My Ten Favorite Comedies
Much like horror, comedy is a particularly difficult genre to effectively present and simultaneously make memorable. Just like fear, what makes a person laugh is entirely subjective, and may make another person roll their eyes in annoyance. Bearing this in mind, here is a list of my ten favorite comedies. While they may not be your favorite comedies, I hope it helps you see them in a new light. 10. Young Frankenstein Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (1974) Before the likes of Epic Movie , Date Movie , Superhero Movie , and Disaster Movie single-handedly destroyed the once successful parody genre, Mel Brooks was the reigning king of parody. Responsible for classics such as Blazing Saddles , Spaceballs , and Robin Hood: Men in Tights , Mel Brooks made the parody genre into something witty. My personal favorite of his is Young Frankenstein , shot purposefully in black and white, with Gene Wilder in one of his best roles as the unhappy g...