Current Events > Is there a better Family movie than Mrs. Doubtfire?

(+) Yeah! (+)

I dare you to name one that's better

Man...Robin Williams would be so cancelled for making that movie and screenwriters shamed for even having thought about it in todays world.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Man...Robin Williams would be so cancelled for making that movie and screenwriters shamed for even having thought about it in todays world.

Crazy how our society has devolved in such a relatively short time.

There's a scene in that movie where he's trying to get a job that still cracks me up to this day I gotta rewatch it

Drop Dead Fred

I hear that Robin Williams did so much improvised dialog there there are PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17 cuts of the film.

I'd pay good money to see that NC-17 version.

Ace Ventura

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Man...Robin Williams would be so cancelled for making that movie and screenwriters shamed for even having thought about it in todays world.

no, i don't think they would

Galaxy Quest

Princess Bride

Best family movie
Best comedy
Best romance
Best fantasy

bsp77 posted...

Princess Bride

Best family movie
Best comedy
Best romance
Best fantasy

This is a really good contender tbh

Heartomaton posted...

I hear that Robin Williams did so much improvised dialog there there are PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17 cuts of the film.

I'd pay good money to see that NC-17 version.

Same. Absolutely same.

saspa posted...

There's a scene in that movie where he's trying to get a job that still cracks me up to this day I gotta rewatch it

Dont ask for a green card!

AlCalavicci posted...

This is a really good contender tbh

So I have 4 daughters. They all watched it for the first time a year ago, when they ranged from 6 to 15. All 4 loved it, and they don't usually agree on anything.

saspa posted...

There's a scene in that movie where he's trying to get a job that still cracks me up to this day I gotta rewatch it

I. Am. JOB!

DoesntMatter posted...

no, i don't think they would

Maybe not by the general public, but a few cats from twitter would, then other media would run along with the story saying how its a stupid reason for cancel culture while other side would be pro cancelling, and all for the sake of clicks since both news outlets probably dont even care or believe in it. The clicks=money has ruined this world.

This is why we barely or simply dont have comedies anymore.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

we barely or simply dont have comedies anymore.

this isn't true in the least bit, lmfao

Mrs Doubtfire is, in hindsight, a creepy as fuck movie. It's arguably even worse than Ace Ventura when it comes to trans issues.

DoesntMatter posted...

this isn't true in the least bit, lmfao

It is a lot more rare than it used to be. Comedies nowadays are more likely to be action comedies or superhero comedies.

AlCalavicci posted...

I. Am. JOB!

https://youtu.be/6wC2DqFJ7UE?t=80

Still cracks me up every time, it really shaped my sense of humor

Labyrinth

AlCalavicci posted...

I. Am. JOB!

Im sorry, the position has been filled.

DoesntMatter posted...

this isn't true in the least bit, lmfao

The comedy genre is dead. There are no longer Comedy superstars like Williams, Jim Carey were back in the 90's. The last ones were probably Seth Rogen and Steve Carell.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

The comedy genre is dead. There are no longer Comedy superstars like Williams, Jim Carey were back in the 90's. The last ones were probably Seth Rogen and Steve Carell.

Going further, there is a general death of mid budget theatrical movies, as people watch them at home now and there feally aren't any movie stars like there used to be, regardless of genre. It sucks.

It's hard to watch that movie as an adult and not side completely with the mom

Robin Williams' character was a goddamn psychopath lol

DoesntMatter posted...

no, i don't think they would

It's a movie about a man deceiving a woman for his personal gain, all under the guise of dressing in drag for comedic effect.

SOMEONE out there today would have a problem with it.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Mrs Doubtfire is, in hindsight, a creepy as fuck movie. It's arguably even worse than Ace Ventura when it comes to trans issues.

And there it is.

I remember it being fun but the Peanuts Christmas is more wholesome and I am not even that religious anymore.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Mrs Doubtfire is, in hindsight, a creepy as fuck movie. It's arguably even worse than Ace Ventura when it comes to trans issues.

I dont think it's even close to being worse than Ace Ventura in that regard

Tyranthraxus posted...

Mrs Doubtfire is, in hindsight, a creepy as fuck movie. It's arguably even worse than Ace Ventura when it comes to trans issues.

Sorry when it comes down to it Mrs Doubtfire is drag not trans. If anything Ace Ventura had the Trans issues. I watched it a few months back and it's cringe asf. That one couldn't be made today. Mrs Doubtfire certainly could. Also Robin Williams was a huge ally to the LGBT+ community.

Nirvanas_Nox posted...

Sorry when it comes down to it Mrs Doubtfire is drag not trans. If anything Ace Ventura had the Trans issues. I watched it a few months back and it's cringe asf. That one couldn't be made today. Mrs Doubtfire certainly could. Also Robin Williams was a huge ally to the LGBT+ community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmLGgmZb4Hs

Die Hard. Its about a man trying to save his marriage.

Tyranthraxus posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmLGgmZb4Hs

Lol that's all you got? That's trivial compared to what Jim Carrey did in Ace Ventura. All he did was a voice. Don't even see how that's remotely transphobic. Not a hill you wanna die on sir

Nirvanas_Nox posted...

Lol that's all you got? That's trivial compared to what Jim Carrey did in Ace Ventura. All he did was a voice. Don't even see how that's remotely transphobic. Not a hill you wanna die on sir

Jim Carrey didn't "do" anything. The main villain was the problem in that movie.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

There are no longer Comedy superstars like Williams, Jim Carey were back in the 90's. The last ones were probably Seth Rogen and Steve Carell.

this has nothing to do at all with whatever alleged "cancel culture" existing today, it has to do with the theater experience in general falling out of favor in recent years because of streaming services taking over (and obviously because of COVID), and the streaming business model relying more heavily on quantity over quality, so now instead of paying a large amount to an established actor for one big blockbuster movie, they now pay a pittance to dozens of unknowns for dozens of shoestring budget productions

DoesntMatter posted...

this has nothing to do at all with whatever alleged "cancel culture" existing today, it has to do with the theater experience in general falling out of favor in recent years because of streaming services taking over (and obviously because of COVID), and the streaming business model relying more heavily on quantity over quality, so now instead of paying a large amount to an established actor for one big blockbuster movie, they now pay a pittance to dozens of unknowns for dozens of shoestring budget productions

This is true. And this is also why you are both correct. Maybe it should be rephrased to say that there are no well known mainstream comedies because, yeah there's a bunch of tiny shitty ones on streaming services that no one has ever heard of. But it doesn't enter the cultural lexicon anymore.

There's really no shortage of comedy movies today, it was a silly claim that can't be backed up without moving the goalposts

bsp77 posted...

It is a lot more rare than it used to be. Comedies nowadays are more likely to be action comedies or superhero comedies.

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/best-comedy-movies-2022/

DipDipDiver posted...

There's really no shortage of comedy movies today, it was a silly claim that can't be backed up without moving the goalposts

There are innumerable articles about the death of comedies, as well as mid budget movies in general. Google it. Yes, I mean in the theaters but most people have never even heard of most of the streaming ones.

All you have to do is look at the top 50 highest grossing movies each year in the 80s, 90s, and 00s vs the 10s and today. The difference is alarming.

And no, I am not counting Guardians of the Galaxy and Free Guy and such.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Jim Carrey didn't "do" anything. The main villain was the problem in that movie.

He didn't do anything correct. He could have objected to that scene. They could have changed the scene. It wasn't ok then isn't ok now either way Robin didn't make his joke at the expense of anyone. Ace Ventura did

bsp77 posted...

There are innumerable articles about the death of comedies, as well as mid budget movies in general. Google it. Yes, I mean in the theaters but most people have never even heard of most of the streaming ones.

All you have to do is look at the top 50 highest grossing movies each year in the 80s, 90s, and 00s vs the 10s and today. The difference is alarming.

And no, I am not counting Guardians of the Galaxy and Free Guy and such.

lol

Zeeak4444 posted...

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/best-comedy-movies-2022/

Yeah, that mostly backs up what I said. A lot of animated and streaming only.

I would argue that Ticket to Paradise is the only theatrical, successful, classic-style comedy on that list. Maybe Dog as well.

Look, I don't want this to be a true trend. But it is. Anyone who actually studies what is going on with Hollywood and the box office knows it.

I need to rewatch ace ventura. Well not need, I don't know if I can stand the movie now I just need to quickly absorb the movie as an adult because as a kid I understood none of it, neither the plot nor the mystery nor why the hell jim carrey was disgusted and crying or anything that happened. Hell I didn't even watch the movie it was originally parodying, The Crying Game, until a few years back so now that I have I kind want to watch Ace Ventura again knowing what I now know.

Hereditary

Williams's character should have been arrested and sent to prison for attempted murder at the end of that movie, not given a license to make racist jokes on TV.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Williams's character should have been arrested and sent to prison for attempted murder at the end of that movie, not given a license to make racist jokes on TV.

A lot of the horrifically criminal shit in comedy movies gets overlooked and in that respect what Williams did wasn't even that bad compared to shit like the ending of Tommy Boy.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Williams's character should have been arrested and sent to prison for attempted murder at the end of that movie, not given a license to make racist jokes on TV.

Hot jambalaya!

saspa posted...

I need to rewatch ace ventura. Well not need, I don't know if I can stand the movie now I just need to quickly absorb the movie as an adult because as a kid I understood none of it, neither the plot nor the mystery nor why the hell jim carrey was disgusted and crying or anything that happened. Hell I didn't even watch the movie it was originally parodying, The Crying Game, until a few years back so now that I have I kind want to watch Ace Ventura again knowing what I now know.

It's still a really funny movie, just the big reveal is super yikes

Comedy is dead more so in the aspect that corporations have taken over every aspect of the industry and have ruined it for the consumers in a means to maximize profits and less so because 'you can't make jokes anymore' or 'you have to be woke now'. If anything challenging writers to create content that isn't just stupid stereotype joke or sex joke would be an evolution of comedy.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

The comedy genre is dead. There are no longer Comedy superstars like Williams, Jim Carey were back in the 90's. The last ones were probably Seth Rogen and Steve Carell.

Nah I still think there are comedic movies, just not necessarily the slapstick kind. Also I'd rather no comedies than those annoying stoner comedies or anything carell is in, I absolutely loathe both those actors.