Bio-Dome 1996  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jason Bloom
Cast: Pauly Shore, Stephen Baldwin, Teresa Hill, Joey Lauren Adams, William Atherton, Henry Gibson, Kevin West, Dara Tomanovich
Two brothers, Bud (Pauly Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin), naively wander into a bio-dome environment experiment tank and are accidentally locked inside where they must remain–with five real, disdainful scientists–for one year.
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 The Blues Brothers 1980  R, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Musical
Director: John Landis
Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Steven Spielberg, James Brown, Henry Gibson, Frank Oz, Kathleen Freeman, Charles Napier, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Steve Lawrence, Twiggy
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi play Elwood and Jake Blues (of "Saturday Night Live" fame) who are reunited after Jake gets out of jail. They discover that the Catholic children's home where they grew up is in financial trouble and decide to get their band back together and put on a concert to raise money. In the process, they turn Chicago upside down.
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Brenda Starr 1989  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, Tony Peck, Diana Scarwid, Charles Durning, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Tambor, June Gable, Henry Gibson, Ed Nelson
Brenda Starr's (Brooke Shields) illustrator, Mike Randall (Tony Peck), enters his own comic strip and gets involved with his heroine's investigation of a German scientist who possesses a secret formula. Yuk.
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 Charlotte's Web 1973 G, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical
Director: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson, Rex Allen, Martha Scott, Danny Bonaduce, Agnes Moorehead, Herb Vigran, Pamelyn Ferdin, John Stephenson, Bob Holt, Joan Gerber, Dave Madden, Don Messick
Farm girl Fern Arable (Pamelyn Ferdin) talks her father into saving the life of a baby pig that she names Wilbur (voice of Henry Gibson). When Wilber gets big, he is transferred to a relative's farm and becomes very lonely. That's when the spider Charlotte (voice of Debbie Reynolds) comes into the picture. She spins Wilber's praises in her web for all to see and gives Wilbur the support he needs so that he will not be sent to the slaughterhouse. Lots of other little animals fill the screen in this delightful animated film adaptation of the popular children's book by E.B. White.
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H.E.A.L.T.H. 1979  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall, Henry Gibson, Paul Dooley, Donald Moffat, Alfre Woodard, Dick Cavett
This satire on politics and "dirty tricks" is underrated with its great cast and is well-worth viewing Set at a health food convention, the acronym stands for Happiness, Energy and Longevity Through Health. If it's Altman, it must be different.
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, Pamela Bellwood, Mark Blankfield, Mike Douglas, Elizabeth Wilson, John Glover, Rick Baker
Pat Kramer (Lily Tomlin) is a housewife who has an intolerance to brand name foods, soaps, etc. To her husband's (Charles Grodin) dismay, she shrinks in physical size until she is only a fraction of her former self.
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Innerspace 1987 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Henry Gibson, Kenneth Tobey, Kathleen Freeman, Dick Miller
An experiment in which a shrunken man piloting a ship is to be injected into a rabbit is altered. Instead, the tiny man-in-ship is injected into a grocery clerk (Martin Short). This sets the stage for Short to display his comedic abilities.
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Kentucky Fried Movie 1977 R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Bill Bixby, Henry Gibson, Evan C. Kim, Donald Sutherland, George Lazenby, Bong Soo Han, Marilyn Joi, Saul Kahan, Barry Dennen, Jim Abrahams, Marcy Goldman, Joseph G. Medalis, Rich Gates, Tara Strohmeier, Neil Thompson
Satirical skits from the Kentucky Fried Theater–a group that was formed at the University of Wisconsin at Madison during the early 1970s–are brought to the screen. This film contains over 20 segments, which include well-known stars, and features satire and parodies of a variety of subjects. One of the best segments is "A Fistful of Yen" that presents a spoof on martial-arts films.
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Marty Feldman
Cast: Ann - Margret, Marty Feldman, Michael York, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones, Trevor Howard, Henry Gibson, Terry-Thomas, Roy Kinnear, Spike Milligan
Marty Feldman wrote, directed, and stars in this very funny spoof on French Foreign Legion films.
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The Long Goodbye 1973 R, 112 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin, Jim Bouton, Warren Berlinger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rutanya Alda
Raymond Chandler's novel is the theme for this satiric Robert Altman film starring Elliott Gould as detective Philip Marlowe. This movie is fast paced with a good supporting cast.
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Monster in the Closet 1986 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Dahlin
Cast: Donald Grant, Denise DuBarry, Howard Duff, Henry Gibson, Claude Akins, Donald Moffat, Paul Dooley, John Carradine, Jesse White, Paul Walker
What are all of those recognizable names doing in a Troma film? It's really bad, but typical Troma, and avoids bomb status by it's funny ineptness. This spoof of 1950s' monster/sci-fi/horror films follows a "mild-mannered" reporter, a professor, and the professor's son as they try to get to the bottom of why dead people (and a dog) are turning up in closets. After a few more murders, they find the cause to be a monster. Now, how to get rid of it–bombs, xylophone playing, etc. don't work. Maybe the army will have to destroy all closets.
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Mother Night 1996 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kirsten Dunst, Arye Gross, Frankie Faison, David Strathairn, Henry Gibson, Bernard Behrens
Based on Kurt Vonnegut's novel, this is the story of Howard W. Campbell Jr. (Nick Nolte) who is recruited as a spy for the US during World War II. Following the war, he comes to NYC where 15 years later a neo-Nazi newspaper airs his address, and Campbell must come to terms with his true feelings about Nazism.
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 Nashville 1975  R, 159 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Ronee Blakely, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Barbara Harris, Scott Glenn, Keenan Wynn, Robert DoQui, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Baxley
On the surface, this film is about the country music business; however, the characters in this story weave together people from all walks of life who represent something much deeper than just the music industry of Nashville. Keith Carradine wrote the Oscar-winning song, "I'm Easy." The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (both Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin), and Director.
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Night Visitor 1989 R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Never Cry Devil
Director: Rupert Hitzig
Cast: Elliott Gould, Richard Roundtree, Allen Garfield, Michael J. Pollard, Derek Rydall, Shannon Tweed, Teri Weigel, Brooke Bundy, Teresa Van Der Woude, Henry Gibson, Bruce Kimmel, Ann Dane
Billy Colton (Derek Rydall) is a teenager who has cried "Wolf!" once too often. For that reason, when Billy discovers that his teacher (Allen Garfield) is a Satanist and a killer of prostitutes, no one will listen to him–except for a retired policeman (Elliott Gould) who decides to look into Billy's claims.
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 The Nutty Professor 1963  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Jerry Lewis
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Skip Ward, Howard Morris, Milton Frome, Marvin Kaplan, Henry Gibson, Doodles Weaver, Elvia Allman, Buddy Lester, David Landfield, Julie Parrish, Les Brown
Professor Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a bashful scientist in love with beautiful student Stella (Stella Stevens). He invents a potion that turns him into suave Buddy Love who has no hang-ups in pursuing the opposite sex. But, of course, there is a problem: Buddy has no control over when, and how often, his personality will revert back to that of Julius. Stella realizes what is happening and still forms a loving relationship with him, and they make plans for a future together. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 07/20/2009 | | This is one to watch and compare to the one done by Murphy. |
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The Outlaws Is Coming 1965 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Three Stooges Meet the Gunslingers
Director: Norman Maurer
Cast: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Joe DeRita, Adam West, Nancy Kovack, Mort Mills, Don Lamond, Rex Holman, Emil Sitka, Henry Gibson
The Three Stooges head West and immediately get mixed up in a fight between outlaw gunslingers and the Indians–the outlaws are killing off the buffalo to anger the Indians so the Indians will need to buy guns to go after the white man. Got it? Good. In the process our heroes must take on many of the Western bad-guy legends with the help of many of the Western good-guy legends. A funny spoof and the last Three Stooges film.
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Stranger in the Kingdom 1998 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jay Craven
Cast: David Lansbury, Ernie Hudson, Martin Sheen, Bill Raymond, Sean Nelson, Rusty DeWees, Henry Gibson, Larry Pine, Tom Aldredge, Carrie Snodgress
A Vermont congregation hires a new minister, and when he shows up they are shocked to discover that he is Black. Matters slide steadily downhill for the Rev. Walter Andrews (Ernie Hudson) and for his teenage son, Nat (Sean Nelson), as well.
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Switching Channels 1988 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, George Newbern, Al Waxman, Joe Silver, Ken James, Anthony Sherwood
This story originated as a Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Broadway play "The Front Page"; later three movie versions (one titled "His Girl Friday") were made. The story revolves around television news director John L. Sullivan IV (Burt Reynolds) who tries to keep his ex-wife, Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner), from marrying again.
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Tom and Jerry: The Movie 1992 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Phil Roman
Cast: Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, Henry Gibson, Rip Taylor, Sydney Lassick, Tony Jay, Michael Bell, Ed Gilbert, David L. Lander, Howard Morris, Tino Insana, Don Messick
Tom and Jerry are just as lovable in this full-length version as they are in their shorter cartoon stories. In this case, Tom and Jerry (voices of Richard Kind and Dana Hill) team up to rescue a young girl from her governess and lawyer.
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Wedding Crashers 2005 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Dobkin
Cast: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour, Ellen Albertini Dow, Keir O'Donnell, Henry Gibson, Ron Canada, Dwight Yoakam, Rebecca De Mornay
Divorce attorneys John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) spend their leisure time crashing wedding receptions and enjoying one-night-stands with bridesmaids. But, when John and Jeremy fall for a bride's sisters–Claire and Gloria Cleary (Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher)–they head off to the Cleary family estate for a weekend party, and the fun really begins.
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The 'burbs 1989 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Horror
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Robert Picardo, Rance Howard, Franklyn Ajaye, Cory Danziger
Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher) spend what they had hoped would be a quiet week in their suburban home when Ray notices that new neighbors, the Klopeks (Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, and Courtney Gains), are behaving strangely. Ray and his best friend Art (Rick Ducommun), along with other neighbors, pry into the Klopeks' activities and suspect that gruesome activities are being carried out by the Klopeks.
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| 1. Bio-Dome (1996)
2. The Blues Brothers (1980)
3. Brenda Starr (1989)
4. Charlotte's Web (1973)
5. Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
6. H.E.A.L.T.H. (1979)
7. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
8. Innerspace (1987)
9. Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
10. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
11. The Long Goodbye (1973)
12. Monster in the Closet (1986)
13. Mother Night (1996)
14. Nashville (1975)
15. Night Visitor (1989)
aka: Never Cry Devil
16. The Nutty Professor (1963)
17. The Outlaws Is Coming (1965)
aka: Three Stooges Meet the Gunslingers
18. A Perfect Couple (1979)
19. Stranger in the Kingdom (1998)
20. Switching Channels (1988)
21. Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
22. Wedding Crashers (2005)
23. The 'burbs (1989)
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