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Funniest movie ever?
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by: Mike Sampson Jul. 2, 2008

It's set to star Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes and Watson. It's produced by Judd Apatow. It's written by Etan Cohen (TROPIC THUNDER). And it may very well have rocketed to the top of must must-see list. Of course calling it the funniest movie ever is perhaps a slight overstatement but just hearing that Cohen and Ferrell will be co-starring as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes me laugh (what can I say, I'm a cheap date). Easily the best post-ANCHORMAN Will Ferrell movie was TALLADEGA NIGHTS and that was due in no short part to Cohen's contributions. This movie should not be confused with Guy Ritchie's reboot of Sherlock Holmes at Warner Bros., which will be much more action/adventure oriented. While there may some action in this untitled film, it will be primarily comedy driven. Still no word on who would direct the film but I'd be all up for Adam McKay (TALLADEGA, STEP BROTHERS) returning to work with the two actors again. Cohen is still putting the finishing touches on BRUNO while Ferrell just wrapped filming on LAND OF THE LOST. It's unclear when this project would begin filming but let's hope it's quick.

Source: Variety

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Extra Tidbit: Who can forget the shenanigans the last time Cohen and Ferrell got together?

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snoopmish
7:15PM on 07/07/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile




Kentucky Fried Movie

Holy Grail

Blazing Saddles



I'd like to add these to the rest ;)







Kentucky Fried Movie

Holy Grail

Blazing Saddles



I'd like to add these to the rest ;)



 
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muttly69
11:08AM on 07/07/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Top 10
Death to Smochie

Kung-Pow

Stuck on You

King Pin

Stripes

Comming to America

Grandmas Boy

Superbad

Clerks 2

Ancorman
Death to Smochie

Kung-Pow

Stuck on You

King Pin

Stripes

Comming to America

Grandmas Boy

Superbad

Clerks 2

Ancorman
 
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Shaggy89
8:52PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Uh..
Airplane.
Airplane.
 
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h
7:52PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Oh, and everyone knows
The funniest movie is Commando.
The funniest movie is Commando.
 
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h
7:50PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Awesome
Talladega Nights is a phenomenally underrated film - it's pretty much on a par with Anchorman. Looking forward to this one big time :)
Talladega Nights is a phenomenally underrated film - it's pretty much on a par with Anchorman. Looking forward to this one big time :)
 
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Draktyr
7:04PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hmmmm....
I still find it humorous that Ferrell is playing a character in LoTL, when he played a character named Marshall WillenHolly in Jay and Silent Bob Strike back. (Marshall, Will and Holly were the family in the original LoTL tv show, if you didn't know! :) )
I still find it humorous that Ferrell is playing a character in LoTL, when he played a character named Marshall WillenHolly in Jay and Silent Bob Strike back. (Marshall, Will and Holly were the family in the original LoTL tv show, if you didn't know! :) )
 
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old_fruity
6:45PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
'Three Fugitives' I remember that being hilariously funny. Then there was a film called 'See No Evil Hear No Evil'. I think those are my favourites.
'Three Fugitives' I remember that being hilariously funny. Then there was a film called 'See No Evil Hear No Evil'. I think those are my favourites.
 
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theshadowalker
3:30PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
'Ni!'


Funniest movie ever?



'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.



And I've never found Will Ferrell funny...at all. (Is it me, or are all the recent SNL alumni one-trick-ponies? What happened to talent like Bill Murray who could be funny in a variety of different roles, like 'Ghostbusters' and 'What About Bob?'?)


Funniest movie ever?



'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.



And I've never found Will Ferrell funny...at all. (Is it me, or are all the recent SNL alumni one-trick-ponies? What happened to talent like Bill Murray who could be funny in a variety of different roles, like 'Ghostbusters' and 'What About Bob?'?)
 
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Stratburst
2:54PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Any Sherlock Holmes comedy is going to go up against Without a Clue, where Ben Kingsley played the genius Dr. Watson to Michael Caine's bumbling Holmes. That was freakin' classic!
Any Sherlock Holmes comedy is going to go up against Without a Clue, where Ben Kingsley played the genius Dr. Watson to Michael Caine's bumbling Holmes. That was freakin' classic!
 
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loucifer
1:53PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Talladega Nights was the best post-Anchorman Will Ferrell comedy? I can't agree to that at all. Don't get me wrong I thought that movie was funny, but Semi-Pro gave me the R-rated comedy i was hoping for. This movie doesn't sound like such a bad idea, but I am getting sick of Cohen. Hopefully, he can come out of his normal comedic shell and give us something new and funny.
Talladega Nights was the best post-Anchorman Will Ferrell comedy? I can't agree to that at all. Don't get me wrong I thought that movie was funny, but Semi-Pro gave me the R-rated comedy i was hoping for. This movie doesn't sound like such a bad idea, but I am getting sick of Cohen. Hopefully, he can come out of his normal comedic shell and give us something new and funny.
 
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DarkElfa
12:44PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The original Austin Powers made me nearly cough up a lung the first time I saw it, so that is definitely my funniest.
The original Austin Powers made me nearly cough up a lung the first time I saw it, so that is definitely my funniest.
 
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buddha
12:01PM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
is he 'avin a laugh??
these guys still have it. it'll still be funny. if it aims for the kind of laugh-out-loud, bust a gut humour of classic comedy films, it'll do well.



but lets be honest, is any film ever going to top dumb and dumber, or monty pythons holy grail as the funniest films ever made? good luck with that.
these guys still have it. it'll still be funny. if it aims for the kind of laugh-out-loud, bust a gut humour of classic comedy films, it'll do well.



but lets be honest, is any film ever going to top dumb and dumber, or monty pythons holy grail as the funniest films ever made? good luck with that.
 
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JPLeatherRebel
11:23AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You've got to be fricking kidding me. One thing that can be said for all of this is that as long as there are dumbass frat guys pissing away money to see these two, they'll never run out of work.
You've got to be fricking kidding me. One thing that can be said for all of this is that as long as there are dumbass frat guys pissing away money to see these two, they'll never run out of work.
 
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zaika
10:33AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
could rock
Ok, this I gotta see.

It could go either way.

Ok, this I gotta see.

It could go either way.

 
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aronnyc
9:54AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I agree. WF is not funny anymore. He tries to hard. Cohen, I still like. He does what WF can never do: disappear completely into a role that you no longer see the actor. That's talent.
I agree. WF is not funny anymore. He tries to hard. Cohen, I still like. He does what WF can never do: disappear completely into a role that you no longer see the actor. That's talent.
 
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Donnie_Darko
9:38AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Funniest movie ever... Ferris Bueller. Now, this could be funny, if it had funny people in it. Ferrel is annoying, and Cohen should be shot... seriously... shot. So yea, this won't even hanker a chuckle from me.
Funniest movie ever... Ferris Bueller. Now, this could be funny, if it had funny people in it. Ferrel is annoying, and Cohen should be shot... seriously... shot. So yea, this won't even hanker a chuckle from me.
 
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mr boejangles
9:04AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
nothing will surpass dumb & dumber... with that said, this sounds like it might be just a little funnier than the new pink panther movie.

Sadly WF is growing stale. The new breed is the younger guys like Cera and Rogen. But they too will grow stale, then another will cometh.
nothing will surpass dumb & dumber... with that said, this sounds like it might be just a little funnier than the new pink panther movie.

Sadly WF is growing stale. The new breed is the younger guys like Cera and Rogen. But they too will grow stale, then another will cometh.
 
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Creasy
8:27AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
There are different styles of funny. If you're talking "stupid over the top" funny, the funniest movie is Dumb & Dumberer, then there are funny intelligent movies and so on.

Anyway, as long as Judd Apatow is involved, it can't be that funny. Hopefully Seth Rogan will nowhere be found.
There are different styles of funny. If you're talking "stupid over the top" funny, the funniest movie is Dumb & Dumberer, then there are funny intelligent movies and so on.

Anyway, as long as Judd Apatow is involved, it can't be that funny. Hopefully Seth Rogan will nowhere be found.
 
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drexxell
7:42AM on 07/02/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Pass
Two of the most un-funny guys of late. Aside from Blades of Glory, Ferrell hasn't made me laugh out loud in ten years. Cohen's schtick is too left-field for me. (Hey, I don't get David Lynch's "genius" either)



So, pass.



Funniest movie ever? I thought this article was going to be a praise to Animal House, Caddyshack or Fletch.
Two of the most un-funny guys of late. Aside from Blades of Glory, Ferrell hasn't made me laugh out loud in ten years. Cohen's schtick is too left-field for me. (Hey, I don't get David Lynch's "genius" either)



So, pass.



Funniest movie ever? I thought this article was going to be a praise to Animal House, Caddyshack or Fletch.
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