10 Comedy Film Movies

10 Comedy Film Movies

10 Comedy Film Movies from the 80's

recommended comedy films

If your looking for a comedy movie to watch you might want to check out one of these 1980's classic films

The Burbs 1989

Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman
A suburban father decides to stay home for a peaceful summer vacation, but his plans are shattered when a weird family moves in next door.

---

Born in East L.A. 1987

Starring: Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodriguez, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kamala Lopez-Dawson
When Cheech Marin is accidently deported to Mexico without i.d. or knowledge of Spanish and unable to convince U.S. officials to let him back in the U.S., the comedy begins. In between unsuccessful schemes to cross the border he gets duped by a dippy doorman, picked on by prison pals, and smitten by a senorita.

---

See No Evil, Hear No Evil 1989

Starring: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey, Alan North
A man is murdered outside a newsstand owned by a blind man and a deaf man who are the only witnesses.

---

One Crazy Summer 1986

Starring: John Cusack, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong, Joel Murray, Joe Flaherty
A comedy about an aspiring artist in love with an aspiring singer amid the fun-in-the-sun atmosphere of New England's Cape Cod beaches. Good soundtrack including several songs by the Beach Boys.

---

Once Bitten 1985

Starring: Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore
Mark Kendall is your average frustrated high school teenager, just aching to get a little closer to his reluctant girlfriend. But when a dazzingly beautiful Countess sweeps down on him one evening, little does he suspect the sophisticated older woman's real intentions she's a 400 year-old vampire who needs the blood of a true virgin to live forever.

---

Trading Places 1983

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott
The fabulously wealthy but morally bankrupt Duke brothers make a one-dollar bet over heredity vs. environment. Curious as to what would happen if different lifestyles were reversed, they arrange for impoverished street hustler Billy Ray Valentine to be placed in the lap of luxury. Simultaneously, they strip wealthy Louis Winthorpe III of his identity and wealth. When Billy Ray figures out that the brothers intend send him back to his life of poverty once their experiment is complete, he seeks out Winthorpe, and together they plot their revenge on the Duke brothers.

---

Porky's 1982

Starring: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly
A raunchy, irreverent comedy classic released in the early 80s to set the tone for all other teen flicks of that era, PORKY'S takes a look at the sex lives of a group of teenage boys in 1950s Florida in all their obsessive, unfulfilled glory. Pee Wee, the main character in this group of six Angel Beach high schoolers, is so named for the size of his appendage; nonetheless, he wants nothing more than to lose his virginity. All six spend most of their time devising easy ways to score and spying on coeds in the shower, taking breaks only to insult their large dictator-like teacher, Ms. Ballbricker, and play pranks on each other. They devise a plan to take a trip to a divey strip club in the Everglades called Porky's, where they are sure to get some action; unfortunately, owner Porky doesn't much care for the underage likes of them, and after humiliating them and stealing their money, he kicks them out.

---

Airplane! 1980

Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves
Food poisoning strikes the crew and passengers of a 747, and it is up to a former fighter pilot, his old flame, and an uncouth doctor to land the plane safely.

---

All of Me 1984

Starring: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Madolyn Smith, Richard Libertini
The soul of a cranky heiress who passes away inhabits the body of a successful lawyer, turning his life upside-down with often zany results.

---

Raising Arizona 1987

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe
A petty crook falls in love with the woman cop who always arrests him, but when they find out she can't bear children, they steal one, hit the road, and lots of mayhem ensues.