Hey, I'm already there. Which is why this is a book-and-reader match made in heaven, right?
He's got a blog tour going on and I'm up for October 24th, but I'm pretty sure it's not going to take me that long to read it. As with all things Martin writes it just flows ... plus there are jokes on practically every page.
He just put his top 10 funniest movies in a footnote, which naturally made me ponder what list I'd give. Mine is in no particular order because I'm not sure I could choose between these. Though they are in the order in which they came to mind ... which must say something about my preferences. Except for Life of Brian which came to mind because Martin's list begins with his favorite, Monty Python and The Holy Grail (which I also like very much ... but not as much as these).
- Life of Brian
- Shaun of the Dead
- Young Frankenstein
- The Castle
- Ghostbusters
- Tootsie
- It Happened One Night
- Victor/Victoria
- A New Leaf
- Singin' in the Rain
Runners up (because I can't bear not to mention them):
- To Be or Not to Be (original)
- Some Like It Hot
- School of Rock
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Yes!!!!! The Castle!!!
ReplyDeleteA mostly overlooked gem. "Is his trunk still up?"
And yes to Young Frankenstein. I would add The Jerk and substitute MP's Holy Grail instead of Life of Brian.
I didn't care for Tootsie, back in the day. Maybe I need a rewatch.
Terry
I must seriously reprimand you for not having any Danny Kaye or Marx Brothers on your list. Though I like what you have and I can't even calculate how many times I have seen Young Frankenstein.
ReplyDeleteI grew up a devotee of Ghostbusters, so good there. But how does 'Airplane' not make this list?
ReplyDeleteSurely there must be a mistake. And don't call me Shirley.