Best Comedy Films of 1983
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Shortly before the end ... part the humor is raunchy -- as evidenced by Murphy's routine about Ralph Kramden being "serviced" by Ed Norton. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Sting II
Although penned by the ... Natty Gann (1985), while Ward became a director of such comedies as Major League (1989) and King Ralph (1991). [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink ... Trail of the Pink Panther and unable to speak adequately. His voice was dubbed in by impressionist Rich Little. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Risky Business
Risky Business is the ... worse to as Cruise inadvertently drives his father's Porsche into Lake Michigan and nearly scuttles his college recruitment interview. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Survivors
Director Michael Ritchie spoofs ... way to protect himself from the mob. He enrolls in a survivalist training school in the mountains of Vermont. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Stroker Ace
The action and stunts ... most recent) was wearing thin and Reynolds starred in only one more "Cannonball" film, ending his car-chase series there. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Yellowbeard
This colorful spoof of ... shenanigans. This was the final film of bug-eyed, beloved comedian Marty Feldman, who died of heart-failure before production finished. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Man with Two Brains
Steve Martin and Carl ... is deteriorating rapidly; Hfuhruhurr needs to find a body and transplant the brain quickly in order to save Ann. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Strange Brew
Purporting to be loosely ... found a cult audience with fans of the Second City comedy troupe, of which Moranis and Thomas were members. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
National Lampoon's Vacation
Far superior to its ... and incest humor), but a good portion of the film is still laugh-out-loud funny thanks to a game cast. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Deal of the Century
The humor in this ... Stryker (Vince Edwards) who wants to make that deal himself and will stop at nothing to obtain his ends. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Les Compères
When her teen-aged son ... are looking for the same kid. This French comedy was remade in the U.S. as Fathers' Day in 1997. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Family Ties: Season 02
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Romantic Comedy
Phoebe (Mary Steenburgen) and ... their unrequited interest in each other gathers energy over a nine-year period, until some resolution is finally in sight. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Still Smokin'
In this fourth Cheech ... mistaken for Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds -- a sure sign that the festival and this film are doomed. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Zelig
Leonard Zelig, the "human ... popular culture is discussed by such real-life notables as Susan Sontag, Irving Howe, Saul Bellow and Dr. Bruno Bettenheim. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Cheers: Season 02
Just as everyone had ... (David Angell, who like Chulack, won for the episode entitled "Old Flames") -- in addition to eight other nominations. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Doctor Detroit
A college professor (Dan ... and the story lose too much in the translation from college to décolletage to be either funny or convincing. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Valley Girl
A satiric romantic comedy, ... her love. Finally, after she has a heartfelt talk with her dad (Frederic Forrest), love triumphs at the prom. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
High School USA
Michael J. Fox is ... stars enlisted for this made-for-TV teen film, about a battle between the rich, popular kids and their average counterparts. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Three's Company: Season 08
The eighth and final ... off to do charity work in Hawaii. And thus, after 172 episodes, the song called Three's Company is ended. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Mr. Mom
Jack Butler (Michael Keaton) ... soap opera-cum-film noir episode in which he gives in to Joan's advances, only to be found out by Caroline. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Local Hero
Bill Forsyth's whimsical tale ... travels to Ferness to oversee negotiations as Mac and Danny are seduced by the charm of the Scottish town. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Winners and Sinners
In this entertaining Hong ... been kidnapped by the rival gang leader "Boss Man" and is being held in exchange for the printing plates. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Return of Captain Invincible
This patchy, uneven combination ... in a rendition of "God Bless America" that conflicts with the opening scenes and may leave foreign audiences cold. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Private School
Three of the hallmarks ... Ryan, Martin Mull, and Sylvia Kristel; one of the sexy students on display is future scream queen Brinke Stevens. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Waltz Across Texas
In this easily predictable ... are transparently tied together, and nothing at all comes as a surprise after their first initial meeting and disagreement. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
D.C. Cab
In this casual, uninvolved ... likeable, eccentric drivers, introduced by means of a new trainee (Adam Baldwin) who rides around with each in turn. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
And the Ship Sails on
This evocative look at ... art director Dante Ferretti in the studios of Cinecitta, with a result that is both disconcerting and oddly comforting. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Mad Mission 2
Prolific Hong Kong director ... FBI agent. Hark would direct the next sequel, Aces Go Places III: Our Man From Bond Street, in 1984. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Hot Dog... The Movie!
The action in this ... artistry down the snowy slopes, a tour-de-force that rivals scenes from the Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Revenge of the Sun Demon
The Hideous Sun Demon ... a beautiful nightclub singer, but a series of mishaps result in his being killed while his love remains unconsummated. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Copper Mountain
Two friends try to ... while on a ski vacation. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The First Turn-On!
In this standard story ... group -- virginal to the core -- begins to wonder if their lives will end in that unwanted state. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
George Carlin at Carnegie Hall
George Carlin is one ... are the classic "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television," "Baseball and Football," and "A Place for My Stuff." [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Getting It On
In this funny film ... some compromising positions, hoping to use the video they make for leverage -- or blackmail, in more direct terminology. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Home Before Midnight
A love affair turns ... him of rape. Home Before Midnight also features Chris Jagger (Mick Jagger's brother) as a member of Bad Accident. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Microwave Massacre
Donald (Jackie Vernon) is ... affecting his pacemaker. There's plenty of spilled blood, bad taste and bared bosoms in this low budget black comedy. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Party Animal
College student Pondo Sinatra ... be irrelevant to connecting one sexual sequence with another -- which apparently need no real reason for continuity anyway. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Soggy Bottom USA
Set during Prohibition in ... comedy follows the exploits of a hard-working sheriff who tries his darnedest to keep things peaceful and above board. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Stuck on You
A fallen angel is ... Flashbacks to the couples' happier days, simulated sex, and nudity fill in the time to the final court decision. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Sunset Limousine
In this made-for-TV comedy ... determined to win her back, and nothing, not even his inadvertent involvement with two hit men, will stop him. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
The Taming of the Shrew
Wild and unwilling, newly ... sexes with plenty of cutting remarks and insults hurled about while Petruchio attempts domestication of his well-bred filly, Kate. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Ziggy's Gift
Cartoonist Tom Wilson's loveable, ... holiday cheer, Ziggy and his pal Fuzz will certainly find a way to keep the spirit of Christmas alive. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
El Coyote Emplumado
An Acapulco smuggling ring ... an inept comedian-turned-detective. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell & Amen
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen ... 1983, the 2 1/2 hour Goodbye, Farewell and Amen was the most widely watched TV program of all time. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Our Gang [Film Series]
Hal Roach's enduring Our ... slender Oliver Hardy appears. The Little Rascals is the name ascribed to the syndicated, televised episodes from the series. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Soundstage: The Andy Kaufman Show
In this video release ... guest Dr. Alex Schorr as a fraud, and apparently has a genuine argument with his former girlfriend Elayne Boosler. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
M*A*S*H: As Time Goes By
At the suggestion of ... finale), "As Time Goes By" is dedicated to the memory of the series' late technical advisor Dr. Connie Izay. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Are You Being Served?: Season 09
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El Vecindario 2 - Vuel Ven los Mexicanos Calientes
In this over-the-top comedy ... is largely made up of alcoholics, aging old maids, women with medical conditions, and even a few cross-dressing men. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
Buenas y Con...Movidas
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Hee Haw: George Strait
Circa 1983, then superstar ... performing such singles as "Amarillo by Morning" and "A Fire I Can't Put Out." The Statler Brothers also perform. [ best comedy films - 1983 ]
La Golfa del Barrio
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