I'm going to be lazy today. It's the day before Thanksgiving, and you probably don't want to do a lot of reading anyway. What you want to do is curl up on the couch and watch movies. So here, for your consideration, are 10 comedies that I don't think have been given their rightful due, either by critics or by audiences, and in some cases, both.

50 First Dates - Sweet, very funny romantic comedy. And I'm not big on romantic comedies, so trust me. A moderate commercial and critical success, but I think it's one of Sandler's funniest.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Sort of a post-modern film noir. Not really a comedy, but brilliantly written and quite funny. Robert Downey Jr.'s narration is to die for.

About a Boy - Sweet and funny without being schmaltzy. Hugh Grant at his snarky best.

Army of Darkness - Virtually impossible to describe. Science fiction horror fantasy action comedy? A sequel to the Evil Dead movies, but it stands on its own. Directed by Sam Raimi before he got all mainstream on us (Spider-Man). It even has an inexplicable shout-out to my hometown, Grand Rapids, Michigan. What more could you want?

Waking Ned Devine - Just an all around wonderful movie. Great characters, great writing, great settings, great acting. Pretty much perfect.

Punch-Drunk Love - An oddly charming and touching movie with Adam Sandler and Emily Watson. More quirky and amusing than laugh-out-loud funny.

Nothing to Lose - A funny movie starring Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins? Yes. Very.

Best in Show - Christopher Guest and the usual cast of suspects. My favorite of these movies.

Mother - Woody Allen-esque is the best way to describe this movie. Albert Brooks at his neurotically hilarious best.

Bottle Rocket - One of my absolute favorites, probably because I relate so much to the reality-challenged main characters. Wes Anderson's first movie, and I believe the first for Owen and Luke Wilson as well.

What about you? What funny movies do you think not enough people know about?

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