100 Greatest Comedies

At the current bleak moment in history - Brexit and Trump happening in the same year - it's good to be reminded of the better - and funnier - side of life.

Thus this survey of the 100 greatest comedies of all time is to be warmly welcomed:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170821-the-100-greatest-comedies-of-all-time

The list of those consulted gives a broad perspective and it's difficult to argue with the films on the list, although it might be possible to question some of the positioning.

I think the top ten is pretty good and Some Like It Hot is an excellent choice for number one. I've seen and enjoyed many of the films in the top twenty but although I really enjoyed Young Frankenstein I would not have placed it above The Producers.

 

Ten Best Comedy Films of all Time

I think Robbie Collins is an excellent critic and a real addition to the film pages of The Daily Telegraph, but I have to disagree with hist lit of the 10 best comedy films of all times:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/classic-movies/9994938/10-best-comedy-films-of-all-time-chosen-by-Robbie-Collin.html

I can accept Some Like It Hot, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Life of Brian, Doctor Strangelove and Annie Hall.

But where are the Marx Brothers (specifically Duck Soup)?

And where is The Producers (original version rather than the musical travesty), Mel Brook's masterpiece?