Recommend some clean comedies: examples inside

[soonersfan60]

I am trying to find some new comedies to buy for Christmas for my son, so they should be relatively clean. Old or new is okay. Some examples of our tastes: His favorite is Spaceballs. We also have and enjoy Three Amigos, UHF, Disorderlies (with the Fat Boys), Airplane. I'm already thinking of checking out the Naked Gun series with him. Any other suggestions?

[Dead of Knight]

Came in to mention Spaceballs.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights?

[whoknows]

Spy Hard.

[gregthomas77]

Spaceballs is clean? I'm surrounded by assholes.

[dmaul1114]

Spaceballs is clean? I'm surrounded by assholes.

I assume he meant clean in the sense of not full of rampant profanities, sex jokes, nudity etc. Space Balls is pretty clean compared to stuff like Harlem Nights, Friday, Superbad, Wedding Crashers etc.

[SpazX]

I think most of the Mel Brooks movies are relatively clean (spaceballs and men in tights, but also history of the world pt.1 and blazing saddles).

Along the vein of spy hard and airplane there are the Hot Shots! movies too.

[camoor]

I always thought the Marx brothers movies are pretty good and criminally overlooked in the modern era.

How about Ace Ventura or Dumb and Dumber.

[Jest]

Mel Brooks and Leslie Nielson are all a young man really needs. Also, Wayne's World, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Caddy Shack, and Back To School were staples me and my dad would watch when I was younger. That latter 2 have some nudity/sex in them though.

[bardockkun]

Hot Rod

[gregthomas77]

Caddy Shack, and Back To School

Winners!

[gregthomas77]

I assume he meant clean in the sense of not full of rampant profanities, sex jokes, nudity etc. Space Balls is pretty clean compared to stuff like Harlem Nights, Friday, Superbad, Wedding Crashers etc.

Yeah, I was just playing around. Asshole.

[Cracka]

step brothers. i dont remember if its clean or not but get it anyway because it owns you

edit: just remembered all of the profanity and random sex in the movie. Oh well get it anyways, its the shit.

[GuilewasNK]

I am trying to find some new comedies to buy for Christmas for my son, so they should be relatively clean. Old or new is okay. Some examples of our tastes: His favorite is Spaceballs. We also have and enjoy Three Amigos, UHF, Disorderlies (with the Fat Boys), Airplane. I'm already thinking of checking out the Naked Gun series with him. Any other suggestions?


Honestly, I recommend the recent Three Stooges DVD volumes that have come out. I'm not sure of his age, but the Stooges are for everyone, provided you tell him not to slap people for real.

[rodeojones903]

Uncle Buck.

[Mr_hockey66]

wrongfull accussed. Leslie nelson. great "clean" comedy.

Great outdoors.

[lordwow]

I would imagine most of them shower

[joe2187]

Captain Ron - Always fun

Happy Gilmore/Billy Maddison - Cant go wrong with these two, Adam sandler is good for any kids.

[Mr Unoriginal]

wrongfull accussed. Leslie nelson. great "clean" comedy.

Great outdoors.

Damn, I wanted to say Great Outdoors. So, I'll say the beach version: Summer Rental.

[plasticbathmonki]

Captain Ron - Always fun

Happy Gilmore/Billy Maddison - Cant go wrong with these two, Adam sandler is good for any kids.

"You're gonna die, Clown!"

Also, Dirty Work is pretty much good times.

[joe2187]

Also, The Goonies...It's not exactly comedy. But if your kid hasnt seen The Goonies, then there is something seriously wrong with you. No child should be deprived of the Truffle Shuffle.

[The Crotch]

I think most of the Mel Brooks movies are relatively clean (spaceballs and men in tights, but also history of the world pt.1 and blazing saddles).Blazing Saddles? I dunno...

Oh, and The Gods Must be Crazy. I think there's a bit of nudity in the beginning and even in the end, but it's... well, it's tasteful. And there for a reason. And... well, completely non-pornographic. The Bushmen of the Kalahari just don't have a lot of clothes, okay?

[manthing]

Also, Dirty Work is pretty much good times.


Prostitute Jokes, fingering dog anus, prison rape, skunk on dog sex are the hallmarks of clean comedy?

:-s



Here's a small sample:

WAKE UP SLUT! Well, well, well, we meet again... NOSE BITER! TIME TO PAY THE FIDDLER, WHORE!


:rofl:


I <3 Dirty Work

[neocisco]

No one has said Groundhog Day yet? Failure.

[pitfallharry219]

I came in to mention The Great Outdoors, but I see it's been covered. Maybe Adventures in Babysitting. I remember loving that movie when I was a kid. Also, any of the Ernest movies.

[Koggit]

step brothers. i dont remember if its clean or not but get it anyway

edit: just remembered all of the profanity and random sex in the movie.

haha

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Showgirls (Network cut).

Cyborg 2.

[chakan]

How about some Monty Python?

[HeadRusch]

Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

[SpazX]

I came in to mention The Great Outdoors, but I see it's been covered. Maybe Adventures in Babysitting. I remember loving that movie when I was a kid. Also, any of the Ernest movies.

Oh shit I forgot about Ernest. I liked those when I was a kid too.

And about Monty Python - I don't think it's for kids. I think a kid would think a lot of Monty Python movies are boring, their jokes are more verbal.

[jbroush99]

Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer

[Chase]

Young Frankenstein and the aforementioned Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

[Maklershed]

Men At Work, Pure Luck, Captain Ron, What About Bob, Naked Gun, National Lampoons Loaded Weapon 1, Big.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.

[Machine]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Summer School
Adventures in Babysitting

[soonersfan60]

Thanks, guys. Keep them coming. I forgot to mention that we also loved Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. I also appreciate the annotations of what you remember seeing in them. A few things here or there (ala Spaceballs) I don't have a problem with, but I think you all have steered clear of the raunchy ones for the most part. And he did like most of the Marx Bros. movies and we've watched and laughed at the Three Stooges stuff, so he appreciates the classics, too (even if they are a little slower paced to the jokes than the modern stuff).

[Xevious]

Someone mentioned it and I second it - The Marx Brothers!

[pitfallharry219]

I forgot to mention the Short Circuit movies. Those are great, especially for kids.

[Z_meista]

Dracula, Dead and Loving It
Ghostbusters
School of Rock
Click
National Lampoon's Vacation and European Vacation
Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Back To The Future
Dumb and Dumber

[GuilewasNK]

I forgot to mention the Short Circuit movies. Those are great, especially for kids.


And one of the only movies mentioned so far that is reasonably clean.

[thelonepig]

The Hudsucker Proxy
O Brother, Where Art Thou

EDIT:
Mystery Men

[bardockkun]

And one of the only movies mentioned so far that is reasonably clean.
Minus the robot-human sexual undertones...

[Rusty Ghia]

It's oft overlooked, but might I suggest Raising Arizona?

[Scobie]

...The Aristrocrats!

[bmachine]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

[joe2187]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I was just about to put that one down as well.

Also, The LadyKillers. Trust me Me and my dad found it very very funny.

[Jek Porkins]

For family viewing, might I suggest Rocketman?

Also, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is spot on, and the Marx Brothers movies are great, like suggested before. Start with Duck Soup, and go from there!

[bue]

The Princess Bride..."inconceivable!"
Also..A Christmas Story
Joe Versus the Volcano (i know..not the greatest movie)

[neocisco]

I know they're not movies but one of the Looney Tunes sets is a must.

[bue]

Depending on the age of your son, Stand By Me (it's not a comedy, but one of the greatest movies ever) may be appropriate...view it by yourself first as it is "R" rated from 1986...and look here please:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/parentalguide

And if you're gonna consider cartoons...Animaniacs

[Layziebones]

Tommy Boy + Black Sheep

Also, it may not be a popular movie here, but Zoolander. I crack up ridiculously hard at this movie. I can watch it over and over and never find it old. Classic Ben Stiller!

[the_deej]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

And any of the Adam Sandler movies before he did the lame drama with some weird looking little girl

[cindersphere]

Coming to America and Ghostbusters.

[GuilewasNK]

Any Jackie Chan movie, but City Hunter is one of the funnier ones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Psls1ngwM

[thelonepig]

Any Jackie Chan movie, but City Hunter is one of the funnier ones.

City Hunter was awesome!

[Dead of Knight]

Like others mentioned, Ghostbusters, The Princess Bride, and A Christmas Story are all awesome and kid-friendly.

[crystalklear64]

The "Vacation" movies.

Vegas, Christmas, etc.

Also Mystery Men.

[Javery]

Fletch
Fletch Lives

[HumanSnatcher]

UHF, Spaceballs, and Airplane? Clean?

Anyhoot, try Laurel and Hardy (all other teams blow compared to them in my book). Lets see, Little Nicky, The Benchwarmers, Uncle Buck, The Mask, Liar Liar, Problem Child, any Ernest movie, any 3 Stooges (even though I personally dispise them), Bringing Down the House...to name a few

[Noodle Pirate!]

If you like naked gun, get the police squad tv series instead. Much cleaner and funnier imo. I think Naked Gun has more boob adult jokes. Police Squad is full on - clever, intelligent stuff, without relying on busty women and beavers for laughs.

Princess Bride is also quite good. Clean and funny.
Wallace and Gromit or Shaun the Sheep - good clean adrman funny stuff
Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Kids always love knights and cartoony violence. (although my alzheimery brain is telling me there might be a flash of nudity at the end. It's been eons since I saw it last)
Time Bandits is quite good, although more adventury than funny.
I saw Airplane mentioned. That's a great series.
Invader Zim is the best funny cartoon series ever, if you don't already have that.
Big Train the tv series is great clean fun. Lots of visual gags and funny as heck. It's like a clean monty python. - check out some clips on youtube. There are a few risque sketches, more I would say 98% of it is good clean fun.

[epobirs]

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.

This would be the version where in the opening scene Jay takes a shovel to the face, shattering his jaw, and forcing him to remain speechless throughout?

Kevin Smith missed his calling as the Harpo Marx of his generation.

[epobirs]

Sarcasm may be a factor but some folks here have a very odd definition of clean.

If you're really looking to find material that is truly clean and get a lot of value for your money, go with the oldies. This has the added advantage of offering some interesting history lessons. Understanding the context of an era can rescue a joke that might be meaningless to a modern child. A much better way to learn history than a dry textbook.

Plus, it's a really inexpensive approach to film geekery. A few years ago, I found a collection of Buster Keaton material at a Wal-mart for around $6. They probably still have it available. A real bargain.

Also, you can teach him to appreciated the dirt of former generations. W.C. Fields and Mae West had to be far more subtle than today's primetime TV but there is some real gold there.

[kaw]

Most of my favorite 80's comedies have been mentioned (National Lampoon's Vacation, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Goonies, Ferris Bueller, UHF), but one I haven't seen mentioned yet that I'd highly recommend is Real Genius. Also, If you're a Mel Brooks fan I really enjoy High Anxiety.

[kaw]

UHF, Spaceballs, and Airplane? Clean?

I can't think of one dirty thing in UHF..

[Dream to Dream]

Personal favorite, which is fairly mild as far as cursing and overt sexuality? "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095031/quotes

"I didn't steal any money! She just saw me with another woman! You're French, you understand that!"

"To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American."

LOVE it!

[GuilewasNK]

Sarcasm may be a factor but some folks here have a very odd definition of clean.

I was thinking the same thing.

That why I suggested The Three Stooges.

[Strell]

Good god. Nobody said Clue?

What is wrong with you people.

[DarthPuma]

I think someone already mentioned it, but I'm going to throw a vote in for Tommy Boy. The only not super clean thing in the movie I can think of is the david spade watching the lady in the pool scene, but it's not that bad (and is one of my favorite parts in the movie.)

[cdeener]

Well, here is a few that I haven't seen mentioned:

Home Alone 1 or 2 (Didn't really like the last 2 but they are all funny in a good way with a young child plus the first 2 have a christmas theme)

Johnny Dangerously (One movie that teaches us all about bad words in a good way)

[DestroVega]

funny you enjoy "Disorderlies"... it's so awful I bought it on DVD just cause it's so bad it's good...

Napoleon Dynamite is my suggestion

[Mr_hockey66]

bad santa...


No just kidding. Not for the kiddies.

[HowStern]

The Jerk

Steve Martin...That's clean right? I can't remember anything exceptionally dirty from it?

[Maklershed]

Well the biker lady gives him a beejer. But that's really the only thing I remember.

[soonersfan60]

Thanks for all the input, guys. I'm following the thread even when I'm not posting in it.

Several of the mentions are already in our collection, such as ALL of the Looney Tunes videos and DVDs. We've seen some of the other suggested movies as well (which I forgot about or didn't mention because we don't own them or I wouldn't consider them favorites), but lots of new material also. I will have to check some of these out, and whenever I decide I will definitely post what movies I end up going with.

[crunchb3rry]

The Great Outdoors
National Lampoon's Vacation

whoever said Captain Ron up above fucking rules, only Martin Short movie I could stomach because Kurt Russel is ten kinds of awesome in it.

[soonersfan60]

Just thought I would bump this to let everyone know what I ended up choosing for gifts: Ghostbusters and Ferris Buehler's Day Off.

Thanks for everyone's input and suggestions.

[Maklershed]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/maklershed/165036__ferris_l.jpg

[bigdaddybruce44]

Good god. Nobody said Clue?

What is wrong with you people.

Damn good question. Clue is damn funny.

Just thought I would bump this to let everyone know what I ended up choosing for gifts: Ghostbusters and Ferris Buehler's Day Off.

Thanks for everyone's input and suggestions.

Great choices, even though Ghostbusters has a few instances of salty language.

[Capitalizt]

Dumb and Dumber

[AshesofWake]

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN


best. movie. ever. you'll thank me.

[TehMuff1nM4n]

Jingle All the Way is a great christmas movie.