Comedy vs. Action?

Summary:

Two of the most popular genres, but which one do you think is better?

Comedy vs. Action?

Achiox 28 Feb 2009 02:27

To start off, I think I have to vote for both. I am a fan of comedy - I love the great laughs from a movie, but I'm also an equally passionate fan of action movies. The suspense, the thrill; it seems like I've just gotten off a roller coaster ride after I've watched some movies!

Some great action movies are (off the top of my head):
-Live Free or Die Hard
-Matrix Trilogy (it does seem a bit sci-fi as well…)
-War movies (the list goes on…)
-Shoot 'em Up
-Smokin' Aces
-Lucky Number Slevin
-War (it's a movie, trust me)

Some equally great comedies:
-Harold and Kumar (1 & 2)
-Get Smart
-Role Models
-Pink Panther (1 & 2)
-Spaceballs
-Monty Python and the Holy Grail
-Kung Fu Hustle
-Twilight (it's such a joke, right? Nahhh, I'm just joking…) :D

Please note that the above titles may contain offensive language and/or suggestive themes that should not be viewed by the younger audience. Viewer discretion is advised when watching these.

Anyways, those were just some flicks I've seen before. Argue for which side is better!

_-XIronManX

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

XZakkX 03 Mar 2009 02:44

OR… one could go for the ultimate blend! SLAP STICK COMEDY!

Slap-stick comedy

Mr Sirant 03 Mar 2009 22:04

YES. The Gods must be Crazy is the best slap-stick ever. It is the best!

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Re: Slap-stick comedy

XZakkX 04 Mar 2009 02:28

Or the rabbit in "Monty Python and The Holy Grail" ;-)

Re: Slap-stick comedy

roflcakes_with_lemon 04 Mar 2009 03:33

YES!!! The scenes with the terrorists are especially hilarious.

Re: Slap-stick comedy

Mr Sirant 08 Mar 2009 02:07

The best scene in the Gods must be Crazy is when the rebels bazooka the bananas.
So funny it deserves a LOL.

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

toddtalk 08 Mar 2009 02:21

Meh, probably comedy. Role Models was hilarious and it's always funny seeing people get offended by movies like that.

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Mr Sirant 09 Mar 2009 20:27

LOL.
Role Models was really good, although some content was unnecessary.

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XBrain EaterX 09 Mar 2009 19:35

Gangs of New York is such a funny movie. It was filmed back in the 90s yet they try to be serious, but it turns out funny.

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

cage 14 Mar 2009 22:42

Agreed, but going back to the original post by XIronManX, Harold and Kumar: White Castle was pretty good. But Escape from Guantanamo Bay was terrible. It was so bad appropriate wise and comedy-wise. It was actually quite sick at some moments like c'mon, a "bottom-less party", that sandwhich thing, or even that brothel - sooo stupid! Anybody with me?

Cage

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Mr Sirant 17 Mar 2009 19:57

LOL, I agree with you Cage, 100%.
I watched the second one when my hockey team went to Thunder Bay. It was so bad that the coaches actually turned it off and we watched Hancock instead.

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Achiox 22 Mar 2009 00:15

Well, over the past few days, I've seen a few action movies along with a few comedies as well - I'll give a rating out of 5 stars for each movie and a short summary of what I thought:

Comedies:

Yes Man 4/5
-This is a hilarious movie and has a great message behind it.

Green Flash 2/5
-A few good moments, but minimal comedy involved along with a truly crappy plot. (Movie genre is Comedy/Thriller/Sport.)

Action:

Dragonball Evolution 3.5/5
-Definitely a good thriller/action, though the movie would definitely NOT appeal to non-Dragonball fans.

Saving Private Ryan 5/5
-A great movie for its time. Breathtaking and exciting from beginning to end - Capturing the true nightmares of the soldiers who fought in Normandy.

Bionicle: Mask of Light 3/5
CGI animation is astounding - I've never seen anything better animated than this. A great film for all ages. Plot lacks a bit and does not include all the "stars" from the actual Lego franchise, but is worth seeing, nonetheless.

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

roflcakes_with_lemon 16 Apr 2009 00:48

I love the Bourne trilogy, especially the last one. Lately I keep thinking about how much I want to re-watch those movies.

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Mr Sirant 20 Apr 2009 02:15

I agree, those were some awesome movies.

Another great series is the Matrix. I am sure everyone has watched them.
They were truly amazing.

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

MachoTomato 23 Apr 2009 02:30

Best action movie of all time?
…
I vote the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Best comedy?
…
Do we need to vote? They all rock! LMSO! (laugh my socks off!)

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Mr Sirant 24 Apr 2009 01:19

I agree, Lord of the Rings was defiantly one of the best movies period!

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Lord of the Rings

roflcakes_with_lemon 24 Apr 2009 21:43

Yeah. I haven't seen those movies in so long but they are simply amazing! Recently I was using some facebook app that lets you pick your top five of various category (ie. Games, movies, animals). I forget what the app is called, but its become quite popular lately so you're bound to be seeing something about it in your news feed. Anyways, one of the categories I did was top five movie scenes of all time. I just had to put the "For Frodo" from Return of the King in that list. SO EPIC!!!

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

- deep in the sand - 01 May 2009 00:00

Four Words:

SHAUN OF THE DEAD!

Wait… one more word…

ZOOLANDER!

Hahahaha… amazing comedies!

Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Mr Sirant 04 May 2009 19:32

I saw Mall Cop on the weekend and I have to say I was actually disappointed. There weren't any really funny parts only a few small humorous giggles.

There were some good parts though to make it an so, so movie but I expected better.

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Re: Comedy vs. Action?

Achiox 01 Dec 2011 01:18

Hot Fuzz.

Who doesn't love Simon Pegg?! :)