Comments on: Weapons of Laugh Destruction: The Top 10 Greatest War Comedies

By: TsengMao

TsengMao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:25:58 +0000

So “no” to Stripes huh?

Okay, I can respect that. But you lost me without 1942.

By: Monsoon

Monsoon — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:38:13 +0000

What about Catch 22? That should be tucked in right above M*A*S*H! Dear God, man, Tropic Thunder? As well, Charlie Wilson’s War is more about policy, and the power of well-placed lobbyists- even one man – to influence that policy. The war itself is an afterthought – more useful as an ironic admonishment and reminder of the We’ll See” parable at the end of the film. Also, what about The Mouse That Roared, and What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?

By: Dejan

Dejan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:02:25 +0000

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116860/

By: Johnny Wong

Johnny Wong — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:15:55 +0000

What about Hot Shots?

By: Dejan

Dejan — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:18:37 +0000

List is quite good, but I don’t know if you’ve seen Serbian movie “Lepa sela lepo gore” (Pretty Village Pretty Flame – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116860/). It’s one of the best. This is a strong recommendation!

By: Bwuh

Bwuh — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:49:27 +0000

Someone once described Good Morning Vietnam as 90 minutes of “Robin William telling jokes that clearly aren’t funny then cutting to actors laughing at them”, and they were right.

Drek like Life is Beautiful makes it and Kelly’s Heroes is nowhere to be seen? This list is horrible.

And I’ll say it because someone has to: M*A*S*H is a horrible movie loved only by Boomers, and Robert Altman is a horrible director and his overlapping dialog is a worn out gimmick that wasn’t even good to begin with.

By: JackieD

JackieD — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:27:43 +0000

Don’t think life is beautiful belongs on this list

By: TruthIsPainful

TruthIsPainful — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:42:52 +0000

I see your logic, that these movies are “balls to the wall” hardcore action/drama flicks like Saving Private Ryan. I can appreciate a well directed movie like Charlie Wilson and argue it is not a comedy without being a big smelly vagina (sounds like someone forgot to douche before the big game)

I like good movies, period. I don’t care about actors, directors, anything except a good freakin’ movie that made me glad I spent 2 hours of my life on and somehow grew as person and not became a waste of space because of it.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:56:08 +0000

Great list, but what about Catch 22. It was also made in 1970 and was overlooked then too. So, I won’t hold it against you, just one of my favorites.

By: Shut-Up Ed

Shut-Up Ed — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:11:52 +0000

Stripes is the funnier than all of these films (with the possible exception of Strangelove) however, Stripes isn’t really a war movie. It’s a “In the Army” movie. There’s no real war, just “Arrrrrrmy training, Sir” and winnebago with a flamethrower.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:08:58 +0000

How can there be a war comedy list without Kelly’s Heroes? Big mistake there guys!

By: Help, i'm a rock

Help, i'm a rock — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:35:15 +0000

Why is “The Mouse who Roared” not on here? Dissappointing.