The Golden Age of Hollywood Comic

[northrop_fried]

For me, and for many of my generation, the Golden Age of Hollywood Comedy can be defined by a set of directors, writers, and actors working between c. 1978 and 1991- that is, from Animal House to Groundhog's Day.

John Landis
Harold Ramis
Various 1st- and 2nd- SNL performers.

But what is the crowning gem of this glorious epoch? Some say

Comments

[minwee]

I think you just can't go wrong with "Top Secret!" It has Zucker, Abrams and Zucker coming straight out of "Airplane!" and "Police Squad!", a young Val Kilmer in his big screen debut, Skeet Shooting, and an exclamation! mark! at! the! end! of! the! title!

That's entertainment.