by challenging the norms of good taste these flicks struck a nerve with the
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for the top ten controversial comedy
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focusing on popular movies that make people angry curious or both by pushing
people angry curious or both by pushing
people angry curious or both by pushing the boundaries of what people deemed
the boundaries of what people deemed
the boundaries of what people deemed acceptable number 10 Tropic Thunder
acceptable number 10 Tropic Thunder
acceptable number 10 Tropic Thunder never go full retard directed by and
never go full retard directed by and
never go full retard directed by and starring Ben Stiller that’s comedy
starring Ben Stiller that’s comedy
starring Ben Stiller that’s comedy places egotistical fictional actors in a
places egotistical fictional actors in a
places egotistical fictional actors in a wartime setting and so the lines are
wartime setting and so the lines are
wartime setting and so the lines are blurred in Tropic Thunder as the meta
blurred in Tropic Thunder as the meta
blurred in Tropic Thunder as the meta conflict becomes real disability
conflict becomes real disability
conflict becomes real disability advocates found the simple Jack
advocates found the simple Jack
advocates found the simple Jack character to be highly insensitive even
character to be highly insensitive even
character to be highly insensitive even if it was meant to parody method acting
if it was meant to parody method acting
if it was meant to parody method acting cliches in addition Robert Downey jr.
cliches in addition Robert Downey jr.
cliches in addition Robert Downey jr. received heavy criticism as his
received heavy criticism as his
received heavy criticism as his contrived character appears in blackface
contrived character appears in blackface
contrived character appears in blackface a questionable choice even when one
a questionable choice even when one
a questionable choice even when one considers the fact that it was intended
considers the fact that it was intended
considers the fact that it was intended to further drive home a satirical point
to further drive home a satirical point
to further drive home a satirical point nowadays it’s just you know very very
nowadays it’s just you know very very
nowadays it’s just you know very very very convenient to to pick things apart
very convenient to to pick things apart
very convenient to to pick things apart despite the controversy or perhaps
despite the controversy or perhaps
despite the controversy or perhaps because of it Tropic Thunder more than
because of it Tropic Thunder more than
because of it Tropic Thunder more than doubled its 92 million dollar budget at
doubled its 92 million dollar budget at
doubled its 92 million dollar budget at the box office
the box office
the box office oh man the dude disguised as another
oh man the dude disguised as another
oh man the dude disguised as another dude number 9 the producer doesn’t be
dude number 9 the producer doesn’t be
dude number 9 the producer doesn’t be stupid be up smarty come and join the
stupid be up smarty come and join the
stupid be up smarty come and join the not-see party
not-see party
not-see party at the time of this film’s release Mel
at the time of this film’s release Mel
at the time of this film’s release Mel Brooks was known mostly as the
Brooks was known mostly as the
Brooks was known mostly as the co-creator of get smart for his
co-creator of get smart for his
co-creator of get smart for his directorial debut he released a
directorial debut he released a
directorial debut he released a polarizing film with a uniquely
polarizing film with a uniquely
polarizing film with a uniquely controversial sense of humor about two
controversial sense of humor about two
controversial sense of humor about two producers who put on an Adolf Hitler
producers who put on an Adolf Hitler
producers who put on an Adolf Hitler musical unsurprisingly the producers
musical unsurprisingly the producers
musical unsurprisingly the producers started many a conversation many took
started many a conversation many took
started many a conversation many took issue with the risks Brooks had taken
issue with the risks Brooks had taken
issue with the risks Brooks had taken particularly the ethnic jokes while
particularly the ethnic jokes while
particularly the ethnic jokes while others found value in the social
others found value in the social
others found value in the social commentary
[Music]
[Music] although Brooks film didn’t make a huge
although Brooks film didn’t make a huge
although Brooks film didn’t make a huge splash at the box office it earned him
splash at the box office it earned him
splash at the box office it earned him an Academy Award for Best Original
an Academy Award for Best Original
an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and it’s legacy has continued
Screenplay and it’s legacy has continued
Screenplay and it’s legacy has continued to grow eventually spawning a 2001
to grow eventually spawning a 2001
to grow eventually spawning a 2001 Broadway adaptation and a 2005 remake Oh
Broadway adaptation and a 2005 remake Oh
Broadway adaptation and a 2005 remake Oh dad you made a fool out of Pizza number
dad you made a fool out of Pizza number
dad you made a fool out of Pizza number eight
eight
eight Blazing Saddles we’re at a white women
Blazing Saddles we’re at a white women
Blazing Saddles we’re at a white women act for his third feature Mel Brooks
act for his third feature Mel Brooks
act for his third feature Mel Brooks used a popular movie genre to deliver
used a popular movie genre to deliver
used a popular movie genre to deliver accessible laughs for mainstream viewers
accessible laughs for mainstream viewers
accessible laughs for mainstream viewers but not everybody appreciated the
but not everybody appreciated the
but not everybody appreciated the in-your-face comedy traditionally a
in-your-face comedy traditionally a
in-your-face comedy traditionally a Western film comes with expectations for
Western film comes with expectations for
Western film comes with expectations for Blazing Saddles however Brooks flipped
Blazing Saddles however Brooks flipped
Blazing Saddles however Brooks flipped the script and offered a relentless
the script and offered a relentless
the script and offered a relentless barrage of situational humor from its
barrage of situational humor from its
barrage of situational humor from its high octane campfire scene to mongos
high octane campfire scene to mongos
high octane campfire scene to mongos physical confrontation with a horse
physical confrontation with a horse
physical confrontation with a horse it keeps the audience reeling despite
it keeps the audience reeling despite
it keeps the audience reeling despite the naysayers Blazing Saddles received
the naysayers Blazing Saddles received
the naysayers Blazing Saddles received critical and commercial acclaim it has
critical and commercial acclaim it has
critical and commercial acclaim it has since become an iconic American film
since become an iconic American film
since become an iconic American film that some but not all Harold as a work
that some but not all Harold as a work
that some but not all Harold as a work of comedic genius that was unafraid to
of comedic genius that was unafraid to
of comedic genius that was unafraid to challenge and mock be ingrained racism
challenge and mock be ingrained racism
challenge and mock be ingrained racism of the western genre and into the lovely
of the western genre and into the lovely
of the western genre and into the lovely moment up yours
moment up yours
moment up yours number 7 Dogma you want to make your own
lonely but funny in this Kevin Smith
lonely but funny in this Kevin Smith flick to renegade angels look for a way
flick to renegade angels look for a way
flick to renegade angels look for a way back to heaven to do so they need to
back to heaven to do so they need to
back to heaven to do so they need to bend the rules of it thus challenging
bend the rules of it thus challenging
bend the rules of it thus challenging religious norms
religious norms
religious norms needless to say Christian groups
needless to say Christian groups
needless to say Christian groups protested the film as dogma pokes fun at
protested the film as dogma pokes fun at
protested the film as dogma pokes fun at religious traditions left and right
religious traditions left and right
religious traditions left and right including some fundamental concepts like
including some fundamental concepts like
including some fundamental concepts like God being infallible to prove him wrong
God being infallible to prove him wrong
God being infallible to prove him wrong would undo reality and everything the
would undo reality and everything the
would undo reality and everything the news people of faith were so incensed by
news people of faith were so incensed by
news people of faith were so incensed by the film’s blasphemy its myth reportedly
the film’s blasphemy its myth reportedly
the film’s blasphemy its myth reportedly received multiple death threats while
received multiple death threats while
received multiple death threats while you can argue with the ethics of the
you can argue with the ethics of the
you can argue with the ethics of the film the cast talent is harder to deny
film the cast talent is harder to deny
film the cast talent is harder to deny as it included Ben Affleck Matt Damon
as it included Ben Affleck Matt Damon
as it included Ben Affleck Matt Damon Alan Rickman Chris Rock and Salma Hayek
Alan Rickman Chris Rock and Salma Hayek
Alan Rickman Chris Rock and Salma Hayek among others you really touch who is
among others you really touch who is
among others you really touch who is number six pink flamingo we’ll see
number six pink flamingo we’ll see
number six pink flamingo we’ll see personalized yeah see featuring these
personalized yeah see featuring these
personalized yeah see featuring these so-called filthiest personal life this
so-called filthiest personal life this
so-called filthiest personal life this film originally announced its intentions
film originally announced its intentions
film originally announced its intentions with a blunt tagline an exercise in bad
with a blunt tagline an exercise in bad
with a blunt tagline an exercise in bad taste using a ten thousand dollar budget
taste using a ten thousand dollar budget
taste using a ten thousand dollar budget director John Waters relies less on
director John Waters relies less on
director John Waters relies less on traditional storytelling and focuses
traditional storytelling and focuses
traditional storytelling and focuses more on inciting reactions from viewers
more on inciting reactions from viewers
more on inciting reactions from viewers from beginning to end
from beginning to end
from beginning to end pink flamingos tackles a variety of
pink flamingos tackles a variety of
pink flamingos tackles a variety of sensitive subjects whether it’s violence
sensitive subjects whether it’s violence
sensitive subjects whether it’s violence sexuality or the climactic scene in
sexuality or the climactic scene in
sexuality or the climactic scene in which a drag queen literally eats dog
which a drag queen literally eats dog
which a drag queen literally eats dog poop the film targeted a specific
poop the film targeted a specific
poop the film targeted a specific demographic and ultimately achieved cult
demographic and ultimately achieved cult
demographic and ultimately achieved cult status given the a transgressive style
status given the a transgressive style
status given the a transgressive style of water filmmaking not to mention his
of water filmmaking not to mention his
of water filmmaking not to mention his unique sense of humor
unique sense of humor
unique sense of humor kill everyone now condone first-degree
kill everyone now condone first-degree
kill everyone now condone first-degree murder advocate cannibalism ate shit
murder advocate cannibalism ate shit
murder advocate cannibalism ate shit number 5 sausage party once you see that
number 5 sausage party once you see that
number 5 sausage party once you see that shit it’ll fuck you up 4 legs with a
shit it’ll fuck you up 4 legs with a
shit it’ll fuck you up 4 legs with a story by Seth Rogen
story by Seth Rogen
story by Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill this film
Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill this film
Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill this film strays about as far as cinematically
strays about as far as cinematically
strays about as far as cinematically possible from the animated tradition
possible from the animated tradition
possible from the animated tradition sausage party takes aim at
sausage party takes aim at
sausage party takes aim at family-friendly studio comedies
family-friendly studio comedies
family-friendly studio comedies featuring a talking sausage that
featuring a talking sausage that
featuring a talking sausage that experiences an existential crisis in
experiences an existential crisis in
experiences an existential crisis in other words Frank discovers the truth
other words Frank discovers the truth
other words Frank discovers the truth about life beyond the supermarket
about life beyond the supermarket
about life beyond the supermarket God what you’re saying is true I got to
God what you’re saying is true I got to
God what you’re saying is true I got to tell everyone while a graphic orgy scene
tell everyone while a graphic orgy scene
tell everyone while a graphic orgy scene and heavy profanity rubs some viewers
and heavy profanity rubs some viewers
and heavy profanity rubs some viewers the wrong way
the wrong way
the wrong way it was the pre-production drama that
it was the pre-production drama that
it was the pre-production drama that came to light after the film’s release
came to light after the film’s release
came to light after the film’s release that created real controversy details
that created real controversy details
that created real controversy details emerged the animators were forced to
emerged the animators were forced to
emerged the animators were forced to work overtime without pay under the
work overtime without pay under the
work overtime without pay under the threat of being blacklisted in the
threat of being blacklisted in the
threat of being blacklisted in the industry number for Team America world
industry number for Team America world
industry number for Team America world police everyone it’s hard to imagine
police everyone it’s hard to imagine
police everyone it’s hard to imagine 2016 sausage party getting made had this
2016 sausage party getting made had this
2016 sausage party getting made had this film not come along to warm up audiences
film not come along to warm up audiences
film not come along to warm up audiences first directed by South Park’s Trey
first directed by South Park’s Trey
first directed by South Park’s Trey Parker Team America takes aim at macho
Parker Team America takes aim at macho
Parker Team America takes aim at macho American patriotism while poking fun at
American patriotism while poking fun at
American patriotism while poking fun at numerous celebrities and Matt Damon
numerous celebrities and Matt Damon
numerous celebrities and Matt Damon the film consists only of puppets who
the film consists only of puppets who
the film consists only of puppets who not only get quite violent but also
not only get quite violent but also
not only get quite violent but also sexually active to a particularly
sexually active to a particularly
sexually active to a particularly graphic sex scene between the hero Gary
graphic sex scene between the hero Gary
graphic sex scene between the hero Gary Johnston
Johnston
Johnston and his love interest Lisa Jones earned
and his love interest Lisa Jones earned
and his love interest Lisa Jones earned the movie an nc-17 rating before edits
the movie an nc-17 rating before edits
the movie an nc-17 rating before edits were made to lower it to a more
were made to lower it to a more
were made to lower it to a more manageable R rating the film proceeded
manageable R rating the film proceeded
manageable R rating the film proceeded to entertain and offend many with its
to entertain and offend many with its
to entertain and offend many with its crude humor and satirical take on
crude humor and satirical take on
crude humor and satirical take on partisan politics I’m so lonely so
partisan politics I’m so lonely so
partisan politics I’m so lonely so lonely number three South Park
lonely number three South Park
lonely number three South Park bigger Longer & uncut Eric did you just
bigger Longer & uncut Eric did you just
bigger Longer & uncut Eric did you just say the f-word Jim based on the popular
say the f-word Jim based on the popular
say the f-word Jim based on the popular Comedy Central series this film
Comedy Central series this film
Comedy Central series this film addresses it’s well documented
addresses it’s well documented
addresses it’s well documented censorship issues head-on in the
censorship issues head-on in the
censorship issues head-on in the theatrical adaptation of the TV cartoon
theatrical adaptation of the TV cartoon
theatrical adaptation of the TV cartoon director Trey Parker offers meta
director Trey Parker offers meta
director Trey Parker offers meta commentary on modern culture mixing in
commentary on modern culture mixing in
commentary on modern culture mixing in references to religion war and parenting
references to religion war and parenting
references to religion war and parenting all communicated with blunt humor and
all communicated with blunt humor and
all communicated with blunt humor and foul language of course
foul language of course
foul language of course [Music]
even Canada becomes a scapegoat leading
even Canada becomes a scapegoat leading to a famous musical number that
to a famous musical number that
to a famous musical number that ultimately received an Oscar nomination
ultimately received an Oscar nomination
ultimately received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song and that did
for Best Original Song and that did
for Best Original Song and that did marry to by pushing back on touchy
marry to by pushing back on touchy
marry to by pushing back on touchy issues the bigger Longer & uncut version
issues the bigger Longer & uncut version
issues the bigger Longer & uncut version of South Park naturally received heavy
of South Park naturally received heavy
of South Park naturally received heavy criticism that being said it also
criticism that being said it also
criticism that being said it also received mostly positive reviews son I
received mostly positive reviews son I
received mostly positive reviews son I have some bad news
have some bad news
have some bad news we accidentally replaced your heart with
we accidentally replaced your heart with
we accidentally replaced your heart with a baked potato of about three seconds to
a baked potato of about three seconds to
a baked potato of about three seconds to live yes number two
live yes number two
live yes number two Borat I’m I never thought of I like it
Borat I’m I never thought of I like it
Borat I’m I never thought of I like it you I likes it it’s nice
you I likes it it’s nice
you I likes it it’s nice starring British comedian Sacha Baron
starring British comedian Sacha Baron
starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen this mockumentary investigates how
Cohen this mockumentary investigates how
Cohen this mockumentary investigates how people view the world around them with
people view the world around them with
people view the world around them with hilarious yet controversial results many
hilarious yet controversial results many
hilarious yet controversial results many of the subjects criticized for at four
of the subjects criticized for at four
of the subjects criticized for at four it’s tricky premise while others found
it’s tricky premise while others found
it’s tricky premise while others found the ethnic characterisations to be
the ethnic characterisations to be
the ethnic characterisations to be offensive Gaza is a great country the
offensive Gaza is a great country the
offensive Gaza is a great country the fish-out-of-water narrative allows Baron
fish-out-of-water narrative allows Baron
fish-out-of-water narrative allows Baron Cohen to challenge subject with a
Cohen to challenge subject with a
Cohen to challenge subject with a situational comedy but even some of the
situational comedy but even some of the
situational comedy but even some of the scripted events caused a stir most
scripted events caused a stir most
scripted events caused a stir most notably being naked wrestling match
notably being naked wrestling match
notably being naked wrestling match between Borat and his producer Azamat in
between Borat and his producer Azamat in
between Borat and his producer Azamat in 2009 Baron Cohen press cultural buttons
2009 Baron Cohen press cultural buttons
2009 Baron Cohen press cultural buttons once again with Bruno a film whose
once again with Bruno a film whose
once again with Bruno a film whose stereotypical lead despite being
stereotypical lead despite being
stereotypical lead despite being intended for satirical purposes failed
intended for satirical purposes failed
intended for satirical purposes failed to connect with many in the LGBTQ
to connect with many in the LGBTQ
to connect with many in the LGBTQ community gave them like a traditional
community gave them like a traditional
community gave them like a traditional African name so what’s the baby’s name
African name so what’s the baby’s name
African name so what’s the baby’s name okay number one the interview feed us
okay number one the interview feed us
okay number one the interview feed us because we gave us like many
because we gave us like many
because we gave us like many controversial comedies this film made
controversial comedies this film made
controversial comedies this film made headlines for socio-political undertones
headlines for socio-political undertones
headlines for socio-political undertones but it’s the behind the scenes narrative
but it’s the behind the scenes narrative
but it’s the behind the scenes narrative that makes the interview unique within
that makes the interview unique within
that makes the interview unique within pop culture it’s based on a plot to
pop culture it’s based on a plot to
pop culture it’s based on a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim
assassinate North Korean leader Kim
assassinate North Korean leader Kim jong-un a story beat that didn’t go
jong-un a story beat that didn’t go
jong-un a story beat that didn’t go unnoticed by the government not only was
unnoticed by the government not only was
unnoticed by the government not only was the release delayed but a Sony Pictures
the release delayed but a Sony Pictures
the release delayed but a Sony Pictures hacked by a group with alleged North
hacked by a group with alleged North
hacked by a group with alleged North Korean ties further added to the drama
Korean ties further added to the drama
Korean ties further added to the drama forcing producers to cancel theatrical
forcing producers to cancel theatrical
forcing producers to cancel theatrical screening
screening
screening forcing President Barack Obama into the
forcing President Barack Obama into the
forcing President Barack Obama into the narrative as well yes I think they made
narrative as well yes I think they made
narrative as well yes I think they made a mistake and so the interview incited a
a mistake and so the interview incited a
a mistake and so the interview incited a real-life international conflict proving
real-life international conflict proving
real-life international conflict proving that the world has become more connected
that the world has become more connected
that the world has become more connected than ever before yeah they called it an
than ever before yeah they called it an
than ever before yeah they called it an act of war and an act of terrorism which
act of war and an act of terrorism which
act of war and an act of terrorism which is a comedian is like what you’re
is a comedian is like what you’re
is a comedian is like what you’re looking for huh do you agree with our
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