Without further ado, here's a list of movies. Or two lists. Or one list broken into two sub-lists. Anyway, there's 10 of 'em; I've committed.
5 for Funny
1. The Big Lebowski
But of course, it isn't great only because it's funny. I laugh and I quote, but there is so much more. If you have not seen it or you do not like it, you do not understand. If you were stoned and/or drunk for it, you might not understand. This movie makes me want to write analytical papers of LOVE.
2. Harold and Maude
Again, not an entirely hilarious movie, but the comedy is black as night. I've already made all of you watch it. I don't have to explain it.
3. Dr. Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)
So many perfect lines. It's probably my favorite Kubrick (though A Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket are awesome as well).
4. Rushmore
God, I have nothing intelligent to say about these movies, at least not in this context. The criteria appear to be: This movie made me laugh. This movie made me think. This movie made me watch it again and again. This movie made me force my friends to watch it. This movie made me repeat lines and situations from it. Rushmore's more oft-quoted line: “Oh, ARE you?”
5. The Princess Bride
This failed to make me think too much, but it succeeds on all other counts. It's a shared cultural experience, really. Best in Show receives an honorable mention here.
5 for Not-Funny
1. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
This is the only—ONLY—musical I have ever loved. Well, okay, The Sound of fucking Music (Nazis!), but this totally wins. I actually like the music and there is some semblance of plot and character development.
2. Rear Window
This may be only because I own it on VHS, but I've watched it many times, and it only improves with each viewing.
3. Heavenly Creatures
A Peter Jackson movie that isn't horror or fantasy? With a young Kate Winslet and disarmingly fucked-up based-on-a-true-story plot? Love it.
4. Annie Hall
I know Woody Allen is both hated and a comedian, but I don't find his movies very ha-ha funny, at least not the ones that resonate.
5. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
If for no other reason than the amazing score...but of course, the movie is at least as good as the score.
I have a hard time committing to the latter group, especially, because a lot of movies I think are amazing I've only seen once, and I don't feel comfortable plopping those down in my top 5 or 10 or whatever.
Confidential to the Editor: Happy now?
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Interesting list. I've seen and enjoyed all of your funny ones, and was deeply gratified to see the Princess Bride up there. But of your not-funny movies I haven't seen even a one :(.
yeah, the princess bride is like in the official top 10 for everyone aged 20 to 30, i'd expect. you'd have to try really hard to hate it.
and not a one? good god, man. no woody allen, no hedwig, no leone?
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