Funny Movie or Book recommendations?

[BotCar]

Allow me to recommend some obvious things that you have probably already considered: If you like fantasy novels, the Discworld series is a must read. For the most part, each book can be read independently of the others, so there's no need to worry about reading them in order. If you don't mind reading comics, you can also give The Order of the Stick a go. It's a Dungeons and Dragons themed webcomic with no fourth wall, so hilarity usually ensues. Unlike Discworld, it does stick to a continuous story, so it's probably a good idea to start reading from the beginning. As for movies/television, I don't think I've ever seen anything in which Rowan Atkinson plays that wasn't funny. Even when he's in a more serious role (such as in Keeping Mum) he manages to take the funny up a notch or two. The Pink Panther is also worth watching (at least the most recent two (I haven't seen any of the older ones, so I can't make recommendations one way or the other)).

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[Chris Quinn]

Anything by Tom Holt[^] or Robert Rankin[^] would get my vote - both absolutely hilarious,

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[Joan M]

As a funny book I read time ago WILT by Tom Sharpe... It was a good one and sometimes I still laugh when I remember some parts of it... :thumbsup:

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[Duncan Edwards Jones]

For a film, I recommend Brazil[^]

[chriselst]

I read the Tom Sharpe books when I was 13, my English teacher told my dad he didn't think they were appropriate reading material for someone of my age.

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[chriselst]

I really like the books of Colin Bateman[^], specifically the Dan Starkey books, although some of the non-series ones are very, very funny too. I have laughed out loud reading those.

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[Lost User]

It might be a bit of a British sense of humour, but try any of the David Nobbs books. "The Death of Reginald Perrin" (since renamed "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin) was great. the original TV series based on the book was good, too - the later remake wasn't. I have fond memories of "Pratt of the Argus" too.

[wizardzz]

I just looked that up. I think I will give the series or book a shot. Seems like humour I would enjoy.

[wizardzz]

I do enjoy that film. I like almost all of Terry Gilliam's work.

[wizardzz]

I have seen all of those, some pretty recently, too.