Top 10 "Intellectual" Comedies (note; I don't like pretension in my intellectual comedy. I like it bitingly satirical and overbearingly damning, with liberal use of ironic devices, especially when the means have a guffaw value of their own. I think this list reflects that strongly.)
1-Idiocracy; what a blunt instrument for such sharp perceptions. I love the irony.I think Mike Judge is a genius for this.
2-O Brother Where Art Thou; Clooney's finest work, with an absolutely flawless ensemble, putting a "relatively" modern (1930s) spin on Homer's Odyssey.
3-South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut; I don't like many musicals. This one I can't say a word against. It was everything one could ask of it, and still continues to be with every viewing. I especially love the "la resistance" medley.
4-Dogma; Kevin Smith rocks, and the more outrageous he gets the better.
5-The Onion Movie; Steven Seagal could take action comedy to the next level. Someone should look into this.
6-Monty Python's Life Of Brian; I'll probably get flak for this, but this is the only Monty Python work I can truly call worthy of classic status. The rest is often pretty funny I'll admit, but this is total gold.
7-Zombie Strippers; Wow. Jenna Jameson doesn't suck at acting nearly as much when she's got lines, and Robert Englund's character alone would make this worth a watch. Heavy handed as this is, there are underlying metaphors to be dug out even past the hammers, and for budget ratio this is the greatest film I've yet to see, if only because the production values are practically student grade.
8-Bubba Ho-Tep; Bruce Campbell is great in anything, but he's absolutely the TITS as a senior citizen Elvis fighting a mummy in a third-rate retirement home. The whole presented view on mortality is priceless.
9-The Great White Hype; I can't find this for DL anywhere, which to me is a damnable shame. A huge send-up of the boxing world, a statement on racial prejudices, and a biting commentary on the corruptability of man, with a great ensemble.
10-Caveman; Many people seem to think Ringo Starr isn't a worthy Beatle. I'm not a fan of the band personally, but this film proves to me he's as great an artist as any other I've perceived. The social commentary he put together here will be valid for about as long as humans are around, and he did it entirely without language.
Honorable Mention; Anything made by Mel Brooks, though often the slapstick aspects of his work run away on their own momentum. Life Stinks in particular deserves mention in this category.
