John Landis can't give us his top 5 comedies of all time

4,342 views · Published 22 November 2017 · 2:09 · Indexed 19 October 2026

Channel: The A.V. Club · 2017 · Entertainment

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John Landis has directed a number of noteworthy comedies in his career, including The Blues Brothers, Coming To America, and Trading Places. We thought it appropriate to get Landis’ picks for the five best comedies of all time, but he wasn’t having it. In the video above, he schools us on the concept of numbered lists.

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