Josh Schafer: Favorite Comedies

I couldn’t even to begin to put these in order of favorites, so I just listed these as they came to me, in order to make it the most organic list possible. I love to laugh (LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE), so I watch A LOT of comedies, especially the classics from the 80s and 90s, and a whole mess of obscure sex / teen comedies from the video era. I could do a whole list of just those bad boys! However, you will see a slice from that pie dished up on this list, along with a heaping helping of those aforementioned 80s and 90s classics. I couldn’t whittle it down to just 10, so there’s some leftovers for all you lovers of excess! Also, so you can get a better idea of why I love the flick, I’ve distilled it down to the one scene that sticks with me and essentially epitomizes why I hold unending appreciation for the flick. Thanks for the chance to spit it out, Eric!

BAD NEWS BEARS (Matthau, baby!) – “Don’t you ever say that word again.”

BILLY MADISON – “JESUS GOD, GIMME THE ANSWER!”

WAYNE’S WORLD – “I'd never done a crazy thing in my life before that night. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle, it's called heroic; yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion, it's called murder?”

SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL – “I suppose a fuck would be out of the question.”

JOYSTICKS – “We both like to hang out in public bathrooms!”

BIGOTS, PERVERTS and OTHER FINE AMERICANS (aka DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY) – “Hey, man, I lost a digit!”

FRIDAY – “The weed be lettin’ you know.. Evil Lurks / You got knocked THEFUGGOUT!”

ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE – “Reallll friendly around here!”

NOTHING BUT TROUBLE – “Nothing better after a long, hard day than a nice warm glass of Hawaiian punch.”

UNCLE BUCK – “You should see the toast; I couldn’t even fit it through the door / Get in your mouse, and get outta here.”

Also:

FREAKED – “That’s a really big shoe….”

BILL AND TED FRANCHISE – “No way, you said Mustard!”

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES  – “Those aren’t two pillowssooOOOOoOOOo!”

DUMB AND DUMBER – “Big Gulps, huh? Welp. See ya later!”

THE SANDLOT – “Aw, man, he’s in DEEP SHIT!”

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