We continue to interview people from the world of humor for our project 'Comedians' Favorite Comedies'.

Last year, we released two parts of the series 'Comedians' Favorite Comedies', having interviewed ten bright representatives of the comedy industry. No one plans to stop, so we hasten to return to you with a third selection and new interesting guests who have shared their favorite (and not only) comedies.

Salavat Dyusengaliev — stand-up comedian, resident of the show 'Stand Up' on TNT

I'd like to name one film and one series. Not that they are my favorites or the best in the entire comedy genre, but it seems to me that no one else will choose them, and these projects are undoubtedly worth mentioning.

The film is 'Tropic Thunder', because it's a very cool product of its time. There are so many borderline jokes that now, in the era of 'new ethics', it's simply impossible to film something like that. I can't even imagine something similar appearing in our time. In Russia, as it seems to me, 'Tropic Thunder' can be compared to the film 'Election Day', which also has many themes and characters that would hardly be calmly included in a script and shown on screen today.

As for the series, it's 'Parks and Recreation' (also, I think, no one will name it). A very cool mockumentary series about a municipal parks and recreation department, where the official Leslie tries to benefit the city and turn a construction pit into a park, while battling bureaucracy, developers, and even ordinary dissatisfied people. I definitely recommend checking it out!

Salavat Dyusengaliev posts his performances on his YouTube channel (subscribe and don't miss out), but also actively runs a Telegram channel (also subscribe and don't miss out).

Denis Antipin — stand-up comedian, resident of 'Standup Club #1'

I don't remember exactly when, but one day I stumbled upon the sketch 'Inspirational Portrait' from the film 'The Onion Movie'. Essentially, the whole film is a collection of parody sketches wrapped in a news broadcast, where by the end the storylines intertwine. But 'Inspirational Portrait' destroyed me with its boldness (now it looks even bolder).

I showed it to all my friends when it came to the f***ing exchange of 'funny videos' (Editor's note — oh these comedians, swearing here, and although we are not against it at all, we still masked it just in case so you wouldn't understand what word it is). Would I recommend watching 'The Onion Movie' in its entirety? Yes, at least for familiarity. But if you don't want to watch the whole film, find the sketch 'Inspirational Portrait' online and watch at least that. It's truly inspiring.

Denis Antipin has a Telegram channel 'CANAPE PACAN', where he shares life content with his subscribers (also using 'One Piece' emojis!), so hurry up and follow this link and subscribe.

Nastya Venevitina — stand-up comedienne, participant of the show 'Women's Standup' on TNT

The series 'Shameless' was recommended to me by 'Kinopoisk' with the tag 'best'. I started watching the first episode and dropped it (for some reason it didn't grab me immediately). But that's how it is with many series for me — I need to endure the introduction and then it gets easier. That's what happened: I fell in love with 'Shameless' so much that I binge-watched it all summer. And I even shed a tear when the series ended, because the Gallaghers grew up, got married, and even died before my eyes. You can't call the show a hundred percent comedy, because the share of drama is sometimes extreme, and the main characters never have it easy.

In short: it's the story of an American family on the brink of poverty. The flavor of the lower-middle class is shown very coolly: addictions, all sorts of tricks (like document fraud), free love, and the ability to stand up for each other. Each character develops and reveals new sides over time. The plot lines are incredibly well-crafted. Lots of heart-to-heart conversations and a feeling of involvement in what's happening after the fact. I gave the series a 10 out of 10. Truly the 'best' category.

Nastya Venevitina shares shorts on her YouTube channel (click here), and on her Telegram channel 'Who is Nastya?' (click here) she shares behind-the-scenes, announcements, and video messages — we recommend not putting it off and following the links.

Guram Demidov — stand-up comedian, resident of 'Standup Club #1' and the show 'Stand Up' on TNT

My choice is the film 'Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'. This is the first comedy that I remember for its strong difference in script from everything I had seen before. For me, it was very revealing, and I didn't understand how the creators had the courage to show all this on screen (I hadn't seen porn by that point) and how boldly the actors played all the written scenes. I didn't understand many jokes at the time due to my age, but those that were understandable made me laugh very hard. Perhaps my admiration added weight to them.

By the way, a few years ago I rewatched the film and didn't laugh once. It turned out that the joke structures there are extremely simple. Although, of course, this does not negate the fact that at the time of its premiere, the film was deservedly considered a very cool comedy (and my viewing experience was less, so it was easier to surprise). In any case, I give the film a definite like for all the emotions it gave and for the excellent work of every person who contributed to its creation. Without all this, 'Don't Be a Menace' would never have acquired the status of a cult comedy (and it definitely is one).

Guram Demidov broadcasts mugs and various kinds of fun into his Telegram channel called 'teleguram-channel', so hurry up and subscribe so you don't miss anything interesting.

Misha Perekhodko — stand-up comedian

My favorite comedy is '(500) Days of Summer'. Yes, it's a pure comedy. Better yet, it's a parody of a rom-com. The main character, Tom Hansen, is essentially a negative character if you look at the film ironically rather than seriously. He is a hypertrophied image of all male sufferers who believe in 'fate' and 'eternal love'. The film set out to break the entire system of building a romantic comedy, elevating the clichés of other genre representatives to the absolute and turning a rom-com into a psychological drama that you want to laugh at.

At first glance, the film seems like a typical romantic comedy with small touches of style and a unique plot structure: sometimes those very days from the title appear not in chronological order, but as they come. The film is full of spoilers for future plot events, but there are also plenty of unexpected twists. In short, it's a very strange romantic comedy (if it can even be classified as such). However, everything becomes clearer when you watch the film a second or even third time, and you start to pay attention to the little details and authorial techniques that make you realize the film is a parody.

Why is that and where is it noticeable? First, the presence of a voice-over narrator in the film hints at this. And second, the breaking of the 'fourth wall', which the main character sometimes even abuses, talking about his love directly to the camera, like in a personal video blog. In short, '(500) Days of Summer' is the perfect romantic comedy, because the perfect rom-com in the classical sense should die, and its place should be taken by films like this, which turn the genre inside out and parody it.

My second favorite comedy is 'The Naked Gun'. I simply adore the comedic talent of Leslie Nielsen. Currently, there is no such charisma of a hero in modern comedy films. Plus, the film combines both very cool gags, parodying classic police series and James Bond films, and a really decent 'solid' script. The funniest gag, in my opinion, is the scene at the port where Nielsen's character, Frank Drebin, tries to bribe a guard to get information from him, gradually giving him $10 bills. But then the guard himself returns the money to Drebin for his answers to questions. Very witty. The humor in the film is based on visual miniatures. As a rule, they parody scenes from real series and films, as well as classic clichés of the comedy genre.

A very similar modern comedy in format and genre is 'The Pink Panther', but in it the main character is too clumsy even for comedy. Frank Drebin is still more organic as a character, and he gets into comedic situations not out of stupidity, but due to a combination of circumstances. After all, 'The Naked Gun' is just an hour and a half of hilarity. The writers maximized the jokes in it, making sure that almost every minute there is some visual gag or funny Easter egg.

Misha Perekhodko runs a very cozy Telegram channel 'Approximately One and a Half | Misha Perekhodko', where he shares his thoughts. We recommend subscribing!