The Death of Comedy Movies

i miss comedies bro
/ nathanzed
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[@pinkmazohyst]

SERIOUSLY. Now especially more than ever, do we need comedy movies. I need to watch stupid ass movies where I don’t have to think of anything for an hour or so

[@madzondemand]

Yesss. (also, calling it. banger comment, 1k likes at least)

[@imaniwilliamson5165]

Watch Love island, it’s a good escape if you like bad reality tv

[@deadpanduke19]

@@imaniwilliamson5165 love island Australia s1. The narrator is hilarious lol

[@OneAndZer0]

Ready or not is a comedy movie that came out last year, it's unique, entertaining, and even got great reviews. It's worth watching imo.

[@jerooo159]

@@OneAndZer0 wasn't funny though

[@marikprieto92]

My personal take: Modern comedy writers and comedians lack insight and observation. It takes a smart person to be outrageously funny.

[@jordenwalker3760]

@@andrewcarlson8339 I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

[@karoliskesminas8247]

Studios do not create comedy because we living in woke culture

[@amitht2751]

There is great comedy on TV, but not in movies 🤔🤔

[@gabeh1839]

@@karoliskesminas8247 ah yes blame society progressing out of racism and sexism

[@eeeyooohoh]

all the "comedians" Are crying over "cancel culture" now lol

[@aerulia]

The funny thing is most of these 2000s comedies were not popular/didn’t do good in box office yet they’re classics now

[@niah213]

Are there any movies right now that you think will become classics in the future?

[@thatclaud]

@@niah213 booksmart

[@Activelightshows]

@@niah213 STUBER

[@avastans]

@@niah213 Palm Springs. Popstar. Hot Rod (old but not as well known). All coincidentally staring Andy Samberg. His comedies are very underrated

[@JahmBProducts]

Super Bad, Borat, The Hangover, 40 Year Old Virgin, Bridesmaids etc. were instant classics right out the gate as I remember.

[@ToPimpABloatfly]

The Nice Guys is a pretty funny movie that went under a lot of people's radars.

[@KremBotop]

Managed to catch that one up on Netflix a while ago thanks to sporadic word of mouth I found online. Very much worth it

[@kaissersreich]

I watched the movie couple of weeks ago, loved it, loved Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe. The movie was serious but it had smart humor in it, which I like

[@mackavelly]

bruh will ferrel and mark wahlberg are the epitome of not comedy. shoulda made the movie bout samuel l jackson and the rock and just cashed in on a mediocre movie

[@ToPimpABloatfly]

@@mackavelly Wrong movie. You're thinking of 'The Other Guys'.

[@brannonkirkhuang]

That’s written by the person who did Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, right?

[@ingridn.8239]

Comedy used to be my favorite genre of movies. Now "comedies" are just filled with celebrities doing one bad joke after another.

[@iplaysoftball9172]

It’s not even actors anymore it’s just cringey ass ig comedians

[@rohannagarkar608]

Replace "celebrities" with "Kevin hart" and it makes even more sense.

[@cheery-hex]

And sex jokes and bathroom humor. I am not a prude okay but good grief when how many times is smthg looking like a big d*ck still supposed to be funny?

[@mischievousjr.9299]

Really was a fantastic genre, now it's more bathroom jokes agreeing to the other comment

[@joshknightfall]

James Cordon and Rebel Wilson come to mind.

[@blacktimbs8354]

2010s “comedies” are just movies with kevin hart and the rock

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Exactly. It's become so predictable that I can no longer watch any comedy with those two involved.

[@scottchaison1001]

@@Missjunebugfreak ¿?

[@imadabbou1766]

Check out " the nice guys

[@user_2793]

@@imadabbou1766 It started well but got a bit boring imo.

[@iVenture01]

Oh dam..

[@do9bellbessa545]

Mean Girls was so iconic it's fucking unbelievable sometimes, that's all I want, I want another hit like Mean Girls

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Times change comedy is water down now

[@ririschannelx]

that was lightning in a bottle baby

[@hugeiftrue4224]

Watch 30Rock

[@KatherinaBathory]

Oh yes. That movie was amazing!!

[@224lando]

mean girls, Superbad, stepbrothers are the GOATS

[@vinsontanner21]

I would argue that both Deadpool movies ARE actually comedies wrapped up as a super-hero flick.

[@shivampatel3003]

Nahh bro they are action fantasy movies

[@arturocastroverde3349]

So as venom

[@jakobscoll2432]

That's the problem to make a different genre of a movie successful they have to market and disguise it as a superhero movie

[@beingofstrange]

tons of dramas, action, ect. have alot of comedy in them, doesnt make it a comedy movie. deadpool isnt even 5% of what all the 2000s movies listed

[@andrewguerra2532]

thats basically deadpool in general tbh

[@SuperTJK1992]

Out of all the comedy subgenres I definitely miss the high school teen comedy genre the most.

[@eatatjoes6751]

Me too, which is bizarre 'cause I remember not caring much about 'em as a kid.

[@fronkoshen9784]

@@eatatjoes6751 Nostalgia is a hell of a drug

[@malomato9355]

Yeah same. Like Superbad is prolly my favorite comedy I’ve watched

[@messygamez5675]

Watch 'The kings of summer'. It's a pretty good teen dramedy... Never feels forced or overly stupid like most teen movies these days.

[@mynameisreallycool1]

The ones from the 90s and 2000s were the best. I'm kind of disappointed that teen comedies went downhill right as I became a teenager. Teens in the 90s had these amazing movies that defined adolescence in that decade that they were teens in, like they were made for them. For us, I think the only decent teen comedy that came out when I was in high school was Duff. Duff was pretty great, but it's no Mean Girls or Clueless. The rest were not very good at all. The Kissing Booth? Girl bye. Teen shows are getting better though.

[@sumeetvanderboo4972]

21 Jump Street in the theater was so hilarious. Took everyone off guard with how good it was

[@TanmayRaghuvanshi]

One of my fav comedy movies

[@benjemen7]

I feel like romance movies have also almost entirely disappeared.

[@tami2093]

This is so true

[@dominic92002]

they’ve turned into god awful rom-coms

[@alexiatapia5110]

Romantic comedies too 😭

[@nne5602]

Only Netflix makes them now, and when they do they are almost always an awful ripoff of some wattpad fanfiction

[@elegantandbold4025]

there were only two romcoms that came out these past five years that were actually good; palm springs and sleeping with other people

[@DylanSunkel]

Rush Hour is definitely my favorite. There will never be a greater buddy cop movie. You can't beat the chemistry between Chris and Jackie.

[@arthuredington6171]

Two words.....Hot Fuzz

[@NebitanLik-r5q]

@@arthuredington6171 What about Lethal Weapon and The Nice Guys?

[@ibramu9975]

I agree. Rush Hour is definitely the best Buddy cop and in my opinion top 5 best comedies of all time

[@Peeriemoot_]

Man the nostalgia hit hard after you mentioned 'The Pacifier'. I felt my soul leave my body and travel all the way back to 2005.

[@kfaison918]

The Pacifier is in my Top 5 favorite movies for sure.

[@RobertIDK]

Nathan seriously doesn't miss. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos man. There aren't many KZbinrs that I get stoked every time i see a new video from them

[@aristocratmusic]

This comment made me subscribe.

[@SharleneTan18]

So true

[@SomeBlackGuy]

I think it was the rejection of comedy reboots/soft reboots. Pretty much all of them flopped and I think producers just assume that comedy movies in general aren't profitable

[@OnAPlain88]

Hahaha i find it interesting when other youtubers comment in other youtubers comment sections. I respect your work SBG

[@wherezmemallet4879]

I think superhero movies also had something to do with it. I mean why see a comedy movie when you can watch Spider-Man or the avengers full action plus humor.

[@jacobm92]

@@wherezmemallet4879 do you think of movies as like value meals or some shit?

[@jacobmarshall5391]

Hey you're black.

[@Setsotama]

@Silmarillion Tolkien correct. Humor is about the punchline you never see coming, so when you put kids gloves or unnecessary disclaimers on comedy, you killed the shock factor

[@shanansantiago206]

Honestly, What We Do in the Shadows (2014) is such a hit. It opened my eyes to a whole other type of comedy for me.

[@ninfan200]

Not only do we need comedies, but I think we need movies that are more optimistic. I'm tired of everything having to be deep just to be considered good. Plus idk about you, but I'm tired of all the post apocalypse stories.

[@KarlSnarks]

I love deep, dark movies, but I agree that we need different sci-fi/future worlds other than post-apocalyptic or dystopian futures. Show me a future where we found a way to deal with climate change, or maybe one where the apocalypse happened and we rebuild society in a totally unexpected way.

[@goodial]

I recommend Paddington 1&2! they are very funny and super wholesome! :)

[@booboobunny5655]

@@KarlSnarks Or maybe just a normal movie about family or silly cartoon characters.

[@KarlSnarks]

@@booboobunny5655 I was mostly reacting to his sentence about post-apocalypse, but true, we need that too :)

[@eeeyooohoh]

seriously its like ENOUGH. we're literally living in a pandemic locked up inside without any friends and family! i just wanna laugh at someone falling for once

[@chinnyegbuna1618]

uh, “Jonah Hill and friends”??!!?!! You would be REMISS not to explicitly acknowledge the artistic and cultural contributions of Michael Cera. He is a god

[@genericname8727]

Shrek is actually surprisingly so much better to watch as an adult.

[@BritneyT.]

They don't even have dental!

[@glodusmuspell9069]

How is that

[@user-gd8xm3eb9t]

@@glodusmuspell9069 It's so well written/performed with so many intricacies, clever jokes that you might not understand as a kid, it's one of those movies that can have you dying laughing on the surface, but also if you catch some of the more hidden. Some say funny kids movie, I say masterpiece

[@E_MZ_]

So true. As a grown ass adult, I still watch it 3 times a year

[@bornawesome66]

Specifically Shrek 2. So much nuance that I missed as a kid

[@zefft.f4010]

"Comedy is a dead art form. Now tragedy - that's funny" - Bender B. Rodriguez

[@DLee-sc4gp]

Nathan... you’ve found your niche. Entertainment commentary is definitely for you

[@cvb422]

That's how he began! I'm glad he got back to it!

[@muntu4626]

thank you! Couldn't agree more,, he really has

[@glassmuxxic]

- Culture is more dispersed/niche than ever before - Studios are risk averse - comedies make less money on average, have a lower ‘hit rate’ and attract controversy (the loud Twitter minority)

[@Silverpicker]

40 year old virgin was the single best comedy theater experience I've ever had. People were laughing out loud from start to finish. Nobody saw that movie coming

[@davidmckesey7119]

Exactly so good. Mind blown

[@burneraccount5591]

I miss family comedies. The ones you could watch with your whole family and parts of it would be funny for everyone

[@markkenny2001]

Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017) are family comedies.

[@CzechMate44]

School of Rock isn't just a "comedy", it's the perfect film.

[@rebeccapenney2896]

seriously my favourite movie of all time its amazing

[@saturatedneowax]

@@rebeccapenney2896 mine is nacho libre, I watched it a million times when I was young

[@Samuel-ex8xp]

School of Rock is a comedy 𝘢𝘯𝘥 a perfect film. We need to stop denouncing genre films as objectively inferior to dramas.

[@kieranhow385]

Finally a like minded individual

[@NubianQueen_xo]

Facts! It's one of my favorites till this day ❤️🙌🏾🤗

[@onlyhadiyaaaxo]

comedies died when the dude that narrated the trailers left 🥺🥺🥺 y’all noticed that..?? now they just put clips together & throw in background music versus the dude narrating the trailer

[@hAnah1112xX]

😳😱 I just deeped this is true

[@NewBlueTrue]

What happened to that dude

[@Sirhc7000]

Don LaFontaine. He passed away in September 2008. And I agree with you...it was like the end of an era.

[@TPF00T]

@@Sirhc7000 THIS SUMMER

[@dungeon-wn4gw]

I think the clip with music is a step up though. Many trailers are much much better than they used to be. There are still alot of cringe and generic ones though.

[@DeejayCombsGoesLive]

Nathan is the only youtuber that I know that can take a long hiatus and come back dropping gems 🔥

[@EvilBeastly]

that’s the truth tho

[@armanbinukasim1386]

nigahiga?

[@-Teague-]

That's how he do

[@-Teague-]

@@armanbinukasim1386 facts tho

[@DeejayCombsGoesLive]

@@armanbinukasim1386 oh yes him too but Ryan has a much larger fan base! But you’re right

[@victoramogu3708]

To be honest , that Robert Downey Jr blackface character was too hilarious. Loved it.

[@rhysjones1108]

Exactly! and I think people forget the reason he was blackface in the movie, it was to make a point about how wrong it was!

[@ashleymiller1913]

@@rhysjones1108 I mean... he was just the dude, playing a dude... disguised as another dude LMAO

[@Theomite]

Once upon a time, things used to be funny because they were too ridiculous to take seriously. Then reality became satire and then it stopped being funny.

[@CarlyneDTQTonPod]

ngl it was just the best character in the film but my black pride wanted to fight me for lol 😆

[@eternalbliss330]

@@Theomite so ur mad people dont do blackface anymore???

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

Ironically "It" Chapter 1 is probably one of the funniest movies in recent times. The chemistry between the kids is fantastic.

[@sampanchevre]

it’s true, I was even laughing when It shows up bc the cgi was too ridiculous to me

[@347tester]

That second one was ass .

[@theguy181099]

@@347tester I don't think it was ass, the casting was almost perfect for one. It was messier than the first one but it was still pretty good.

[@bigtimehardline03]

I was laughing out throughout that entire movie, the group of girls I was with thought I was a psychopath

[@keelobrown4991]

@@347tester the second just had an atrocious pace. Ive never wished a movie would just end before IT 2 made me feel like that😂

[@Setsotama]

People stopped being creative with their humor, thats why it died

[@martanaletilic6758]

Period

[@paulakerner7923]

Ikr it was pretty lame around the end 😂

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

There’s only so much you can do before you’d start repeating concepts.

[@d.sarah23]

no I just think that the people creating movies stopped being creative, there are tons of people online who can make really funny content but they dont have the funds to make something as big as a movie

[@Setsotama]

@@GameChanger-xi4iy while that is true, you can still make an attempt to step outside the box and let the joke naturally flow instead of either forcing it or letting it overstay its welcome

[@tiffanyferg]

early in quarantine I relied on my old fav 2000s comedies to distract me from everything and it was GREAT

[@bryannabenicia846]

ah tiffanyferg ! :O luv ur vids

[@RebornLegacy]

Well. . . what about now. Now that the pandemic is even worse.

[@mightymallardz768]

Harold And Kumar Go to White Castle and Guantanamo Bay was my favorite from the 2000s

[@paneltwin]

Same

[@stertcraft]

100%

[@veggiemcburger905]

I think the Truman show is my favourite comedy because of how seamlessly it blends its humour with really messed up and dark themes, whilst still keeping a consistent light hearted tone throughout. Also the ending is chefs kiss.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

One of the last good comedies I still laugh out loud to is "We're the Millers" (2014)

[@sararapotata]

Boring af

[@mailefirenze4782]

thats what i was thinking! its one of my favorites along with the jumpstreet movies

[@davidmckesey7119]

We are the millers is great

[@realmixxo]

For me it’s 22 Jump Street

[@Kyanrissick843]

The Interview came out in like December of 2014 so fr that was like the cut-off for me.

[@c8517]

Taika Waititi is my big hope for comedy. Some honorable mentions: What We Do in The Shadows, The Little Hours, Dolemite, Seven Psychopaths, A Serious Man, etc. BUUUUUT your point absolutely stands, the more I think about it, the more their release dates seem to approach the 2000’s rather than the 2010’s

[@Nosleepsusan]

Yessss definitely my fave director rn

[@Jamie2OO4]

Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson are also great tho Wright just made a horror movie

[@hobihope2981]

I was looking for a What We Do In the Shadows comment!! That movie alone held up the comedy industry in the 2010s

[@Jimjim226]

I watched What We Do In The Shadows a few days ago, it’s absolutely hilarious

[@pulluponkhaleeq]

None of these movie are funny 😭😭😭

[@sojokes4]

"Jonah Hill and friends" pppfff don't do Michael Cera like that

[@narlycharley]

I saw Superbad in theaters with a group of high school friends and it was one of the best experiences ever.

[@giornogiovanna2038]

Same. Fuck I miss those days.

[@JasonMyers1212]

I went with my brother and cousin and smoked 2 bong bowls befor entering the theater we were dieing throughout the whole movie

[@sophie7780]

"i am serious, and don't call me shirley" still SLAPS to this day

[@alfredogonzalez9420]

That movie has so many funny lines, I love it

[@afrobro6882]

Trust me Nathan, if anyone’s gonna bring comedy movies back it’s director Taika Waititi. His best films are indie films are the funniest things to date, when studios let this guy make a blockbuster film it will be a classic comedy movie.

[@Anna133199]

I don't know about him. I thought what we do in the shadows was hilarious, but jojo rabbit was pure "it's funny because it's shocking and politically incorrect" jokes, which in my opinion isn't that funny. That movie was so disappointing to me. Did he do other movies that were as hilarious and original as what we do in the shadows?

[@afrobro6882]

@@Anna133199 watch Hunt for the Wilder People, it’s definitely one his best works. And in my opinion jojo was risky but worked but there’s always going to be the people who are sensitive on that stuff

[@sianwhitney9765]

thor ragnarok

[@Anna133199]

@@afrobro6882 Thanks! I'll try that one. I'm not sensitive on that stuff, just didn't find it funny. If I'd been sensitive, I wouldn't have gone to a comedy about an imaginary Hitler friend in the first place. Haha, that would've been a huge waste of time.

[@athenajaxon2397]

What we do in the shadows and Thor Raganarok are ridiculously funny

[@Sounds2Human]

“Damn.... he ain’t gonna be in Rush Hour 3.” When I first heard that after the credits it had me legit rolling

[@harrykeobounhom8356]

We would love to see that wouldn’t we love to see that Jackie?

[@tomw7334]

@@harrykeobounhom8356 "His name is Lee god damn it!"

[@mojojojo560]

That was the best line in the whole movie for me… and it was in the bloopers!

[@romangeneral23]

I always dream to square martin!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adrienrelongoue760]

"WIPE YOURSELF OFF MAN, YOU DEAD" still one of the best line of the trilogy

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

When you mentioned actors who became known for comedies of various decades I realized that the 2010s really didn’t create any big, popular comedy actors(there’s certainly a lot of comedy actors who became political activists, for better or worse in that decade, but I can’t recall a single movie or show that created the latest Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Betty White, Steve Martin, etc)

[@SmartBlondeParadox]

Almost didn’t watch knowing the masterpiece that is Scooby Doo wouldn’t be mentioned...

[@B-MC]

Melvin Doo is my favourite random callback joke ever. It was so strange they ever made the joke, but to do it twice...

[@thatgirlayhanah]

@@B-MC “I got aaaa hamburger here “

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

I saw 22 Jump Street at a diverse theater in town and at a white theater in the burbs and both audiences were SCREAMING with laughter during the Ice Cube dinner scene. One of the best film experiences I've ever had

[@romanshibilski7093]

That’s one movie, and one scene. Nice

[@osmanyousif7849]

Such a shame we'll never get a sequel or that MIB/Jump Street crossover.

[@youngripo7545]

@@osmanyousif7849Is there and official statement explaining ot something?

[@kingkong9892]

@@youngripo7545 yeah there was gonna be a crossover but it was cancelled

[@icedpeartea]

@@youngripo7545 details of the movie were leaked during that huge sony email hack a couple years ago

[@xeftones]

Will Farrel was pumping out classics with Step Brothers, Taledaga Knights, Old School & Anchor Man

[@BeczaBot]

And then he made Sherlock and Watson. What happened, man?

[@TahtahmesDiary]

@@BeczaBot yeah Will either nails it or makes you abruptly leave the room. He doesn't have much middle ground lol

[@jakethesnake36]

@@TahtahmesDiary I think daddy’s home is the most middle ground will ferell movie

[@cris_here]

you forgot Elf

[@IROC400]

The other guys?

[@tnutssss]

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the most underrated comedy of the 2010's

[@Theomite]

They overdid the bee joke if you ask me but otherwise I agree.

[@MyNamesChai]

Some of my favourite jokes are just simple subversions of your expectation The joke in airplane when he says he has a drinking problem and then spills water all over himself is still a great joke, and that’s like 1970 something

[@jonathansimpson4779]

I didn't even have to see the scene you reminding me of it still makes me laugh that shit is peak humor

[@kingjules7604]

Yeeaah that's a great one 😄 I think ultimately all jokes are in some way a subversion of expectations

[@phoebexxlouise]

I was trying to explain this joke to my friend who hasn't seen it and she wasn't getting it

[@alfa01spotivo]

1980

[@rp1455]

The subversion of your expectation is one of the main pillars of a joke. Most funny things are basically that, although I'm sure we could name more categories of humour

[@mexicanginger4]

I love that the director of Joker said that you can’t joke about anything anymore because of woke culture, and then Jojo Rabbit, a comedy about a young boy’s imaginary friendship with Hitler, gets nominated for Best Picture and wins Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars

[@mynameisreallycool1]

I haven't watched the movie, but the trailer alone makes me really want to see it.

[@SlenWash]

@@mynameisreallycool1 Watch it!!!

[@xxxhuman-errorxxx]

I freaking love Jojo Rabbit. Such a good movie.

[@awesomeness2306]

The director of Joker seems like a huge clown himself

[@RichardsRockin]

making fun of nazis is like comedy 101 first class since the 40s, not sure what's so impressive about it, especially when it's in a movie with serious tone problems. But yeah, Todd Phillips didn't help himself at all with that stupid statement.

[@ICOEPR]

Totally agreed. What’s interesting is I’d argue there are still a lot of really incredible funny films being made, it’s just rarer to have them be a ‘pure comedy’. Feels like often comedy gets a little hidden in the mixing of genres: The Favourite The Nice Guys Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri I, Tonya Hunt for the Wilderpeople Vice Ingrid Goes West Sorry to Bother You Grand Budapest Hotel Jojo Rabbit More and more we see comedy get used to talk about serious / less inherently funny subjects as a sort of “should this even be funny?” provocation. Which is amazing (and obviously being able to find light in the darkness feels incredibly valuable right now) but I truly hope we haven’t entirely lost the days of great smart dumb pure comedies. Being invited to laugh and then finding yourself doing exactly that takes true filmmaking craft.

[@b1g_m00n]

The Favourite is a comedy through and through

[@m.a.924]

Hot Shots and Hot Shots Part Deux are the best comedies.

[@muntu4626]

I've never watched the movie but I know the premise and I didn't know that the three billboards had comedic elements that's intense

[@ogbmt]

I agree, but Three Billboards isn't really a comedy at all to be honest. There's comedy in it but I would say less so than even the original Fargo. The three films in the 2010s that made me laugh the most were Get Out, Pain & Gain and Kung Fury. One is a horror/comedy, one is an action/comedy and the other is a shitpost which came from a kickstarter for a parody trailer on youtube to be made into an actual film. I love Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Ragnarok though and I'm kicking myself that I still haven't seen Jojo Rabbit.

[@sidrodie9368]

watch 'good boys' dir by seth rogen Right now

[@thankstothealmighty8600]

I just discovered Nathan and cannot stop watching all his video essays. This guy is gonna get so big sometime soon, I can feel it

[@Yahoodoraze]

“you can’t make jokes about anything anymore” feels like such a lazy excuse to me, Taika Waititi literally made a film about Nazi’s which was not only hilarious but sensitive and gut wrenching. In Swiss Army Man, Daniel Radcliffe plays a magical corpse... you can make a comedy about anything if you’re doing it right

[@sushimomo6384]

you really hit the nail on the head. racist, misogynistic, whatever the heck comedians are mad that they cant find people who will laugh at their racist jokes now

[@imzabatch]

It is! It's only blaming the audience for them not finding their stuff funny. There are a lot of movies from the 2000's and earlier that do a great job of making inoffensive gags. Those people have been coasting on bigotry for laughs. It's all just an excuse to not work on their craft and be _actually_ funny.

[@DeronHargrove]

Yeah, it's pretty lazy, especially when you have KZbinrs out here making better comedy lmao

[@JeddieMPB]

SWISS ARMY MAN god i love paul dano

[@m.a.924]

@@imzabatch Bigotry is being intolerant of other people's opinions. If you are intolerant of other people's jokes, that makes you the bigot.

[@theoptimish1747]

She’s the Man will forever be my favourite comedy.

[@nessazee]

Channing Tatum is hilarious in that movie. Some people were surprised how funny he was in 21 Jump Street, but we already knew...

[@umnia4316]

dude amanda bynes killed it in the mid 2000's. her physical comedy & comedic timing were the best and i feel like she would have been one of the best female comedic actors if things hadnt gone down hill, it makes me sad

[@rockoorbe2002]

@@nessazee I'm not a fan of Tatum because he kinda comes off to me as a brainless, emotionless jock. But that's probably why I actually like him in 21 Jump Street. He played that to his advantage.

[@joekimbuende9439]

You should definitely watch the movie “The Nice Guys”, it came out a couple years ago in 2016 but it has Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. It’s absolutely hilarious and it has that old school buddy comedy feel, but it went under the radar so this is definitely something everyone NEEDS to see!

[@mariocansky8996]

That’s pretty much the funniest movie that has been made the past 4-5 years by far

[@laneythelame]

It was good yep

[@timothydoingthings]

Also a solid story with several WTF moments

[@katelynoreilly6144]

NEEDS TO SEE!! One of my favourite movies of all time

[@emmajohansen9355]

When Ryan Gosling wraps his hand and punches through the window and just starts BLEEDING! He is so great in that movie.

[@nickcampbell5626]

Fun fact about Robert Downey Jr not dropping character till the dvd commentary: He kept that voice going nearly the whole dvd commentary. I say nearly because he switched to Australian toward the end. And he refused to acknowledge he was doing it when the other guys called him out.

[@thewinterizzy]

Being 110% serious, there are few things in life that can compete with laughing so hard that you’re crying and wheezing in the movie theater long after the joke is over and now it’s extra funny because you’re in a giggle fit over how you can’t stop laughing and trying to stifle it as to not disturb others. 😂

[@AwesomeTyme]

That is so few and far between now adaze, but I feel that!

[@dsjgfxxkhrx4050]

it's like the fun meter is readin 11/10

[@ImMamba]

You stifle your laughter when watching a comedy movie? I agree it's funny to do but only where it has to be silent like in a classroom or at work

[@shannonanderson1121]

the We're The Millers erasure in this video........

[@SoulRebelInStereo]

Wait where?

[@Weyoun6]

Yes, We're the Millers was funny.

[@naimaismail4356]

Literally forgot about that film, it was funny af

[@uhoh8439]

Yes

[@mysteriousmrocd8384]

@@naimaismail4356 So funny you completely forgot about it

[@SlashManEXE]

The 2000s was a golden age for comedy and I didn’t even know it. I miss talking about the latest film with friends after the first weekend, it really was a huge part of the culture

[@Skiity007]

Facts, I remember everyone in my school going to Superbad the first night it came to theatres and everyone talking about it the next day literally all day. The movie impacted our LIVES how insane is that? And now people rarely say “hey have seen ____ movie” because they are so commonly forgettable. I just think Hollywood has become a very low quality money making business

[@idipped2521]

Now films are shit. Boycott Hollywood

[@maximo6037]

@@idipped2521most were always shit its just survivor bias

[@andrewcheng2113]

Marvel bullshit ruined everything

[@mrmanjumac3454]

@@maximo6037 would you say that for anything that's a "they don't make them like they used to anymore" type of thing? Like action sequences. Modern choppy editing and forcing wimpy actors into action roles are real things that have made fight scenes suck in most movies

[@dcanmore]

Death of Stalin, JoJo Rabbit, In the Loop and Four Lions, all hilarious.

[@TagusMan]

Nice call on Death of Stalin. Wasn't laugh out loud hilarious but I really appreciated a comedy made for people who know a thing or two about history.

[@AjaxNixon]

@@TagusMan I third Death of Stalin. The comedy in that movie is different from most comedies in that the subject matter is inanely serious, but it still works. They don't use the comedy to underplay evil

[@joshknightfall]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople was funny

[@thunderbird1921]

The Death of Stalin was a foreign made movie actually, so I'm not sure if it counts for Hollywood.

[@dcanmore]

@@thunderbird1921 I don't think he specifically said Hollywood comedies as he showed the posters for Hot Fuzz and Borat which are British (as are Death of Stalin, In the loop and Four Lions).

[@matthewsilva04]

My favorite comedy is probably THAT’S CRINGE: Ajit Pai

[@xxxsnippzzxxx9355]

Fantastic taste good man

[@livleensidhu5171]

make that the whole thats cringe series

[@gabrielleblayden6426]

god i forgot about this episode of that's cringe i have to go watch it again now lol thanks!!

[@stevenadamsapple]

Energy 0's got me rolling on the floor like nothing else, cody and noel are playing a different game entirely when they're together

[@timjohnsons8174]

The comedic timing on that video is absolutely insane

[@leah2799]

Nacho libre, Scott pilgrim, Jennifer’s body,

[@karinamurrieta7722]

you have TASTE

[@leonardoteles9236]

Scott pilgrim, so underrated, the same goes for Edgar Wright

[@m.a.924]

Scary Movie 1, 2 and maybe 3. American Pie. Euro Trip. Grandmas Boy. Talladega Nights.

[@josephmiguelcruz1313]

@@leonardoteles9236 came to say this, edgar wright is the MASTER of visual comedy editing rn

[@AvgJane19]

@@leonardoteles9236 Scott Pilgrim is by no means underrated

[@Faddidaddi]

This is insane, to watch a grown man talking about movies he loved when he was a kid and then you realize those movies came when you were in college blew my mind. Nonetheless great video, glad your channel was recommended to me.

[@elmtree9951]

a lot of these movies came out before I was born/a baby and I'm in high school haha

[@rmarques1]

I know right?! Nothing like realizing your real age....

[@tiffanielafleur6597]

KZbin makes me feel so fucking old

[@KentWoodsMusic]

I'm so glad someone made this. I think our entire generation echoes your sentiment. My wife and I are re-watching a lot of our favorite comedies from the time and it's crazy that the well is so dry now.

[@Nihlus5]

What We Do in the Shadows by Taika Waititi is the best comedy of the decade FREE

[@winniepillow]

Nihlus5 Hard YES

[@m.a.924]

That's a show not a movie but I agree. I think comedy has just moved on to tv shows now.

[@JulioCamposVEVO]

@@m.a.924 it’s a movie

[@mackereltacos2850]

@@m.a.924 it was originally a movie

[@m.a.924]

@@mackereltacos2850 I had no idea.

[@Ethozel]

Tropic Thunder is GOAT of comedy movies. Rdj carried that movie. The whole cast was brilliant as well.

[@marvel__ink]

Yet they couldn't do that today. Cultural appropriation and all.

[@skezeksskybreaker5425]

@@marvel__ink Yeah it is sad that we won't get anything like Tropic Thunder again unless there is a huge cultural realignment. Unfortunately Hollywood, Social Media and News Media outlets all have sticks up their asses. Comedy isn't as funny as it used to be.

[@domskillet5744]

@@marvel__ink It's ridiculous because if anybody put any actual thought to his character and the overall movie they'd realize it's not offensive at all

[@diogogoncalves503]

Tom cruise man

[@Samah_El]

yeah he was playing a racist actor who put on black face he didn’t actually do it himself it’s like when white actors play a role of a racist using the n word that doesn’t make the actor racist 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@hurricaneofcats]

The most underrated comedies are the Pink Panther movies and some of Jackie Chan's action filmography. No one does action comedy like Jackie Chan.

[@lyannaschwimmer869]

The Pink Panther movies were my childhood 😭 So bad they were good tbh

[@o.602]

Yes! Jackie Chan perfectly embodied the action comedy genre!

[@lahasainaypayaso3386]

For me Little Big Soldier is Chan's best comedy film.

[@RoboticIzaac]

Big Trouble little china

[@refusingtoconform]

He's a solid 8/10.

[@thrillhouse6534]

Tucker and Dale vs evil is actually quite good.

[@rhetthayes5981]

YESSSS there's supposed to be a sequel to it to

[@Theomite]

I would've liked that more if the trailer hadn't spoiled every single joke.

[@TheKarret]

omg yes that's a funny one~!

[@notreallyizaah3025]

y’all didn’t watch Popstar Never Stop Stopping and look what happened

[@henry_brown]

LOOK WHAT HAPPENED

[@cybermoomin502]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS COMMENT... my favorite movie and THE DISRESPECT HERE DAMN

[@eclipsicallane9179]

The last good stupid comedy :( we’re never getting a chance like that again

[@naomic2114]

I was thinking about that during this video that movie is incredible

[@nms7872]

"10 SECONDS IS AN ETERNITY. IT'S A THIRD OF THE WAY TO MARS!" my favourite comedy of the second half of the 2010s

[@leedonie7482]

best comedy movie of all time is POPSTAR: never stop never stopping. joke per minute ratio is off the charts. tightly scripted, basically no improv, fully realized characters, complex performances. it is ICONIC.

[@panduino2156]

It’s because comedy as a whole has shifted from being a movie thing to a series thing. It’s much more profitable (and IMO better) to make a comedy series such as The Office, Rick and Morty, etc.

[@TheEPICwannaB]

The last comedy I saw in theatres that actually had lots of legit laughs was Blockers with John Cena and Leslie Mann. I think that’s an underrated modern comedy

[@SrtaLJCarneiro]

I miss old school comedies with a more innocent vibe like Home Alone, Sister Act, School of Rock and Groundhog Day. The 90’s was the golden age of comedy!

[@iambounceback]

I never knew Groundhog day came out in 93 , I always thought the 80s. Yes all of those are top tier- well written comedies

[@MichaelChelen]

these movies are interesting because they have a pretense of realism around them. home alone and sister act have main plots with real stakes, which then get crammed full of ridiculous jokes. some other similar examples are my cousin vinny or clueless.

[@mynameisreallycool1]

School Of Rock came out in 2003, but that aside I agree. I'm a sucker for those kind of wholesome comedies.

[@thunderbird1921]

How about the 80s? Eddie Murphy was in his prime.

[@coolida23511]

And 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'.

[@annasanchez5877]

I feel like theres a lack of new, mainstream original movies in general. The indie movie industry has been doing some interesting things but most indie movies seem to be dramas or documentaries, not comedies. Major movie studios just seem to be producing superhero movies and reboots/adaptations. Idk but doesnt seem sustainable

[@josegurrola9021]

We talking bout Rango, Nacho Libre, Napolean Dynamite, SUPERBAD, & Pineapple Express as forever my go-to comedies

[@aim-9sidewinder550]

u should try 21/22 jump street, the brother grimsby, the dictator, the world's end, hot fuzz, shaun of the dead, the scary movie series.

[@nicolem3215]

@@aim-9sidewinder550 YES!

[@CONTINOUSLYABUNDANT]

YES RANGO

[@rockoorbe2002]

NAACHOOOOO!! As a Mexican, I freaking love Nacho Libre. It's the perfect satire/tribute to the world of Lucha Libre. And I loved it that it was based on a real life wrestling priest called Fray Tormenta who also wrestled to earn funds for his own orphanage. Although he may have also been partly inspired by this one chubby and charismatic wrestler called Brazo de Plata but who we all knew affectionately as Super Porky.

[@NinjaJDM]

Can't forget "It must be some sort of a Hot Tub Time Machine"

[@Tsquare22ESQ]

Seeing Superbad opening weekend in a packed theater, half the audience was stoned everyone laughing insanely hard. Good times.

[@thefearedESK]

I wish I could've experienced that dude. Sounds rad as fuck

[@grantl7062]

Same just had graduated high school too felt so relevant lol

[@Lancer_]

I was lucky enough but i was in 7th grade! wished i could have been baked first

[@A-Dubs398]

I wish I saw Superbad in theatres, but most laughs I've seen in a theatre was Harold and Kumar 2, that movie is so insane and funny.

[@EekZombies]

Those were the days.

[@jonahmakowky3263]

People r rlly sleeping on Popstar: Never Stop, Never Stopping 😔😔

[@frankmuller255]

Ahahaha I feel like me and another friend who’s also into Lonely Island were the only ones to watch it, but it’s actually good!

[@jakesingleton7042]

Omg that movie is great! Another good one with Andy samberg and the lonely island boys is hotrod from 2007

[@Niyati99]

Palm Springs was good too!

[@hughhoney5203]

@@Niyati99 no it wasn't

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

Now that shit was funny! I've seen it 3 times now

[@danieljimenez5572]

It's a general lack of medium-budget films.

[@jdtroup198683]

Not true

[@luiysia]

yea the only medium budget movies that are okay r super oscar baity lol

[@williamwonka4767]

There have been a few gems recently like "Dolemite is My Name", "Barb and Star" & "Borat 2" but those are few and far between. I really miss the days of Ted and The Hangover. Nowadays when I go to the theater it's always so empty unless it's a marvel movie.

[@heavenlythoughtspodcast]

“This is the End” to this day is the funniest theatre experience I’ve ever had. Incredible comedy

[@TheSuperNats]

Yes that and Bridesmaids, my theater was so live!! I loved it

[@dannimajig]

Such an underrated film!!

[@adam.waffle9750]

i call him channing tat-yum

[@FirionLeFleur]

You're wrong, That photo of Arthur punching Vegeta is funny to me as well.

[@LesaNotLisa]

Taika is the new comedy god. Jojo Rabbit and What We Do In The Shadows are masterpieces

[@rushryan7]

You hit the nail on the head with this one. 22 Jump Street was truly the end of an era. You just don't get movies like Tropic Thunder, Superbad, or the Hangover anymore. I've watched Booksmart 3 times since it released because it tickled that part of my brain in a way a movie hadn't done in nearly 10 years. Be better hollywood

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

I feel like comedies now are so improvised that they are limiting themselves to just spoken jokes whereas something like Shaun of the dead shows is how much you can use visual comedy and not just people falling over and stuff but even like camera angles and scene transitions to make jokes

[@BassLineProductionsI]

Edgar Wright in general does amazing visual comedy, Hot Fuzz is one of my all-time favs

[@patrickpaganini]

@@BassLineProductionsI Hot Fuzz - pretty amazing. That difficult balance between genuinely caring about the characters, yet piss taking the genre, and excellent photography and cast. Have you seen 'Lair of the white worm'? That's also excellent.

[@Theomite]

That's why I love Edgar Wright and hate Judd Apatow.

[@picklejuavez6795]

Hollywood is too angry to write comedies anymore. Their version of "comedy" is just their lowbrow insults towards middle America.

[@maidenman95]

Spot on

[@danieljohnston9723]

Ok bro

[@Ligerpride]

Correct

[@ldope3904]

lmaooo spot on they don't want to offend anyone but middle america because they don't share the same views or beliefs

[@danieljohnston9723]

@@ldope3904 snowflake

[@samanthalopez27]

I miss comedies, especially the "dramedies" where it was a comedy first, but had good dramatic scenes, it made you laugh but also cry. I'm SICK of superhero movies

[@nohelytalavera9320]

Definitely check out Taika Waititi if you haven't yet. Those are my favorite type of movies and he does them so well.

[@tamjidhossain64]

Not a movie but Gintama is like that: comedy first with good dramatic scenes.

[@muhammadhanifizzulhaq6147]

Shrek 2

[@GymGirl88]

Watch Crazy Rich Asians!

[@_lenny_____leonardo]

I liked Knives Out a lot because of the dramedy nature of it. I'm also sick of superhero movies!

[@gubzs]

People wonder why they're so depressed nowadays. Our entire culture is just SERIOUS 24 hours a day bro. Like can we STOP?

[@chasemartins3359]

No stop their are oppressed women, poc, and lgbtq, we can not enjoy life until our evil country changes the flag and makes us all included, until then life has to be serious 24/7 or ur just taking advantage of ur white privilege.

[@maxpayne2574]

@@chasemartins3359 People like you that have to make everything about your right-wing politics.

[@tule8669]

Its because ppl get offended by everything that life isnt a joke anymore

[@savioblanc]

@@maxpayne2574 and you just made his point. Great

[@thunderbird1921]

Because people are insane these days. When I was in 9th Grade, my public high school's student council voted to ban all Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations or ornaments from the school. They said they "didn't want to offend anyone". They even called the party before break a "Winter Party", not a holiday party. I'm all for showing respect, but this PC thing has gone WAY too far. If you make a joke about another country that locals would actually agree with, people call you mean or offensive. They even tried to "cancel" Speedy Gonzalez.

[@darren806]

I would say "The Nice Guys" is the best comedy of the 2010s, thought it deserved a mention

[@user-jb7ep1eb8g]

Definitely

[@madeofcastiron]

That scene where ryan gosling tries to break the door's glass is comedy gold

[@DimaaReyma]

Tropical thunder, one of the best comedy movies of 2000s.

[@rayan8031]

I haven't seen that one, but I've seen Tropic Thunder.

[@mechanomics2649]

@@rayan8031 It's the lesser known, straight-to-video, sequel.

[@Chessbox09]

No way Tropic Thunder gets released today 😆.

[@DimaaReyma]

Shit! It has taken me 5 months to realise my error

[@lanzer22]

@@DimaaReyma Can't believe Tropic Thunder made me laugh yet again, and I don't need to watch the movie this time!

[@lebomakgetha5189]

He doesn't even have a first name, it just says McLovin

[@nils1749]

Who are you? Seal?

[@zakariahborenyi5717]

This video made me appreciate the Jump street movies even more

[@AreYouNormalBass]

One day I will see “Nacho Libre 2” in cinemas directed by Nathan Zed. I am making this happen. I will will it into existence.

[@abdulrahmanam6976]

I recommend you watch "What we do in the shadows (2014)"

[@skezeksskybreaker5425]

Loved it! Bur that was considered an indie film and not what we see in the mainstream.

[@michaelscarnscott]

Lmao yes!

[@rochitys]

Was gonna comment that!

[@xEllieRose]

The movie and the TV show are hilarious.

[@freebeerishere]

taika 💗💓💕💖💗

[@NataliaS-wz3sv]

I will never shut up about The Nice Guys and how underrated it is

[@Davekebede]

Hilarious movie

[@SuperBeybladerocks]

Facts

[@ahmadjabaly]

best comedy in the 2010's by far

[@winniepillow]

Criminally underrated

[@tarikkindell6819]

Smart man

[@mukkaar]

2000s and decade before that were movie golden years for all movie genres. You had ballooning budgets, but not yet solidified corporate structures/control. Also CGI and effects had become amazing. This basically gave you just optimal mix for really good movies, before that you had a lot of creativity, but not abundance of money and technology to realize that creativity. After 2000s on other hand corporate started to snuff out creativity and decisions were made solely on basis of safe investments.

[@HiddenTalent_07]

Bro you are so right what the heck…

[@redrox3312]

Really 2015 was the turning point

[@hazalbulut5809]

lemme take this opportunity to ask everyone to watch POPSTAR: never stop never stopping. one of the best comedies of the past decade. the lonely island don’t miss

[@CharlieA24]

Underrated film that got severely overlooked.

[@UNYQUE707]

The 2010s gave us way too many Kevin Hart movies when all I want is another Wedding Crashers 😪😪

[@nms7872]

you're comparing an individual actor to a single film. Doesn't make much sense. Also, what does KH have to do with Wedding Crashers

[@tadhgmcinerney8654]

@@nms7872 'Cause when Kevin Hart is in a movie, he just plays Kevin Hart. Hes literally the same character in 75% of his movies: short, squeaky tough guy who's actually a weiney.

[@nms7872]

@@tadhgmcinerney8654 lots of actors play themselves. Especially comedic actors.

[@franebabic1452]

wedding crashers = goat status

[@jordenwalker3760]

@@franebabic1452 It's overrated.

[@lucyq1445]

The movie industry might change but at least we’ll always have The Rock

[@user-ri9gf2hk9x]

He’s the worst…

[@iamsarxh]

Terry Crews too!

[@jordenwalker3760]

@@iamsarxh Terry Crews is awesome. What's your excuse?

[@iamsarxh]

@@jordenwalker3760 I don’t have any excuses, that’s why I’m agreeing with the comment

[@barbarapatino5458]

I personally LOVE comedies and horror, because the theater experience IS ANOTHER LEVEEEEEEEEL! We need comedies to really, REALLY come back. Nathan, I'm in love with your channel!

[@maxhowlett9661]

There are jokes in airplane that will never not make me laugh if thought about. That movie is RELENTLESS.

[@SirThinks2Much]

"Alright boys, let's take some pictures."

[@donscalctutorials7373]

Any Jackie Chan movie was an absolute banger. He is the modern Charlie Chaplin using physical expressions and movements to tell us jokes. Chan put his body and life on the line for perfection and kept me coming back every time.

[@bubicus]

Any Jackie Chan movies... until the 2010s...

[@johanna7254]

I'll never forget going to see The World's End in the theater. There's this one scene, where they're bantering back-and-forth with expertly placed and delivered jokes and puns... half of the theater was literally on the floor laughing. I think the guy behind me was about to have a heart attack. I will never forget that moment.

[@luxy2772]

I saw The World's End at the premiere in New Zealand with all the cast and crew it was awesome I think I nearly died of laughter.

[@johanna7254]

@@luxy2772 wow awesome!!!!

[@felipehernandez8884]

I miss comedies and yeah all my favorites are from the 2000s(knocked up, forgetting Sarah Marshall, 40 year old virgin) but I think the environment for them to thrive has just changed soo much