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SeattleUte · 06-15-2006, 07:25 PM

I don't get why Mars Attacks never shows up on these lists. I thought that was pretty damn funny.

Venkman · 06-15-2006, 08:00 PM

Mars Attacks was hilarious. I need to watch that again. Wasn't it the music of Hank Williams that saved the world?

Favorite line: "Thanks for saving the world and stuff."

SeattleUte · 06-15-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

Mars Attacks was hilarious. I need to watch that again. Wasn't it the music of Hank Williams that saved the world?

Favorite line: "Thanks for saving the world and stuff."

One of my favorite lines: "We still have two branches of government left, and that aint too bad."

I loved the scene in the desert when the peacenics released the peace dove and spooked the martians into massacering the president's delegation. Also, the scene where the French president called the American president to announce he'd signed a peace treaty with the martians and the American president screamed, "Run!"

Overall, the thoroughy ignoble nature of the martians and the humans' slowness in realizing that was very funny.

Venkman · 06-15-2006, 09:11 PM

[QUOTE=SeattleUte]One of my favorite lines: "We still have two branches of government left, and that aint too bad."

Nicholson ruled in that movie. As he does in pretty much every movie he's in...

Surfah · 06-15-2006, 11:09 PM

Friday...when Smokey puffs the angel dust with Hector. Man that scene had me rolling on the floor the first time I saw the movie and consequently every time since.

I don't care much for Christopher Guest or Kevin Smith. I have tried and while people have suggested it's a sophisticated humor I get it, I just don't laugh.

I liked Meet the Parents. I laughed out loud in several parts.

I laughed a bunch at Out Cold. Stupid, crude, potty humor.

creekster · 06-15-2006, 11:18 PM

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball/Live at Hollywood Bowl. The bit on the Olympics (sprinting for people with no sense of direction; freestyle race for people who can't swim, etc.) still makes me laugh out loud all these years later.

Also, the soccer match between the German and greek philosphers is very amusing ("wait a minute . . .Kant has an idea, it is an imperative!)

SteelBlue · 06-15-2006, 11:51 PM

Oh Brother Where Art Thou is my favorite. Also loved Vacation and Christmas Vacation. Dumb and Dumber should be near the top of any list "tell her I'm good looking, rich, and I've got a rapist's wit."

I loved both Fletch films and nobody has mentioned "Spies Like Us". There were some great scenes in that one (doctor, doctor, doctor...).

ewth8tr · 06-15-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by surfah33

I don't care much for Christopher Guest or Kevin Smith. I have tried and while people have suggested it's a sophisticated humor I get it, I just don't laugh.

I laughed a bunch at Out Cold. Stupid, crude, potty humor.

lol, Kevin Smith is pretty far from sophisticated humor, it's nothing but stupid, crude, potty humor at it's finest. You should give his movies another chance. :-p

Surfah · 06-16-2006, 04:23 AM

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lol, Kevin Smith is pretty far from sophisticated humor, it's nothing but stupid, crude, potty humor at it's finest. You should give his movies another chance. :-p

I was refering to Guest's movies. I should have clarified that point. I don't understand why Guest's films have struck such a chord within the Mormon culture. I can number more than I ever hoped to the eternal dates I have been on where someone suggested a movie back at someone's place only to watch one of his films.

Kevin Smith just uses characters that aren't appealing to me. Dogma is okay. But Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as angels of death or whatever they were bothered me. Both of them as actors bother me.

It's funny how certain films have such an appeal to Mormons. Princess Bride is another film that comes to mind. Another, which I don't care for or find that amusing.

Venkman · 06-16-2006, 04:36 AM

It's funny how certain films have such an appeal to Mormons. Princess Bride is another film that comes to mind. Another, which I don't care for or find that amusing.[/QUOTE]

I never liked Princess Bride either, and I don't get the Mormon love affair with that movie. Another BYU favorite that I absolutely hated was "Much Ado about Nothing". Keanu Reeves doing Shakesperean comedy? Are you effin kidding me?!

06-15-2006, 07:25 PM	#1
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	I don't get why Mars Attacks never shows up on these lists. I thought that was pretty damn funny. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

06-15-2006, 11:09 PM	#5
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Friday...when Smokey puffs the angel dust with Hector. Man that scene had me rolling on the floor the first time I saw the movie and consequently every time since. I don't care much for Christopher Guest or Kevin Smith. I have tried and while people have suggested it's a sophisticated humor I get it, I just don't laugh. I liked Meet the Parents. I laughed out loud in several parts. I laughed a bunch at Out Cold. Stupid, crude, potty humor. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

06-15-2006, 11:18 PM	#6
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	The Secret Policeman's Other Ball/Live at Hollywood Bowl. The bit on the Olympics (sprinting for people with no sense of direction; freestyle race for people who can't swim, etc.) still makes me laugh out loud all these years later. Also, the soccer match between the German and greek philosphers is very amusing ("wait a minute . . .Kant has an idea, it is an imperative!) __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

06-15-2006, 08:00 PM	#2
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Mars Attacks was hilarious. I need to watch that again. Wasn't it the music of Hank Williams that saved the world? Favorite line: "Thanks for saving the world and stuff."

06-15-2006, 09:11 PM	#4
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	[QUOTE=SeattleUte]One of my favorite lines: "We still have two branches of government left, and that aint too bad." Nicholson ruled in that movie. As he does in pretty much every movie he's in...

06-15-2006, 11:51 PM	#7
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Oh Brother Where Art Thou is my favorite. Also loved Vacation and Christmas Vacation. Dumb and Dumber should be near the top of any list "tell her I'm good looking, rich, and I've got a rapist's wit." I loved both Fletch films and nobody has mentioned "Spies Like Us". There were some great scenes in that one (doctor, doctor, doctor...).

06-16-2006, 04:36 AM	#10
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	It's funny how certain films have such an appeal to Mormons. Princess Bride is another film that comes to mind. Another, which I don't care for or find that amusing.[/QUOTE] I never liked Princess Bride either, and I don't get the Mormon love affair with that movie. Another BYU favorite that I absolutely hated was "Much Ado about Nothing". Keanu Reeves doing Shakesperean comedy? Are you effin kidding me?!