Interesting that Saturday Night Live comics get very little mention, here. I think that Bill Murray is hilarious, and can raise even a mediocre movie to great heights. I liked him in Groundhog Day as much as in Ghostbusters. I think that even though Eddie Murphy has been increasingly unpredicatble in recent years, he has done some hilarious stuff. both on Staurday night Live and in some of his earlier movies. Steve Martin is usually hilarious, to my funny bone at least. I'm looking forward to seeing Bringing Down The House with Queen Latifah.. probably this week. And even though his work was erratic and didn't translate well to movies, John Belushi was brilliant and hilarious.

The ones I don't get are Adam Sandler (Stupid is funny?) And most of Jim Carrey's work (with a couple of exceptions.)

I do see a difference in British and American humor. British humor seems more off-beat and zany, and less grounded in every day situations.

Cast a thousand thumbs down on Robin Williams. Ecch!!!! He's far too manic and self-infatuated for my tastes.

My kids loved Benny Hill, and one of my sons loved Ab Fab.

And I thought that Laurel and Hardy were comic geniuses who still make me laugh... an example of an Englishman making hilarious American movies.. wasn't there another Englishmen who did that..
Charlie Chaplin?

And eleven cheers for Buster Keaton.

Before your time, Rick. You young upstart..

Jerry