Re: Funny Movies for a woman in her 60s?
stealthtank wrote:
It Happened One Night
The Philadelphia Story
Trouble in Paradise
Some Like it Hot
Bringing Up Baby
His Girl Friday
The Lady Eve (ditto on the Sturges Recommendations)
...are some classics that come to mind. I also like Juno, and Love Actually, Notting Hill, and Brdget Jones' Diary for more contemporary fare.
And of course you can never go wrong with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or A Fish Called Wanda
Stealth, you and I think alike - I was going to suggest some of the same films. The older screwball comedies are some of the best things out there - they really don't write 'em like that anymore. Most all of the Marx Brothers' films are great as well, and as for modern, I have a soft spot for the Drew Barrymore romantic comedies, like The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, and Fever Pitch. Most of the John Hughes films are brilliant too - besides the high-school based ones, Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles are really funny. And NT, if your mother-in-law likes Steve Martin, LA Story is a must.
Hope everything turns out OK.
