This year Hollywood sent to screen more than 325 movies. Out of all these movies, something like 70, or so, are in the comedic genre. Here are a few of the better comedies produced in 2008.



MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA: As the title suggests, this is the next in the sequence to the big hit film Madagascar. The small group of animal friends are ready to go back to the zoo in New York, which is home for them all. As oppossed to going home, thanks to those wacky Penguins again, they will wind up going to have more adventures first.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Full time stoner Dale Denton has just seen a bad cop, and the local drug king pin, commit a killing. The killers know he has seen the crime. Realizing this, he drops his joint of pineapple express, and he flees. This joint is such a unique type of weed, that it is possible to find out who has it. The game is on, Dale and his pot dealer friend Saul are deparately hidding from the bad guys.

HAMLET 2: Dana Marshz, formerly a small time actor, has found himself teaching high school theatre to uninterested students. The school loses a building due to destruction, so the administration decides the theater curriculum will get the axe. With a challenge now in front of him, he sets out to save the program by producing Hamlet 2, an original interpretation of the Shakespeare classic, which he writes himself.

GET SMART: Agent 86 is here again, and he has us right where he wants us. The evil organization (KAOS) vs the good guys (CONTROL), agents hidden in plants, and the cone of silence. It's a trip down memory lane to look back at the 1960's spy spoof series.

TROPIC THUNDER: With a collection of acting greats this film is a parody of recent war movies. To get a realistic performance from his super star cast to see the movie be a success, the seemingly bold director into the middle of nowhere, leaving them to fend for themselves. The plan is to scare them into making a war movie monster, which will be caught on hidden cameras in the area. When the director walks over a land mine and is blown apart, the spoiled actors are on their own, and they are covinced everything is just an act, but things are getting very, very real. Great cast with incredible make up for Robert Downey Jr.and Tom Cruise.

STEP BROTHERS: When two child like older men, who each live with their single parents, are going to share a room because their parents marry, big problems loom. With Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly playing the parts, and this seems to be a great recipe for a funny movie. This seems like a must see for a good time this year.

FORGETTING SAHRAH MARSHALL: Ater suffering an undesired break up with his girlfriend Sarah, a television actor, Peter finally plans to go on a trip to Hawaii to get past the break up. As one might expect, upon checking into the resort, he looks up and sees Sarah and her new lover, who's bigger than life. The stage is set for a fun filled romantic comedy.

ROLE MODELS: Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (William Scott), who sell energy drinks, are looking at jail time after destroying the company vehicle while binging. The way they can avoid being locked up is to work in community service for 150 hours. The catch is they will have to mentor troubled kids as sort of a big brother. The stage is set for some good comedy.

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO: The bills aren't getting paid and Zack and Miri, roomies who have been friends since grade school, need to make some money. What's their solution? Easy, make pornos. As one can expect this situation makes for a funny film.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Heavy pot smoker Dale Denton has just witnessed a crooked police man, and a powerful drug dealer, murder someone. They see him witness the murder. Sure that he has been spotted, he is so shaken he throws down his joint, a rare blend namend pineapple express, and runs. The weed is so special, that the bad guys can track it. The "fun" is on, the bad guys are hunting, and Dale and dealer Saul are now running for their lives.

The movies noted above, and many, many more, are availiable to buy, rent, or can be down loaded to your computer. Getting movie downloads from the internet is fast becoming one of the most popular ways for aquiring movies. Look online to find websites to start getting free downloads. This is a great way to build a specific collection of films.