A "best stupid" movie seems like a oxymoron, but when it comes to their films some people like nothing more than putting their brain on hiatus and enjoying a stupid comedy or an over the top action flick. Some movies that fall under these categories are just..well..plain stupid, but there have been a few that achieved "cult classic" status, ranking among the best stupid movies of all time.
10. Crank - Crank is the ultimate guy flick. This is the only film that I am aware of where a guy is getting head while in a high speed car cash while killing a bunch of a bad guys. Extremely badass. The movie is way over the top and the plot is a little dumb, but it's hard to take your eyes off the screen at all. Non stop action, sex, and badassness.
9.Bio-Dome - Metacritic voted Biodome as the"worst movie of all time" (http://www.metacritic.com/film/lowscores.shtml ). It's a Pauly Shore flick which will tell you right off the bat that this is a stupid film. Basically two stoners wonder into a "bio-dome" thinking it's a mall. The "bio-dome" closes shut and now five scientists have to deal with Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin for an entire year. It's a bad movie, but at the same time has a lot of laughs if you fall into the right demographic.
8.The Fast and the Furious - This movie built a huge cult following after it's initial release. This is the ultimate movie for your "meathead, fist pumping" demographic. There are fast cars (lots of them), hot chicks (Michelle Rordiguez and Jordana Brewster), Vin Diesel, and a lot of non-stop action all the while not being too heavy on delivering a great plot. It's not a great movie by any means, but it is entertaining and certainly a good way to kill a couple of hours.
7. History of the World: Part 1 - One of the original spoof movies is also one of the best. This is my favorite movie that Mel Brooks put out, but it still constitues as a "stupid movie" (as does most spoof movies).
6. Airplane - Loved this movie despite how stupid a lot of the humor is. This has become a cult classic and still appeals to new generations of movie goers.
5. Dumb and Dumber - One of the original Jim Carrey movies is also one of his funniest. Dumb and Dumber is the story of two losers, Harry and Lloyd, who go on a mission to return a lady's (who Lloyd drove to the airport) briefcase. They are unaware, however, that the suitcase contains ransom money for the lady's husband. Hilarity ensues. You know with a title like "Dumb and Dumber" that you are not going to get an Oscar worthy movie, but this movie is still hysterical (as with the other movies..you need to have a certain sense of humor).
4. Troll 2 - "They're eating her. Then they're going to eat me. Oh my gooooooood." This is one of the lines from Troll 2, the worst horror movie ever made. You can view the aformentioned scene here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyophYBP_w4). This movie is the opposite of scary, the acting is beyond horrible, the plot is all over the place and makes no sense, but you want to watch it again and again because of how entertainingly bad it is. Troll 2 apparently is supposed to be the sequel to the originial Troll movie, although each movie has nothing to do with each other.
3. The Room - For those of you who have never heard of "The Room", check out this trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw). Yup, this is a real movie. This is, in fact, considered one of the worst movies ever made. After seeing it a few times, I'd have to agree. The acting is atrocious, the plot is horrible, the music is lame..everything about the movie just plain sucks. However, everything is SO bad that it's downright hilarious. It's one of the movies that you laugh at..not with. This has grown so popular over the past couple of years, that they now have monthly screenings of it in LA and have brought it into New York (all shows are usually sold out). David Cross and Jonah Hill also consider it one of their favorite movies. I don't want to give too much away. You really just need to see this movie to see why this ranks as one of the best stupid movies of all time.
2. Billy Madison - I think I've seen this movie over a thousand times. I'm not kidding. Every time it's on TV (even TBS where they block some stuff out) I HAVE to watch it. I don't really need to go over the plot because if you're a fan of "stupid movies" you no doubt have seen this at least twice (and if you haven't..shame on you). Even after seeing it more times than I can count, it makes me laugh everytime I watch it. The whole story is absurd..it definitely constitutes as a bad movie, but it's easily one of the best bad movies out there.
1. Wet Hot American Summer - People will no doubt have mixed feelings about this being on the list (and in the number 1 spot). Some people will argue that this doesn't count as a "stupid movie", while most others will have no idea what this movie even is. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, but it's really hard to argue that it is not a really stupid movie. Wet Hot American Summer takes place during the last day of a sleepaway camp. That's really the entire plot, but I laugh during pretty much every scene of this movie EVERY time I watch it. For those of you who do not think this is a "stupid movie" take a closer look at some of the scenes that take place. There's a talking can of beans who "sucks his own dick..a lot", a scene where most of the camp staff goes into town and robs an old lady to shoot up some heroin..and then are fine 5 minutes later, and a random Kenyan marathon runner who interupts a capture the flag game. Not to mention a cook who humps fridges, fondles his sweater, owns a bottle of dick cream, and smears mud on his ass. This might be always my favorite stupid movie.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Top 10 Best Movies from the 90s
The 90s were responsible for producing some of the best forms of entertainment, be it albums, movies, and television shows. Here's a look at the top 10 best (not necessarily successful) movies of the 1990s.
Honorable Mention: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
10. Basketball Diaries
Before Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the ultimate chick flick known as "Titanic", he played a high school basketball star turned junkie in "Basketball Diaries". In one of his most underrated roles in his entire career, DiCaprio accurately depicts the struggles of a "good kid" going through a downward spiral of drug addiction and how it negatively effects his life.
9. The Matrix
Keanu Reeves is hardly a good actor. In fact, he's a rather shitty one. However, he seems like he was born to play the role of Neo in the sci-fi movie "The Matrix". This was easily the best and most original sci-fi movie of the 90s. It was unfortunate that "The Matrix" produced two very subpar sequels (especially the 3rd one), but it still doesn't take away from the brilliance of the original.
8. The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense" was not only his first successful movie, but also his best. No other M. Night Shyamalan had a better plot, better acting, and a better twist (which gets my vote for the best movie ending of the 90s).
7. Clerks
Costing less than $27,000 to produce, Kevin Smith's debut "Clerks" was way ahead of it's time. This classic film has more funny one-liners than most director's entire catalog. Even after 14 years, it is still considered a very important film and an influence on newer comedic movies. This movies was also responsible for introducing the greatness of "Jay and Silent Bob".
6. Trainspotting
No other drug movie ever produced combined humor, the fun of using drugs, and the pain that comes with it better than Trainspotting. Ewan McGregor is at the top of his game here and so is pretty much the entire cast. The way the soundtrack is used throughout the movie also plays a pivotal role (especially Lou Reed's "Perfect Day").
5. American Beauty
Kevin Spacey's portrayal of Lester Burnham, a middle aged upper class male going through a midlife crisis, is my 2nd favorite role of the 1990s. This movies captures your attention from the very first scene and keeps you there throughout the entire duration it is playing, incorporating some great cinematography throughout.
4. Forrest Gump
The reason for Lester Burnham being number 2 on the "best roles of the 90s" is because Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump beats him out. In my opinion, this is the role that established Tom Hanks as a top of the line actor. However, Hanks' acting wouldn't nearly mean as much if the story wasn't as great as it is. This is not only one of the best movies of the 90s, but also one of the greatest movies of all time.
3. Fight Club
A cult classic and for good reason. Edward Norton is the most underrated actor of all time and his talent shines through this movie. This movie has so many curveballs, so much action, so much humor, and is so enjoyable that you can easily watch this movie over a hundred times and not get sick of it.
2. American History X
Yes two Edward Norton movies in a row. Edward Norton gives the best performance of his career as Derek Vinyard, a skinhead who changes his ways after spending a couple of years in jail. This movie boasts great performances all around and is a big shame that it didn't get the recognition that it deserved.
1. Pulp Fiction
This should be on everyone's top 5 90's movies list. This has all the essentials of a great movie; humor, action, twists, amazing acting, and a unique plot. Each actor plays a vital role in this movie and they are all at the top of their game.
Honorable Mention: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
10. Basketball Diaries
Before Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the ultimate chick flick known as "Titanic", he played a high school basketball star turned junkie in "Basketball Diaries". In one of his most underrated roles in his entire career, DiCaprio accurately depicts the struggles of a "good kid" going through a downward spiral of drug addiction and how it negatively effects his life.
9. The Matrix
Keanu Reeves is hardly a good actor. In fact, he's a rather shitty one. However, he seems like he was born to play the role of Neo in the sci-fi movie "The Matrix". This was easily the best and most original sci-fi movie of the 90s. It was unfortunate that "The Matrix" produced two very subpar sequels (especially the 3rd one), but it still doesn't take away from the brilliance of the original.
8. The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense" was not only his first successful movie, but also his best. No other M. Night Shyamalan had a better plot, better acting, and a better twist (which gets my vote for the best movie ending of the 90s).
7. Clerks
Costing less than $27,000 to produce, Kevin Smith's debut "Clerks" was way ahead of it's time. This classic film has more funny one-liners than most director's entire catalog. Even after 14 years, it is still considered a very important film and an influence on newer comedic movies. This movies was also responsible for introducing the greatness of "Jay and Silent Bob".
6. Trainspotting
No other drug movie ever produced combined humor, the fun of using drugs, and the pain that comes with it better than Trainspotting. Ewan McGregor is at the top of his game here and so is pretty much the entire cast. The way the soundtrack is used throughout the movie also plays a pivotal role (especially Lou Reed's "Perfect Day").
5. American Beauty
Kevin Spacey's portrayal of Lester Burnham, a middle aged upper class male going through a midlife crisis, is my 2nd favorite role of the 1990s. This movies captures your attention from the very first scene and keeps you there throughout the entire duration it is playing, incorporating some great cinematography throughout.
4. Forrest Gump
The reason for Lester Burnham being number 2 on the "best roles of the 90s" is because Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump beats him out. In my opinion, this is the role that established Tom Hanks as a top of the line actor. However, Hanks' acting wouldn't nearly mean as much if the story wasn't as great as it is. This is not only one of the best movies of the 90s, but also one of the greatest movies of all time.
3. Fight Club
A cult classic and for good reason. Edward Norton is the most underrated actor of all time and his talent shines through this movie. This movie has so many curveballs, so much action, so much humor, and is so enjoyable that you can easily watch this movie over a hundred times and not get sick of it.
2. American History X
Yes two Edward Norton movies in a row. Edward Norton gives the best performance of his career as Derek Vinyard, a skinhead who changes his ways after spending a couple of years in jail. This movie boasts great performances all around and is a big shame that it didn't get the recognition that it deserved.
1. Pulp Fiction
This should be on everyone's top 5 90's movies list. This has all the essentials of a great movie; humor, action, twists, amazing acting, and a unique plot. Each actor plays a vital role in this movie and they are all at the top of their game.
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