Reply #69: "Underground" and "Man Bites Dog" [View All]

Funniest movies I've seen in the past couple of years, and the best part is that they're extremely good dramas at the same time.

Underground - by Kustarica is a Bosnian movie about the inherent humor of perpetual war - a group of people who go underground during WWII to avoid the Nazis and, as a consequence of ulterior motives/machinations of their leader, are left down there long after the war until violence with the Russians and eventually the Balkan War begins, which they dive into with alacrity thinking they're still fighting Germans.

Man Bites Dog (Belgian/French) - If you like dark humor, this is one of the best. Contemporary sensationalism of violence in the media is satarized here as a serial killer practicing his craft is followed around by a film crew who eventually get involved - in part due to the killer's bumbling. Ultimately, its not a movie for the faint of heart since it does have its share of semi-graphic violence, but if you appreciate morbid humor at all, its really good.