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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
But, yeah, it is difficult to narrow it down to a top 3.
Do you give extra points to movies that are funny while also delivering some sort of deeper message like a Groundhog Day or Coming to America? And which movies qualify as comedies? Should I only mention pure comedies? Or would something like Back to the Future qualify as well even though it's more of an adventure comedy?
And now, I'm suddenly reminded of a conversation we had on this topic a few years back about different movie genres.. lol
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Yeah, I remember talking about a continuum of pure comedy to comedic (other genre) to (other genre) comedy, and I liked that system.
Groundhog Day is a perfect example in my mind. It's not really a comedy in my mind. It's a movie that has a lot of funny stuff in it, but that's not the purpose of the movie. Yet somehow it's also funny enough to get on my list of great comedies.
I almost didn't put Coming to America on my list for a similar reason. If I think about the plot of Coming to America, it's not a comedy. It's a romance. But it's a romance told in a really funny style.
Same with Back To The Future. I actually think it's an action/adventure movie. I love the movie, and it's funny, but in my mind it's not a comedy.
So I think I actually penalize a movie in my comedy rankings if I think it serves another plot more than comedy. But sometimes it's also so funny that it gets on my top list anyway.