6 Comedy Movies That Take You On Emotional Rollercoasters
Despite the fact that comedy is regarded as the most challenging genre (because humor is so subjective), a significant number of comedies have established themselves as among the most hilarious moments in audiences' lives on a global scale. Extreme delight and intense emotional agony are two of the most powerful human emotions, and filmmakers who are able to weave a moving, moving tale with sympathetic comedy people, and situations may take this to an even greater level by bringing us on emotional rollercoaster trip with them.
This article revisits six comedy movies that take you on a roller coaster with some of the most adored performers to ever grace the silver screen that has made viewers laugh out loud and cry tears of joy and anguish for over a century looking back.
The 1991 film My Girl, which Howard Zieff directed, is the tale of unhappy pre-teen Vada Sultenfuss, whose life is transformed by her friendship with Thomas Sennett, an outcast who has several allergies. Vada's world is about experiencing love for the first time in her life until her new acquaintance is bitten by a bee and dies as a result of his allergy.
One of the most heartbreakingly saddening tear-jerking episodes in the history of the coming-of-age narrative genre can be found in My Girl, where Vada had an emotional breakdown after witnessing a dead Thomas laying in his coffin. My Girl is "a great example of sensitive and sophisticated filmmaking,".
Donald Petrie's Grumpy Old Men, which was released in 1993 and starred enduring Hollywood sweethearts Jack Lemmon as John Gustafson, Walter Matthau as Max Goldman, and Ann-Margret as Ariel Truax, is the tale of the conflict between two elderly, longtime neighbors and their struggle for the affections of an alluring female professor who moves across the street.
The two men's endearing attempts to outsmart one another in order to win Ariel's heart, as well as the poignant scene in which John speaks to his grandfather on a day out fishing without realizing that he has passed away in his sleep, are just a few of the memorable and entertaining moments in Grumpy Old Men. Three decades later, Grumpy Old Men's global fame has sparked a theatrical musical and rumors of a potential remake starring Eddie Murphy.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) is a winter holiday comedy that features John Candy and Steve Martin. It tells the tale of a stuck-up marketing executive (Steve Martin as Neil) and a curtain ring salesman (John Candy as Del) who must work together to get home in time for Thanksgiving after their flight is diverted.
The film, which was directed by John Hughes, the creator of heartwarming family comedies, is full of exciting situations and tear-jerking scenes that are exchanged between Neil and Del as they argue and makeup during their difficult voyage. After learning that Del has no one to go home to and that his wife, whom Del speaks fondly of throughout the film, has really been deceased for years, Nail invites his newfound buddy to spend Thanksgiving with his family. This is the movie's joyful conclusion. International audiences and reviewers have praised Planes, Trains, and Automobiles highly; noted film critic Roger Ebert stated that it is "the only movie our family watches as a ritual, pretty much every Thanksgiving."
The Bucket List, a heartbreaking yet inspirational buddy comedy/drama directed by Rob Reiner (The Wolf of Wall Street, This is Spinal Tap) and starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, recounts the journey of two cancer-diagnosed men who embark on a bucket list excursion as their lives approach their end.
The Bucket List has a profound message that appeals to people on a global level, despite some of its flaws and a less-than-stellar Rotten Tomatoes rating: In the end, our loved ones are more significant than all the wealth in the world.
Mrs. Doubtfire is a touching story of a desperate father who poses as the new housemaid to be near his children when his wife obtains custody of them. It stars Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, Sally Field as Miranda Hillard, and Pierce Brosnan as Stu Dunmeyer.
Mrs. Doubtfire contains a few tragic parts that showcase Williams's commendable abilities as a dramatic actress, in addition to delicate moments of wry humor. According to The Independent, director Chris Columbus reportedly had to cut two more sequences from the film because they would have been "too upsetting for families."
Virginia Cherrill plays a blind flower vendor who falls in love with a lonely tramp in Charlie Chaplin's 1938 classic City Lights. The tramp embarks on a series of escapades to assist the woman and her mother after learning that they would soon be forced out of their house. The good-natured vagabond is able to improve the woman's life after saving the life of a drunken rich.
City Lights is a timeless story of pure love between two ordinary individuals attempting to endure life's trials. It has several hilarious scenes, such as Chaplin's well-known boxing battle, as well as emotional ones, the most potent of which is the last exchange between the tramp and the flower girl at the finale. With a 97% rating from reviewers and a 96% rating from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes, City Lights continues to remain strong today.
This article revisits six comedy movies that take you on a roller coaster with some of the most adored performers to ever grace the silver screen that has made viewers laugh out loud and cry tears of joy and anguish for over a century looking back.
My Girl
The 1991 film My Girl, which Howard Zieff directed, is the tale of unhappy pre-teen Vada Sultenfuss, whose life is transformed by her friendship with Thomas Sennett, an outcast who has several allergies. Vada's world is about experiencing love for the first time in her life until her new acquaintance is bitten by a bee and dies as a result of his allergy.
One of the most heartbreakingly saddening tear-jerking episodes in the history of the coming-of-age narrative genre can be found in My Girl, where Vada had an emotional breakdown after witnessing a dead Thomas laying in his coffin. My Girl is "a great example of sensitive and sophisticated filmmaking,".
Grumpy Old Men
Donald Petrie's Grumpy Old Men, which was released in 1993 and starred enduring Hollywood sweethearts Jack Lemmon as John Gustafson, Walter Matthau as Max Goldman, and Ann-Margret as Ariel Truax, is the tale of the conflict between two elderly, longtime neighbors and their struggle for the affections of an alluring female professor who moves across the street.
The two men's endearing attempts to outsmart one another in order to win Ariel's heart, as well as the poignant scene in which John speaks to his grandfather on a day out fishing without realizing that he has passed away in his sleep, are just a few of the memorable and entertaining moments in Grumpy Old Men. Three decades later, Grumpy Old Men's global fame has sparked a theatrical musical and rumors of a potential remake starring Eddie Murphy.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) is a winter holiday comedy that features John Candy and Steve Martin. It tells the tale of a stuck-up marketing executive (Steve Martin as Neil) and a curtain ring salesman (John Candy as Del) who must work together to get home in time for Thanksgiving after their flight is diverted.
The film, which was directed by John Hughes, the creator of heartwarming family comedies, is full of exciting situations and tear-jerking scenes that are exchanged between Neil and Del as they argue and makeup during their difficult voyage. After learning that Del has no one to go home to and that his wife, whom Del speaks fondly of throughout the film, has really been deceased for years, Nail invites his newfound buddy to spend Thanksgiving with his family. This is the movie's joyful conclusion. International audiences and reviewers have praised Planes, Trains, and Automobiles highly; noted film critic Roger Ebert stated that it is "the only movie our family watches as a ritual, pretty much every Thanksgiving."
The Bucket List
The Bucket List, a heartbreaking yet inspirational buddy comedy/drama directed by Rob Reiner (The Wolf of Wall Street, This is Spinal Tap) and starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, recounts the journey of two cancer-diagnosed men who embark on a bucket list excursion as their lives approach their end.
The Bucket List has a profound message that appeals to people on a global level, despite some of its flaws and a less-than-stellar Rotten Tomatoes rating: In the end, our loved ones are more significant than all the wealth in the world.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire is a touching story of a desperate father who poses as the new housemaid to be near his children when his wife obtains custody of them. It stars Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, Sally Field as Miranda Hillard, and Pierce Brosnan as Stu Dunmeyer.
Mrs. Doubtfire contains a few tragic parts that showcase Williams's commendable abilities as a dramatic actress, in addition to delicate moments of wry humor. According to The Independent, director Chris Columbus reportedly had to cut two more sequences from the film because they would have been "too upsetting for families."
Charlie Chaplin: City Lights
Virginia Cherrill plays a blind flower vendor who falls in love with a lonely tramp in Charlie Chaplin's 1938 classic City Lights. The tramp embarks on a series of escapades to assist the woman and her mother after learning that they would soon be forced out of their house. The good-natured vagabond is able to improve the woman's life after saving the life of a drunken rich.
City Lights is a timeless story of pure love between two ordinary individuals attempting to endure life's trials. It has several hilarious scenes, such as Chaplin's well-known boxing battle, as well as emotional ones, the most potent of which is the last exchange between the tramp and the flower girl at the finale. With a 97% rating from reviewers and a 96% rating from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes, City Lights continues to remain strong today.
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