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I don't get it?

posted 16 years ago by Fuzzyfoot
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Why is this movie so funny?

I just recently watched it on DVD and I really don't know why people find this movie so hysterical.

Most of the movie, I was basically sitting there with a WTF expression on my face. The shower scene is not very funny, just stupid. The scene following it in the principal's office almost made me turn the movie off. Come on, the coach's were just dumb in that scene. Honeywell in the locker room, are you serious? Who does that? No one acts like that during sex, nor would anyone hear it with 20 basketballs bouncing.

Sorry, I popped this in thinking it would be good based on all my friends recommendations, but I was sadly disappointed.

American Pie has more value than this movie. The message was better, the chicks were hotter, and the situations were more realistic, unlike this movie.

[–] stevenackerman69 16 years ago

Well, either you like the humor or not. You can't debate what is funny, anyway. The shower scene has a few laughs, like when Pee Wee can't see the nude girls and shouts, "GODDAMN IT, WILL YOU MOVE IT YOU LARD ASS?" and it echoes and Billy and Tommy look at him like, "Why did you do that? You're giving us away!" He forgot what was going on and lost his temper. The scene in the principal's office is funny because the coaches are listening to Balbricker's complaint and it sounds ridiculous. And as for Lassie, they were laughing because they couldn't believe what they were hearing. How many people do that to begin with?

[–] lankford2000 16 years ago

You sound young.

Without Porky's there would never have been American Pie. So thank Porky's for that and just keep watching movies from the 90s on.

Maybe you had to have been there to understand.

[–] zboycoolcat 15 years ago

"You sound young." What does that mean?

[–] RobBase086-1 16 years ago

If you watch the commentary in the Porky's special edition they have Bob Clark who created Porky's say that a lot of the things in this film were based upon things that actually happened when he was a teenager and I found it so hilarious because when I first saw this movie I was like 10 years old. I even laughed during a lot of the scenes that I did not understand when I was that age but it was great!

Like one person stated if it was not for Porky's then American Pie would not exhist at all.

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[–] kingg-2 16 years ago

I was 11 when it saw it back in 82, and I laughed my ass off. I just watched it on Encore for the first time in probably 15 years, and was amazed I still remembered almost every line in it. I must have watched this film 50-60 times back in the 80s, it is a product of it's time. What they were doing was very risque for the 50s and the film itself was pretty risque for the early 80s. Male frontal nudity, mixing in all the racial stuff with the comedy, it was a real original when it came out. I remember my parents, pretty straightlaced people who would have been a bit younger than the characters in the film in 1954, they laughed there asses talking about it to their friends after they saw it. A couple of us snuck in to the local theater - single screen only - and watched it on a Saturday night with the crowds. Awesome stuff.

Whenever I see Kim Cattrell, I don't think "Sex in the City". I think of her roll in this film, howling away with dirty sock/jock strap jammed in her mouth to shut her up.

[–] RobBase086-1 16 years ago

Yes it was a little risque back in the 80's but that is the thing that I loved about the 80's though was that no one was "Politically Correct" about things you know. I miss those days and loved the kind of movies that came out in that era. I totally remember watching this at my neighbors house and my parents were with us. This was hilarious in my opinion.

Yes I thought Kim Cattrell was hot playing Lassie in this movie. I am not sure how long it has been for me since I have seen Porky's. I think the last time I saw it was when the old USA Network was still running the network instead of pruddish NBC.

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[–] marka99-1 16 years ago

It's funny how comedy is really up to the viewer as I consider the scene in the principal's office one of the funniest scenes ever. This movie is easily in my top 5 comedies.

[–] ActorKennyK 15 years ago

Wow, really? You didnt like the scene in the principals office?!!! And the reason why the scene with Ms Honeywell in the locker room is funny IS BECAUSE no one acts like that during sex haha

[–] drxcreatures 15 years ago

It was unique for its time.

(You sound young)<---- Just means that this movie was probably before Fuzzy's time. Which is why 'American Pie' has been given more credit.

'American Pie' is more realistic??

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[–] comedyfish 15 years ago

Yeah, this film has not dated well. I'm in my 30s and somehow missed this all life, it's on TV now abd although I recognise it as a classic it's pretty lame with fresh eyes in 2009

[–] jensmom18 15 years ago

I saw Porky's when it was first released and loved it. It's still one of the few movies that I can watch over and over.

The scene in the Principal's office is still one of the funniest ever in my opinion. Laugh so hard I cry every time.

*Can we please just call it a tallywhacker?? Penis is so....personal*

[–] robken0174 15 years ago

American Pie is the most boring, overrated pile of dung out there. If you liked that crap, it's no wonder you can't appreciate the humor and topics in Porky's. You've also never heard of suspension of disbelief, I take it?
Oh, and Kim Cattrall is hotter in Porky's than any of the chicks in the American Pie films.

[–] m_wonderful 15 years ago

I've never understood the appeal of Porky's like it's some laugh riot.

First, I can't stand Bob Clark's self righteousness in all his films. The racism topic is stupid in this film. It's like you can treat other people like dirt but oh, racism is bad!!!!

The so called jokes are lame. They are just not funny. The coaches in the office when Balbricker is talking about a lineup. Not funny, and Clark is just trying so-o-o-o hard to make you think this is just so outrageously hysterical.

Plus, Clark always relies on simplistic put downs as humor.

I think this film is for people who think Dane Cook is funny. And, I've never heard Dane Cook say anything funny.

I like good B movie stuff, but this is just unoriginal and boring.

[–] Lby54229 14 years ago

I disagree. I cannot stand Dane Cook and cannot understand his humor. But PORKY'S...well it's just great. You either get it or you don't.

[–] stevenackerman69 13 years ago

Well, in regards to the racism against Jews, remember at the time this film takes place. There was still a lot of anti-Semitism out there. It is like in the sequel where they have the KKK attacking the Indian. As to the lineup scene, it is so funny because of the way Ms. Balbricker insists on it and the other coaches can't believe she is so insistent.

[–] wallacesawyer 13 years ago

Well, in regards to the racism against Jews, remember at the time this film takes place. There was still a lot of anti-Semitism out there.

I heard of a scene deleted where the older cop say "so long, boys. Gotta find some -- N-word," at the diner after the boys were kicked out of Porky's.

Bob Clark wanted it in because it's how things were back then, but Fox cut it, because the cop is supposed to be a good guy.

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[–] stevenackerman69 13 years ago

Don't know about that deleted scene with the cops saying that.

[–] marka99-1 13 years ago

robken says, "American Pie is the most boring, overrated pile of dung out there."

This I agree with. It's just my own opinion but I think Porkys is 10 times better. In fact I just gave away my dvd of Pie after watching it twice (had to give it a 2nd chance).