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People seem to have widely varying responses to that movie.
Speaking of, I saw Dogville this past week, which I found both repugnant and brilliant. Originally, I was more disgusted with the movie than admiring, but I can't shake the damn thing, either.
I was channel flipping a couple of days ago and landed on a countdown of 100 funniest movies (on Bravo maybe?) and Napoleon Dynamite made the top 10. I couldn't believe it. Of course, from what I saw they didn't seem to be considering anything made before the late 70s/early 80s ( Animal House was number 1). I just didn't think ND was that funny.
I thought the opening credits were the best and most clever part of the movie. It was all downhill from there, with a couple scattered laughs (I'm still fond of the "bred for their skills in magic" line).
Okay, I just found a list. It was Bravo. ND was actually #14. I turned the special on at #15. Here's the top 20:
20. The Jerk
19. Wedding Crashers
18. Stripes
17. M*A*S*H
16. Old School
15. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
14. Napoleon Dynamite
13. Naked Gun Series
12. The Producers
11. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
10. Arthur
9. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
8. Blazing Saddles
7. The Wedding Singer
6. Airplane
5. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
4. There's Something About Mary
3. Shrek
2. Caddyshack
1. Animal House
Speaking of, I saw Dogville this past week, which I found both repugnant and brilliant. Originally, I was more disgusted with the movie than admiring, but I can't shake the damn thing, either.
That was pretty much my reaction. I was cursing Lars under my breath for 2+ hours, and then the last scene came up and just blew me away. (Er, so to speak.)
Still didn't leave me with any desire to see Manderlay, though. Once was enough.
I was watching that Bravo thing on my plane ride home from CA. It was just so much bullshit I could hardly stand it. Bravo actually called it "The 100 Funniest Movies of All Time", and yet the oldest movie was Dr. Strangelove.
3. Shrek
3? Seriously?! I like the movie, but I think it's overrated. I love Ace Ventura, though.
On air they were actually dubbing it the 100 Funniest Movie Moments, which is why I stay tuned in thinking they would be showing a string of funny scenes. But no, it was clear they meant the movie as a whole.
And yes, people have very different opinions about what's funny, but the list is very uneven.
Actually, looking at the whole list makes it worse. That they actually put Monty Python, Spinal Tap, Trading Places, etc. on the list but somehow decided Meet the Fockers was that much better is scary.
Shrek is rated above The Producers.
'Nuff said.