Controlled Chaos Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 02:31 PM) I am pretty sure Blues Brothers is in here already. Oh yeah it is......lets put trading places there instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 TOGA! TOGA! 1. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) (12 of 23 lists - 177 points - highest ranking #2 Controlled Chaos) National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 comedy film in which a misfit group of fraternity boys take on the system at their college. The movie was adapted by Douglas Kenney, Christopher Miller and Harold Ramis from stories written by Miller based on his experiences in the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Dartmouth College, Ramis's experiences in the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at Washington University in St. Louis, and published in National Lampoon magazine. The film was directed by John Landis. It is considered to be the movie that launched the gross-out genre[1] (although it was predated by several films now also included in the genre). It is Rush Week 1962 at fictional Faber College in Pennsylvania. Vietnam, the Sexual Revolution and the counterculture movement are not even blips on the horizon. A 1950s mentality still pervades the campus, typified by the Omegas—the most prestigious, elitist fraternity. At the other end of the spectrum (but right next door) stands the Delta Tau Chi House, a repository for campus misfits. Two freshmen, Larry Kroger (Thomas Hulce) and Kent Dorfman (Stephen Furst) are trying to pledge a good fraternity. They first try their luck at the Omega House rush party, but are out of their league. The Omegas quickly steer them to an area where they have segregated the other "undesirables": Mohammed, Jagdish, Sidney, and Clayton (who is blind and in a wheelchair). Larry and Kent then try the Deltas next door. As they approach, a headless female mannequin comes flying out of a window and lands at their feet. They meet John "Bluto" Blutarsky (John Belushi), outside taking a leak. Bluto turns to greet them and urinates on their pants. Another member, "D-Day" (Daniel Simpson Day) (Bruce McGill), rides his motorcycle through the front door and up the stairs, where he gives a rendition of the William Tell Overture—using his throat as a percussion instrument. The Deltas "need the dues" so Larry and Kent are allowed to pledge Delta (in Dorfman's case, mainly because he is a legacy since his brother Fred was a Delta). They are sworn in as pledges and given the fraternity names "Pinto" (Larry) and "Flounder" (Kent). Meanwhile, Dean Vernon Wormer (John Vernon), is trying to kick the Deltas off campus. Since they are already on probation, he puts the Deltas on "Double Secret Probation" and orders Omega president Gregg Marmalard (James Daughton) to assign Doug Neidermeyer (Mark Metcalf) the job of finding a way to get rid of the Deltas once and for all. As the campus ROTC detachment drills, Neidermeyer, the pompous cadet commander, spots plebe Flounder wearing a pledge pin on his uniform and begins berating him. Two Deltas, "Otter" (Tim Matheson) and "Boon" (Peter Riegert), witness this and object to the mistreatment (only they are allowed to abuse their pledges). They take turns hitting golf balls, aiming for the horse Neidermeyer is riding. A ball eventually strikes the horse, causing it to rear up. Then, a second ball hits Neidermeyer on the head, knocking him out of the saddle. The already spooked animal bolts, dragging a screaming Neidermeyer behind, entangled in the stirrups. Later, he orders Flounder to clean his horse's filthy stable stall. Bluto and D-Day talk Flounder into sneaking the hated animal into the Dean Wormer's office. They give him a gun and tell him to shoot it. Unbeknownst to Flounder, the gun is loaded with blanks. He can't bring himself to kill the horse and fires into the ceiling, but the noise causes the horse to have a heart attack and die. The next day, a chainsaw is required to remove the carcass, in rigor mortis, from the office. In the cafeteria the next day, Bluto provokes Gregg and Omega pledge Chip (Kevin Bacon) with his impression of a popping zit and triggers a wild food fight. Not done, Bluto and D-Day rummage through a trash bin to steal the answers to an upcoming psychology test. Unfortunately, the exam stencil had been planted by the Omegas, and the Deltas get every answer wrong. Their grade point averages drop so low that Wormer only needs one more incident to revoke their charter. Undaunted, the Deltas organize a toga party. Pinto invites Clorette (Sarah Holcomb), the cashier at the local supermarket; she turns out to be the underage daughter of shady Mayor Carmine DePasto (Cesare Danova). When she gets drunk and passes out, Pinto is tempted to take advantage of her (an angel and a devil appear over his shoulders and have a frank discussion of his choices); in the end, he takes her home in a shopping cart. A drunken Mrs. Wormer (Verna Bloom) crashes the party (both figuratively and literally) and spends the night with Otter. That turns out to be the last straw. Wormer gets the fraternity's charter revoked, and everything is confiscated. Bluto is horrified when they take "the bar, the whole f***in' bar!" To take their minds off their troubles, Otter, Boon, Flounder, and Pinto go on a road trip. They pick up some girls from Dickinson College, a local liberal arts college, and by mistake, go to a club with an all-black clientèle. Some of the hulking regulars are not amused and intimidate the guys into fleeing without their dates, badly damaging their car in their haste. Things go from bad to worse. "Babs" (Martha Smith) lies to Gregg Marmalard, telling him that his girlfriend, Mandy (Mary Louise Weller), and Otter are having an affair (in fact, they only had a one-night stand). Marmalard and some of his fellow Omegas lure Otter to a motel and beat him up. The Deltas' midterm grades are so bad that they are all expelled from school (and their draft boards notified of their eligibility) by the ecstatic Wormer. For revenge, the Deltas decide to wreak havoc on the annual Homecoming parade, inspired by Bluto's impassioned speech invoking the memory of the "Germans" bombing Pearl Harbor. In the ensuing chaos, Bluto steals a car, abducts Mandy and drives off into the sunset...or rather to Washington, D.C., as the futures of many of the main characters are "revealed" (Bluto and Mandy become Senator and Mrs. John Blutarsky). . . . In 2001, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.[2] This film is first on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies."[3] It was #36 on AFI's "100 Years, 100 Laughs" list of the 100 best American comedies. Animal House was the first movie produced by National Lampoon, the most popular humor magazine on college campuses in the mid-1970s.[5] The periodical specialized in humor and satirized politics and popular culture. Many of the magazine’s writers were recent college graduates, hence their appeal to students all over the country. Doug Kenney was the magazine’s first editor-in-chief and also wrote for the Lampoon. He had graduated from Harvard College in 1969. He was responsible for the first appearances of two characters that would appear in Animal House – Larry Kroger and Mandy Pepperidge. They made their debut in National Lampoon’s High School Yearbook, a satire published in 1975. During the toga party, Bluto smashes an acoustic guitar belonging to a folk singer (portrayed by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop, credited as "Charming Guy With Guitar") who is serenading a group of girls with the folk tune The Riddle Song. Bluto then hands him a splintered piece and says "Sorry." Bishop wrote and performed the "Animal House Theme". and claims to have framed the smashed guitar. One of the girls whom he is serenading is John Belushi's wife Judith. Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Dan Aykroyd all turned down roles in the film due to prior commitments. Kevin Bacon in his on-screen debut, is trampled by the panicking crowd at the end of the movie. Meat Loaf was the second choice for Bluto in case John Belushi dropped out of his role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 03:27 PM) Out of curiousity, what was the total number of appearences for the movie that the most people nominated. 13 with Office Space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice Job Knightni!! I can live with Animal House as #1. He can't do that do that to our pledges. Only we can do that to our pledges. Do you have all the submissions in a spread you can post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 01:44 PM) 13 with Office Space Gracias! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 movies that juuust missed the top 50. Major League - 3 of 23 - 27pts. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - 3 of 23 - 27pts. Waiting for Guffman - 2 of 23 - 27pts. Some Like It Hot - 2 of 23 - 25pts. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - 3 of 23 - 24pts. Shaun of the Dead - 2 of 23 - 22pts. Zoolander - 2 of 23 - 22pts. Dodgeball - 2 of 23 - 20pts. Monty Python's Life of Brian - 2 of 23 - 20pts. Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 2 of 23 - 20pts. HOW CAN YOU GUYS FORGET DODGEBALL?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 ha, the #1 movie was never nominated as #1 by anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) movies that juuust missed the top 50. Major League - 3 of 23 - 27pts. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - 3 of 23 - 27pts. Waiting for Guffman - 2 of 23 - 27pts. Some Like It Hot - 2 of 23 - 25pts. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - 3 of 23 - 24pts. Shaun of the Dead - 2 of 23 - 22pts. Zoolander - 2 of 23 - 22pts. Dodgeball - 2 of 23 - 20pts. Monty Python's Life of Brian - 2 of 23 - 20pts. Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 2 of 23 - 20pts. HOW CAN YOU GUYS FORGET DODGEBALL?! With Old School, Wedding Crashers and Swingers in my top 20...One more Vince Vaughn movie and people would have started to talk about me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Other movies: Bad News Bears Hard Day’s Night A Christmas Story Monty Python's Meaning of Life Sleeper The Jerk (!) Better Off Dead Tape Heads Juno Black Sheep Snatch Dirty Work The Wedding Singer Serial RV Annie Hall What About Bob? Bachelor Party High Anxiety The Ref Dazed and Confused Army of Darkness Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Sgt. Bilko Oscar Van Wilder Road Trip Porky's Idiocracy The Money Pit Back To The Future Slapshot Saving Silverman Taking Off Me, Myself and Irene Robin Hood: Men in Tights My Cousin Vinny Father of the Bride Liar, Liar Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back White Men Can't Jump Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Rocky Horror Picture Show Trading Places Wayne's World Stripes Cheech and Chongs up in smoke One who flew over the cuckoos nest Talledega nights Mallrats Austin Powers: Goldmember Mean Girls School of Rock Super Troopers Grandma's Boy Naked Gun 2 1/2 Naked Gun 33 1/3 Canadian Bacon O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Royal Tennanbaums Sideways Little Miss Sunshine Bottle Rocket The Producers (1968 version) Made The Goonies Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Revenge of the Nerds Police Academy Beetlejuice The Nutty Professor (Eddie Murphy version) Galaxy Quest EuroTrip Elf Mr. and Mrs. Smith Top Secret A Fish Called Wanda Lost in America A Shot in the Dark Whats up Doc? Clerks 2 Hot Fuzz Analyze This Bowfinger Get Shorty Love Stinks Midnight Run Cannibal the Musical The Breaks I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Blades of Glory Strange Brew (!) Coming to America Shrek Back to School Weird Science PCU See No Evil Hear No Evil Weekend At Bernie's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Fast Times not on the list? I guess I'll just have my gf over, put on side two of Zep 4. Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 A Christmas Story Serial RV Annie Hall What About Bob? Porky's Slapshot Rocky Horror Picture Show Wayne's World Stripes The first five were ones I nominated the second half are ones I wish I had listed. How could we not have Slapshot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I'm surprised that The Jerk didn't get onto this list. Was in my top 20, but I made mine after this list was started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 I can't believe that no one likes Coming To America or Dodgeball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks for the hard work good sir Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) Thanks for the hard work good sir Knight That was awesome. One of the coolest things around here in a while. Besides being in first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 04:21 PM) Thanks for the hard work good sir Knight Gracias! Next month: 20 Best/Greatest Chicago Athletes. Born, lived in or played in Chicago. Craig Grebeck better not finish above Ernie Banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) And for you people who have never seen Love Stinks...and I would say that's about 99.9% of you. Rent it. It's with French Stewert...whom I never liked, but I laughed pretty good at this movie. Not so much of the intellectual humor though... Edited April 25, 2008 by Controlled Chaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 I recommend The Money Pit, Big, and The 'Burbs. Tom Hanks does screwball comedy very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) I can't believe that no one likes Coming To America or Dodgeball. I liked Coming to America. The whole bootleg McDonalds thing makes me chuckle... Anyways, if you still got my list, can you pm it to me when you get the chance? Also, maybe someone can list the top 50 all together. I'm kinda lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Coming to America is one of my favorites, the whole movie cracks me up. Funniest scene is probably when they go to the St. John's Basketball game If anyone is a Norm MacDonald fan rent Dirty Work. It's one of my guilty pleasure movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) I can't believe that no one likes Coming To America or Dodgeball. I'm pretty sure that I had Dodgeball in my list. If not, oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I don't like that the funniest movie wasn't picked as funniest movie by anyone. It's like the Cardinals winning the World Series in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 11:37 AM) I think the age of BS has something to do with its rank, especially when you look at all of the "new" movies on the list. I seriously consider it, by far, the greatest comedy of all time, and its not even close. The one liners, the double entres and the suble genius that is Mel Brooks really shown through in that movie. I think I have seen it at least 100 times over the years, and it never gets old. BY FAR the funniest movie I've ever seen. Some of the movies on this list shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 1. Animal House 2. Dumb and Dumber 3. Monty Python and The Holy Grail 4. Office Space 4. Airplane 6. Blazing Saddles 7. Tommy Boy 8. Caddyshack 9. Dr. Strangelove 10. Anchorman 11. The Blues Brothers 12. The Big Lebowski 13. Old School 14. Young Frankenstein 15. Wedding Crashers 15. The Naked Gun 17. Happy Gilmore 18. 40-year-old Virgin 19. Swingers 20. This Is Spinal Tap 20. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 22. There's Something About Mary 23. Groundhog Day 24. The Graduate 24. Austin Powers 26. Meet The Parents 26. South Park Movie 28. Clerks 28. The Princess Bride 30. Spaceballs 30. Knocked Up 30. Ghostbusters 30. American Pie 34. Forrest Gump 35. Superbad 36. Harold and Kumar 37. Borat 38. Vacation 39. Fletch 40. Ace Ventura 41. BASEketball 41. Kingpin 43. Billy Madison 43. Ferris Bueller 43. Rushmore 46. Half Baked 47. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 47. History of the World: Part I 49. Team America: World Police 50. Napoleon Dynamite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is funnier than a bunch of the movies that ended up on the list Good stuff knight, it was fun seeing the end result, regardless of whether or not I agree with the choices Edited April 25, 2008 by Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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