re: Is "The Hangover" the funniest movie in the last twenty years?

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Came out in 1996, so unfortunately doesn't make the cut.

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I was thinking it was still 2016. Whatever. Plenty of other movies better than the Hangover. Hell, the Hangover isn't even Todd Phillips' best movie. Old School and Road Trip are both funnier. And I didn't see it, but I heard War Dogs was pretty funny.

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is a better bachelor party movie than The Hangover.

I just came here to check the downvotes.

I enjoy the movie. I don't understand the amount of hate it gets. GOAT comedy? Nope.

I feel it is not rewatchable in that it is full of so many "oh shite" visuals and moments. They lose something a second time. The hotel scene in the morning. That was damned funny. But not as funny over and over.

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Than state your case

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. I think a lot of its humor depends on the surprise element of the gag for max effect,

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It's shock humor.

Even their end credits always admit this when they scroll through their pics.

Guest appearances, ensemble cast, surprise for shock value, shock for surprise...

It's not a classic comedy...unless you like ensemble pieces where something isn't funny anymore once that surprise gag is revealed.

Just for that time period (2008/09) I thought Forgetting Sarah Marshall was significantly funnier than the hangover as the secondary characters were all much better/more memorable.

You don't have to like Superbad but if you think Hangover is a funnier movie then you should probably think about suicide because you've failed at life.

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The Hangover would get consideration from me because it was a unique idea and really funny.

If I had to pick one that stands out over the rest of those mentioned, I'd go with Old School. I was in my mid-20's when it was released so I could identify with much of it. Frank the Tank had moments of being a serious character and also the extreme. Most circles of friends also have a character like Vince Vaughn's that keeps pushing the envelope. The cameo by Snoop a Loop is the tie-breaker for me in saying it's my favorite recent comedy.

I laughed quite a bit the first time I saw The Hangover, but on repeat viewings, it was a drag. It felt like a handful of funny scenes strung together with awful & uninspired improvisational dialogue. Nothing wrong with doing improv when it works (I bet alot of 40 Year Old Virgin was done on the spot, and it was awesome), but The Hangover was stuffed with filler...