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Post by mikef6 on May 6, 2018 1:17:33 GMT
I'm a Marxist through and through (but, like some others who have posted, Stan and Ollie gave me pause before I picked my one choice allowed).
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 0:57:02 GMT
So why is Monty Python not on the list? or the cast and writers of The Goon Show for that matter. Those are some classic comedy teams. Or is this just about film comedy?
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Post by taylorfirst1 on May 7, 2018 3:19:06 GMT
So why is Monty Python not on the list? or the cast and writers of The Goon Show for that matter. Those are some classic comedy teams. Or is this just about film comedy? Film comedy. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 7, 2018 3:36:59 GMT
Stan and Ollie by a wide margin Additional loud yes for Burns and Allen and new "other" .. Hope and Crosby ! thanks to Doghouse6 and Nalkarj for their (as ever) enjoyable, delightful and enlightening essays |
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Post by dagoldenage on May 10, 2018 11:23:05 GMT
1) Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis
2) Abbott and Costello
3) Jackie Gleason/Art Carney
4) Laurel and Hardy
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Post by bess1971s on May 10, 2018 15:12:59 GMT
The Marx Brothers but only the movies from the thirties and preferably the ones without the sappy love stories.
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Post by sostie on May 11, 2018 11:32:18 GMT
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore – second only to the Marx Brothers.  For me second only to...well no one. Maybe Laurel & Hardy |
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Post by sostie on May 11, 2018 11:34:13 GMT
From the list Laurel & Hardy are tops
Not listed:
Pete & Dud
The Goons
Carry On team
Monty Python
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Post by Nalkarj on May 13, 2018 3:59:05 GMT
Here’s that Penn and Teller (well, more accurately, just Teller) trick that’s pure Stan Laurel.
Compare that with 28:35-28:53 here.
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Post by divtal on May 13, 2018 20:17:26 GMT
The Marx Bros, hands down. I sometimes do my own "marathons," and feast on their films over a couple of days. For a few years, my favorite way to spend New Year's Eve is with "Minnie's Boys," and some "bubbly."
When I was little, I enjoyed Laurel and Hardy, and Abbott and Costello. I haven't seen any of their films for years, so I should watch, again, to see if they've held-up, for me. They probably have, but probably nothing like the Marx Bros..
The Three Stooges never appealed to me. And, I've heard it said that their fan base is far greater among men, than women. Growing up, my brothers thought that they were hilarious. But, I can only watch people poking each-other in the eyes, tweaking each-other's noses, and executing head slaps, for a short period of time, before it gets old. I do have to give them credit for meticulous timing. Fast paced physical comedy can't be easy.
From childhood, I'd give the Our Gang Comedies and 8, out of 10. Again, I should take another look at them, too.
As for the newer fellows, I love Python. We've opined on what constitutes "classic," on this board many times. I would vote to give them "classic" status for Holy Grail and Life of Brian, given their years of working as a team (albeit, mostly for TV), and for the nature of the subject matter for both films.
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