Comments on: Top Ten R-Rated Comedies… With a Twist

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:31:12 +0000

I remember the first R-Rated movie I ever saw by myself. It was my brother's VHS copy of "Scary Movie" Starring Anna Faris, you know. But It's always had an effect on me, now I think that all the the Apatow movies and such are hysterical. :)

By: aerinpegadrak

aerinpegadrak — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:18:26 +0000

My mom tried to keep me away from R-rated movies for a long time, but eventually figured out that I could handle them and started taking me to see them when I was 13. (Though I think we just stuck to dramas, not comedies.) Most of the best movies I never watched growing up were a result of not having cable. I'm still trying to work my way through Kevin Smith's ouvre.

By: melsgirl

melsgirl — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:47:10 +0000

Wow, what a great flashback! You basically nailed it with your list, and enhanced it with a great walk down memory lane. Some great laughs had with all these flicks. =))

Now 39, I was one of those kids that was allowed to watch whatever they wanted (and even trusted to be the one to determine if my little brother could watch). Crazy days… those 70s and 80s.

Not being a huge fan of Porkys, I would switch it with Risky Business (which I consider its superior anyway). Otherwise, nicely done!! Thank you!!

By: matthew715

matthew715 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:07:50 +0000

I agree with #1, Breakfast Club is excellent even thou' it's become a cliche. Also love Trading Places. But about Tom Hanks, check out Volunteers (with John Candy) – under-rated comedy from 1985. If you were doing a 10 worst list, it would have to include Joysticks (1983). Nudity & arcade games, together at last. Why was I so eager to see that crap?

My parents were relatively lenient regarding R-rated movies, but most of the ones I wanted to see were not comedies: Altered States, Body Double, Nightmare on Elm Street, etc. My dad often took me to R movies like Road Warrior when I was 14, or Nighthawks when I was 12. Then HBO spread like poison ivy and every kid got to see just about anything. Sigh.

By: SaraMichelle

SaraMichelle — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:46:11 +0000

I can't imagine this list without either RISKY BUSINESS or A FISH CALLED WANDA. Those are seminal R-rated comedy classics I could never grow tired of. Not only are they both laugh-out-loud funny, the writing and direction on both is so crisp and inspired it's impossible not to come away impressed.

Great call on TRADING PLACES, however. I adore BEVERLY HILLS COP and all but I hold firm that this is Eddie's best comedy, hands-down, and the fact you recognize it as such I think is really fantastic.

I will say this, considering your love for BACHELOR PARTY (blech) and PORKY'S you'll definitely want to give SEX DRIVE a look. It's not the greatest comedy ever, but it did make me laugh. A lot. Make of that what you will.

By: RaTTleR_NL

RaTTleR_NL — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:45:40 +0000

I wasn't one of those kids that got to watch whatever they wanted. As kids we allso didn't have our own tv back then (damn! can I say back then allready?)
Just 1 TV, in the living room, under the controll of parents.

I'm the same age as you (until next monday) and I had the same problem. With a five year older brother added. I got to hear about all these flicks that I wasn't alowed to watch.

In the 90's, when I was old enough to be left alone at home sometimes I finally got to watch these films and by then they were on TV.

I have to say your no.1 is mine as wel. I absolutely love the Breakfast Club.

By: mihirkula

mihirkula — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:09:47 +0000

lol..nice list. But i would never watch Sex Drive .. i got tricked into watching 'About a paddle' and have been scarred for life.

I'd even put 'A Fish called Wanda' in that list :)