80's comedy suggestions - Blu-ray Forum

tbizzle · 06-20-2009, 07:31 AM

Hi all, I just finished watching The Survivors (Robin Williams and Walther Mathau) and I loved it, though I had never heard of it before tonight. Being that I'm pretty young, I don't know of a lot of the good comedies that came out during the 80's, other than the pretty big ones.

I love Harold Ramis' and Howard Hughes stuff, Ghostbusters, Fast Times, Bueller, etc. Anyways, I'd really appreciate it if anyone could throw out some good suggestions, thanks a lot!

Galactus · 06-20-2009, 07:54 AM

One Crazy Summer & Better Off Dead

EricJ · 06-20-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tbizzle

Hi all, I just finished watching The Survivors (Robin Williams and Walther Mathau) and I loved it, though I had never heard of it before tonight. Being that I'm pretty young, I don't know of a lot of the good comedies that came out during the 80's, other than the pretty big ones.

No wonder--It was considered an unholy mess in its day.

(Back when people didn't expect a Robin Williams comedy to be bad, and it took them by surprise...)

Focusing an all-encompassing question down to just Blu-ray availability for now, we already have most of the decade icons:
- Ghostbusters
- Trading Places
- Coming to America
- Romancing the Stone
- Fletch
- The Princess Bride
- Roxanne
- Heathers
- Home Alone
- A Christmas Story
(soon)
- Ferris Beuller's Day Off
- This Is Spinal Tap
- 48 Hrs.
- Risky Business

...Can't get more 80's than that without the hair mousse

.
(Well, you could, but you'd have to go to SD for "Clue", "Tootsie", "The Man with Two Brains", "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", "Top Secret", "Three Men & a Baby" or "Good Morning, Vietnam".)

tbizzle · 06-20-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

...Can't get more 80's than that without the hair mousse

.
(Well, you could, but you'd have to go to SD for "Clue", "The Man with Two Brains", "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", "Three Men & a Baby" or "Good Morning, Vietnam".)

Yeah I love Good Morning Vietnam. Well thanks for the suggestions fellas, I've got some watching to do these next few weeks. While searching I also found a couple of others I had never heard of that looked awesome, The Great Outdoors and Spies Like Us. My Netflix queue is getting fat!

upswiseass · 06-20-2009, 10:10 AM

I have always been a big fan of Weird Science, but there is no Blu yet.

Greekguyhi · 06-20-2009, 10:22 AM

9 to 5, Moonstruck, Big Business, Outrageous Fortune......

Rob71 · 06-20-2009, 11:40 AM

If you haven't seen it, watch Animal House. After that:

Porky's
Hollywood Knights - One of my favorites.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Vacation
Top Secret!
Stripes
Raising Arizona
48 Hrs.
Real Genius
Caddyshack

These are just some of my favorites, go here to get tons more, A lot I even forgot about.

http://www.fast-rewind.com/80s_Comedy_Movies.htm

Witch King of Angmar · 06-20-2009, 11:59 AM

Back to the Future

cartman781 · 06-20-2009, 12:11 PM

Great Outdoors
Uncle Buck
16 Candles

Moefiz · 06-20-2009, 12:19 PM

48 Hrs
Delirious(Eddie Murphy stand up)
Big
Splash

cartman781 · 06-20-2009, 12:20 PM

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48 Hrs
Delirious(Eddie Murphy stand up)
Big
Splash

I think I am the only person that actually hated Big.

Moefiz · 06-20-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman781

I think I am the only person that actually hated Big.

Cartman..what the hell...big was funny...remember the piano scene in FAO..

cartman781 · 06-20-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

Cartman..what the hell...big was funny...remember the piano scene in FAO..

I am so burnt out on Big, it is not even funny. It was my sisters favorite when we were younger and I have seen it way too many times.

Sussudio · 06-20-2009, 01:09 PM

summer school!

PH3AR · 06-20-2009, 01:50 PM

Animal House
1942
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fast Times at Ridgemount High

lasvidfil · 06-20-2009, 02:15 PM

If you can find it anywhere, seek out a movie called GORP. One of the most bizaare summer camp sex comedies ever made. Look for debuts of Dennis Quaid and Rosanna Arquette.

Used Cars is a must. The DVD commentary from Kurt Russel, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale is even funnier than the movie and the movie rocks!

Three O' Clock High-Another great title.

Since you're doing Spies Like Us, add Doctor Detroit and make it an Ayckroyd double feature.

AKORIS · 06-20-2009, 02:43 PM

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is one of my all time favorites!!

paperthrower2000 · 06-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Weekend at Bernies

Arvin Clone · 06-20-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

Vacation
Stripes
Caddyshack

Three of my favorites! I have seen Stripes so many times that I can almost recite the movie from start to finish.

"Lee Harvey, you are a madman! When you stole that cow, and your friend tried to make it with the cow. I want to party with you, cowboy".

my favorite quote from the movie.

Ashamed Pegasus · 06-20-2009, 04:15 PM

Cannonball Run (the first one)
Stripes
Summer School
Airplane 1 & 2
National Lampoon's Vacation
Innerspace
Smokey & The Bandit 1 & 2

06-20-2009, 07:31 AM	#1
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	80's comedy suggestions Hi all, I just finished watching The Survivors (Robin Williams and Walther Mathau) and I loved it, though I had never heard of it before tonight. Being that I'm pretty young, I don't know of a lot of the good comedies that came out during the 80's, other than the pretty big ones. I love Harold Ramis' and Howard Hughes stuff, Ghostbusters, Fast Times, Bueller, etc. Anyways, I'd really appreciate it if anyone could throw out some good suggestions, thanks a lot!

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