Here are some of the things that never fail to make me laugh:
Saturday Night LiveWe all know the new SNL has its moments of hilarity, but for the most part pales in comparison to the days
of old with Steve Martin, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and then the not-so-old-but-still-old-school days of old with Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon and Chris Farley. I was even a fan of Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph's day.
Anytime I need a good laugh, I pop in my SNL: Best of Will Ferrell, SNL: Best of Chris Farley or The Women of SNL.
I don't care if it's Ace Ventura, Liar Liar, Dumb & Dumber, The Cable Guy or Bruce Almighty. If it's Jim, it's all good.
Bill Engvall
I LOVE this dude. He is so funny. I think the thing I appreciate about him the most is that he's hilarious without being vulgar. Nowadays it's rare to find a comedian with the ability to make you laugh without being disgusting or dropping f-bombs every other second. I have all of his comedy albums, and I frequently listen to them on my school commute. One day I WILL see him live!
Since we're on stand-up, this guy is another one of my favorites. He's also on my List, so that's a bonus. I watch Craigyferg every night before I go to bed. Win!
National Lampoon
Christmas Vacation. Vacation. European Vacation. Animal House. Van Wilder. Doesn't matter, if it's National Lampoon, I'm laughing. Unless it's the more recent attempts at comedy/soft porn/obscene nonsense. Those aren't funny. Give me Van Wilder or Cousin Eddie any day.
We all know I love Friends. I've seen every single episode of the much-beloved series at least seven times now. Every few months Hubs and I start watching them again from start to finish. It doesn't matter that I've memorized the episodes; I still laugh my butt off when I watch them. I'll be there for you, 'cause you're there for me, too.
Mel BrooksThis man is pure genius. Every film of his I've seen has been comedy gold. Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, History of the World, Blazing Saddles - all fantastic. Slapstick is a gem.
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I LOVE Mel Brooks so much that I think I have a couple of his movies memorized. Haha. It's a really old one, but the original version of "The Producers" will always be one of my favorite films. Also, there's a special place in my heart for "Space Balls."
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree that SNL is not as good as it was once upon a time. I adore Molly Shannon in particular. She's just so bizarre and wonderful.