Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5567 Films to Buy & Rent
One Night at McCool's (2001)
- Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman…
- A rambunctious mix of sex comedy and film noir, Liv Tyler pouts marvellously as an unscrupulous bombshell that sends the male cast into a hormonal,…
Original Kings of Comedy, The (2001)
- Dir. Spike Lee
- Suggesting in places the fiery comedy of Richard Pryor, this stand–up comedy revue, one of the most lucrative in US history, has four black…
Osmosis Jones (2001)
- Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne…
- The Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) take their comic fixation with bodily functions to extremes by setting this icky animation within the bowels of Bill…
Parole Officer, The (2001)
- Dir. John Duigan
Feat. Steve Coogan
- Feature film vehicle for popular British TV comedian Steve Coogan will deliver frequent belly–laughs for those familiar with his mix of dry wit…
Pauline and Paulette (Pauline et Paulette) (2001)
- Dir. Lieven Debrauwer
Feat. Dora van der Groen, Ann Petersen
- An amusing, poignant tale of two elderly sisters and their unique relationship, portrayed by two grand old dames of Belgian theatre.
After her…
Pootie Tang (2001)
- Dir. Louis C.K
Feat. Lance Crouther, J.B. Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge…
- Bizarre blaxploitation–spoof which certainly earns the title "So bad its good'". The film's title character, Pootie, speaks an incomprehensible…
Princess Diaries, The (2001)
- Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway
- PYGMALION–style tale of an initially gawky Anne Hathaway getting made over as a princess, that doesn’t exactly get the royal treatment…
Puppetry of the Penis (2001)
- Groin contortionists Simon Morley and David Friend creatively manipulate their private parts in this riotous showcase of 'talent'.
Rare Birds (2001)
- Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. William Hurt, Molly Parker
- A nice comic blend of romance, light farce and Canadian eccentricity, set around the efforts of two restaurateurs to lure customers to their sleepy…
Rock Star (2001)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall…
- Set in the heavy rock scene of the mid 80s, this music ‘comedy’ invites hysterics by (maybe?) taking itself too seriously in the face of some…