Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

[Moondog]

lately i've been trying to get ideas for 80s comedies to watch, that i may have missed over the years.

here's the ones i've seen, off the top of my head:

Better Off Dead
One Crazy Summer
Weekend At Bernie's
The Blues Brothers
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Ghostbusters 1&2
Coming to America
Trading Places
The Golden Child
Porky's
Beverly Hills Cop 1&2
Big
Vice Versa
The Money Pit
Turner & Hooch
K-9
Short Circuit 1&2
Inner Space
Three Fugitives
The 'Burbs
Stir Crazy
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
A Fish Called Wanda
Caddyshack

any other good ones?

[darren]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

screwballs.
porkys 2 and 3.
king frat
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hot bubblegum no 3.
privater popsicle no 4.

both of the above are part of the popsicle series there are two from the seventies as well.

at last count i know of seven.

[Jay Mc]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

how about

Ferris Beullers Day Off
Wildcats
Adventures in babysitting
National lampoons vacation
Airplane and Airplane 2
This is Spinal Tap
Wierd Science
Ruthless people
The goonies
Tootsie
Beetljuice
Planes trains and automobiles
the naked gun
Midnight run
Big trouble in little china
Monty ptyhon - the meaning of life

[Moondog]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

how about

Ferris Beullers Day Off
Wildcats
Adventures in babysitting
National lampoons vacation
Airplane and Airplane 2
This is Spinal Tap
Wierd Science
Ruthless people
The goonies
Tootsie
Beetljuice
Planes trains and automobiles
the naked gun
Midnight run
Big trouble in little china
Monty ptyhon - the meaning of life

highlighted all the ones i've also seen, i'll check out some of those others.

was never sure about Tootsie, Dustin Hoffman in drag... lol

i've never classed The Goonies as a comedy, more of a kid's adventure film.

[staffo]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

The Sure thing.

[Arti Morty]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke
Party Party

[johnny1]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

How about Spaceballs. I love that film !

[Finnthedude]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

Bachelor Party.
All of Me.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
9 to 5.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Ruthless People.
Scrooged.
Strange Brew.
Stripes.
Uncle Buck.
Withnail and I.
The Woman in Red.
Young Einstein.

Should keep you busy

Finnthedude.

[the fox]

The man with two brains

The Cannonball Run

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

Used Cars (1980)
The Man Behind The Green Door (1981)
Sex Mission (Poland) (1984)
My Chauffeur (1985)
My Science Project (1985)
Moving Violations (1985) -- starred John Murray, brother of Bill Murray
Stewardess School (1986)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Raising Arizona (1987)

[the fox]

Johnny dangerously, staring michael keaton. Surely the best, most overlooked spoof movie ever made.

[Richard1978]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

Clue - great ensamble comedy.

[Moondog]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

Bachelor Party.
All of Me.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
9 to 5.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Ruthless People.
Scrooged.
Strange Brew.
Stripes.
Uncle Buck.
Withnail and I.
The Woman in Red.
Young Einstein.

Should keep you busy

Finnthedude.

seen the ones i've highlighted, will give the rest a try sometime.

Clue - great ensamble comedy.

yeah seen Clue, good film

[shilton dipper]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

i really enjoyed 'colin's sandwich' which was written by and starred mel smith who sadly died recently............there are some episodes on youtube..........enjoy

[Jedi Knight]

Re: Any recommendations for overlooked 80s comedies

lately i've been trying to get ideas for 80s comedies to watch, that i may have missed over the years.

here's the ones i've seen, off the top of my head:

Better Off Dead
One Crazy Summer
Weekend At Bernie's
The Blues Brothers
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Ghostbusters 1&2
Coming to America
Trading Places
The Golden Child
Porky's
Beverly Hills Cop 1&2
Big
Vice Versa
The Money Pit
Turner & Hooch
K-9
Short Circuit 1&2
Inner Space
Three Fugitives
The 'Burbs
Stir Crazy
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
A Fish Called Wanda
Caddyshack

any other good ones?

The secret of my success
Ferris Bueller's day off (I personally don't like this, but lots do)
The Goonies
The Breakfast Club
Weird Science
Police Academy series
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels