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00:00Let's all promise that in 10 years from today
00:02We'll meet again, and we'll see what kind of people we've blossomed into
00:06Welcome to watch mojo and today
00:09We're counting down our picks for the funniest movies that have developed loyal followings over the years. You know, that's just like
00:17your opinion man
00:20Number 20 beer and loathing in Las Vegas this movie is quite the trip several of them actually
00:27You'd be fools not to ride this strange torpedo all the way out to the end. Raul Duke and dr.
00:32Gonzo ride into Las Vegas
00:34Ostensibly to ride an article on a motorcycle race
00:38However, they wind up spending most of their money on a variety of drugs
00:41The duo spends the majority of the film veering between confusion and paranoia due to their substance induced hallucinations
00:49The film was met with mixed reception upon release and performed poorly at the box office
00:54But the Terry Gilliam tale has gained popularity over the years
00:58Particularly among those who might enjoy taking trips of their own
01:03number 19
01:04Supertroopers, you'll find bored people who will do anything to spice up their work in nearly any profession
01:11You want to know why I pulled you over?
01:15Littering
01:16Officer that that's not ours
01:19Bars
01:20Supertroopers follows a group of Highway Patrol officers who are more interested in practical jokes than doing their jobs
01:27Although a chance to catch some big-time criminals could help save their failing department
01:32They take it about as seriously as they do anything else. Let me get this straight
01:36You went into the impound scale the fence broke into the Winnebago and
01:42Smash the bed all on the hunch a favorite among the shall we say altered?
01:47States proud
01:49Supertroopers is loaded with hysterical and quotable moments. It's a cult movie to be rewatched and enjoyed from meow to eternity
01:57I'm sorry. Are you saying? Yeah, I've seen meow number 18
02:03Harold and Maude to those in love age is just a number
02:07Even so back in the 70s a romantic black comedy featuring a young man and an elderly woman was a bit much to swallow for
02:15general audiences Harold's obsession with all things morbid and Maude's sunny outlook on life and
02:22Disregard for the law help make this strange cocktail of a film an acquired taste for some yet
02:28Even so much like Harold's romance with Maude
02:31It's surprisingly sweet. It charmed audiences years after its release going on to become profitable over a decade later
02:37Harold and Maude may be as untraditional as its two leads, but the film has become a true love for many viewers
02:45I couldn't imagine a lovely a farewell
02:52Well
02:55I
02:57Felt well number 17 wet hot American summer
03:02Raunchy teen comedies may have peaked with wet hot American summer
03:06The film follows a group of counselors on the last day at Camp Firewood
03:10It may have crashed critically and commercially upon its initial release
03:14But the movie has acquired fans who return like campers year after year. We had no place being over there
03:20It was a war. We couldn't win G. Yeah
03:22Well, I'm gonna go smear some mud on my ass most of its cast would go on to bigger and better things including now
03:30Recognizable stars like Bradley Cooper Elizabeth Banks and Amy Poehler along with revived interest from a couple Netflix spinoffs
03:37This has helped cement its reputation as a quintessential teen flick and we can't believe Paul Rudd still looks
03:44Basically the same tastes like a burger. I don't like you anymore
03:48Number 16 Napoleon dynamite with its awkward breathy voiced titular character and the barest semblance of a plot
03:55There's no question. Why Napoleon dynamite wasn't exactly mainstream when it was released
04:05Yet there's something undeniably appealing about Napoleon and his quirky friends and family so many scenes can take you back in time
04:13Plus we're pretty sure every high schooler at the time try to learn that epic dance to get elected student president
04:24Whether you're a Rex Kwan Do master or your mom goes to college Napoleon dynamite is sure to make your hands and your heart happy
04:35I
04:38Number 15 Spaceballs director Mel Brooks has one of the most extensive catalogs of cult-favorite comedy films
04:45Our pick for this list goes to the Star Wars send-up Spaceballs
04:49Although it features several other movie references
04:52Spaceballs centers its targets on Star Wars in telling the story of Lone Star's attempt to rescue Princess Leia from a shipwreck
04:59But it's not the only Star Wars movie to feature Spaceballs
05:03Star Wars in telling the story of Lone Star's attempt to rescue Princess Vespa from the evil Dark Helmets
05:09The film is a veritable buffet of comedic bits featuring practically every kind of joke you can imagine
05:23Lone Star and Dark Helmet may be absolutely nothing to each other
05:27But to its fans Spaceballs a movie that needs to be watched and re-watched at ludicrous speed
05:33What the hell am I looking at?
05:35When does this happen in the movie now, you're looking at now, sir
05:40Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to them?
05:43When just now number 14 best in show
05:47Christopher Gast is a creative whose films tend to develop cult followings
05:52Arguably the most devoted of these is for best in show. What's he doing?
05:57bloodhound doggy
05:59That's easy one to say bloodhound in there
06:02yeah a
06:03Mockumentary film that follows contestants at a dog show the eccentricities of the human owners tend to outshine the competing pups
06:17With quotable dialogue that's largely improvised by the performers
06:20This movie is one you could enjoy dozens of times over and still find new things to laugh at
06:28You go back and you get her busy me go to the hotel and get busy me run run
06:34Go the cast of comedic heavyweights includes Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara
06:39Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch and Fred Willard best in show always puts its best foot forward
06:44Even if both of them are left feet watch her out
06:49number 13
06:50Heathers a flop upon its release others deliberately eschewed the optimistic teen films of its time to be a pitch-black
06:58comedy Veronica
07:00You look like hell. Yeah, I just got back
07:04Veronica is a teenage girl whose tyrannical friend group the
07:08eponymous trio of heathers are the envy and worship of the whole school after striking up a relationship with JD
07:16Veronica's disturbed when her new beau has decidedly lethal intentions when helping her get back at her gang you a heather
07:23No, I'm a Veronica
07:26Heathers has developed not only a cult following but its town has influenced teen movies for decades. God. Come on, Veronica
07:34What is your damage Heather? It has even been credited with the invention of certain slang phrases
07:40Keep that in mind next time you call something righteous
07:43I'm telling you man. It would be so righteous to be in a Veronica Sawyer Heather Chandler sandwich. Oh
07:50Number 12 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World open your eyes. Maybe you'll see
08:00It may not have exploded like a bomb at the box office
08:03But fans can't get enough of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World me
08:08Director Edgar Wright brought his inventive direction to his adaptation of the graphic novel series
08:14The titular hero is pitted against his new girlfriend Ramona's seven evil exes
08:19Making for an incredible mash-up of a rom-com and an action movie their fights laughs romance and music allure
08:26Plus a veritable who's who of up-and-coming actors despite all this it couldn't recoup its budget at the box office at the time
08:34It was definitely ahead of its time. I'll leave you alone forever now. Thanks
08:39Number 11 days to confused those looking for a comedy with a lot of plot or a central protagonist
08:46Probably weren't sure what's a make of this coming-of-age film
08:52Now the ensemble of high schoolers and
08:55Wooderson all engage in typical teenage behavior throughout the film
08:59They haze each other get into trouble throw parties and generally hang out reviews at the time were generally positive
09:06But the box office was a disappointment the Richard Linklater film developed quite the following on home video
09:14It perfectly captures a lot about the teenage experience
09:17As a stacked soundtrack and provide some unforgettable performances by actors before they got their big breaks
09:24All right, all right
09:26For those looking to take it easy days to confused is an absolute vibe the 50s were boring the 60s rock
09:35The 70s. Oh my god, they obviously suck
09:39Maybe the 80s will be radical number 10 what we do in the shadows
09:45Mockumentary films tend to be cult favorites and what we do in the shadows
09:49Puts a horrifically funny spin on the subject of monsters you might bite someone and then you see
09:57The movie follows a group of vampires living together in New Zealand a film crew documents their lives as they contend with werewolves
10:04modern technology and petty roommates squabbles
10:08Unacceptable to have so many bloody dishes all over this bench like all the characters
10:13Individual quirks play against each other wonderfully and the special effects have a surprising charm for such a low-budget production
10:20I think we drink virgin blood because
10:23It sounds cool given its unique premise and hauntingly hilarious comedy throughout
10:28It's no wonder it produced two television spinoffs and helped launch the career of Taika Waititi
10:34unfortunate things about not having a reflection is that you
10:38Don't know exactly what you look like
10:40Number nine the Blues Brothers
10:43based on a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch the Blues Brothers sees Jake and Elwood Blues on a mission from God to save the
10:51Orphanage where they were raised they attempt to do so by reuniting their old band
10:55However, their attempts to make enough money are complicated by their run-ins with the law and various other misadventures
11:01While quite successful at the box office the Blues Brothers also became a late-night staple on television
11:11This
11:15Helped to develop a devoted fan base along with its catchy songs artist appearances and iconic costumes
11:21This money is for the year's assessment on the st. Helena the Blessed Shroud Orphanage in Calumet City, Illinois
11:275,000 bucks it's all there pal number eight clerks in order to get it built quickly and quietly
11:32They'd hire anybody that can do the job
11:34I think the average stormtrooper knows how to install a toilet main all they know is killing in white uniforms
11:38This surprise indie hit follows a day in the life of Dante and Randall to retail clerks at a convenience store and a video rental
11:46Shop respectively the scrappy film cost under twenty eight thousand dollars to shoot
11:50Who would go on to gross over four million dollars in theaters?
11:54The naturalistic dialogue and dozens of quotable lines have helped clerks earn a ravenous cult following. Are you sure?
12:01Am I sure are you sure?
12:03I'm sure about what do you really want to buy those cigarettes?
12:06Are you serious?
12:07Plus clerks launched the career of director Kevin Smith and led to numerous spinoffs and sequels and a shared universe of films
12:14Not bad for a movie about a guy who wasn't even supposed to be there that day
12:19You're late
12:20The hell you doing here. That's your plane. I get one a boss called number seven Shawn of the dead
12:26It was really tempting to choose hot fuzz another film in Edgar Wright's cornetto trilogy for this list
12:32However, it's action movie trappings and comparable financial success make it a bit more mainstream
12:38Shawn of the dead on the other hand is a loving parody of zombie movies, which are often cult movies in their own rights
12:45I'll say any
12:47Maybe it's not as bad as all that. Oh
12:49No, there they are
12:50It's unmotivated protagonist attempts to survive the undead apocalypse went over his ex-girlfriend and do some growing up in the process
13:03They've been killed the Queen what did you box the gags are as omnipresent as rights rapid-fire
13:09directorial style and Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's legendary chemistry bands everywhere are convinced
13:15It's a slice of fried gold and we're hard-pressed to disagree
13:19Go to mum's kill Phil. Sorry grab Liz go to the Winchester
13:24Have a nice cold pint and wait for all this to blow over
13:28number six
13:29Office space few movies before or since managed to cut to the heart of corporate office work quite like this one
13:36I'm also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on
13:39Sunday to okay office space follows Peter Gibbons and his fellow downtrodden office workers at software company
13:47Inetek the films biting satire of all the little irritating things about working in an office from
13:54Malfunctioning printers to micromanaging bosses are all extremely relatable for anyone who's ever had a white-collar job
14:01Office space flopped in theaters. It's not that I'm lazy
14:05It's that I just don't care
14:07But it's success on video and it's countless meme worthy moments right as the internet began taking off has ensured its place in
14:14Pop-culture history. It doesn't really matter. I
14:17Don't like my job, and I don't think I'm gonna go anymore
14:22Number five the rocky horror picture show I see you shiver with anticipation
14:31The true monarch of midnight movies the rocky horror picture show is a sci-fi comedy horror musical like no other
14:39In the film Janet and Brad find themselves at a castle populated by
14:44Eccentric characters and the night only gets stranger while initially ignored by critics and general audiences
14:51Rocky horror gradually developed into an underground movie phenomenon
14:55Screenings are still held around the world usually around Halloween
14:59Oh, I just love success
15:01Oh, I just love success
15:03Oh, I just love success
15:05Usually around Halloween
15:07Oh, I just love success
15:09Fans dress up as characters act out the film alongside it and generally get into the campy spirit with just a jump to the left
15:16Or a step to the right we could easily see rocky horror is one of the biggest cult films ever made
15:27Number four the princess bride when it was first released the princess bride
15:32Probably looked like any other light-hearted fantasy film. You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you you seem a decent fellow
15:39I hate to die, but it's legacy has grown to be one of the most beloved films of all time. I'm in the room
15:46And he's getting on us
15:49inconceivable
15:53Faster I thought I was going faster
15:56Not only does it have a little bit of everything fencing fighting revenge Giants true love miracles, etc
16:02Every scene and line is memorable
16:06My name is Inigo Montoya
16:09You kill my father
16:12Prepare to die fans
16:14Love revisiting the tale of Wesley and buttercup whether it's at home on a sick day or in theaters with other enthusiasts
16:21And although it wasn't a major box-office success it found its niche on home video and make your choice
16:27I will and I choose what in the world can that be what where?
16:33If you rounded up every princess bride fan, they could storm any castle in the world. No sweat
16:39Number three. This is spinal tap
16:42This mockumentary classic follows England's loudest rock band the Rob Reiner film lampoons
16:48Just about everything about rock bands from the writing process to pretentious band members to their absurd
16:54Excesses even the documentary format itself is up for parody with the film credited for popularizing the mockumentary genre
17:02This is the piece
17:05Are you telling me that this is it?
17:08This is scenery
17:10Have you ever been to Stonehenge?
17:12Spinal taps to her may be a disaster, but the real fake band has garnered plenty of fans over the years
17:18What happened to him?
17:20He died. He died in a bizarre gardening accident
17:24Some years back
17:26It also drew praise from critics and real-life rockers including Dave Grohl who once called it the only rock movie worth watching
17:33This is spinal tap is a cult favorite that goes to 11 and beyond
17:3811, 11, 11, 11
17:41Amps go up to 10
17:42Exactly
17:43Number two. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
17:46Every Monty Python offering has its merits
17:49But the comedy troupe's breakout hit internationally was definitely Monty Python and the Holy Grail
17:54And that may be just how we know the earth to be banana sheep
17:58This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere
18:00The absurd take on King Arthur's God-given quest mystified some audiences upon its release
18:06However, its popularity has grown over time to the point where it's become one of the most influential comedy films of all time
18:13I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough whopper
18:19I fart in your general direction
18:23Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
18:28By 2016, Empire magazine had it as one of the top 20 British films of all time
18:35John!
18:38Practically every scene has been quoted or referenced throughout pop culture at some point
18:43Some die-hard fans have even memorized the whole thing
18:47Alright, sonny, that's enough. Just pack that in
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19:05Number 1. The Big Lebowski
19:07The Coen brothers have been at the helm of several cult-favorite comedies
19:11While Raising Arizona is also an underground favorite, it's just edged out by The Big Lebowski
19:18Sometimes there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place
19:25He fits right in there, and that's the dude in Los Angeles
19:31The dude's hilariously nonchalant turn as an amateur sleuth between bowling games is loaded from top to bottom
19:38With unforgettable characters and iconic lines
19:41We know that this is your homework, we know that you stole a car
19:44And the f***ing money
19:45And the f***ing money, and we know that this is your homework
19:48I'm gonna cut your dick off, Larry
19:50You're killing your father, Larry
19:51It's just like our opinion, man, that The Big Lebowski will probably live forever
19:57Few, if any, other comedies on our list have spawned actual religious philosophies
20:02Dudeism is real, the dude abides, and we take comfort in that
20:06Take it easy, dude
20:07Oh yeah
20:08I know that you will
20:10Yeah, well, the dude abides
20:14Were we out of our element with any of our picks?
20:17Correct us with your favorites in the comments
20:20Are either one of these any good?
20:23Sir?
20:24What?
20:25Are either one of these any good?
20:27I don't watch movies
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