Comedy movieshave been around for decades, and as the years go by, more and more of the best comedy movies get added to the roster of classics. However, 1992 wasn’t particularly the most interesting year forgreat comedy movies. There are only a few notable comedies that came out in 1992.
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Thebest comedy movies that turned 30 in 2022may be few, but some of them can be regarded as classics from the year they were released. A mix of cult classics and simple cheers, there’s a great amount of family-friendly comedies and those for adults from 1992.
6Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
The originalHome Aloneis regarded as a Christmas classic. Yet, the sequel attempts to best its predecessor by going bigger.Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkdoes away with Kevin McCallister protecting his house from the Wet Bandits, and instead, features him in an unfamiliar environment. There’s plenty of slapstick humor, with a great cast consisting of Macaulay Culkin with Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci returning as theslimy and clumsy Wet Bandit duo.
The plot forHome Alone 2features Kevin McCallister, who seems unable to stay with his family. He accidentally boards a flight on board for New York City, leaving him separated and alone over Christmas yet again. In unknown territory, and far from Miami, Kevin likes a life of luxury thanks to his smarts, whilst also trying to stop his old enemies of the Wet Bandits, who are attempting a toy store robbery.
5A League Of Their Own
Baseball and comedy seem to be a match made in heaven for the potential slapstick that could ensue. However,A League of Their Owndoesn’t rely on cheap touches of humor to get people laughing, and their hearts warming. With a cast with the likes of Tom Hanks, it’s no surprise this film tells aloving and wholesome story.
There’s an intimate story told inA League of Their Own. The story follows Dottie and Kit, two women that are drafted into a professional all-American all-girls professional baseball league. They find themselves in the hands of a professional yet broken manager, Jimmy Dugan, a former baseball star that is forced to work with them.
4Buffy The Vampire Slayer
There’s a large cult following ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer. An adored TV show turned feature-length movie. People enjoyBuffy the Vampire Slayerfor not being too heavy or serious. The film can behave how it wants, with some outright goofy and funny scenes, paired with fairly decent fight scenes. This movie has a magnetic level of camp to be loved by first-time viewers of franchise enjoyers.
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The filmBuffy the Vampire Slayercontinues thestory of Buffy Summers, a cheerleader and all-around popular high school girl that finds herself in the strange predicament of being the latest in line to a long-running history of vampire hunters. Tasked with destroying the vampires in Los Angeles, Buffy has quite the work to do, as long as she can balance her school drama whilst doing it.
3Wayne’s World
Few cult movies have managed to spur from the creation ofSaturday Night Live, butWayne’s Worldis certainly one of them. This comedy flick embraces the music and features scenes that have beenparodied for the past 30 years. It’s practically impossible not to see the famous scene of the characters singing to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
InWayne’s World, the two characters, Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar have their public-access TV show. The two best friends bounce off each other in pure natural charisma, whilst keeping in tandem with a dorkish nature. The two characters are overjoyed with a local station hires them, but they discover the importance of integrity over fame when the studio decides to meddle in their TV show.
2White Men Can’t Jump
Another cult classic to hit the mark of 30 years old isWhite Men Can’t Jump. This sports comedy film has a lot going for it, in part to the cast and chemistry ofBlade’s Wesley Snipesand Woody Harrelson. The film isn’t just for basketball fans, but the electric chemistry between the characters will certainly have audience members wanting to learn and play the sport more. There’s comedy and drama aplenty inWhite Men Can’t Jump, with surprises in store for all.
Billy Hoyle is a hustler that makes his living from the swindling and conning of African Americans. The character puts on a façade, pretending that he’s a mere amateur on the basketball court. One day, he plays the wrong man and ends up partnering with his latest victim, Sidney Deane, to double his chances of winning some money in a basketball tournament.
1Aladdin
The filmAladdinis literal magic, both in and out of production. This animated Disney classic is a beautiful romance story,brimming with musical intrigue, fantasy, and comedy. Admittedly, most of the comedy comes from Robin Williams, who brings his ever-lasting a-game into the role of the Genie. His jokes are a gold mine, and the film itself is no diamond in the rough.
As a common thief, Aladdin finds himself falling head over heels for Princess Jasmine. After being manipulated by the royal vizier, Jafar, Aladdin adventures through dangers to retrieve a magical lamp. Upon rubbing the lamp, he is joined by The Genie, an all-powerful being that wants to help Aladdin get the girl, all without the use of three wishes.
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