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Is this in anyone else's favorite comedy list?

posted 14 years ago by walka_sp
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This has got to be in my list of favorite comedies, maybe even in my Top 5. Does anyone else love this movie as much as I do?

[–] jjcuse11 14 years ago

I do.... It is definitely in my top comedies. Micheal Keaton gets two thumbs up for his performance. He was great. Unfortunately not that popular among today's movie buffs, but a funny movie.

"If you need me honey, I'll be at the gym or the gun club"

[–] boxerrebellion 9 years ago

For an 80s comedy, it's not bad - more in the 'watch once every twenty years or so' category. It is definitely no:

Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Pink Panther
Bringing Up Baby
Harold Lloyd (choose one)
Road to (again, choose one)

[–] herrgaman 14 years ago

Yes. This movie is a hands-down, stone-cold classic. The negative reviews just mystify me. I love Mr. Mom.

[–] j_hala 14 years ago

Let me tell you about flannel...

[–] StephanieRock 13 years ago

YES!! I love this movie. I saw it in 1983 (when I was 8) with my mom and my grandmother. Grandma hated it. Thought it was WAY to "racy" and crude.

[–] Galagatron 11 years ago

I'm watching this for the second time in just a few months, streaming on Amazon. I remember watching it every time I could on HBO and Cinemax, and seeing it in the theater. It's a nice slice of life from that year, with the clothes, the toys, the references.

[–] jsl_99 10 years ago

If I were to make an all time favorite comedy list, Mr. Mom would be on there somewhere. I loved this film as a kid. And I still enjoy it.

[–] mchnive 9 years ago

One of the best comedies of all time in my book.
Michael Keaton, a remarkable actor and the rest of the cast, top-notch.

[–] Critomaton 9 years ago

There is no doubt that Mr. Mom is an iconic, classic '80s feel-good comedy that helped make Michael Keaton a star. Its themes still resonate, it has dozens of quotable lines, and it is eminently re-watchable. Oh yeah, it's very funny too.

I don't know exactly where it sits on my list of favorite comedies, but I can see why it would be up there on anybody's list.

[–] PopperTheKungFu-Dragon 9 years ago

I love it. One of my favorite movies, not just comedies.

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