Spoofing a few well known teen movies from the past years, this film has the same funny level like the “Scary Movie” movies, and I like them, because they are clever. While there are a few parts that were a little too much for me, there are some really funny scenes. It’s nice to see someone making fun of the all the clichés that were rubbed in our faces: the nerdy girl turning into the hot girl, stereotyped characters that would never be friends but somehow are, the best friend in love with the other friend who’s in love with the popular kid, you get the drill. It also helps if you know those teen movies from the 90s and 80s like “She’s all that”, “Cruel Intentions” or “Pretty in Pink”. Starring Chris Evans, Chyler Leigh, Jaime Pressly, Mia Kirshner and Eric Christian Olsen.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU0W5dD2mc8

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I always hear people complaining that Hollywood is out of ideas, and that they should do something more creative. Then a film like “Nurse Betty” comes along, and they still don’t like it. I loved it, the originality, the cast, the writing and the dark humor. I had to laugh so many times, Zellweger did such a great job playing Betty, balancing the tension of her delusional positivity with a buried sadness that is so delicate, it is heartbreaking to see.

After witnessing her crazy husbands death, played by Aaron Eckhart, Betty starts to believe she’s the fiancée of her soap opera idol, played wonderfully by Greg Kinnear. Her husband gets killed by Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock, who then are chasing after Betty. The writing is hilarious, I think, and the little complex story is very well executed. The scene where Bette introduces herself to the writers and some of the cast of her favorite soap opera “A Reason to Love” is one of the best balancing acts of conflicting views of reality I have ever seen on screen. Renee deserved her Golden Globe, she carried this film on her shoulders, and made it watchable.

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1939734809/

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Hilarious film from New Zealand directed by Taika Waititi starring funny and weird Jemaine Clement and Loren Horsley. Eagle vs Shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love; through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games. I loved this movie, the script is great, like the actors performances, they made me laugh throughout the whole movie.

Jonah: Take me away from here.
Lily: Where?
Jonah: Anywhere. Help me escape.
Lily: Okay. Where should we go?
Jonah: Where do you want to go?
Lily: Home, I want to go home.
Jonah: Ah, home’s horrible. You must want to go somewhere else.
Lily: Mmm, dunno. Australia?
Jonah: Nah, not there. My ex-wife lives there.

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi191366425/

The story of a married man who daydreams about being with other women and finds his will and morals tested after he’s visited by the ex-mistress of his old friend. A film by and with Chris Rock, also starring Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, as his wife, Steve Buscemi and Edward Herrmann. I didn’t accept much when I watched this movie, but it’s pretty funny! The end was a little disappointing though, but still hilarious.

“You know, some people say life is short and that you could get hit by a bus at any moment and that you have to live each day like it’s your last. Bullshit. Life is long. You’re probably not gonna get hit by a bus. And you’re gonna have to live with the choices you make for the next fifty years.”

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1152254233/

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I guess most of you have seen this film, or at least some clips of it. It’s hilarious and definitely one of the best movies Will Ferrell has ever made. The Roxbury Guys, Steve and Doug Butabi, want to get into the best club in town, and also hope to open their own club. Vivica, a gold-digging supermodel, and her friend Cambi try to work the Roxbury Guys for their money, only to find out the pair is broke. Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell work wonderfully together and provide non-stop laughter and many catch phrases - for people of all ages. (There’s also a very funny SNL skit with Jim Carrey, but he was not in the film!)

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvl3qJe9L9g

Alexander Payne didn’t make many films, but the ones he made, are undoubtedly great. “Election” is a dark comedy, starring Matthew Broderick as high school teacher, who’s in a midlife crisis and who’s life is getting out of control because of one specific student - Tracy Flick, played by Reese Witherspoon.

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But teacher Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy. So he tries to get an opponent that could beat Flick, he talks to the popular football player Paul Metzler, played by Chris Klein, to run for president. Chaos ensues. It’s very well written and just smart comedy, so I think a well deserved Oscar nomination for Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor for the screenplay.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXynyyDNz-4

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Richard Gere plays a businessman, who needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets, played by gorges Julia Roberts, and then of course falls in love with her. We all know and love the main soundtrack “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison, which also is the title of the film.

Edward is a rich, ruthless businessman who specializes in taking over companies and then selling them off piece by piece. He travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and decides to hire a prostitute. They take a liking to each other and he offers her money if she’ll stay with him for an entire week while he makes the “rich and famous” scene (since it doesn’t do for a man of his stature to be alone at society parties and polo matches). A romantic comedy (and complications) ensue.

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3777037081/

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Based on Mark Childress novel and directed by Antonio Banderas starring Melanie Griffith, David Morse and Lucas Black.

A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric aunt Lucille, who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom. A comedy film, that was funnier than I expected to be.

Trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2763981081/

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Hot Shots! (part 1 and 2) are made by Jim Abrahams starring a young and handsome Charlie Sheen as main character, Topper Harley. Also starring Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino and Jon Cryer. Topper Harley, a top gun fighter pilot, is recalled to serve on the SS Essess. Topper’s mission is to destroy Saddam Hussein’s nuclear plants. Unfortunately, Topper is psychologically imbalanced and is sure to crack under pressure.

This is basically a film that spoofs all those famous, bad, taking itself too serious movies; in this case a parody of “Top Gun” - in part two it’s “Rambo”. I don’t even know what to say, it’s a very special humor, and if you can go with it, you will love this movie (part 1 and 2) like me, or you will hate it, like my sister. But I really think the movies are well done, the jokes are great and not like in today’s comedy’s predictable and repeated over and over again. I love the ‘Dead Meat’ character, when he is taking his last flight, claiming he knows the answers to global warmth and Kennedy’s assassination, but then dies. You have to see this hilarious film (especially if you know “Top Gun”, it’s perfect).

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih78dz2XyLc

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