Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5561 Films to Buy & Rent
How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt (1991)
- Dir. Ana Belen
Feat. Carmen Maura, Antonio Resines
- Carmen Maura, the morning–star of many an early Almodovar film, enlivens this slight–ish, breezy comedy of domestic meltdown, having to…
Jungle Fever (1991)
- Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Annabella Sciorra, Wesley Snipes
- Slick account of an inter–racial affair and its affect on family and friends. Annabella Sciorra and Wesley Snipes star with Spike himself, who…
L.A. Story (1991)
- Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Steve Martin, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker
- On form Steve Martin vehicle from his own script, a witty and romantic satire of life in L.A. He unashamedly pokes fun at the city's obsession with…
Life Stinks (1991)
- Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor…
- Promising, but finally undistinguished comedy with Mel Brooks playing a millionaire developer who takes a bet that he can't survive homelessness on…
Linguini Incident, The (1991)
- Dir. Richard Shepard
Feat. David Bowie, Rosanna Arquette, Eszter Balint…
- A largely forgotten, but mildly quirky comedy about an odd couple: a waitress (Arquette) who wants to be an escape–artist and a British barman…
Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)
- Dir. Josh Becker
Feat. Ted Raimi, Deborah Foreman, Bruce Campbell
- A Sam Raimi–produced twisted rom–com with brother Ted Raimi as a paranoid, aspiring poet who, after an accidental phone conversation with…
Miss Firecracker (1991)
- Dir. Thomas Schlamme
Feat. Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard…
- Feel–good Southern comedy stars Holly Hunter as the unsung, insecure cousin of the town beauty who dreams of becoming 'Miss Firecracker'…
Motorama (1991)
- Dir. Barry Shils
Feat. Flea, Meatloaf, Drew Barrymore…
- Hip road movie about a 10–year–old delinquent who steals a car and gets life lessons en route from the likes of Flea, Meatloaf and Drew…
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) (1991-1999)
- Feat. Dawn French
- Satirical comedy series starring Britain's darling funny gal Dawn French (VICAR OF DIBLEY) as she takes on various
guises caught up in a different…
Mystery Date (1991)
- Dir. Jonathan Wacks
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara…
- A big–haired Ethan Hawke stars in this zany teen comedy as a love struck teen whose older brother sets him up with the girl next door.