Jessica Lange and Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie
Comedy doesn't always age well, but thankfully there are plenty of 1980s classics which are just as funny today. Comedy movies often rely on topical humor and cultural references, both of which can date them terribly. The other common problem is that, as social attitudes change, people don't laugh at some of the things which used to be considered acceptable. There are many old comedies which have some questionable jokes upon reflection.
9 Trading Places Trading Places Suggests That The Working Class Are Victims Of An Unjust System Close Trading Places 0 Your Rating5 stars4.5 stars4 stars3.5 stars3 star2.5 stars2 stars1.5 stars1 stars0.5 star Rate Now Submit Rate Now Edit Leave a Review*Availability in US 8 Coming To America Eddie Murphy's Fun Romcom Avoids Any Potential Trouble Close Coming to America 0 Your Rating5 stars4.5 stars4 stars3.5 stars3 star2.5 stars2 stars1.5 stars1 stars0.5 star Rate Now Submit Rate Now Edit Leave a ReviewDirector John Landis Release Date June 29, 1988 Cast James Earl Jones , John Amos , Eddie Murphy , Shari Headley , Arsenio Hall Trading Places isn't Eddie Murphy's only movie from the 1980s with a potentially awkward premise.
Director Rob Reiner Release Date March 2, 1984 Cast Rob Reiner , Christopher Guest , Michael McKean , Harry Shearer , R.J. Parnell Rob Reiner's classic rock mockumentary is rooted firmly in the 1980s, so a lot of its references to rock bands aren't as relevant as they once were. Spinal Tap are meant to represent classic rock bands from the 1970s like Judas Priest and The Who, but they have fallen on hard times in the following decade as tastes changed.
Director Spike Lee Release Date June 14, 1989 Cast Danny Aiello , Ossie Davis , Ruby Dee , Richard Edson , Giancarlo Esposito , John Turturro , Spike Lee Do the Right Thing examines the racial tension in a Brooklyn neighborhood, but Spike Lee's intelligent, considered approach means that it has stood the test of time. Do the Right Thing has a lot of laughs, but it takes its message seriously.
Director Mel Brooks Release Date June 24, 1987 Cast John Candy , Daphne Zuniga , Mel Brooks , Rick Moranis , Bill Pullman Mel Brooks is certainly no stranger to controversy, since most of his movies probe the boundaries of good taste. His Star Wars spoof Spaceballs is no different. Spaceballs has a few jokes about stereotypes that seem a little more risqué by today's standards, but Brooks has a knack for talking about taboo topics without ever crossing the line.
Director Robert Zemeckis Release Date November 22, 1989 Cast Lea Thompson , Elisabeth Shue , Christopher Lloyd , Michael J. Fox , Thomas F. Wilson Back to the Future Part II sends Marty and Doc forward in time to the year 2015. This should have given the sci-fi comedy an expiration date, but its vision of 2015 isn't meant to be entirely accurate.
Director John Landis Release Date August 21, 1981 Cast David Naughton , Jenny Agutter , Griffin Dunne , John Woodvine , Lila Kaye , Joe Belcher None of the humor in John Landis' horror-comedy An American Werewolf in London was in danger of aging poorly, but the movie's use of practical effects was a different story. Looking back, the effects hold up surprisingly well.
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