I've seen of it)
Bringing Down The House (not seen)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (3 - from what I remember of it)
Office Space (4)
Pulp Fiction (2)
Wedding Crashers (not seen)
American Pie (not seen)
Animal House (1)
What About Bob? (2)
The Waterboy (1)
Billy Madison (not seen)
Happy Gilmore (2 -- from what I've seen of it)
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back (not seen)
Spaceballs (1)
Clerks (not seen)
Airplane (2)
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (3 -- a (2) but another 1/2 point for the "wrong side of the road" scenes and another 1/2 point just because John Candy is in it)
Pee Wee's Big Adventure (2)
Meet The Parents (not seen)
Duplex (not seen)
Wet Hot American Summer (not seen)
Old School (not seen)

So, of what's listed it looks like the winners are

National Lampoon's Vacation (4)
A Christmas Story (4)
Office Space (4)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (3)
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (2 + 1/2 + 1/2)
Groundhog Day (3)

:)

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: Tanya1976 on 10/19/05 at 11:39 pm



National Lampoon's Vacation5 - holiday roooooaaaaaddddd, holiday roooooooaaaaddd, oh, oh, oh, oh
Caddyshack4.2
Wayne's World4.8 love it!
Mrs. Doubtfire5 funny and just sweet
Mr. Mom4 funny
Dumb & Dumber3.5 annoyed me after a while
Groundhog Day3.4 cool
A Christmas Story5 I love the movie thought I'd call it a comedy-drama
There's Something About Mary3.5
Bringing Down The House3.5
Monty Python and the Holy Grail3.5
Office Space2.7
Pulp Fictionwtf? this isn't a comedy
American Pie2 funny the first time you see it, but gets less funny each time after
Animal House2.5 funny moments, imo a bit overrated
What About Bob?4.8 - funny, funny, funny
The Waterboy2.5 my interest waned by this movie
Billy Madison1 - not his best one!
Happy Gilmore3.3 funny
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back3.8 funny
Spaceballs4.5 my swartz is bigger than your swartz
Clerks2.5 has it's moments
Airplane5 - nuff said.
Pee Wee's Big Adventure4.3 - classic comedy - fave scene the lady trucker! Hands down!
Wet Hot American Summer3.8 - funny
Old School...4.2 - you're my boy, Will!

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: Alchoholica on 10/19/05 at 11:49 pm

National Lampoon's Vacation - 5!
Caddyshack- 4
Wayne's World - WAYNES WORLD! EXCELLENT!! 5 star.. woooooooww
Mrs. Doubtfire - 4
Dumb & Dumber - 2
Groundhog Day - 3 (cus it upsets me)
There's Something About Mary - 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 5
Pulp Fiction (not a comedy but a TOTAL 5!)
American Pie - 4
The Waterboy - 4
Billy Madison - 3
Happy Gilmore - 4
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back - 5 (Probably one of the greatest films.. ever)
Spaceballs - 4
Clerks - 5 (Probably.. one of the greatest..est.. films.. ever)
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles 4 (so close to a 5)
Meet The Parents - 3

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 10/23/05 at 12:59 pm

National Lampoon's Vacation  3
Caddyshack  4
Wayne's World  1
Mrs. Doubtfire  5
Mr. Mom  3
Dumb & Dumber  1
Groundhog Day  2
A Christmas Story  3
Pulp Fiction  2
Animal House  3
What About Bob?  4.5
The Waterboy  3
Billy Madison  3.5
Happy Gilmore  3.5
Airplane  3
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles  3.5
Meet The Parents  4

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: jackas on 11/04/05 at 2:56 pm

5=good¦nbsp; 1=bad


National Lampoon's Vacation  3.5
Caddyshack  3.5
Wayne's World  4
Mrs. Doubtfire  2  just OK and I'm not a Robin Williams fan.
Mr. Mom  2
Dumb & Dumber 5
Groundhog Day  2  This movie bugs.
A Christmas Story  1
There's Something About Mary 3

Monty Python and the Holy Grail  4
Office Space  5  Great movie!

American Pie  2  Blah!

What About Bob?  1  This movie bugs too.
The Waterboy 1.5
Billy Madison 4
Happy Gilmore  4

Spaceballs  4
Clerks  4.5
Airplane 5

Pee Wee's Big Adventure  2
Meet The Parents  3


Old School  4.5

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: _adam_ on 11/05/05 at 5:57 am



National Lampoon's Vacation -3,5
Caddyshack -5 (Bill Murray is amazing!)
Wayne's World -3,5
Dumb & Dumber -3,5
Monty Python and the Holy Grail  -5
American Pie -2 (boring and stupid)
Animal House -3,5
Happy Gilmore -3
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back -4
Spaceballs -4
Airplane -3,5
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles -4,5
Pee Wee's Big Adventure -3,5

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: Jewel on 11/26/05 at 1:01 am

National Lampoon's Vacation----------3.75  Aunt Edna!
Wayne's World--------3.25 Too much of a guy flick for me
Mrs. Doubtfire-----3.5
Mr. Mom-------2.75
Dumb & Dumber-------2.75 Seen only bits of pieces, and it is dumb but I thought it would be worse
Groundhog Day---------?
A Christmas Story------4 ("I don't know---the bell rang." "My brother lay there like a slug---it was his only defense." "Come on guys, wait up! Come on guys...hey kid! I can't get up! UP!...) (Getting ready for school was like preparing for extended deep-sea diving.")
There's Something About Mary----2.75
Monty Python and the Holy Grail---3
Animal House------3.5-----guilty pleasure
What About Bob?------3.75-------I'm sailing!
Billy Madison-------3.25
Happy Gilmore------2.75
Airplane---------4
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles---------4 (the scene where Candy starts dancing to "Mess Around" is funny because his coat sleeve gets caught then as he tries to get it out.....)
Pee Wee's Big Adventure-------------1.5 HORRIBLE
Meet The Parents---------4.5 This was so funny!!! Like the part where he says grace at there table.

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: micah on 11/28/05 at 3:32 pm

National Lampoons Vacation...5
Waynes World...4.5
Mrs. Doubtfire...3
Mr.Mom...2.5
Dumb and Dumber...4
Groundhog Day...4
There's Something about Mary...2.5 ( I found it rather boring)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail...4
Animal house...5 ( one of my favorites)
What about Bob...1.5
Airplane...5
Planes, Trains and Automobiles...4.5
Pee Wees big Adventure...3
Meet the Parents...4.5
Spaceballs...5
Clerks...2.5

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 12/16/05 at 11:54 pm

National Lampoon's Vacation 5
Caddyshack 2
Wayne's World 1
Mrs. Doubtfire 4
Mr. Mom 3
Dumb & Dumber 4
Groundhog Day 4
A Christmas Story 5
There's Something About Mary 2
Bringing Down The House 2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1
Office Space 1
Wedding Crashers 0
American Pie 3
Animal House 2
What About Bob? 5
The Waterboy 2
Billy Madison 1
Happy Gilmore 1
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back 2
Spaceballs 1
Clerks 5
Airplane 2
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles 5
Pee Wee's Big Adventure 5
Meet The Parents 5
Duplex 2
Wet Hot American Summer 2
Old School 1

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: Zoso on 02/08/06 at 5:51 am

National Lampoon's Vacation 3
Caddyshack 5
Wayne's World 5
Mrs. Doubtfire 2
Mr. Mom 1
Dumb & Dumber 2
There's Something About Mary 3
Bringing Down The House 3
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 5
Wedding Crashers 4
American Pie 4
The Waterboy 2
Billy Madison 3
Happy Gilmore 4
Spaceballs 3
Meet The Parents 5
Duplex 3

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: NbC on 02/09/06 at 5:59 am

National Lampoon's Vacation - 4
Caddyshack - 2.5
Wayne's World - 2.5
Mrs. Doubtfire - 4
Mr. Mom - 2.5
Dumb & Dumber - 3
Groundhog Day -3
There's Something About Mary - 4
Wedding Crashers - 4
American Pie - 1
Animal House - 4.5
What About Bob? - 3
The Waterboy - 3
Billy Madison - 2.5
Spaceballs - 3
Airplane - 0
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles - 3.5
Pee Wee's Big Adventure - 0
Meet The Parents - 3.5
Old School - 2

Subject: Re: Rate These Comedies

Written By: MLB on 02/10/06 at 1:53 pm


5=good  1=awful


National Lampoon's Vacation3
Caddyshack    3
Wayne's World 4
Mrs. Doubtfire  4
Mr. Mom          4
Dumb & Dumber 2.3
Groundhog Day    4
A Christmas Story  4
There's Something About Mary  still haven't seen more than 5 minutes of it.
Bringing Down The House  ?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail  3
Office Space  1
Wedding Crashers  2
American Pie 2.9
Animal House  2.8
What About Bob?  2.9
The Waterboy  3
Billy Madison 3.8
Happy Gilmore  4
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back 3.9
Spaceballs  4
Clerks    ?
Airplane  3
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles 5
Pee Wee's Big Adventure 2
Meet The Parents  3.9
Duplex    "same as response 9"
Wet Hot American Summer  ?
Old School  3


    Maybe my sense of humor is shutting down a bit more every year...most of these aren't extremely hilarious, but they have their funny moments.

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