Our Top 5 Comedies!

Get Thee to a Comedy! It’s been a dour year so far, so Jim and JB have some comedy film suggestions to help everyone get through the summer. The remit was to each list his top 5, which turned out to be near impossible, so both have honorable mentions. The choices go back to 1926, featuring a century of laughs, including some gems a lot of people won’t be familiar with. JB provides his film historian’s perspective, and Jim explains why he’s always wanted to be an amalgam of Groucho, Chico, and Harpo. Wait, where are you going? I was going to make espresso…   For the record, Jim’s list includes: National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Young Frankenstein (1974) Sleeper (1973) A Night at the Opera (1935) Jim's very honorable mentions: Movies by Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Jackie Chan, the Farrelly Brothers, Anchorman, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, This Is Spinal Tap. JB’s list is: The Strong Man (1926) Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) The Court Jester (1955) What’s Up, Doc (1972) Masterminds (2016)   Plus: Kind Hearts & Coronets, The Lady Killers, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, City Lights, Safety Last, Sherlock Junior, My Man Godfrey, and of course, Some Like It Hot.