Mental Floss have had a go at identifying the funniest movie of each year since 1950. Recognising the subjectivity of that classification, they’ve used a combination of Rotten Tomatoes scores and IMDb viewer ratings, along with award nominations and maybe a few personal biases as well. Many of the years also contain mentions of other …

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My current hobby is watching disaster movies. 1970s all-star ensembles like The Towering Inferno or The Poseidon Adventure. 1990 or 2000 special effects spectacles like Deep Impact or Day After Tomorrow. There are lots to choose from. As a Presbyterian minister in South Australia they make diverting viewing. And the situations don’t look that bad, …

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