Another weird pick is zefrank's own choice of the 12 minute short film "The Perfect Human" by Jørgen Leth. This film served as the basis of Lars Von Trier's The Five Obstructions. Von Trier challenges Leth to recreate that film in 5 new and radically different ways. I guess you would consider it "funny" if you were, say, Dieter from Sprockets. 

posted by natedogg at 11:58AM CST on November 13

Also, good ol' Ze was "a standout neuroscience student at Brown (who) opted out of a Ph.D. in favor of his band, which fell apart in 1999. He eventually went to work in advertising." 

posted by natedogg at 01:40PM CST on November 13

That is the best first paragraph of an NYT article I think I've ever seen.

Also: 'Rent' and 'Gates of Heaven' are inspired choices for 'Essential Comedies of all-time'. 

posted by mrflip at 03:52PM CST on November 13

After thinking about it today, and until somebody suggests something that must be on the list but isn't, my list is:
Office Space
The Naked Gun
Swingers
The Big Lebowski
Clerks

Here's a list of 500 more if you want to get started. 

posted by natedogg at 04:09PM CST on November 13

• Some Like it Hot
• OC & Stiggs
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off Dr. Strangelove
• The Big Lebowski
• Top Secret! The Producers

Also: looking at the AFI list it took me until like the fifth row to figure out why they thought "10" was the greatest comedy of all-time. 

posted by mrflip at 11:43AM CST on November 14

Shaun of the Dead
Swimming With Sharks
Clerks
Office Space
In The Company of Men 

posted by zieglerfe at 09:17PM CST on November 14