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01-06-2009, 03:53 PM
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Hello, Dum-Dum.
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Adder
To Wong Foo blows, but your list excluded Clerks, and there has its own credibility problems.
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I have said this before and realize it's an unpopular opinion, but anyone who remembers Clerks as a funny movie never watched it a second time. I hold no grudge against someone who watches it once and says "I laughed," because I did, but a second viewing of that movie is just intolerable. Ditto Better Off Dead. Maybe a second viewing when it's still 1985 and you're still on dope and in high school, but today, in 2009? You couldn't pay me to watch it. I'll quote it from memory, but I'll never want to watch it again. So it's in the same category as Clerks -- quotable doesn't equal funniest.
A good test is, would I pay $30 to get it on Blu-Ray? Many things on people's list, the answer is yes, but not Elf, not Clerks, not Better Off Dead.
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01-06-2009, 04:00 PM
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#3392
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WacKtose Intolerant
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I hate it when these damn liberals deny all absolutes.
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It's how I rolll in the OH-9. On my counsel, my partner's children go to a school without grading. or testing. It's all grey in my wourld.
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01-06-2009, 04:01 PM
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#3393
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
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Borat was very funny. I struggled with it because I laughed a whole lot when I saw it in the theater. But I doubt I'll ever want to see it again, so it can't go on the list.
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Translation: the naked wrestling scene caused involuntary movements that made me question my sexuality and I now choose to live in denial.
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01-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
I have said this before and realize it's an unpopular opinion, but anyone who remembers Clerks as a funny movie never watched it a second time. I hold no grudge against someone who watches it once and says "I laughed," because I did, but a second viewing of that movie is just intolerable. Ditto Better Off Dead. Maybe a second viewing when it's still 1985 and you're still on dope and in high school, but today, in 2009? You couldn't pay me to watch it. I'll quote it from memory, but I'll never want to watch it again. So it's in the same category as Clerks -- quotable doesn't equal funniest.
A good test is, would I pay $30 to get it on Blu-Ray? Many things on people's list, the answer is yes, but not Elf, not Clerks, not Better Off Dead.
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I remember Clerks as a funny movie and I have watched it more than twice. Then again, I like exchanges like "My girlfriend sucked 37 cocks!" "Dude -- in a row?"
I don't have a Blu-Ray player and I wouldn't spend $30 on Clerks if I did, but that's more because I don't see the point in buying movies anymore, with Netflix and now Netflix OnDemand so easy and cheap. I do have a Clerks DVD from some time ago, can't remember what it cost.
Apparently, I don't exist, at least in your opinion.
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01-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
And yet, neither Airplane! nor The Naked Gun is on your list, or anyone else's.
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Wrong. Airplane is number 11 on my list. And I agonized over Naked Gun, but someone has to lose.
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01-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
[QUOTE=Diane_Keaton;376428]I
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
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01-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Penske_Account
It's how I rolll in the OH-9. On my counsel, my partner's children go to a school without grading. or testing. It's all grey in my wourld.
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I'm with you one hundred and seventy five percent! Although in my wourld, when everything is no longer black and white, I find a stunning rainbow of colours.
It's . . . . . . beautiful. <sniff>
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01-06-2009, 04:11 PM
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WacKtose Intolerant
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower
I'm with you one hundred and seventy five percent! Although in my wourld, when everything is no longer black and white, I find a stunning rainbow of colours.
It's . . . . . . beautiful. <sniff>
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My rainbo is greyscale, but, more or less same thing. Its the view from the corner office baby! As we electronic communicate through this chatting board, my feet are already up, cuban lit, and a glass of 40 yo Taylor Fladgate tawny in hand. And, its not even tea time. In........Holland. 4.20!...........
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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01-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And I agonized over Naked Gun, but someone has to lose.
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Isn't OJ's sentence enough?
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01-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Diane_Keaton
(Too lazy to read all the lists but didn't seem like these were on it: Big, Splash and Annie Hall).**
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Love Big and Splash. But they don't make my top 25.
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Originally Posted by Diane_Keaton
**And Roxanne and 3 Amigos (if only for the fake bird call scene).
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Yes on the fake bird call scene and infamous. But the best part of the movie is when El Guapo asks if he's getting a plethora of gifts. I also like this part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8NQ6_5J7bc
And Roxanne is a great movie, but it's more of a romantic comedy, a genre which I don't think made many lists.
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01-06-2009, 04:18 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
I have said this before and realize it's an unpopular opinion, but anyone who remembers Clerks as a funny movie never watched it a second time. I hold no grudge against someone who watches it once and says "I laughed," because I did, but a second viewing of that movie is just intolerable. Ditto Better Off Dead. Maybe a second viewing when it's still 1985 and you're still on dope and in high school, but today, in 2009? You couldn't pay me to watch it. I'll quote it from memory, but I'll never want to watch it again. So it's in the same category as Clerks -- quotable doesn't equal funniest.
A good test is, would I pay $30 to get it on Blu-Ray? Many things on people's list, the answer is yes, but not Elf, not Clerks, not Better Off Dead.
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I was with you until you started shitting on Better Off Dead. Love that movie. It's hard to say how much is related to nostaligia, but I could watch that movie many times. A Japanese guy who learned English by watching Howard Cosell exclusively? That's gold, Jerry!
( Clerks fucking sucks.)
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01-06-2009, 04:21 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
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General announcement and warning
For any of you who chat with me on IM on occasion, you may be surprised to hear from me sometime soon. It will surprise you that I am such a slow typist, that I have suddenly become enamored of lots of extraneous punctuation and that I make such atrocious spelling errors.
Don't be alarmed! Most likely, it is my 6-year-old son who has taken to sitting at my computer if I'm not there and starting up chats.
He ran downstairs today when I got home and said, "Mama! Good news! I'm finally talking to someone on your computer!" I said, "Oh? Who is that?" (It was sebby.)
His older brother said, "But you don't even know him!", which protest was met with "I DON'T CARE!!!"
I then explained (by IM) to Sebby what had happened (i.e., that it was my 6-y-o), and my 6-y-o was furious!
So, if you're ever in doubt, and are wondering if it's truly me, I'll have to utter the password, which will be... um... PINTO.
No one will ever crack that code!
ETA: But please, keep it clean.
Last edited by dtb; 01-06-2009 at 04:26 PM..
Reason: To remind you jokers not to use your potty mouths when my son is masquerading as me.
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01-06-2009, 04:24 PM
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by Penske_Account
Translation: the naked wrestling scene caused involuntary movements that made me question my sexuality and I now choose to live in denial.
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Stop following me.
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01-06-2009, 04:25 PM
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Southern charmer
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: General announcement and warning
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Originally Posted by dtb
For any of you who chat with me on IM on occasion, you may be surprised to hear from me sometime soon. It will surprise you that I am such a slow typist, and that I make such atrocious spelling errors.
Most likely, it is my 6-year-old son who has taken to sitting at my computer if I'm not there and starting up chats.
He ran downstairs today when I got home and said, "Mama! Good news! I'm finally talking to someone on your computer!" I said, "Oh? Who is that?" (It was sebby.)
His older brother said, "But you don't even know him!", which protest was met with "I DON'T CARE!!!"
I then explained (by IM) to Sebby what had happened (i.e., that it was my 6-y-o), and my 6-y-o was furious!
So, if you're ever in doubt, and are wondering if it's truly me, I'll have to utter the password, which will be... um... PINTO.
No one will ever crack that code!
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I'd be more worried about what Sebby shared with your 6yo.
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01-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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Southern charmer
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Re: Top 25 Funniest Movies -- Old Fart Edition
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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And Roxanne is a great movie, but it's more of a romantic comedy, a genre which I don't think made many lists.
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I think it's brilliant! What an idea! And I was there! He took the idea! He saw it ripe on the tree, he plucked it, and he put it in his pocket. It's, it's, dare I say... genius? Ah, no, no! But maybe, ooh! ah! maybe it is! Maybe I'm in the presence of greatness, maybe I just don't know it. But I saw it...
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