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Why This One Iconic âTommy Boyâ Quote Lives On Long After the Tragic Loss of Chris Farley
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (558+ words) Chris Farley and David Spade’s 1995 buddy comedy road flick has a near-endless supply of great jokes, quotes, and bits that live on even today. But one line hits extra close to home for anyone with a brother. I’ll admit it,…...
Film Quote of the Day: How This Improvised 'Caddyshack' Line Cemented the Movie as the Best '80s Comedy
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (668+ words) "What an incredible Cinderella story. This unknown comes out of nowhere to lead the pack. At Augusta, he's on his final hole." What's the movie you turn to when you need a laugh? The one you're most sure you can…...
The 10 Best Jack Lemmon Movies Ever Made
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1082+ words) This actor had a storied career bringing us laughs and even some dramatic scenes that stick with us forever. One of the older actors I love is a guy who made movies across eight decades and had us laughing for…...
The Anatomy of Mel Brooks' Best Running Gags
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (839+ words) Why does this wacky comedy work? There's absolutely no one like Mel Brooks, and yesterday the comedy legend celebrated his 100th birthday. You probably have a favorite Brooks film, and there are so many to choose from—Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, Blazing…...
Cutting the Comedy 'That Friend' with Josh Land
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (450+ words) Love, drugs, and the perfect assembly that turned this Tribeca film into a hysterical story of friendship and growth. Read more about the making of That Friend below. Tell us about how you became involved on That Friend. I'd had…...
5 Movies That Saved Dying Genres
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1159+ words) Sometimes all you need to revive something is a breath of fresh air. So much of many writers' time is spent chasing popular genres to get their specs read and produced. But that can be like swimming upstream against a…...
7 Lessons from the Man Who Ruled Spoofs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1066+ words) Things to remember in your own comedy writing. 'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear' David Zucker has been making people laugh since before most of us were born. Co-creator of Airplane! and the Naked Gun franchise, he's one of…...
Hugh Laurie’s Perfect Clapback Is a Defense of Procedural TV
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) Procedural shows get a bad wrap but they are art! If you spent any time on Twitter this weekend, you probably saw actor Hugh Laurie deliver a clapback to someone burning his former TV show, House. What happened was that…...
The ‘Clerks’ Line That Perfectly Captures Adult Life
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (11+ words) No Film School...
The 1984 Horror-Comedy That Is Directly Responsible for the Invention of the PG-13 Rating
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (382+ words) It made the MPAA decide that the gap between PG and R was too wide. Plus, the crew behind the movie was largely known for family-friendly fare, or would soon become known for it. This includes executive producer Steven Spielberg…...