Bishop54 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 So has Universal declared victory yet or has Disney Pixar conceded the weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I'm a little shocked that Ethan thinks most comedies suck. If I may, can I recommend some for you? This is serious. Try watching the original Porky's. The humour transcends age and generation imo. Try Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I too think humour is transcendental. Sure,it might look like the 80's but the humour is pretty funny. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is excellent. Have you seen Back to the Future? Ethan's reaction to those movies: Porky's: American Pie did it better Fast Times: American Pie 2 did it better Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Makes no sense, would rather be watching Ted Back to the future: Hot tub time machine handled time travel better Edited June 27, 2015 by grim22 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytr87 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 So has Universal declared victory yet or has Disney Pixar conceded the weekend? Where are the Sat numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 I wouldn't recommend Porky's to a Millenial. Really? You don't think Porky's is funny? I honestly don't know anyone who has seen it that didn't think it was funny. The scene in the principals office about the sketch artist is one of the all time funniest scenes, imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I'm a little shocked that Ethan thinks most comedies suck. If I may, can I recommend some for you? This is serious. Try watching the original Porky's. The humour transcends age and generation imo. Try Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I too think humour is transcendental. Sure,it might look like the 80's but the humour is pretty funny. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is excellent. Have you seen Back to the Future? I'll try some of those And of course I love BTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytr87 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I liked Jurassic World, but it's like Avatar in that its über success is making me hate it. It does not deserve outgross the original adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Really? You don't think Porky's is funny? I honestly don't know anyone who has seen it that didn't think it was funny. The scene in the principals office about the sketch artist is one of the all time funniest scenes, imo. It's fine as a product of its time, but Millenials are hard on sexism and stereotypes, which run rampant throughout. Edited June 27, 2015 by Chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I'm a little shocked that Ethan thinks most comedies suck. If I may, can I recommend some for you? This is serious. Try watching the original Porky's. The humour transcends age and generation imo. Try Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I too think humour is transcendental. Sure,it might look like the 80's but the humour is pretty funny. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is excellent. Have you seen Back to the Future? Office Space Anchorman Waynes World Ghostbusters Airplane Blazing Saddles The Jerk Duck Soup Caddyshack Just to name a few 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Ferris Bueller was the one "classic" where I couldn't believe what a piece of shit it was when I first watched it. btw this is a funny conversation to come up cos I'm watching animal house right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytr87 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Animal House is the one for me that disappointed. It's not bad, but nowhere in that movie is there a single laugh out loud moment. It's all chuckles. Edited June 27, 2015 by tonytr87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I liked Jurassic World, but it's like Avatar in that its über success is making me hate it. It does not deserve outgross the original adjusted. I think JP1 is still safe, JW doesn't seem to have the chances at $700m that people thought it had coming off the first 10 days. Edited June 27, 2015 by TServo2049 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Ethan's reaction to those movies: Porky's: American Pie did it better Fast Times: American Pie 2 did it better Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Makes no sense, would rather be watching Ted Back to the future: Hot tub time machine handled time travel better Well done grim, you made me LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Animal House is the one for me that disappointed. It's not bad, but nowhere in that movie is there a single laugh out loud moment. It's all chuckles. yeah, so far I'm not loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytr87 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I think JP1 is still safe, JW doesn't seem to have the chances at $700m that people thought it had coming off the first 10 days. JP1 is 700 adjusted? Geez I thought it was somewhere between 600-650. Never mind then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Animal House is the one for me that disappointed. It's not bad, but nowhere in that movie is there a single laugh out loud moment. It's all chuckles. I think Animal House is pretty classic but I do think it was a product of its time. I think there are comedies that transcend time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Office Space Anchorman Waynes World Ghostbusters Airplane Blazing Saddles The Jerk Duck Soup Caddyshack Just to name a few Office Space is something I have liked more each time I have watched it. In college, it was just a funny movie, but after working in the IT/Consulting industry, it is an amazing satire of the way companies are run. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 My opinion on both Animal House and Caddyshack is just like yours on Animal House, Tony. Neither was laugh-out-loud for me. I'd recommend National Lampoon's Vacation (the original). That one is definitely laugh-out-loud to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I love Office Space. Big Mike Judge fan overall. though I think idiocracy is pretty weak and I think people overrate it because they like the premise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 JP1 is 700 adjusted? Geez I thought it was somewhere between 600-650. Never mind then. Yes, JP1's original run is $700 adjusted. With the 2013 3D re-release, it's almost $750. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
