The 100 Greatest movies of the 80s #1 Aliens (4 Viewers)

[Gr00vus]

Airplane not in the top ten? Surely you can't be serious

Looks like you picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

 

[BlackCrowes]

"keep them at 35,000........no, feet"

 

[Andrew74]

Airplane not in the top ten? Surely you can't be serious

Looks like you picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

I said this in a meeting once and realized half the people were young and had no idea it was a movie reference. That was awkward.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

 

[Gr00vus]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

Chump don' want no help, chump don't GET da help!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

 

[El Floppo]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

How can you hate somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor? Pity... That's the word you're looking for.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

How can you hate somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor? Pity... That's the word you're looking for.

Probably because I take my coffee black, like my men.

 

[El Floppo]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

How can you hate somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor? Pity... That's the word you're looking for.

Probably because I take my coffee black, like my men.

Sounds like you've got a drinking problem

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

How can you hate somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor? Pity... That's the word you're looking for.

Probably because I take my coffee black, like my men.

Sounds like you've got a drinking problem

Yes, when I eat the lasagna.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Airplane is right up there with Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack in the funniest absurd comedies of all time. There may be funnier themed stories (Hangover and Wedding Crashers come to mind). But when it comes to Mel Brooks-style make me laugh my *** off, Airplane never lets me down.

 

[El Floppo]

Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack

Those aren't funny.
-karma police

 

[KarmaPolice]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

It's a good thing you don't know how much I hate your guts.

How can you hate somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor? Pity... That's the word you're looking for.

Ok, that was just mean.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack

Those aren't funny.
-karma police

Correct. That is basically my Mount Rushmore of comedy movies people rave about but I don't laugh at. I am sure we can think of something else from the late 70s/early 80s that would be the 4th.

ETA: These were points of contention on @Ilov80s' and my 1980s movie countdown as well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack

Those aren't funny.
-karma police

Correct. That is basically my Mount Rushmore of comedy movies people rave about but I don't laugh at. I am sure we can think of something else from the late 70s/early 80s that would be the 4th.

ETA: These were points of contention on @Ilov80s' and my 1980s movie countdown as well.

So no interest in History of the World Part 1 & 2? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I48hr8HhDv0

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

Well that one I'll give you. I didn't get it either.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

Well that one I'll give you. I didn't get it either.

Huh. I didn't take you as a Caddyshack fan.

 

[zamboni]

This has been posted before, but Airplane was an almost frame for frame spoof of the 1957 movie Zero Hour. Check this out if you have time to spare:

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[timschochet]

This has been posted before, but Airplane was an almost frame for frame spoof of the 1957 movie Zero Hour. Check this out if you have time to spare:

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Zero Hour was written by Arthur Hailey, based on his novel Flight Into Danger. Hailey went on to write a number of best selling novels, including Airport, which resulted in a number of disaster movies.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

Well that one I'll give you. I didn't get it either.

dude

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

History of the world 2 sucks.

I like men in tights

 

[El Floppo]

Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack

Those aren't funny.
-karma police

Correct. That is basically my Mount Rushmore of comedy movies people rave about but I don't laugh at. I am sure we can think of something else from the late 70s/early 80s that would be the 4th.

ETA: These were points of contention on @Ilov80s' and my 1980s movie countdown as well.

So no interest in History of the World Part 1 & 2? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I48hr8HhDv0

It's good to be the king.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I also love airplane but I'm not sure if its the 11th best movie of the 80's

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Airplane is right up there with Blazing Saddles and Caddyshack in the funniest absurd comedies of all time. There may be funnier themed stories (Hangover and Wedding Crashers come to mind). But when it comes to Mel Brooks-style make me laugh my *** off, Airplane never lets me down.

I agree - it’s a one liner after one liner where it’s hard to catch your breath.

It’s odd because it’s hard to call it a great movie because the storyline is terrible - but it’s always great to laugh and it delivers - so maybe it is a great movie.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

 

[zamboni]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I don't think you are that far off. I think most of us ARE influenced by what others think about some random thing. I also think, mostly for movies and tv shows, repetition and your age matters a ton! If you are watching the same thing over and over again I think you'll grow to like it even if you didn't like it before. Our childhood/teenage years are our most formative so there's a good chance that you'll like something from then but someone from a different generation might not.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

 

[shuke]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

That's an interesting take.

 

[northern exposure]

History of the world 2 sucks.

I like men in tights

NTTAWWT

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Showed to my discerning 17yo last year... He loved it. Me too.

The scene where they pull Kareem out of the cockpit and he's in his Lakers kit..

Watched it with my 15 year old over the holidays, he enjoyed it. It's funny some of the stuff that is dated - reference to JC Penny, atari 2600 basketball, Ethyl Merman for example, that I had to explain (along with the jive). Some racism in it too that probably would get cut if the film were made today (particularly the teaching natives basketball scene).

I vividly remember watching it on video around 10 years old with my parents, who were used to the TV edited version. They were caught off-guard when Jell-O boob scene came on.

Did they explain Turkish prisons and gladiators to you?

Watched it with my son when he was 11 or 12. The next time he saw my dad, he proceeded to ask my dad all the “Joey questions” throughout dinner. My dad was .

Son is 16 now, still loves the movie, and my dad brings up that story all the time. Love this movie.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Me when people talk about how funny Airplane is. I will continue to blame my age and lack of cooler older role models.

You don't speak Jive, do you?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Its the little things that make Airplane so great.

Like Mrs Over being called to go to the airport

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The magazine shelf at the airport with Whacking Material and a golf magazine in amongst the porn.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This has been posted before, but Airplane was an almost frame for frame spoof of the 1957 movie Zero Hour. Check this out if you have time to spare:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Zero Hour was written by Arthur Hailey, based on his novel Flight Into Danger. Hailey went on to write a number of best selling novels, including Airport, which resulted in a number of disaster movies.

In the US, it was published as Runway Zero-Eight, by Hailey and Castle. I had read that and Airport before I saw Airplane! It was magic for me. I knew I was going to like the movie when the airplane tail went through the clouds.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Its the little things that make Airplane so great.

The Japanese general that is trying to commit seppuku is James Hong.

Jill Whelan is plainly having the time of her life.

And let's not forget Stephen Stucker as Johnny.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

The disgust on John Vernon's face and in his voice cracks me up. "Mister Blutarski. Zero. Point. Zero".

And because I'm so juvenile, I always crack up when Wormer's wife - drunk as hell - "parks" at Delta House.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

For sure no on the first 3. Last one is a yes probably as I think about it, but not to the level of zit and side things like the "college" shirt. I don't remember a single person watching these movies growing up or in college. I went in about as cold as it is possible watching all 4 of those (and others not brought up like The Jerk, Stripes, etc.. ) when I was probably in my mid 20s or later.

 

[El Floppo]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

For sure no on the first 3. Last one is a yes probably as I think about it, but not to the level of zit and side things like the "college" shirt. I don't remember a single person watching these movies growing up or in college. I went in about as cold as it is possible watching all 4 of those (and others not brought up like The Jerk, Stripes, etc.. ) when I was probably in my mid 20s or later.

I know I've asked you this, but What are some comedies you like?

 

[zamboni]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

The disgust on John Vernon's face and in his voice cracks me up. "Mister Blutarski. Zero. Point. Zero".

At the expense of getting too far off topic, it's indeed some of the subtle things - like Belushi's nod of approval when Pinto is congratulated by Dean Wormer on his 1.2 GPA being the highest in the pledge class:

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[shuke]

Its the little things that make Airplane so great.

Like Mrs Over being called to go to the airport

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The magazine shelf at the airport with Whacking Material and a golf magazine in amongst the porn.

Yes. So many jokes that didn't need any continuity with the next scene. This was always one of my favorites.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

50 is not really that much younger than most of us (I assume). I'm 56 and I grew up with those movies always being on cable.

 

[krista4]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

50 is not really that much younger than most of us (I assume). I'm 56 and I grew up with those movies always being on cable.

Yeah, I've never really gone for the "I'm younger" thing. Mr. krista is 48 and "gets" these movies. But he has a sense of humor.

I kid, I kid, GBKP! They just don't scratch your comedic itch, and that's fine. I find Caddyshack not that great at this point, mostly because there's too much romance/pregnancy stuff in there.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

That’s an interesting take…altogether.

Because of my experience, I am surprised that I see so many posts of people watching with their kids and them laughing at these movies. But that also goes back to my quotes portion of the theory - I am sure most have been subjected to various quotes from the movies over the years and now it's a little funnier in context. It's hard to imagine seeing these as a 30 year old for the first time with almost 0 exposure besides the most obvious stuff that is just ubiquitous in our culture - some Caddyshack Murray, don't call me Shirley, Belushi's zit pop, etc..

Double secret probation, 0.0, the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, thank you sir may I have another -- you never came across those?

The disgust on John Vernon's face and in his voice cracks me up. "Mister Blutarski. Zero. Point. Zero".

At the expense of getting too far off topic, it's indeed some of the subtle things - like Belushi's nod of approval when Pinto is congratulated by Dean Wormer on his 1.2 GPA being the highest in the pledge class:

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So many great little moments in this movie just like that!

Of course I’m biased, having gone to school and now living here again where it was filmed. I had seen the movie in high school but when I got to Oregon and went through rush, I stayed in the fraternity house that Flounder and Pinto first go to (and where we first see Kevin Bacon). I’ve been to the Dexter Lake Club. I’ve been to a toga party in that exact room where they filmed the one in the movie. And of course the school, and Nike, embraced all of it with the version of Shout that Otis (“he loves us!”) does that gets played at every football and basketball game.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Well, to be honest, I've never been so scared...But at least I have a husband.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

50 is not really that much younger than most of us (I assume). I'm 56 and I grew up with those movies always being on cable.

7-8 years is nothing when you are in your 50s, but IMO there is a big difference between me being 5yo when these came out and others here in their teens. I work with several people here that are in their early 40s, and it feels like we grew up in different counties when we talk movies and music. My version of these or the stuff i watched on cable was more '84+, as those movies hit cable and the video stores and i hit that pre-teen to teen sweet spot. Thinking about movies like Revenge of the Nerds and Police Academy as i write this. Pretty sure those were 84 or close. Even movies like Fast Times missed me until adulthood (wasn't that 82?)

 

[Don Quixote]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

I’m 46; so, a bit younger than you. Airplane! is hilarious. I get that I watched it a bit younger than you, as noted above that remember watching it when I was 10 or so. The ones that I have trouble more with are things like Goonies that did not watch when younger and tried as an adult and couldn’t even make it halfway through.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh yeah - Animal House would be the 4th.

What is WRONG with you?

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you about Caddyshack (minus the Bill Murray scenes).

I've laid out my working theory, but nobody here seems to buy it: Comedy more than other genres requires people around you watching it, quoting it, etc to really soak in and develop the love of those movies. I missed all these movies at the time because I am a few years younger than most here (50 this year). I didn't watch a single one of these movies until I was in my 20s at the earliest, and honestly all might be when I was married with a kid and doing the video store thing. I didn't have older siblings that watched them, none of my friends, etc. Combine that with an apparent allergy to spoof type movies and IMO that explains a good portion of it. It seems to apply to this very small window of movies from say '77-82. I have tried multiple times with these movies and don't find them funny at all.

I’m 46; so, a bit younger than you. Airplane! is hilarious. I get that I watched it a bit younger than you, as noted above that remember watching it when I was 10 or so. The ones that I have trouble more with are things like Goonies that did not watch when younger and tried as an adult and couldn’t even make it halfway through.

But the bolded is a key portion of my theory. Again, i could be completely wrong and i just dont have a sense of humor. So much with these movies (imo) is watching it at those key times, with people, and quoting and laughing together. This is what i think about during these types of activities when people talk about The Goonies or that era of movies. Yeah, I'd get a High School senior or adult finding it dumb as hell, but to me and my friends stuff like that was great.