For Harry and Lloyd everyday is a no brainer.

Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Karen Duffy, Mike Starr, Charles Rocket, Teri Garr, Victoria Rowell, Joe Baker

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"You know, Lloyd, just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!" - Harry

Why watch this? I expected this from the crazy Carrey, but it was Jeff Daniels who surprised me.

Plot Summary: Loyd, a dim-witted limousine driver, falls for a beautiful woman who accidentally leaves a briefcase at the airport after he drives her there. Mistaking it for a forgotten item, Lloyd convinces his equally clueless friend, Harry, to embark on a cross-country journey to Aspen, Colorado to return it to her. Unbeknownst to the two, the briefcase was actually intended as a ransom payment, leading them into a hilarious and chaotic adventure involving criminals and mistaken identities.

Katja Motion Picture Corp., Krevoy/Stabler/
Wessler Production; New Line Cinema

They're WILDWEST OUTLAWS of Trouble and Trigger Men

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sharon Lynn, James Finlayson, Rosina Lawrence, Stanley Fields, Vivien Oakland

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I think we've given that deed to the wrong woman. That's the first mistake we've made since that guy sold us the Brooklyn Bridge." - Stan

Why watch this? All their shorts and full-length films are classics. This is one of their best.

Plot Summary: Stan and Ollie venture into the Wild West to deliver a gold mine deed to its rightful owner, Mary Roberts. However, a crooked saloon owner, Mickey Finn, and his wife, Lola, trick the hapless duo into giving them the deed instead. Upon realizing their mistake, the duo embarks on a comedic quest to reclaim the deed and ensure Mary receives her inheritance.

Hal Roach Studios; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

It's a highly dangerous comedy!!

Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, Dudley Moore, Rachel Roberts, Eugene Roche, William Frankfather

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"That's right, honey. You've attacked... an innocent dwarf." - Lt. Tony Carlson

Why watch this? I can watch Chevy and Goldie all day.

Plot Summary: Gloria Mundy is a mild-mannered librarian who becomes embroiled in a murder plot after picking up a hitchhiker. She finds herself pursued by mysterious figures and a seemingly clueless police detective. As the situation escalates, the two must uncover the truth behind the conspiracy before it's too late.

Edward K. Millkis, Thomas L. Miller;
Paramount Pictures

What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?

Starring: Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Stephen Stucker, Barbara Billingsley

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?" - cabin announcement by Head Flight Attendant Elaine Dickinson

Why watch this? A superb comedy if you just want to laugh and not have to think.

Plot Summary: (as if the plot matters...) When the crew and passengers of a commercial flight fall victim to severe food poisoning, a former fighter pilot, who is afraid of flying, must step up to the challenge. With the help of a gruff air-traffic controller and his old commander, he faces his fears and attempts to land the plane safely. He navigates difficult weather and personal trauma to ensure the lives of everyone on board.

Howard W. Koch Productions;
Paramount Pictures

The Story of a Rebel and His Bike.

Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen, Irving Hellman, Monte Landis, Damon Martin

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for a hundred million, trillion, billion dollars!" - Pee-wee Herman

Why watch this? It's childish, silly and mindlessly fun - sometimes, I just need that.

Plot Summary: Pee-wee Herman, a man with a childlike innocence and an extraordinary love for his bicycle, finds his world turned upside down when his prized possession is stolen. Determined to recover it, Pee-wee embarks on a whimsical, cross-country adventure, encountering a diverse cast of characters and comical situations along the way. His journey leads him to discover that his bike is being used as a prop in a film, setting the stage for a grand finale where he must retrieve it and face the consequences of his audacious quest.

Aspen Film Society; Warner Bros.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl.

Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle-Murray, Laura Flynn Boyle, Donna Dixon, Meat Loaf, Chris Farley

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"That bass player's a babe. She makes me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb the rope in gym class." – Garth Algar, speaking of Cassandra

Why watch this? Don't over-think it. Just sit back, and let this movie make you laugh.

Plot Summary: Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar host a popular public-access television show from Wayne's parents' basement. A slick television producer discovers the show and offers them a chance to bring "Wayne's World" to a wider audience. However, their journey from basement to big time is fraught with challenges, testing their friendship and artistic integrity.

Lorne Michaels; Paramount Pictures

They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson, James Brown, John Candy, John Lee Hooker, Twiggy, Charles Napier, Steve Lawrence, Frank Oz

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers HAS been approved." - Police Dispatcher

Why watch this? Great blues music, edgy humor and the car crashes are off the charts!

Plot Summary: Newly released convict brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues, embark on a "mission from God" to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised from foreclosure. To do this, they must reunite their old band and perform to raise the $5,000 needed to pay the property taxes. Their efforts lead them on a chaotic adventure across Illinois, encountering a series of zany characters and being pursued by various groups, including the police, a vengeful ex-girlfriend, and a neo-Nazi group.

Robert K. Weiss; Universal Pictures

If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy, Dan Akyroyd, Rob Lowe, Julie Warner, Sean McCann, Zach Grenier

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I can practically hear you getting fatter." – Richard, to Tommy

Why watch this? I learned to never load an injured deer in your car's back seat.

Plot Summary: Tommy Callahan Jr., a somewhat naive and underachieving son of a successful auto parts magnate, returns home to work in the family business. However, after the sudden death of his father, the company faces financial ruin and a potential takeover. To save the factory and the jobs of its employees, Tommy embarks on a cross-country sales trip to secure a large order for a new brake pad division. He is begrudgingly accompanied by his father's tightly-wound assistant, Richard.

Lorne Michaels; Paramount Pictures

If you see only one movie this year...you ought to get out more often.

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalbán, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Susan Beaubian, Nancy Marchand, Raye Birk, Jeannette Charles

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"It's true what they say: Cops and women don't mix. It's like eating a spoonful of Drano. Sure, it'll clean you out, but it'll leave you hollow inside." – Frank Drebin

Why watch this? To laugh... A lot. It's non-stop.

Plot Summary: Lt. Frank Drebin of Police Squad investigates the attempted murder of his partner, Nordberg. This investigation leads him to uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Los Angeles. Frank must work to thwart the assassination attempt, find out who shot Nordberg, and manage his romantic entanglement with Jane Spencer, the assistant to the suspicious businessman Vincent Ludwig.

Robert K. Weiss; Paramount Pictures

The MOST comedy ever made! The BIGGEST comedy ever made!
The HOTTEST comedy ever made!

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Lack Lemmon, George Raft, pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Nehemiah Persoff, Joan Shawlee, Billy Gray, George E. Stone, Dave Barry, Mike Mazurki

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs. Must have some sort of built-in motor or something. I tell you, it's a whole different sex!" - Jerry after Sugar strides by

Why watch this? Marilyn. Monroe.

Plot Summary: Two male musicians witness a mob hit and, to escape the gangsters, disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band heading to Florida. While maintaining their false identities, one falls for the band's beautiful singer, Sugar, while the other is pursued by a millionaire. Their attempts to evade the mobsters and navigate these romantic complications lead to a series of comedic and often precarious situations.

Billy Wilder, Mirisch Co.; United Artists

Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.

Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Christie Brinkley

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Clark, let's just skip the house of mud. I think Dodge City was enough fun for one day." - Ellen Griswold

Why watch this? This is the Griswald family origin story - this started it all.

Plot Summary: Clark Griswold, hoping to bond with his family, decides to take his wife Ellen and their two children on a cross-country road trip from Chicago to the renowned Walley World amusement park in California. Despite Ellen's preference for flying, Clark insists on driving, believing it will be a memorable experience for the family. However, the journey quickly devolves into a series of comedic mishaps and escalating frustrations as everything that can go wrong seems to do so.

Matty Simmons; Warner Bros.

The tale of a lad, a lass and a locomotive

Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Frank Barnes, Charles Henry Smith, Joe Keaton, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Please don't lie - I don't want you to speak to me again until you are in uniform." - Annabelle Lee, to Johnnie Gray, regarding his enlistment rejection

Why watch this? Before Chaplin, there was Buster Keaton, and he was a comedic genius.

Plot Summary: At the start of the American Civil War, Johnnie Gray, a train engineer aboard The General, is rejected from service. This brings shame upon him and infuriates his girlfriend, Annabelle Lee. A year later, when Union spies seize The General, Annabelle is captured and held captive. Johnnie rushes to free her, using any means available including a handcar and bicycle. Eventually Johnnie boards a locomotive called the Texas, but accidentally leaves the Rebel troop car behind. This starts an epic adventure where a lone man must stop the Union army, get back his favorite engine, and win back Annabelle Lee.

Buster Keaton Prod., Joseph M. Schenck
Productions; United Artists

FROM ZERO TO HERO

Starring: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, Jim Doughan, Orestes Matacena, Jeremy Roberts

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Kiss me, my dear, and I will reveal my croissant. I will spread your pate. I will dip my ladle in your vichyssoise." - The Mask

Why watch this? Carrey is a force of nature in this zany role.

Plot Summary: Stanley Ipkiss is a shy and unlucky bank clerk who stumbles upon a magical mask that transforms him into a zany, green-faced, cartoon-like alter ego. This new persona empowers Stanley to seek revenge on those who mistreat him and pursue the glamorous singer Tina Carlyle. However, his actions also attract the attention of both the police and a dangerous gangster seeking to exploit the mask's power.

Dark Horse Ent., Katja Motion Pics
Corp.; New Line Cinema

HE RETURNS -And the world rocks again with laughter!

Starring: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia, Hank Mann, Robert Parrish, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin, Eddie Baker

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Tomorrow the birds will sing." - The Tramp

Why watch this? This is one of Chaplin's best. What a brilliant filmmaker.

Plot Summary: The story follows the misadventures of the Little Tramp as he falls deeply in love with a beautiful, yet blind, flower girl. The Tramp endures various comedic tribulations, including a tumultuous friendship with a wealthy, perpetually drunk millionaire, in his earnest attempts to secure the money needed to pay her rent and restore her eyesight.

Charles Chaplin; United Artists

Laugh... or I'll blow your lips off!

Starring: Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, George Gaynes, Reni Santoni, Carl Reiner and special appearances by Alan Ladd, Barbara Stanwyck, Lana Turner, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart to name a few noir stars.

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

DML Top 100 #93 - Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review and Deep Dive of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

"Carlotta was the kind of town where they spell trouble T-R-U-B-I-L, and if you try to correct them, they kill you." - Det. Rigby Reardon

Why watch this? This Steve Martin comedy stands alone for its incredible creativity.

Plot Summary: Hardboiled private eye Rigby Reardon is hired by a beautiful woman to investigate the suspicious death of her scientist father, who was killed over a secret cheese recipe. While navigating 1940s Los Angeles, Reardon uncovers a sinister plot involving lists of friends and enemies, encountering various suspicious characters along the way.

Aspen Film Society; Universal Pictures

Everyone's talking about Mary...

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Tambor, Markie Post, Keith David, Sarah Silverman

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take Warren and me to a baseball game, and eat hot dogs, I'm talking sausage hot dogs and beer, not Lite beer, but beer. That's my ad, print it up." - Mary

Why watch this? This film has certainly grown on me. It's gross and crude, but what the hell - it very much fits me.

Plot Summary: Ted attempts to reconnect with his high school crush, Mary, whom he hasn't seen since a disastrous prom night incident. He hires a private investigator to find her, but the detective, Pat Healy, also becomes infatuated with Mary and tries to win her over by sabotaging Ted's efforts. This leads to a comedic entanglement as various men, including Mary's friend Tucker, resort to increasingly desperate and deceptive measures to secure her affection.

Michael Steinberg, Bradley Thomas, Charles B.
Wessler, Frank Beddor; 20th Century Fox

Save the Date

Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Ellie Kemper, Jill Clayburgh, Wendy McLendon

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"This is such a stone-cold pack of weirdos, and I am so proud!" - Lillian

Why watch this? ... the bridal shop scene after spicy Mexican food. OMG!

Plot Summary: Annie's BFF is getting married. Though marriage has eluded Annie, she's happy for her friend and eager to meet the bridesmaids. One in particular, Helen, a rich, snobby trophy wife, seems determined to oust Annie as maid-of-honor. As the pre-wedding plans enfold, poor Annie seems to cause more harm than good.

Apatow Productions, Relativity Media;
Universal Pictures

It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost!

Starring: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Thomas Hulce, Donald Sutherland, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, Karen Allen

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"What? Over? Did you say "Over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!" - Bluto Blutarsky

Why watch this? This film was THE FILM for me and all my McMurry College frat brothers. We could not get enough of it.

Plot Summary: At Faber College in 1962, the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity finds themselves on "double secret probation" under the strict Dean Wormer, who is determined to expel them from campus. The Deltas, known for their unruly antics and low academic standing, clash with the snobby Omega Theta Pi fraternity, who collaborate with the Dean to achieve their expulsion. Despite the escalating pressure and mischievous pranks, the Delta brothers remain defiant.

Matty Simmons, Ivan Reitman;
Universal Pictures

"The Picture I Want to Be Remembered by." -Charlie Chaplin.

Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Malcolm Waite, Henry Bergman, Jack Adams, Frank Aderias

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I thought you was a chicken!" – Big Jim McKay, as his hunger causes him to see things

Why watch this? The entire film showcases Chaplin's non-verbal comedic genius.

Plot Summary: During the Klondike Gold Rush, the little tramp ventures to Alaska seeking fortune, facing harsh conditions and other prospectors. He becomes entangled with a successful, but memory-addled, prospector named Big Jim and a fugitive known as Black Larsen. Amidst the struggle for survival, he falls for a dance hall girl and strives to win her affection, despite a rivalry with another suitor.

Charlie Chaplin; United Artists

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Director: Tom Shadyac, rated PG-13 for off-color humor, some sexual content

To Serve and Protect... Your Pets!

Starring: Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc, Dan Marino, John Capodice, Troy Evans, Noble Willingham, Troy Evans, Raynor Scheine

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"It's all that Dan Marino's fault, everyone knows that. If he had held the ball, laces out, like he was supposed to, Ray would never have missed that kick. Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell. Would you like a cookie, son?" – Mrs. Finkle

Why watch this? ... 'cause it is one of the funniest films ever made.

Plot Summary: Ace Ventura is a flamboyant, eccentric pet detective. He is hired to find Snowflake, the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins. Ace employs his rather unique methods to track down the aquatic mammal and finds himself entangled in a wider mystery along the way.

Morgan Creek Productions; Warner Bros.

LAUGH... CRY and THRILL TO HIS GENIUS..!

Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Stanley Blystone, Al Ernest Garcia, Richard Alexander, Cecil Reynolds

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"The Billows Feeding Machine is a practical device which automatically feeds your men while at work! Don't stop for lunch: be ahead of your competitor. The Billows Feeding Machine will eliminate the lunch hour, increase your production, and decrease your overhead." - The Mechanical Salesman

Why watch this? Chaplin's best films are like watching choreographed art in motion. This classic film is a real work of art.

Plot Summary: The Little Tramp works at a merciless assembly line conveyor belt, unable to keep up his repetitive job of turning two bolts on every unit. He suffers a breakdown, then is mistaken for a Communist and thrown into jail. Between jobs and jail, chaos ensues, all blamed on the funny little man with oversized shoes. Then he meets Ellen... and his heart is forever hers.

Charles Chaplin Productions; United Artists