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1. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) (1988), farcical Spanish film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities. They talk to a female lawyer, who turns out to be the lover's new lover, and everyone's path keeps crossing each other's in a very complicated and confusing manner. |
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2. Zombieland (2009), American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, and a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the Last Twinkie and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America. |
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3. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles. Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson. |
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4. Bullets Over Broadway (1994), American crime-comedy film written by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath and directed by Woody Allen. In 1920s New York, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced. |
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5. The Ritz (1976), UK, USA, comedy film directed by Richard Lester based on the play of the same name by Terrence McNally. On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can't find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by "chubby chaser" Paul B. Price and by entertainer Googie Gomez who believes him to be a broadway producer. His guides through the Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go-boys. Squeaky-voiced detective and his employer do locate Gateano at the Ritz, as does his wife. |
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6. Kung Fu Hustle (Kung fu) (2004), Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by and starring Stephen Chow. In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. |
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7. The Band’s Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (2007), Israeli, USA, France, comedy-drama film directed by Eran Kolirin. A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town. |
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8. Serial Mom (1994), American dark satire film written and directed by John Waters. A sweet mother takes a little too much at heart for the defense of her family. |
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9. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), American comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron. Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. |
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10. Black Cat, White Cat (Crna macka, beli macor) (1998), Yugoslav romantic comedy film directed by Emir Kusturica. Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her. But none of the two care much for an arranged marriage: Zare is in love with Ida, Afrodita is waiting for the man of her dreams.
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