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I laughed from start to finish. Am I a moron?

posted 11 years ago by jaysilentbob37
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My top five movies:

1) Brazil
2) The Godfather
3) Dr. Strangelove
4) The Big Lebowski
5) Glengarry Glen Ross

I consider myself a serious film buff and like to think my standards are high; I watch lots of art films, indie films, old classics, and do not think Citizen Kane is overrated etc. I'm no historian, but I'm a cinema addict through and through.p

One joy I find from movies is the endless variety of feelings they induce; meloncholy, exhilaration, dread, inspiration, anger, empathy... the medium is capable of so much and I appreciate any film that succeeds at making me feel what it means to.

One of the feelings I savor in films is mindless laughter. I cherish movies like Dumb and Dumber, Super Troopers, and Billy Madison. However, I'm also a snob in this genre; I hate Freddy Got Fingered, Sorority Boys, any recent Sandler movie etc. For me, the ones that work, work because they're so proudly absurd that I laugh at the fact that I'm expected to laugh in the first place. The ones that don't seem to assume the worst about their audience, and come off as lazy/insulting.

Maybe it was because I had about six beers before I saw it, but I found Movie 43 hilarious; a terrible film in so many ways it barely qualifies as a film. Yet my gut reaction was uncontrollable laughter. I can't entirely blame the booze, since alcohol couldn't save the Hangover series and other movies I found
insufferable.

This might be the most anyone has written in the defense of Movie 43, but I'm not so much defending the quality as I am challenging the hostility I've noticed towards people who found it funny. Movie 43 is a turd, and any repeated viewings on my part will likely be on account of YouTube clips. But I laughed at at least 60% of the skits I remember. My question is... is humor really so subjective that a serious film lover like myself could actually find it funny, or does my gut reaction automatically make me a moron?

[–] gcarras (2772) 7 years ago

No. I find it very funny,too.

[–] Heretic (326) a year ago

No, it's a great film for the reasons you named.

It's even funnier when you realize how this was made. The producers said they had signed on Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet in a RomCom so all the other actors signed up because they thought it was Oscar bait.

Boy was the joke on them. But most don't understand this and the joke goes over their head. It does not deserve the hostility it gets.

Is it one of the best comedies ever made? Certainly not, but it is definitely easily in the upper half.