What Were the Best Movies of the First Decade of the 21st Century, Part 7: The Comedy Division
September 21st, 2009 at 03:29pm Will Pfeifer
Here are three more contenders for that coveted “Best of the Decade” list I’m casually compiling. All three of these could be considered comedies, though each one has a foot firmly planted in at least one other genre, too.
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1. John N | September 21st, 2009 at 3:46 pm
The third one is the incredible movie called THE INCREDIBLES.
2. Will Pfeifer | September 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Right — and it is indeed incredible
3. Mack | September 21st, 2009 at 4:58 pm
So you consider THE INCREDIBLES a comedy?
The second is HOT FUZZ. The first might be INDIANA JONES & THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.
4. Will Pfeifer | September 21st, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Bingo on No. 2.
I’d say THE INCREDIBLES has some funny parts, but it’s not just a comedy, no.
5. June Bryde | September 22nd, 2009 at 4:51 am
Being There, Peter Sellers.
6. John N | September 22nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Why can’t THE INCREDIBLES be thought of as a comedy? I found myself laughing through most of it. Like my favorite comedies, the laughs come from situations I can identify with (boring job, dealing with puberty, family squabbles, etc.) as well as poking fun at a genre (superheroes) that we’ve seen done so many times before. Like probably most people, I do think of it as an animated film first, but if it were filmed with real actors instead, I’d probably think of it first as a comedy.
7. Mack | September 22nd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
i’m irritated i can figure out the first one. my current guess is SHAUN OF THE DEAD.
8. Will Pfeifer | September 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 am
And your current guess is correct, sir!
9. Chris Soprych | September 25th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I loaned Annette, our Biz editor, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz over a year ago. I have not seen them since.
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