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.
Zoe: We're getting him back. Jayne: What are we gonna do, clone him?
'War Stories'
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megan walker - Jun 02, 2006 9:59:03 am PDT #1982 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2006 10:04:18 am PDT #1983 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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).
megan walker - Jun 02, 2006 10:07:35 am PDT #1984 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
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
Jessica - Jun 02, 2006 10:10:41 am PDT #1985 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.
Tom Scola - Jun 02, 2006 10:12:16 am PDT #1986 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
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.
Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2006 10:12:34 am PDT #1987 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
3. Shrek
3? Seriously?! I like the movie, but I think it's overrated. I love Ace Ventura, though.
megan walker - Jun 02, 2006 10:15:11 am PDT #1988 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
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.
megan walker - Jun 02, 2006 10:20:14 am PDT #1989 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
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.
Jessica - Jun 02, 2006 10:21:24 am PDT #1990 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Shrek is rated above The Producers.
'Nuff said.
bon bon - Jun 02, 2006 10:25:38 am PDT #1991 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Oh, the Bravo thing isn't really worth discussing. You've all noted the Shrek thing. What else? Oh, yeah: Meet the Fockers ranks better than Meet the Parents. Groundhog Day is somewhere in the 30s. Spinal Tap is somewhere in the 60s, IIRC, ranked around other Chris Guest movies. And Legally Blond is ranked higher than all. My guess is that box office results played a high factor in the rankings. The scary movie ones were so much better done.