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Cool Papa E’s Favorite Comedy Films of All Time

Jan 2, 2014

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coolpapae

in 5 Stars, Classic, Comedy, Elmore Leonard, Horror, Lists, Movie Reviews

Live action comedy films are inexpensive to make but they are incredibly hard to master. It’s a generally accepted axiom that there is no generally accepted axiom as to what is universally funny. That said, most makers of comedy barely even try. Whether it’s the rancid Scary Movie franchise, Tim Matheson’s Animal House / Meatballs…
ted has the stroke of genius for those not immersed in Family Guy

Jul 16, 2012

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coolpapae

in 4.5 Stars, Comedy, Movie Reviews

ted – 2012 Directed by Seth MacFarlane Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, MacFarlane (voice), Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale, Patrick Warburton, Matt Walsh Screenplay MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellsley Wild I have seen, perhaps, 2 episodes of The Family Guy. When it came out, I was caught up in The Simpsons and the humor seemed derivative. Then I got married,…