Critically-Panned Comedy Movies That Are Better Than Expected
To highlight some underrated films, here are a handful of poorly reviewed comedies that are not as bad as the critics say.
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John Cleese Sees A Major Limitation To The Art Of Improv Comedy
'The delights of improv have always rather escaped me.' -
Directing The Comedy In True Lies Was A Learning Curve For James Cameron
'I'd never done a comedy!' -
Tales From The Box Office: How Avatar Became The Biggest Movie Of All Time (Twice)
In a list dominated by reboots, sequels, and adaptations, James Cameron's Avatar continues to reign supreme. -
Kathy Bates Joining The Waterboy Took Some Convincing From Her Niece, Not The Devil
'I felt so free, I could do anything.' -
Mean Girls Musical Movie: Release Date, Cast, Plot, And More Info
This is gonna be so fetch. -
Val Kilmer Didn't Have Much Time To Be Himself While Working On Oliver Stone's The Doors
Val Kilmer built a reputation of being difficult to work with after The Doors, but it wasn't because he was being a pretentious actor. -
Clint Eastwood Only Considers Himself A 'Fan' Of One Specific Actor
'He isn't at all like me.' -
Adam Sandler Fought To Cast Brendan Fraser In The 1994 Comedy Airheads
After seeing Encino Man, Adam Sandler thought Brendan Fraser would be perfect for the rock and roll comedy. -
The Opening Of Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days Took Six Months To Set Up, With The Help Of James Cameron
It's an astonishing opening for an astonishing film. -
Frank Capra Was 'Scared To Death' Going Into It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life is perhaps the most pivotal film in Frank Capra's entire filmography. -
What Convinced A Hesitant Jeff Anderson To Come Back For Clerks III? [Exclusive]
'It really struck me as a novel idea, and because it was based on Kevin's life, and Kevin was so excited about doing it, that was a much easier sell.' -
One Key To Mel Brooks' Comedy Was Knowing Exactly When To Break The Fourth Wall
Few people can get away with characters breaking the fourth wall in their movies — Mel Brooks is one of them. -
Tommy Lee Jones Wanted Men In Black's Script To Pick One: Comedy Or Science Fiction
'It wasn't good enough science fiction to be dramatic.' -
The Naughty Comedy Of Christmas With The Campbells Often Went Too Far On Set [Exclusive]
With Brittany Snow, Justin Long, and Alex Moffat improvising lines, and Vince Vaughn providing even more options during the shoot, things got out of hand. -
Frank Capra Didn't Set Out To Make It's A Wonderful Life A Holiday Classic
'The film has a life of its own now...' -
A Critically-Panned Raunchy Comedy Paved The Way For A Christmas Story To Get Made
Had Bob Clark not found success with a teen sex-comedy, we may have never gotten the wholesome holiday classic, A Christmas Story. -
Over 30 Years After Release, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Is Still A Merchandise Monster
'We dedicate this post to the Griswold Family Christmas.' -
Tales From The Box Office: Wild Wild West Was The Biggest Misstep Of Will Smith's Career
We're goin' straight to the Wild Wild West. -
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Johnny Galecki Regrets Getting A Scene With Chevy Chase Cut From National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Galecki should take heart that his dynamic with his movie Dad was certainly stronger than the previous actors who portrayed Rusty. -
It Took Three Separate Actors To Bring Psycho's Norma Bates To Life
There wasn't just one voice for Norma Bates in Psycho ... there were three. -
Cocaine Bear Trailer: This Wild Horror Comedy Is Inspired By True Events
Don't coke the bear. -
Baz Luhrmann Has Big Plans For Austin Butler's Elvis Performance In The Future
'So one day I will cut those full concerts together.' -
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Jordan Peele Talks About How Live Comedy Helped Prepare Him For Failure
'I feel like I'm past the one that will hurt me the most.' -
Jenny, The Lovely Little Donkey From The Banshees Of Inisherin, Has Already Retired From Acting
'The Banshees of Inisherin might be one seriously morose movie, but Jenny's retirement is the feel-good ending of the year.'
