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Was the early 2000s comedies the golden era of comedy movies?
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:15 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:15 am
40 year old virgin, Dodgeball, Step Brothers, Borat, The Hangover, Anger Management (personal favorite), White Chicks, Wedding Crashers, etc were all so quotable and memorable.
The shite put out now is so corny and bad. I’m probably biased because I grew up watching all of these but I know todays comedy movies don’t compare to those.
The shite put out now is so corny and bad. I’m probably biased because I grew up watching all of these but I know todays comedy movies don’t compare to those.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 12:16 am
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Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:29 am to AUcs13
No
Yes
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I’m probably biased because I grew up watching all of these
Yes
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:36 am to AUcs13
Comedy films used to go in big cycles until fake Twitter bot outrage began to shape the Hollywood narrative and murder the genre.
Go find a good/big hit theatrical comedy made after about 2014. You basically can't.
The late 70s/early 80s can be argued as the peak as well after Animal House kicked it off.
Similarly, the mid-00s had the same type of run, basically after Old School reignited the same type of HS/College aged male semi-raunch comedy market in 2003.
That then kicked off the Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Co. run. The Apatow crew also came into full swing during that's game time. Old timers will say 79s/80s comedies were the best, but I disticnly remmeber absolute sold out megatheaters from the likes of Taladgea Nights, Wedding Crashers, and the like. They were massive massive cultural films as well as incredibly effective for its core audience.
All I know is, we'll basically never see that kind of theatrical success from comedy films ever again. The Hangover series and the 21 Jump Street revivals were basically the last breatha of a once dominant box office giant. Now it's extinct.
Go find a good/big hit theatrical comedy made after about 2014. You basically can't.
The late 70s/early 80s can be argued as the peak as well after Animal House kicked it off.
Similarly, the mid-00s had the same type of run, basically after Old School reignited the same type of HS/College aged male semi-raunch comedy market in 2003.
That then kicked off the Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Co. run. The Apatow crew also came into full swing during that's game time. Old timers will say 79s/80s comedies were the best, but I disticnly remmeber absolute sold out megatheaters from the likes of Taladgea Nights, Wedding Crashers, and the like. They were massive massive cultural films as well as incredibly effective for its core audience.
All I know is, we'll basically never see that kind of theatrical success from comedy films ever again. The Hangover series and the 21 Jump Street revivals were basically the last breatha of a once dominant box office giant. Now it's extinct.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:49 am to Jack Ruby
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until fake Twitter bot outrage began to shape the Hollywood narrative and murder the genre.
That’s not even close to what happened. Stole this comment from a post on the Movies subreddit
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the 2010s movies (especially American made) began premiering internationally as opposed to just American box offices. This caused movies studios to plan production and earning potential based on international markets. Action movies (e.g Star Wars and Marvel) tend to be some culturally universal plot lines, the hero’s journey and are often based on established franchises. Comedy on the other hand is harder to pull off on an international market. The concept of comedy and what is funny varies more between cultures. Comedy often relies on puns that tend to be language specific or cultural references specific to a country. Comedies are just inherently not as safe of an investment in an international market compared to action and established franchises. That’s why so many movies are comic book heroes and reboots. Comedies (and also drama) are being released on streaming services making them a safer investment since it’s more difficult for them to compete internationally.
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There are a few main factors:
Studios are moving away from mid-sized movies in favor of low-risk-high-reward ones, which are either a.) small movies with no major commitment or b.) big-budget movies with lots of star power that are likely to recoup their costs and then some.
Subsequently, streaming services filled the void for both standup and film comedians. It's kinda hard to sign a deal with Warner Bros. when you're already locked in a 5 film contract with Netflix.
A lot of actors who drove the 2000s comedies are starting to age out or move on. The 90s SNL alumni, the Frat Pack, and so on are all in their 50s and 60s now. Rogen & Franco are in their 40s, and producers like Apatow & McKay are starting to move in more serious directions.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 12:53 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:07 am to AUcs13
80s had great comedies. John Candy, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, etc.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 3:19 am to saintsfan1977
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80s had great comedies.
The 80s were aggressively all-in on comedies...growing up, I thought that was the norm. Turns out I was duped when the 90s hit.
But people mostly remember the over-the-top action movies but it really was the decade of comedies.
Airplane
The Blues Brothers
Caddyshack
Stripes
Vacation
Trading Places
Bachelor Party
Ghostbusters
Police Academy
Revenge of the Nerds
Better Off Dead
Fletch
Summer Rental
Weird Science
Back to School
Ferris
The Money Pit
Gung Ho
Ruthless People
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Spaceballs
Three Men and a Baby
Beetlejuice
Big
Coming to America
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Great Outdoors
Naked Gun
Major League
Uncle Buck
Sixteen Candles
The Princess Bride
Good Morning Vietnam
Three Amigos
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Overboard
Christmas Vacation
Raising Arizona
Spies Like Us
Used Cars
And then you had all the teen sex comedies which were plentiful.
That was the golden age when Hollywood bought into the notion that comedies sold.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:37 am to dawgfan24348
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Comedies are just inherently not as safe of an investment in an international market compared to action and established franchises
Comedies are still made (fewer of them for sure) they just suck. So that entire reasoning is dumb.
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subreddit
You being a Redditor is the least surprising thing I’ll see all week
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 5:42 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 7:54 am to UncleRuckus
Dont forget these from the late 90s and early 2000s gems.
America Pie
Eurotrip
Roadtrip
Something About Mary
Super Troopers
Me Myself and Irene
Van Wilder
Sadly those directors wouldn’t make most of those today
America Pie
Eurotrip
Roadtrip
Something About Mary
Super Troopers
Me Myself and Irene
Van Wilder
Sadly those directors wouldn’t make most of those today
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 7:56 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 8:05 am to AUcs13
90’s
Jim Carey and Adam Sandler movies alone propel that decade to the top.
Jim Carey and Adam Sandler movies alone propel that decade to the top.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 9:13 am to AUcs13
You didn’t even mention the GOAT.. Oldschool
Posted on 1/28/24 at 9:15 am to Jack Ruby
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The late 70s/early 80s can be argued as the peak as well after Animal House kicked it off.
I'd go earlier than late 70's:
Blazing Saddles - 1974
Young Frankenstein - 1974
Holy Grail - 1975
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:28 am to pwejr88
quote:my favorite but no way it tops the 80's bc of volume and comedy actors. Carey was as good as any but Robin Williams, Chevy Chase, Steve martin, and on and on for the 80s. Just too many great movies and actors for the 80's. The world peaked in the 80's in so many ways: movies, music, NBA, etc. mankind has peaked. not necessarily bad. can't stay on top forever.
90’s
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:51 am to UncleRuckus
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Comedies are still made (fewer of them for sure) they just suck. So that entire reasoning is dumb.
Absolutely brilliant retort just brilliant love these low IQ replies
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You being a Redditor is the least surprising thing I’ll see all week
Not really different from any other message boards but ok
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:52 am to AUcs13
I would argue that the period ranging from 1978-2010 produced the best collection of comedic cinema in film history.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:59 am to AUcs13
Don’t forget Napoleon Dynamite
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:30 am to dallastiger55
Also, forgetting Sarah Marshall, tropic thunder, pineapple express. There were so many good ones
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:33 am to AUcs13
Grandma’s Boy
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:36 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The Jerk 1979
Caddyshack 1980
Stripes 1981
Fandango 1985
The Burbs 1989
Quick Change 1990
What About Bob 1991
Groundhog Day 1993
Caddyshack 1980
Stripes 1981
Fandango 1985
The Burbs 1989
Quick Change 1990
What About Bob 1991
Groundhog Day 1993
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 11:38 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:10 pm to AUcs13
Most of the great comedies would be slammed as sexist, misogynist, racist, homophobic or some sort of cultural appropriation today. Numerous comedians have commented at length about the difficulty of comedy in this era.
This country has lost its sense of humor and that appears to be getting more rather than less pronounced with successive generations. Blaming it on international marketing is bullshite. I've seen more comedy in foreign films in the last 5 to 10 years than anything American.
This country has lost its sense of humor and that appears to be getting more rather than less pronounced with successive generations. Blaming it on international marketing is bullshite. I've seen more comedy in foreign films in the last 5 to 10 years than anything American.
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