Who's Funnier

I was watching movies the other day and began to think about different directors/writers/producers. I began to think about whose movies I liked more, Kevin Smith or Judd Apatow. It is a tough choice between the two, and then I figured that if I was going to compare the two, I better throw in the guy who started it all, John Hughes. So this blog looks at the body of work of the three guys and tries to figure out which is the best.

John Hughes: Anyone my age knows John Hughes movies. Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and She's Having a Baby. Still those aren't the only movies that Hughes is responsible for. Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Great Outdoors, Vacation, European Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Career Opportunities, Curly Sue, and Dutch. He hasn't had much success since 1991, but that is one impressive resume.

Kevin Smith: Not as long a resume as Hughes, but just as big of an impact. We all know the big ones, Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma. But don't forget about Jay and Slient Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Don't forget though folks, Smith is one of the primary people responsible for Good Will Hunting, so that is a big bonus for him.

Judd Apatow: Currently, Apatow is the best comedic director around. The thing about Apatow is the of the three he has the strongest TV resume (The Larry Sanders Show, Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared) and it isn't that well known, but his movie work dates back to around 1995. His big ones include, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Walk Hard, and Pineapple Express. Apatow was also a part of Anchorman, Kicking and Screaming, Fun with Dick and Jane, Tallagega Nights, and Superbad. Going back some years, he worked on such films as Celtic Pride, Heavy Weights, and, The Cable Guy.

Results:

Well, I must admit when I started this blog I knew I was going to go with Kevin Smith. Of all the movies above, Mallrats is by far my favorite and Dogma is next. Also, of the three, I grew up more with Smith than the other two, because his movies came at a time when I could appreciate the comedy more. I figured that I would put them in this order, Smith, Hughes, Apatow.

But as I did my research things began to chance. I am seriously impressed with Apatow. I didn't realize all the movies that this guy was involved in. So after doing my research, and even though Mallrats is still my favorite, and this was a shock to me, I have to put the guys in this order:

Judd Apatow
Kevin Smith
John Hughes