Dark Comedies

[n82gummo]

This is probably my favorite genre. But I cant find a lot of movies that fit into this category. Can some of you name a few?

[Philip Marlowe]

I don't know everybody has there own taste and perspectives on what is or isn't dark comedy here's a few that I think are but to others, maybe not

Dr.Strangelove
catch-22
Monty pythons and the holy grail
Brazil
Dead Alive
Bad Taste

A lot peter Seller's stuff is Dark
and very dry you either love it or you don't

A lot of British stuff I find dark too but that's just me

[Fergus]

Probably the blackest of all black comedies is:
'Prizzi's Honor' with Mr. Jack Nicholson and Directed by the late, great John Huston.

Others:
'Heathers'-with Winona Ryder

Some John Waters' movies are darkly funny, try some of his maybe.

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[Ender]

Death Becomes Her. So fucked-up you can't help but laugh.

[Green]

Check out The Addam's Family, To Die For, or The Doom Generation (which is probably more towards the dark side) if you haven't seen them. My favorite would be Matthew Bright's Freeway, The twisted take on the childern's fairytale Little Red Riding Hood.

"Them are some mighty big fuckin' teeth ya got there, Bob."
"Y'all got a cigarette?"

[Mike]

FREEWAY
CECIL B. DEMENTED
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
AMERICAN BEAUTY

It's one of my favorite genre's too.

[TheAngryJew]

Some other good "dark comedies":

Murder By Death
War of the Roses
After Hours
Fight Club

t.a.j.

[Jarheadiswhitetrash]

Swimming with Sharks - probably one of the best Dark Comedy's ever made.

[inglourious basterd]

im surprised no one mentioned Pulp Fiction...

[Jarheadiswhitetrash]

Maybe thats because people were pretty much sticking to listing only "Good" Dark Comedy Films.

[Fergus]

I just remembered, Fargo(1996), duh!! Great dark comedy.

[DieHardBruceFan]

Very Bad Things
Rushmore
Payback(action and comedy)

[toonwizz]

throw mama from the train
war of the roses

[JoBlo]

Moved to BEST/WORST/FAVORITES... -->

[QUENTIN]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jarheadiswhitetrash:
Maybe thats because people were pretty much sticking to listing only "Good" Dark Comedy Films.</font>

**Eye twitching**( http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif) is that to say you dislike Pulp Fiction?

[James Logan]

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
AND DEATH BECOMES HER
BEETLEJUICE
MARS ATTACKS!

[Jarheadiswhitetrash]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">originally quoted by Quentin
**Eye twitching**( ) is that to say you dislike Pulp Fiction?</font>

Hhahahhahaahaha......

Jeez Quentin, you really kill me man. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif


Well seriously yea personally I thought Pulp Fiction was pretty overrated. I did think most of his other stuff was ok including Jackie Brown, and i thought Reservoir Dogs was extrememly good.

But I think there are much better directors out there than Tarintino (not that I even pretend to know how to spell his name.) He was ok, but he hasn't done anything latley. Personally I think Pulp Fiction did so well because it was one of the first of the art house movies geared towards the mainstream audience.

But each to his own, I still know a few people that think he's the second comming.

[Deckard]

Im a big fan of Dark Comedies, a few personal faves that havent been mentioned yet are http://www.joblo.com/ubb/frown.gifIn no order)

All BILLY WILDERS black comedies
Hitchcocks FAMILY PLOT
A TOUCH OF LARCENT with James Mason
GROSSE POINT BLANK
Neil La Bute's IN THE COMPANY OF MEN/NURSE BETTY
Finchner's FIGHT CLUB
Stone's NBK
AMERICAN PSYCHO
Greeaway's THE COOK, THE THIEF and THE LOVER
Dave Dobkin's CLAY PIGEONS
Danny Boyle's SHALLOW GRAVE
HAPPINESS
THE YOUNG POISONERS HANDBOOK
MAN BITES DOG
JESUS SON
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES
THE OPPOSITE OF SEX

Tons more I love but those are a few that constantly amuse me.

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[Elektra]

Death Becomes Her
American Beauty
American Psycho
Nurse Betty
Serial Mom

[The Claw]

Beetlejuice
Mars Attacks!
Eating Raoul
Throw Momma From The Train
and The Producers if it counts.

all good. however I hate Heathers (christian slater sucks) and didnt care for American Psycho.

[The Delfonics]

Rushmore
Donnie Darko
American Psycho
Formula 51
Snatch

[bob]

Snatch
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
Evil Dead II
The King of Comedy

And the best....

After Hours

[sleekproductions]

Rushmore
The Royal Tenenbaums
Election
The Rules of Attraction

are all ones that haven't been mentioned yet that come to mind...

[7 Zark 7]

BLOOD AND CONCRETE: A LOVE STORY!!! It stars Billy Zane and Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap, Simpsons) THis movie is hilarious as Billy Zane is a petty car thief that gets caught up in being accused of stealing a powerful new drug. The dealer and his gay "buddy" are after him. Very clever and OH SO VERY Underrated. You guys need to check it out! IT airs on one of the movie channels a good bit.

DEAD MAN, by Jarmusch, with Johnny Depp and Lance Henrikson. Awesome movie and it gets kind of funny when "Nobody" the fat indian comes into play as Depp's guide. Another awesome movie!

[Lady Summerisle]

HEATHERS

On account of the fact that I was forming by tentative thoughts during those years, and how funny it would be to make that bitch Natasha Kovacs drink....oh sorry,tangent.

Christian Slater naysayer have no effect on me.

"Our love is God... lets go get a slushee."

FREEWAY and FREEWAY 2: CONFESSIONS OF A TRICK BABY

Nothing like Reese really giving to a an infirm Kiefer Sutherland as big bad wolf.
Sister Gomez is equally funny.
"Clean that little white choo choo of yours." Jesus I neary died when Vincent Gallo came on screen.
Vanessa' s step-dad Larry appears in both of these dark comedy tour de forces.

Note, could Christian Slater's Boyd be a modern ancestor of J.D. in Heathers?

[Fisting Ackbar]

Originally posted by Deckard

HAPPINESS


This movie needs more love.

Pussy... need pussy.

[freakandgeek]

Originally posted by Ender
Death Becomes Her. So fucked-up you can't help but laugh.


LAWS YES

[freakandgeek]

very bad things...great movie, great cast....definately a dark ass comedy....i felt bad for laughing so hard!

[cheech]

Man Bites Dog.

It doesn't get any darker.

[Voodoodoll]

Originally posted by Jarheadiswhitetrash
Swimming with Sharks - probably one of the best Dark Comedy's ever made.

Totally agree with this - it's underrated I think :(

Can't think of anything new so will just have to agree with:
Heathers
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Fargo

[MickeyKnox]

The War of the Roses
Throw Momma From the Train
Fargo
Brazil
Dead Alive
Lock,Stock,and Two Smoking Barrels

[PorcheRacer]

Death To Smoochy was a good one.

[Cosimo]

some of the best,

Fight Club
After Hours
Harvey
Donnie Darko
About Scmidt
American Beauty
Barton Fink
Millers Crossing
The Royal Tenenbaums
Sexy Beast
The King Of Comedy
Gridlock'd
The Cable Guy
Its A Wonderful Life
The Good Girl

[Erin123]

Serial Mom starring Kathleen Turner was pretty twisted and dark ;)

[free]

Originally posted by La Motta
The Cable Guy




Definitly, my second favorite Jim Carrey movie. (#1 will always be Ace Ventura: Pet Detective!!!!)

[Hannibal21]

Sunset Boulevarde is my all time favorite.

Followed by American Beauty....

Then To Die For (I love watching my Nicole! :D )