One of the worst parodies I've ever seen
As a long-time parody fan (Blazing Saddles and This is Spinal Tap come to mind), I was looking forward to this movie. After reading the reviews, I was expecting something great. I was sorely disappointed. It seemed like at least 75% of the film was lifted directly from the films it "parodied", sometimes almost word for word. The constant crude humor quickly became grating. It isn't possible to create a memorable film out of dozens of dick jokes without backing them up with good characters. This is why "Something About Mary" succeeded for me while "Scary Movie" failed. In fact, the only character I remember now is the stoner character, and this is only because I found him to be the most annoying of the lot. That this film broke the 100 million dollar mark shows the degree to which juvenile attitudes have pervaded modern cinema.
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