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If there is one thing the movie industry is consistent with its making comedy movies, and putting together a list of the 10 best comedy movies is always going to a challenging task. While a good majority of comedy movies are those romantic comedies that follow the same predictable format; there have been some really original and creative ideas when it comes to making a good comedy movie. When choosing my top 10 lists, I simply choose the ones I found to be the most memorable and entertaining.

10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

My son has been waiting for this movie for months, so as to not disappoint, off we went expecting a lukewarm kiddie movie. NOT THE CASE!!! My husband and I laughed often and loudly. As a elementary physical education teacher, I really enjoyed the take on the middle school coach. It was a charming, off beat and entertaining. It was also especially timely, since my son heads off to middle school next year. I left the theatre and called my other teacher-moms with children that loved this series and told them to run, don’t walk to see this. Great story,surprisingly clean and enjoyable. Not your typical kids movie. My son told me as we left the movie that the story didn’t exactly follow the books, but as we all know, they never do. The transition from a cartoon book to on-screen real life people was wonderful! This will join our home library when it comes out. And “yes” I do plan on buying my son a shirt with our faces screened on that says “I love my Mommy” for his first day of middle school. Well, only if he gets out of line between now and then ; )

9. The Bounty Hunter

I was excited when I first saw the previews of this movie. I am a HUGE Gerard Butler fan and I don’t believe he’s ever done a movie with Ms Anniston. The concept was fair enough…a romantic comedy with a little suspense thrown in. I left the theater feeling…”that’s it?” Sure there were a couple cute things here and there, maybe a little suspense, but definitely not enough to carry a movie! The pace was much too slow for me, although I’m sure the actors did what they could with the script they were given. I loved seeing Gerard in Law Abiding Citizen, but this was truly disappointing! I am a big movie fan, but I wouldn’t recommend seeing this to any of my friends

8. Dinner for Schmucks

Just finished watching “Dinner for Schmucks”. To me it’s a typical rom-com, but there’s this weird guy in it that steals the show. I really liked the “mice”-en-scenes, the ones at the dinner were lame, but the scenes Barry recreated from his marriage were beautiful in an odd way. I liked Steve Carell, as Barry, because surprisingly of all the over the top characters in this movie, he was the most believable and lovable and I’m not a fan. It took me a lot of time to like him in “The Office”, but thanks to Comedy Central over here in Holland and after a lot of sleepless nights with absolutely nothing else to watch, he kind of grew on me. Zach Galifianakis character was great too, but the only things that had me laughing out loud was some of the slapstick. S o was it a good movie? Yes, enjoyable enough for a Sunday afternoon. I tried to watch the original “Le dinner du cons” before I saw this remake but I couldn’t stand it, because of the slow pace. Now I have seen the remake and was pleasantly surprised, I just had to watch the original, because everyone keeps saying it’s so much better. I used to love Louis de Funes and the Pink Panther movies when I was a boy (and yes I know Clouseau wasn’t really French!), so I gave it another go. I was happy to see Jacques Villeret, the sidekick of Louis de Funes in a couple of movies, but I guess that’s also the problem. He needs someone else to shine and he didn’t really on his own. The dialogs were more tongue in cheek than laugh out loud funny and I really feel sorry for people who think this is the funniest movie ever… I was also very disappointed that the actual dinner wasn’t in the movie, because I expected the French to outshine the remake in it. So if you like Steve Carell you’ll love this movie and as a remake I think it did improve on the original even though they gave it a typical Hollywood ending. If you really want to see a train wreck of a remake, I still think Louis de Funes’ “Oscar” by Sly Stallone is the worst remake ever!

7. Sex and the City 2

I love to watch a good chic-flick. However, I was so disappointed. This movie has little to offer except constantly changing ‘bizarre’ costuming presented as high fashion and thoroughly embarrassing ‘ugly American’ scenes of over-indulged, entitled and rudely written characters. I went to the theater to enjoy a fun movie. I came away shaking my head. The movie was disrespectful to me as an American woman. Who acts like Samantha when in a foreign country, the Middle East or otherwise? As I watched the characters make total asses of themselves I was embarrassed for them simply sitting in the theater. It’s no wonder other countries believe Americans lack respect for everyone and everything. Hollywood apparently does and wants everyone to know it. Unfortunately, the general public is judged by Hollywood–the American delivery system. It’s not worth the money to see it. If you can get it on DVD for a buck, then judge for yourself.

6. Due Date

At first i was a little hesitant about going to see this film. I guess i was a little worried that, as with so many other comedys (Grownups to name but one), all the best bits were used in the adverts/trailers for this film. I was wrong and boy am i glad i went to see this movie. At first i was a little hesitant about going to see this film. I guess i was a little worried that, as with so many other comedys (Grownups to name but one), all the best bits were used in the adverts/trailers for this film. I was wrong and boy am i glad i went to see this movie. I’d recommend that you go see this film, enjoy it for what it is. A damn good laugh and great way to spend a couple of hours at the flicks.

5. Date Night

If you’re looking for something masterfully done, look elsewhere. If you just want to see two stars who are funny be funny almost despite some of the limitations in the script, Date Night deserves a chance. At the least you get to see the two show off their “skills” in a strip-club scene, and, did I mention Mark Whalberg doesn’t have on a shirt? So yeah, basic premise, married couple looking for a little change (their friends are splitting up), go out to ‘The City’ (NYC of course) and to a very nice restaurant. In a move that could come out of a Seinfeld episode, they can’t get a reservation so Carrel overhears a waitress calling for someone else for a reservation and he decides they should take it since they’re no-shows. The “Tripplehorns”, as it turns out, have some shady dealings with some bad dues with guns, and so the Fosters, our confused heroes, go on the run in the city. Whenever the movie focuses on the core plot of all of this, it’s by the numbers stuff, save for a climax that ratchets up the absurdity of everyone involved (including good actors playing decent-to-mediocre baddies like William Fichtner and Ray Liotta).

4. Valentine’s Day

I was the classic husband dragged to see this on Valentine’s Day weekend as a goodwill gesture. It was every bit as bad as could be possibly imagined. Half of Hollywood’s A List star as vacuous stereotypes, moronically obsessed with the holiday in question. This despite the fact they are all living millionaire lifestyles, with perfect tans and the whitest of teeth. It’s Love Actually, without a sense of humour or any depth whatsoever. No- one and nothing is remotely realistic – every storyline has a trite and convenient resolution and none is convincing or interesting. There is a perfect and unlikely ratio of ethnicities and sexualities. The sex trade is entirely trivialised and sanitised. No-one stays upset about relationship breakdowns for more than one scene. People break into spontaneous dance sequences in which everyone knows the pre-rehearsed moves but the film doesn’t have the conviction to show it for more than 3 seconds… Just utter pointless and patronising bilge…

3. Jackass 3D

I really liked the last Jackass movie, because there was an intelligence at work there, beyond just a desire to be shocking and gross (though “shocking” and “gross” is being too mild). And this was just a lot more of the same. The film is not for the squeamish, especially due to the delight taken in excrement. Excrement here is treated like confetti on New Years Eve. I don’t want to get into details, because much of my enjoyment of this film is due to the shock factor. There were a few scenes that I was just too scared to watch. I won’t get into trying to describe or give a list of what’s shown here. Let me just say that if Thomas Edison had ever thought his invention would show something like THIS, he’d have destroyed his camera and killed himself. But for about 80% of this film, I was howling with laughter, though terribly embarrassed I was carrying on like that.

The only thing I can say specific to a scene in this movie is that the Midget Bar Fight has got to be, no doubt about it, the most hilarious “Candid” scene I’ve ever watched. I had major qualms about going to see a film so crude, gross, violent, and obviously marketed to an audience about 40 years younger. I saw it. I loved it. I’m so embarrassed. And I saw it in 2-D. Which was at least one D more than I needed. The idea of watching some of these scenes in 3-D

2. The Other Guys

I saw the advanced screening tonight in New York City and it was hilarious. The dry humor was tremendous and the chemistry between Marky Mark and Will Ferrell is unmatched. They were so funny together it was great. The story of the movie is pretty predictable but there legit is non stop laughter through the entire film. The only draw back was the length of the movie, they could have trimmed it a bit but overall it’s a solid summer comedy. Dare I say this was Will Ferrell’s best performance since Anchorman. It’s certainly one of those movies you will be quoting with your friends for a long time. The entire theater was laughing throughout the entire thing..Great movie…go check it out.

1. Grown-Ups

There is nothing wrong about this film… there is nothing right about it either. It’s just another Adam Sandler feel-good movie, and if you like these (I certainly do), you will like this movie too. If you hate them for a lack of plot or the shallowness of the jokes, you won’t. I just know I laughed a numerous amount of times, and I felt good after having watched it. And no, I’m not a stupid guy; I like a good plot, good acting, directing and well-thought-of puns as does the next guy. But there are times when you feel like watching a complicated drama, and there are times when you feel like watching a no-brainer.

This is definitely a no-brainer, which will make you feel good from time to time. That’s why Adam Sandler makes these movies, and that’s why they keep doing so well. They will make you feel good

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