Comedy Movies
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before…
Shock Treatment (1981)
Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple goes on the game show ‘Marriage Maze’ with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who…
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon…
First Monday in October (1981)
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into…
Nobody’s Perfekt (1981)
While everyone knows you can’t fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can’t resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government….
Student Bodies (1981)
This zany send-up of teen slasher flicks features a maniacal psycho known as the Breather, who stalks –and murders– promiscuous students at a suburban high school. The fanatical killer’s unusual…
Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
The Tarzan story from Jane’s point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition. A couple of brief encounters with Tarzan establish…
Carbon Copy (1981)
A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of…
Full Moon High (1981)
High-school quarterback Tony Walker is bitten by a werewolf and transforms into a growling beast that hungrily chases down beautiful girls.
Under the Rainbow (1981)
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow…
Nice Dreams (1981)
Nice Dreams – it rhymes with ice creams. And that’s what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their…
Arthur (1981)
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family’s demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Zorro The Gay Blade (1981)
In 19th century Mexico, legendary swordsman Zorro has passed on his weapon and his sense of duty to his noble son, Diego, a dashing swashbuckler like his father. But after…
Time Bandits (1981)
Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they’ve purloined a map charting all of…
School in the Crosshairs (1981)
Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers. When a new student with similar powers begins to show her skills,…
I Love It From Behind! (1981)
C.O.D. (1981)
Condorman (1981)
Comic artist and writer Woody performs a simple courier operation for his friend Harry who works for the CIA. But when he successfully fends off hostile agents, he earns the…
S.O.B. (1981)
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
Hollywood High Part II (1981)
The kids of Hollywood High have always claimed to be the best example of American youth, and this year’s student body is no exception. A the head of the class…
Stripes (1981)
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with…
The Cannonball Run (1981)
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed…
Why Not Us? (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
An aspiring country singer and his feisty younger sister/manager struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom-as long as she can keep her brother out of trouble with the ladies…
Polyester (1981)
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the…
The Four Seasons (1981)
Three middle-aged wealthy couples take vacations together in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Along the way we are treated to mid-life, marital, parental and other crises.
Bustin’ Loose (1981)
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.
Private Lessons (1981)
Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip’s father…
If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981)
A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful English woodland. However, the woods are actually teeming with strange characters, some of…
It’s Magic Charlie Brown (1981)
When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work.
Gregory’s Girl (1981)
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
Caveman (1981)
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe’s head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about…