I don't mind dark comedy but I'm missing the comedy part of this movie. The Minnesota accents are funny, you betcha. But there is nothing else funny about this movie, don't cha know. Yah. Okay.
This is the second Coen Brothers movie on this list and yet again I need to make a plea for The Big Lebowski. Fargo is not funny. The Big Lebowski is stranger and funnier than Fargo. Even O Brother Where Art Thou is funnier than Fargo. Why is AFI doing this to me? Fuck it, I'm just gonna watch The Big Lebowski.
I love the Coen Brothers. There is no doubt that they know how to make a movie. But Fargo isn't funny.
I can appreciate the subtle humor of the ridiculous situations that happen in Fargo. But it's not funny.
Now everybody go watch Burn After Reading:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrjHNBqzrPw
Funny-o-meter: 1/10...
1
0
Negative a billion
Don't talk about it anymore, please.
Friday, June 28, 2013
There's Something About Mary- Franks and beannnssss
I. Love. There's Something About Mary. I bought it at FYE when I was like 13 because I was in a Matt Dillon loving phase. Actually I'm still in that phase. Dallas Winston <3 <3 <3 <3 <3. Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Just look at that:
Anyway, this movie is wildly inappropriate but hilarious. I love everything Ben Stiller has ever done, from Heavyweights to Reality Bites to Tropic Thunder. Attention campers, lunch has been canceled today due to lack of hustle. Deal with it.
I don't really like Cameron Diaz very much but she's very good in this movie. And she got to date Matt Dillon because of this movie...bitch.
If you haven't seen this movie, you should. Especially if you like dick jokes (who doesn't). I don't usually like such lowbrow comedy but I love There's Something About Mary.
And just in case you start watching it and get worried: http://www.doesthedogdie.com/9
No, the dog doesn't die. He just gets electrocuted, drugged, and thrown out of a window. So funny? Yeah I guess.
Funny-o-meter: 8/10
Anyway, this movie is wildly inappropriate but hilarious. I love everything Ben Stiller has ever done, from Heavyweights to Reality Bites to Tropic Thunder. Attention campers, lunch has been canceled today due to lack of hustle. Deal with it.
I don't really like Cameron Diaz very much but she's very good in this movie. And she got to date Matt Dillon because of this movie...bitch.
If you haven't seen this movie, you should. Especially if you like dick jokes (who doesn't). I don't usually like such lowbrow comedy but I love There's Something About Mary.
And just in case you start watching it and get worried: http://www.doesthedogdie.com/9
No, the dog doesn't die. He just gets electrocuted, drugged, and thrown out of a window. So funny? Yeah I guess.
Funny-o-meter: 8/10
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The Odd Couple- Before they were grumpy old men they were grumpy young men
It literally took me 5 separate sittings to get through this movie. I kept falling asleep after watching like 10 minutes of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthou bickering back and forth. Ugh. Was this comedy in the 60s? I don't think I have the attention span for 1960s humor. I'm a 90s bitch (I Love It).
It's almost like a bottle movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_episode). Like 90% of the movie takes place on the same apartment set with only the two main characters which is really boring. It's like the bottle episode of Breaking Bad, The Fly. The Fly is like a metaphor for Walter White's life. If he can't kill one fly then he can't control a single thing in his life. In this movie, being trapped in the apartment amplifies the tension between these two characters that are complete opposites living together. So I get why most of the movie takes place on one set but it's also kind of lame. And this movie is also based on a play, so the limited scenery makes sense. However, maybe this should have stayed a play because I was not a fan.
Everybody knows the music from this movie. Even if you think you don't, I guarantee that you do. It has been stuck in my head for about a week now. Kudos to this film for creating iconic music but I don't think it was funny.
I'm not doubting that Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthou make a good team since they made like 10 movies together. However, I think comedy-wise, this movie doesn't stand the test of time. Or maybe my upbringing as a millenial has stunted my comedic understanding. I just hate when people in movies don't have cell phones.
Funny-o-meter- 1/10
I didn't laugh once.
Maybe The Odd Couple II was better? It came out in 1998, a perfect year for movies (Dr. Dolittle, Babe, and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)
It's almost like a bottle movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_episode). Like 90% of the movie takes place on the same apartment set with only the two main characters which is really boring. It's like the bottle episode of Breaking Bad, The Fly. The Fly is like a metaphor for Walter White's life. If he can't kill one fly then he can't control a single thing in his life. In this movie, being trapped in the apartment amplifies the tension between these two characters that are complete opposites living together. So I get why most of the movie takes place on one set but it's also kind of lame. And this movie is also based on a play, so the limited scenery makes sense. However, maybe this should have stayed a play because I was not a fan.
Everybody knows the music from this movie. Even if you think you don't, I guarantee that you do. It has been stuck in my head for about a week now. Kudos to this film for creating iconic music but I don't think it was funny.
I'm not doubting that Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthou make a good team since they made like 10 movies together. However, I think comedy-wise, this movie doesn't stand the test of time. Or maybe my upbringing as a millenial has stunted my comedic understanding. I just hate when people in movies don't have cell phones.
Funny-o-meter- 1/10
I didn't laugh once.
Maybe The Odd Couple II was better? It came out in 1998, a perfect year for movies (Dr. Dolittle, Babe, and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)
Friday, June 14, 2013
Animal House- Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Since I am graduating college tomorrow, I figured I'd post about the wonderful, classy, intellectual movie Animal House.
I have seen Animal House too many times to count. It's one of my favorite movies in my DVD collection. I even bought a "College" t-shirt when I was like 15. I thought I was so cool. Too cool. And then I was too embarrassed to actually wear it in college where it actually made sense lol.
Finally, a movie on this list makes perfect sense. This movie is actually incredibly funny, not just funny for a critically acclaimed movie. It's just plain old funny from beginning to end.
If you haven't seen Animal House, kindly punch yourself in the face right now and then go to your nearest DVD provider and buy it. Or just go on Amazon. Remember Blockbuster? Actually it's on Youtube so just watch it on there.
ATTENTION: KEVIN BACON IS IN THIS MOVIE.
I'm a zit, get it? The people with punched faces won't get that one because it's from the movie.
Seriously, if you haven't seen Animal House I'm putting you on double secret probation. But you won't get that either. I'm surrounded by idiots. And if don't know that line from The Lion King you can punch yourself in the face again.
OTIS, MY MAN!
Funny-o-meter: 10/10 (It's just as good as Mrs. Doubtfire).
RIP John Belushi. It's a shame we're stuck with your stupid brother, Jim.
I have seen Animal House too many times to count. It's one of my favorite movies in my DVD collection. I even bought a "College" t-shirt when I was like 15. I thought I was so cool. Too cool. And then I was too embarrassed to actually wear it in college where it actually made sense lol.
Finally, a movie on this list makes perfect sense. This movie is actually incredibly funny, not just funny for a critically acclaimed movie. It's just plain old funny from beginning to end.
If you haven't seen Animal House, kindly punch yourself in the face right now and then go to your nearest DVD provider and buy it. Or just go on Amazon. Remember Blockbuster? Actually it's on Youtube so just watch it on there.
ATTENTION: KEVIN BACON IS IN THIS MOVIE.
I'm a zit, get it? The people with punched faces won't get that one because it's from the movie.
Seriously, if you haven't seen Animal House I'm putting you on double secret probation. But you won't get that either. I'm surrounded by idiots. And if don't know that line from The Lion King you can punch yourself in the face again.
OTIS, MY MAN!
Funny-o-meter: 10/10 (It's just as good as Mrs. Doubtfire).
RIP John Belushi. It's a shame we're stuck with your stupid brother, Jim.
A Fish Called Wanda- Starring that Activia lady and John Cleese
How did Jamie Lee Curtis go from being the sex symbol of this movie to doing Activia commercials? All i could think of while watching this movie was yogurt.
John Cleese wrote this movie so obviously it's hilarious in very silly Monty Python-esque ways. There aren't any coconut clappers, messages from God, or songs about the Grim Reaper. It's much more subdued but still very goofy. If you like Monty Python, you'll like this movie.
Animal lovers should refer to this website: http://www.doesthedogdie.com/
Does the dog die? SPOILER ALERT: Yes, 3 dogs are killed. And a lot of fish, including Wanda.
I love dogs and I still laughed because it's done in a really funny and ironic way. Very Monty Python.
Gotta say, I love when the problems in old movies could have been solved today with a simple text message or facebook post. It's amazing what people had to go through before cell phones lol. Like I remember my friends had to call me from their house phone before they left to tell me they were on their way. Crazy. In conclusion, technology is great.
This movie is still not funnier than Step Brothers.
Is this Step Brothers joke getting old? My apologies.
Funny-o-meter: 8/10 :)
John Cleese wrote this movie so obviously it's hilarious in very silly Monty Python-esque ways. There aren't any coconut clappers, messages from God, or songs about the Grim Reaper. It's much more subdued but still very goofy. If you like Monty Python, you'll like this movie.
Animal lovers should refer to this website: http://www.doesthedogdie.com/
Does the dog die? SPOILER ALERT: Yes, 3 dogs are killed. And a lot of fish, including Wanda.
I love dogs and I still laughed because it's done in a really funny and ironic way. Very Monty Python.
Gotta say, I love when the problems in old movies could have been solved today with a simple text message or facebook post. It's amazing what people had to go through before cell phones lol. Like I remember my friends had to call me from their house phone before they left to tell me they were on their way. Crazy. In conclusion, technology is great.
This movie is still not funnier than Step Brothers.
Is this Step Brothers joke getting old? My apologies.
Funny-o-meter: 8/10 :)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Raising Arizona- Before stealing the Declaration of Independence, Nick Cage stole a baby.
I've had the Bowling for Soup song, Val Kilmer, stuck in my head all day because it mentions Raising Arizona. It's really annoying.
I love the Coen Brothers. They don't make laugh out loud movies, but rather surreal like what the hell just happened funny movies. They're so random...I don't know how they come up with this crazy stuff.
I don't know why Fargo and Raising Arizona are on this list but The Big Lebowski isn't. The dude is way funnier than both of those movies combined. Yes Fargo is more critically acclaimed but The Big Lebowski has like full fledged cult status. I mean just think about Lebowski Fest. It's like it's own subculture. Are there Fargo Fests? Not that I'm aware of. That would be a pretty cool name for a Fest though.
Anyway in this movie, I wish Nick Cage would have said just once, "......I'm gonna steal Nathan Arizona's baby" in like a closeup really dramatic shot. But le sigh it was the 80s and National Treasure wasn't a thing yet....I'm gonna steal the declaration of independence.
This movie is funny but The Big Lebowski is funnier. And so is Step Brothers.
Funny-o-meter: 7/10
I love the Coen Brothers. They don't make laugh out loud movies, but rather surreal like what the hell just happened funny movies. They're so random...I don't know how they come up with this crazy stuff.
I don't know why Fargo and Raising Arizona are on this list but The Big Lebowski isn't. The dude is way funnier than both of those movies combined. Yes Fargo is more critically acclaimed but The Big Lebowski has like full fledged cult status. I mean just think about Lebowski Fest. It's like it's own subculture. Are there Fargo Fests? Not that I'm aware of. That would be a pretty cool name for a Fest though.
Anyway in this movie, I wish Nick Cage would have said just once, "......I'm gonna steal Nathan Arizona's baby" in like a closeup really dramatic shot. But le sigh it was the 80s and National Treasure wasn't a thing yet....I'm gonna steal the declaration of independence.
This movie is funny but The Big Lebowski is funnier. And so is Step Brothers.
Funny-o-meter: 7/10
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Beverly Hills Cop- Remember when Eddie Murphy was amazing?
I present you with my favorite scene from Beverly Hills Cop. I've already seen Beverly Hills Cop but I watched it again just for fun, and so should you.
A little back story: I first saw this movie on TV when I was like 8 or something like that. I had no idea that "Judge" could also be a name, so I thought that Judge Reinhold was just like a judge who did crazy buddy cop movies with Eddie Murphy on the side in between trials. And I believed that for longer than I'd like to admit. Luckily I figured it out before I watched Arrested Development because that would have been confusing. Mockkkkk Triiallll with J. Reinholddddd. I would have been like, yeah he's a judge so where's the joke?
Anyway, I love this movie. I love Eddie Murphy. Why isn't he doing movies like this anymore? Why did he think Norbit was a good idea? Another back story, one time my mom was going to the store and I told her to bring me back a treat, and she brought home a Norbit DVD. That's right, I fucking own Norbit. Norbit is the only Eddie Murphy movie I own. That is such a crime.
Why didn't he bounce back after the Black Crusaders canceled his Oscar? That was a 30 Rock reference. Okay this post is getting way too referential. You guys probably don't even watch any of these TV shows.
And now the only people using this movie in any way are like high school girl's volleyball teams who warm-up to the Crazy Frog version of Axel's theme song. You know what I mean. Do do do Do Do do do do. Do DO DO do do do do. That baby was made on like a synth in some guys basement probably.
Everybody do me a favor and watch Beverly Hills Cop. Let's appreciate this masterpiece. Let's appreciate Eddie Murphy before he makes The Haunted Mansion 2 or Dr. Doolittle 7.
Funny-o-meter: 9/10 only because I'm pretty sure Mrs. Doubtfire is the only movie on this list that will get a perfect 10/10 from me.
Do do DO DO do do do. Do DO DO do do do do
Running Tally- I'll cross off once I've reviewed it :)
Nine to Five- The film debut of Dolly Parton's boobs.
I'm gonna skip around instead of going in order. Gotta wait for Netflix to send me some movies :)
Okay. So Nine to Five. What the hell. This movie is absolutely insane. Attempted murder, kidnapping, embezzlement, stealing a dead body, fraud, and it's sold as an empowering girl buddy comedy? Did I feel empowered after watching this movie? Kind of. Not steal a dead body empowered, but angry like in a feminist way. Was it funny? Kind of. Do I love Dolly Parton? Yes. I watch Steel Magnolias about once a week but that's not on the list for some ungodly reason.
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton might be the perfect triplet of actresses I never knew I wanted or needed. Parton's got the looks, Tomlin has the brains, and Fonda can talk really fast and act hysterical. PERFECT. MOVIE MAGIC.
What pisses me off is that the issues about women in the workplace that this movie tackles, still exist today. This movie was released in 1980. That's 33 years ago. Women still don't get equal pay, they still get shit about having to work their schedule around their kids, and they are still passed over for promotions in favor of men. Maternity pay is basically non-existent so women basically have to work until they pop and then once they push the kid out they go right back to work. I wish Fonda, Tomlin, and Parton would make a sequel where they just say "Come, on! Seriously, society?! This is still happening???" for about 2 hours. I guess they need to kidnap some more bosses to set this shit straight.
Also, I'd like to point out that despite technology being what it is today I don't think Xerox machines have become any more efficient. So if anything, this is a call for Xerox to get their shit together and make a copier that doesn't jam. Thank you. Us women who are forced to make copies all day because god forbid a man touch the machine, greatly appreciate it.
Funny-o-meter: 5/10
P.S. If anyone's interested the Eddie Murphy version of The Nutty Professor is on watch instantly on netflix. The Jerry Lewis version apparently just doesn't exist anywhere anymore. I'm gonna need a time machine. Why isn't the Eddie Murphy version the one that's on this list?! I hate AFI.
Okay. So Nine to Five. What the hell. This movie is absolutely insane. Attempted murder, kidnapping, embezzlement, stealing a dead body, fraud, and it's sold as an empowering girl buddy comedy? Did I feel empowered after watching this movie? Kind of. Not steal a dead body empowered, but angry like in a feminist way. Was it funny? Kind of. Do I love Dolly Parton? Yes. I watch Steel Magnolias about once a week but that's not on the list for some ungodly reason.
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton might be the perfect triplet of actresses I never knew I wanted or needed. Parton's got the looks, Tomlin has the brains, and Fonda can talk really fast and act hysterical. PERFECT. MOVIE MAGIC.
What pisses me off is that the issues about women in the workplace that this movie tackles, still exist today. This movie was released in 1980. That's 33 years ago. Women still don't get equal pay, they still get shit about having to work their schedule around their kids, and they are still passed over for promotions in favor of men. Maternity pay is basically non-existent so women basically have to work until they pop and then once they push the kid out they go right back to work. I wish Fonda, Tomlin, and Parton would make a sequel where they just say "Come, on! Seriously, society?! This is still happening???" for about 2 hours. I guess they need to kidnap some more bosses to set this shit straight.
Also, I'd like to point out that despite technology being what it is today I don't think Xerox machines have become any more efficient. So if anything, this is a call for Xerox to get their shit together and make a copier that doesn't jam. Thank you. Us women who are forced to make copies all day because god forbid a man touch the machine, greatly appreciate it.
Funny-o-meter: 5/10
P.S. If anyone's interested the Eddie Murphy version of The Nutty Professor is on watch instantly on netflix. The Jerry Lewis version apparently just doesn't exist anywhere anymore. I'm gonna need a time machine. Why isn't the Eddie Murphy version the one that's on this list?! I hate AFI.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Goooooooood Morning, Vietnam
Gooooooooooood morning, Vietnam!!!! Yes this movie takes on some serious issues like censorship and the morality of war but it also has Robin Williams spewing jokes a mile a minute. That's like the best of both worlds right? No. Wrong. At least wrong for me.
I had a very sad epiphany while watching this movie. Much like when a child finds out that Santa Claus isn't real, I found out that I don't find Robin Williams funny anymore. How did this happen? When did this happen?
Anyway, I don't know when I stopped finding Robin Williams funny but I'm guessing it was somewhere between Aladdin and RV. Yes I've seen RV. Why haven't you seen RV? It has JoJo in it. It has to be after Mrs. Doubtfire because that movie is hilarious. But it has to stop before Happy Feet because that movie was straight up creepy (totalitarian penguins anyone?). Although maybe it just happened recently and I didn't notice. Maybe 22 is the magic number and I don't know about you but I'm feeling 22. I don't find Robin Williams funny anymore. Say that 3 times in front of a mirror and the comedy gods will reach out and slap you. Or pie you if it's a slapstick kind of day.
But watching him ad lib for minutes on end with different impressions, etc, was just uncomfortable for me. And that is really sad because Robin Williams is a legend.
Overall, of course it's a good movie since it's on this list. But I didn't find it funny.
Funny-o-meter: 3/10
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Introduction
Hello readers! This is my last Summer before I start law school and enter the real world so I decided to do something fun and kind of crazy. I want to watch as many movies as I can from AFI's top 100 Funniest American movies before the Summer is over because I love movies and I want to broaden my cinematic horizons so to speak. The ones I've already seen I will write about but probably not watch again in the interest of time. Seems reasonable right? Phew. Now, keep in mind this list was made in 2000, so they clearly missed out on some clutch titles like Step Brothers and Twilight (I DIDN'T WANT SALMON. I SAID IT FOUR TIMES)
. But it seems like a pretty varied list to me so I'm down for the challenge. I'll start at 100 and make my way up. I'll hopefully start tomorrow :). Byah.
Here is the list:
Here is the list:
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