Two more from my list made an appearance. High brow stuff, too.
Dumb and Dumber was my number 9. This is the movie I credit with breaking the ice with my gf of 22+ years. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a rain day, so the bar opened early and I was at it along with the rest of the crew. We started with screwdrivers, rail of course, until about noon when we switched over to beer (cheap mini pitchers - it's why we went there) and by the time the new bartender showed up, five hours later, we were feeling pretty all right. Being the smooth smoothie I am, the first thing I asked the new bartender was if she wanted to hear the most annoying sound on earth? When I was finished, she cut me off, dumped my beer, and tossed me out. She did it all with a smile. Love was in the air I tell ya. Maybe not. Took two years for me to recover from that first impression. Just so happens she loved this movie too but she had to lay some ground rules. How could it not be top ten after that? Just watched a bunch of clips from this and they still hold up. Dumb movie, dumb story, f'n hilarious!
But as good as Dumb and Dumber is it's no A Fish Called Wanda - my number two movie.
Otto: Eww. Avoid the green ones. They're not ripe yet.
This is about as perfect as a comedy can get for me. I almost have this film memorized I've seen it so often and among my close friends/family this is easily one of the most quoted films. A lot of it is Otto but hell, Cathcart Towers Hotel just popped up for some reason the other day. A top comedy for me is going to have consistent laughs throughout, this has that plus a few scenes of tears rolling down your cheeks laughter. The KGB smokescreen scene is one of the funniest scenes ever. Wendy, being British and schooling Otto on KGB defectors is brilliant but Cleese's WTF is happening right now look is outstanding. I've never been a Jamie Lee fan but she rocks it as Wanda. Wanda is the only character who has their eyes on the prize the entire time unfortunately she has to clean up all the incompetence that surrounds her. Nothing works for anybody ever in this movie until it does. It's people backstabbing each other, using each other, being cruel to each other and killing dogs for two hours. It's hilarious!
As for some other stuff:
Heathers is great. I think it's funny in parts but not hilarious.
Also really liked Being John Malkovich but never had a chance at my top 25.
Clue is good but top 50? C'mon. 100, maybe 99 is pushing it but top 50? It's placement is pretty shocking but I do like it.
Borat is okay. Has it's moments but that kind of cruel humor isn't my thing. The wrestling scene is funny though.
Superbad another good movie, has some very funny moments but it drags for me at times. What's his name gets annoying, jeez what's his name - not Rogen, he's annoying but that's expected, but the other kid, Jonah Hill, that's it. I'm fine with two or three times I've seen it..
Tried watching Harold and Maude twice, never made it to the 40 minute mark.
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