Best sideman in a comedy movie.

Just saw Tropic Thunder. It got me to thinking about some of the best comedy movies, and the supporting roles that helped make those movies great. Post your own, as I'm sure I left some out.

Edited to fix John Bulushi's entry.

Everybody's wing man.

Really showed his abilities in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They", though.

Still haven't gotten over that movie DECADES later....

but not sure I'd give him the nod for his great comedic roles. Did you have a particular one in mind?

I heart technicolor!

murdering his girlfriend, then killing himself.

terrible

and it appears that he suffered from mental illness.

the whole story seem unbearably sordid and
sad.

I didn't know this about him.

:cry:

and I do recall back then they said she was 31 so I kind of wondered about the IMDB stuff. Yes it is very sad indeed. Hard to watch him in a movie now without thinking about it. Terrible.

Not one vote for Bill Murray?

'Lost in Translation'

(bleh)

I was thinking supporting roles that help "make" the movie.

I would agree though, that Murray has made some lousy films, but haven't they all?

"You slut." :rofl:

Although it could be argued that Laurel was the "star" and Hardy was the supporting actor.

Such was their genius.

A definite contribution to the movie. Hard to pick just one in a stellar ensemble cast like that!

:thumbsup:

8 year olds, Dude!

He was soooooooo damn perfect in "Young Frankenstein"!

My husband and I still quote his lines to each other!

:rofl: :rofl:

I can't imagine anyone else in that part. Would have changed the tone entirely.

My son and I do the same thing with the quotes! He's getting to where he kicks my butt though! :rofl:

in "The in-Laws". Which brings up Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine." Guess I'll just go with Alan Arkin.

Arkin is absolutely one of the funniest "straight men" ever. Great choice stanwyck!

Not great as the gag man in a bit, but he was an excellent straight man for his brothers to riff against.

Whatever it is, I'm against it.

You left out the main one, too.

Marx brothers films would had a totally different dynamic without Zeppo. I guess that was the point of the poll. After seeing Tropic Thunder, where the supporting actors did a tremendous job, I wanted to explore the supporting work in other films. Thanks for your contribution. :thumbsup:

The one that loved String.

Without String The World Would Be Chaos!!

Lee Evans was hilarious in that part. I also liked him as the purser "Fog" in the Fifth Element. He plays a great bumbler.

Nathan Lane as the brother and Christopher Walken as the exterminator are great

had all the best lines:

"Kids - 10 seconds of joy, 30 years of misery."

"The guy is a used car salesman! This just keeps getting better and better! I'm sorry, Harry, I know this is hard for you. But you gotta admit if this was me you'd be laughing your ass off!"

"So your life's in the crapper. So you wife is banging a used car salesman - it's humiliating, I know. But goddamnit, Harry, take it like a man!"

Great choice pokerfan!:toast:

I don't know if I can decide between Feldman, Korman or Belushi.

All three were at the top of their game in those films. Personally, I lean toward Feldman as I don't think anybody else could have made that character, but don't let me influence you!:evilgrin:

There Wolf! There Castle!

In just about anything.

{{{{{sigh}}}}

What does the universe have against gifted comedic actors with ovaries?

but I love Madeline Kahn. Perfect in Blazing saddles and Young Frankenstein. Cloris Leachman in Young Frankenstein. Bernadette Peters in The Jerk. Janeane Garofalo in Mystery Men . Many talented ladies out there who add a lot to films. Thanks for bringing the getting women into the discussion!:thumbsup:

I just meant that so many gifted comediennes have died of ovarian cancer: Gilda Radner, Madeline Kahn, Sandy Dennis, Alice Pearce and Linda Smith among others. It's a particularly nasty disease - by the time the symptoms are obvious it's usually too late to treat effectively, and it tends to hit youngish women.

I love him in that movie. He and Jamie Lee fit in very well with the Python players.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

Interesting that Airplane! launched whole new comedic careers for those three. A laurel and hearty handshake to you for that pick!

Mr. Laurel's knowledge of lines from that movie was one of the reasons I fell in love with him.

:hi:

Always a perfect foil to Groucho, and a musical additive to boot. He had a verbal arsenal, that when paired with Groucho was amazing. It was also the reason Harpo went wordless.

Chico: "I ask you a question. What is it what gotta long trunk and weigh 900 pounds?"

Judge: "That's irrelevant!"

Chico: "Ay atsa right, that's a relephant."

:D

"What does the PH stand for?"

"Patrick Harris?"

"No, common mistake. It actually stands for Poon Handler."

It's fresh on my mind which is why I mention it.

That was his first real comedic role wasn't it?

He was good in Flyboys though.

Just sayin'...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0iDk_SRKcU

Nice gmoney!

The Blues Bothers had a smokin' band. I'd play with those cats anytime!

Steve "The Colonel" Cropper – lead and rhythm guitar (former Booker T & the M.G.'s)
Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar (former Booker T & the M.G.'s)
Murphy Dunne – keyboards (brought in to act in the film due to Paul Shaffer's commitment to perform with Gilda Radner in Gilda Live!, Toured with the band in the summer of 1980)
Willie "Too Big" Hall – drums, percussion (formerly of the Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes' band)
Tom "Bones" Malone – trombone, trumpet, saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band)
"Blue" Lou Marini – saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band)
Matt "Guitar" Murphy – lead and rhythm guitar (Howlin' Wolf, other artists)
Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin – trumpet (Saturday Night Live Band)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7lwcjNaH_A

...they do a helluva job backing Brother Ray, too.

:P

In just about any movie he did with Don Knotts.

Esp. The Private Eyes!

Your Delta Tau Chi name is...Flounder.

"I can say meow! I can say moo! For $20, I'll call the guy a chicken fucker!"

"You stole from my kin!" :o

Hey, she won an Oscar!

:rofl:

It was a scary comedy combat flick. You can't beat that for a combination.