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The summer of 1984 had a lot to cheer about if you were an American. The Soviet Union had boycotted the Los Angeles Summer Olympics thereby letting the USA clean up on the medal count and it wasn't exactly a bad year at the box office, either.

From left, Peter Farrelly, John Hamburg, Ben Stiller and Harold Ramis talk about the art of writing comedy during the 2009 Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable June 20 at Nantucket High School.

Before a small group of comedy-infused journos, veteran funnyman, director/writer Harold Ramis spent over an hour not just talking about his latest comedy, Year One but outlining his career and the history of modern funnymen as well.

" He's cool. He's jolly. The funny thing is that when I first met him [the Dalai Lama], the Tibetans were all familiar with Groundhog Day, but they didn't understand the Dalai Lama speech in Caddyshack.

The latest film from Harold Ramis must count as something of a disappointment, considering the likeable leads and the fact that Ramis is veteran of such comedy fare.

Did you hear the one about the schizophrenic Buddhist filmmaker who thought he was at two with himself? Buddha-bing, Buddha-bang. But seriously.

CHICAGO a ' Harold Ramis, fresh from yet another award for his career in comedy film, is feeling OK.

This week we are taking a look at the comedy Year One . Jack Black and Michael Cera star as ancient tribesmen who are kicked out of their tribe and end up going on an adventure.

THE YEAR OF LIVING DIMWITTEDLY Black and Cera play prehistoric pals forced to wander a world in which humor evidently has yet to be invented.

Tenacious Archery time with JB. Little boys, whatever their ages, have always loved permission to laugh at potty humor.

Loading... "Year One" turns out to be precariously close to zero when it comes to wit.

Year One Review Posted by Bryan Kristopowitz on 06.22.2009 Harold Ramis should be ashamed of himself.

Harold Ramis has directed some of the most popular comedies of the past 30 years, including "Caddyshack," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." But his smartest career decision might have been rejecting one high-profile job.

If you've ever had the desire to see Jack Black eat fecal matter or Michael Cera urinate in his own face, then by all means go see "Year One." Everyone else should avoid this parody of Bible stories like, well, a biblical plague.

Plot: With "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day" on his directorial resume, Harold Ramis has certainly earned his place as a comedy legend.

Jack Black, left, and Michael Cera bring modern sensibilities to the Old World in "Year One." What's that term - you know - where you're caught in an endless loop? Every day is the same repetitive nightmare.

In Year One , Black and Michael Cera play primitive hunter-gatherers who, banished from their tribe for stupidity and general uselessness, wander down from the mountains and into history - stopping along the way to eat fruit from the forbidden tree of knowledge.

Actress Cindy Morgan, who played Lacey Underall in the classic golf movie 'Caddyshack,' made a guest appearance Monday at the Door County Charities Golf Classic at The Orchards in Egg Harbor.

Harold Ramis has directed some of the most popular comedies of the past 30 years, including "Caddyshack," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." But his smartest career decision may have been rejecting one high-profile job.

For nearly thirty years, filmmaker Harold Ramis has had America laughing with his writing, whether it was with National Lampoon's Animal House , Caddyshack , the two "Ghostbusters" movies, Groundhog Day or Analyze This .