Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Funniest movies ever? Meh.

I only watch Bravo's series of "100 best" shows when I'm sick or bored. Today I was a little of both, so I watched a repeat the 100 Funniest Movies. I have to say I don't agree with their choices. Honestly, There's Something About Mary ranked higher than The Producers, Blazing Saddles, M*A*S*H, and Dr. Strangelove? No Spaceballs on the list at all? Animal House over Airplane? What the heck was Shrek doing in the Top Ten? That was funny but hardly one of the greatest. I think I like AFI's funniest film list better. It relies more on smart comedies as opposed to gross-out films like American Pie. That was another problem with the Bravo list- too much new stuff like Wedding Crashers and too few classics. The selection panel (or however they did it) must have been made up of men in their 20s-30s.

Oh, well, it's just my opinion. Personally I'm sick of gross-out comedies- it's okay in small doses, but not when the entire movie is based on it. I like good parodies and well written dialog, with some visual humor thrown in.

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