Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Top 10 Funniest Movies - In My Dreams

"What? We weren't included?"
Tell me readers, is it a sign that you blog too much if you are actually dreaming about gathering information for a post?

Yeah, I thought so.

As you might have guessed, that is precisely what happened to yours truly last night.  I woke at 3:30 AM from a very intense dream I was having.  In that dream I was actively debating with some unidentified person (probably Mrs. LIAYF) what the funniest movies ever made were.  Naturally, many of the details were a bit fuzzy, but I distinctly remember that I had to refine my list because I was going to post about it.

I also remember being adamant that, NO, Sister Act would definitely never be included on the list.  (What can I say? I'm not a big Whoppi fan. Sorry.)

Anyway, I think there were some fairly interesting choices on my dream list but...unfortunately I couldn't remember most of them. 

All that being said, I thought "What the hay" I should just post my actual, not buried in the far reaches of my mind, list.  With any luck, it'll resolve some 'issue' I'm having.

Without further adieu, here are SeattleDad's top 10 funniest movies:

1.  The 40 year Old Virgin

2.  Planes Trains and Automobiles

3.  Dumb and Dumber

4.  Old School

5.  Monty Python's and the Holy Grail

6.  Animal House

7.  National Lampoon's Vacation

8.  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

9.  Napoleon Dynamite

10. A Fish Called Wanda Little Miss Sunshine
 
So, tell me readers, do you ever dream about your posts? And what movies would make your 'Dream List'?
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13 comments:

  1. ericdboltonSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I'd have Life of Brian and Nacho Libre.

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  2. Homemaker ManSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I have many problems with this list. However, I will not put them down so as not to contribute to the controversy that these types of blog posts are trying to cause!

    South Park
    Caddyshack
    ghostbusters
    Little Miss Sunshine
    Blazing Saddles

    But that is it!

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  3. James (SeattleDad)September 14, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    @Eric - Both great movies. Easily could have been added.

    @Homemakerman - I thought you were going to argue for Sister Act. Oooh, I forgot about LMS! Loved that movie. Wonder if it's too late to change my post.

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  4. Idaho DadSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Anything with lots of farting makes me laugh. So, Dumb and Dumber would definitely be on my list.

    Others on my list:

    Pee Wee's Big Adventure
    Office Space
    Napoleon Dynamite
    A Fish Called Wanda
    Vacation
    Bean: The Movie
    Local Hero
    City Slickers
    Ghostbusters
    Raising Arizona
    Hail the Conquering Hero
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer
    The Jerk
    The Court Jester
    Hot Fuzz
    The Full Monty

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  5. James (SeattleDad)September 14, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    @Idaho Dad - Ahhh....How did I miss Hot Fuzz! Cried, laughing at that one. I am not changing my list again though.

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  6. Mrs. LIAYFSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    How could you miss Shawn of the Dead? And, what about The Princess Bride - funny and sweet?

    I would definitely NOT include Animal House or Old School - but it's probably because I don't have testicals or a brother.

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  7. James (SeattleDad)September 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    @Mrs. LIAYF - Annnnd I'm glad for that fact too. Shawn of the Dead was hilarious too. Too many funny movies to remember them all.

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  8. CWBuckleySeptember 15, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    I'm going with the films I can actually remember laughing the hardest at:

    1) Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus"
    2) Laurel & Hardy's "Big Business"
    3) A Fish Called Wanda
    4) Tommy Boy
    5) City Slickers
    6) Steven Spielberg's "1941"

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  9. JuliSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Cadddyshack and Pee Wee's Big adventure never made your list, ok, I'll by that.

    But Space Balls?

    Come on. :)

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  10. GravySeptember 16, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    I dunno...dreaming about blog posts sounds like heavy duty multi-tasking to me. Then again, my boys mid-sleeping pee sessions don't allow me to dream...

    As for movies, I found "The Exorcist" profoundly humorous in a sick way - but that's just me.

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  11. RachaelSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I definitely agree with Chris that Tommy Boy would be on my list. Also, The Hangover. I laughed so hard at that one that I was trying to stop so I wouldn't miss the next joke. I also remember watching The Sweetest Thing w/Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate and thinking it was hilarious - mainly that Christina Applegate was hilarious in it. Napoleon Dynamite would definitely make my list too.

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  12. Diplo_DaddySeptember 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    1.The Hangover
    2.The Jerk
    3.Cannon Ball Run
    4.Dumb & Dumber
    5.Toy Store 2 (love this one!)
    6.Animal House
    7.Planes, Trains and Automobiles
    8.Mickey Blue Eyes
    9.Stripes
    10.Biloxi Blues

    And yes, I occasionally dream about my posts....

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  13. KevinSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Yes, I have those dreams too. Mine typically are about politics or religion so therefore I don't always post them. Sometimes I find it best to keep certain things to myself.

    Movies I laughed the hardest at:
    Mall Rats
    Clerks
    40 Year Old Virgin
    and Twilight which made my wife mad, but come on, vampires don't sparkle!

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