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Top 10 Cult Classics: Comedies


they’ve got fanatical followers who can

they’ve got fanatical followers who can quote every joke Jeff and Jeff alright

quote every joke Jeff and Jeff alright

quote every joke Jeff and Jeff alright this next song goes out to the guy who

this next song goes out to the guy who

this next song goes out to the guy who keeps yelling from the balcony it’s

keeps yelling from the balcony it’s

keeps yelling from the balcony it’s called we hate you please die welcome to

called we hate you please die welcome to

called we hate you please die welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 cult

down our picks for the top 10 cult

down our picks for the top 10 cult classics category comedy for this list

classics category comedy for this list

classics category comedy for this list we’ve decided to stick with films that

we’ve decided to stick with films that

we’ve decided to stick with films that err on the side of comedy and are

err on the side of comedy and are

err on the side of comedy and are leaving the rest for other lists and yes

leaving the rest for other lists and yes

leaving the rest for other lists and yes we know army of Darkness is hilarious

did not hit her it’s not true it’s

did not hit her it’s not true it’s bullshit I did not hit her I did not oh

bullshit I did not hit her I did not oh

bullshit I did not hit her I did not oh hi mark number 10 the room we admit it

hi mark number 10 the room we admit it

hi mark number 10 the room we admit it this one’s not supposed to be a comedy

this one’s not supposed to be a comedy

this one’s not supposed to be a comedy in fact it’s a horrible horrible

in fact it’s a horrible horrible

in fact it’s a horrible horrible melodrama ha ha ha what a story mark

melodrama ha ha ha what a story mark

melodrama ha ha ha what a story mark yeah you can say that again full of

yeah you can say that again full of

yeah you can say that again full of questionable performances glaring plot

questionable performances glaring plot

questionable performances glaring plot holes terrifying sex scenes and

holes terrifying sex scenes and

holes terrifying sex scenes and impossible to say with a straight face

impossible to say with a straight face

impossible to say with a straight face dialogue I’m so happy I have you as my

dialogue I’m so happy I have you as my

dialogue I’m so happy I have you as my best friend and I love Lisa so much

best friend and I love Lisa so much

best friend and I love Lisa so much written by directed by and starring

written by directed by and starring

written by directed by and starring Tommy Wiseau

the room is the car-crash cinema-goers

the room is the car-crash cinema-goers can’t look away from Tammy partly shot

can’t look away from Tammy partly shot

can’t look away from Tammy partly shot the result a room themed book play and

the result a room themed book play and

the result a room themed book play and video game as well as midnight showings

video game as well as midnight showings

video game as well as midnight showings where fans toss plastic spoons and

where fans toss plastic spoons and

where fans toss plastic spoons and footballs come on Peter please

juju Great Dane right oh yeah just

juju Great Dane right oh yeah just graduated graduate congratulations

graduated graduate congratulations

graduated graduate congratulations number 9 dazed and confused you want

number 9 dazed and confused you want

number 9 dazed and confused you want evidence of this flicks cult status

evidence of this flicks cult status

evidence of this flicks cult status Quentin Tarantino put it on his list of

Quentin Tarantino put it on his list of

Quentin Tarantino put it on his list of 10 all-time best films consider that

10 all-time best films consider that

10 all-time best films consider that proof positive busted my male Boston Joe

proof positive busted my male Boston Joe

proof positive busted my male Boston Joe look me in the art Punk

look me in the art Punk

look me in the art Punk tampering with mailboxes is a felony

tampering with mailboxes is a felony

tampering with mailboxes is a felony offense Richard Linklater’s high school

offense Richard Linklater’s high school

offense Richard Linklater’s high school comedy has plenty of drug 1970s fashion

comedy has plenty of drug 1970s fashion

comedy has plenty of drug 1970s fashion and parker posey what more can you want

[Music]

[Music] Ben Affleck getting that smirk wiped off

Ben Affleck getting that smirk wiped off

Ben Affleck getting that smirk wiped off his face done vol stoner Matthew

his face done vol stoner Matthew

his face done vol stoner Matthew McConaughey also done from the autistic

McConaughey also done from the autistic

McConaughey also done from the autistic geeks in the car with now get in with us

geeks in the car with now get in with us

geeks in the car with now get in with us but that’s alright we’ll worry about

but that’s alright we’ll worry about

but that’s alright we’ll worry about that later

that later

that later Oh dick hysterically funny and even

Oh dick hysterically funny and even

Oh dick hysterically funny and even incisive stories done

incisive stories done

incisive stories done times three that’s what I love about

times three that’s what I love about

times three that’s what I love about these high school girls man I get older

these high school girls man I get older

these high school girls man I get older they stay the same

they stay the same

they stay the same I believe you have my stapler number

I believe you have my stapler number

I believe you have my stapler number eight office space uh-oh sounds like

eight office space uh-oh sounds like

eight office space uh-oh sounds like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays

somebody’s got a case of the Mondays

somebody’s got a case of the Mondays IT workers across the country can quote

IT workers across the country can quote

IT workers across the country can quote chapter and verse from this 1999 White

chapter and verse from this 1999 White

chapter and verse from this 1999 White Collar Comedy I’m gonna need you to go

Collar Comedy I’m gonna need you to go

Collar Comedy I’m gonna need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow I have people

ahead and come in tomorrow I have people

ahead and come in tomorrow I have people skills I am good at dealing with people

skills I am good at dealing with people

skills I am good at dealing with people can’t you understand that

can’t you understand that

can’t you understand that we need to talk about your flair but you

we need to talk about your flair but you

we need to talk about your flair but you don’t have to be a computer with to

don’t have to be a computer with to

don’t have to be a computer with to appreciate Mike judges sly satirical

appreciate Mike judges sly satirical

appreciate Mike judges sly satirical swipe at the workaday world looks like

swipe at the workaday world looks like

swipe at the workaday world looks like you’ve been missing a lot of work lately

you’ve been missing a lot of work lately

you’ve been missing a lot of work lately I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it Bob

I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it Bob

I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it Bob [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] anyone who’s ever suffered through an

anyone who’s ever suffered through an

anyone who’s ever suffered through an idiot boss can identify even if the rest

idiot boss can identify even if the rest

idiot boss can identify even if the rest of us don’t go as far as the film’s

of us don’t go as far as the film’s

of us don’t go as far as the film’s drones to get even hey sit the building

drones to get even hey sit the building

drones to get even hey sit the building on fire

on fire

on fire doing it celsa shark we’re gonna need a

doing it celsa shark we’re gonna need a

doing it celsa shark we’re gonna need a bigger boat number seven clerks yes made

bigger boat number seven clerks yes made

bigger boat number seven clerks yes made for less than $30,000 and shot largely

for less than $30,000 and shot largely

for less than $30,000 and shot largely in a convenience store clerks is the

in a convenience store clerks is the

in a convenience store clerks is the epitome of the truth cult classic

epitome of the truth cult classic

epitome of the truth cult classic maybe you ever soap your hand up there

maybe you ever soap your hand up there

maybe you ever soap your hand up there to put a warning on these things but its

to put a warning on these things but its

to put a warning on these things but its humble origins wouldn’t count for squat

humble origins wouldn’t count for squat

humble origins wouldn’t count for squat in the cult world if it wasn’t also

in the cult world if it wasn’t also

in the cult world if it wasn’t also filled with bizarre characters and

filled with bizarre characters and

filled with bizarre characters and loaded with quotable and articulate

loaded with quotable and articulate

loaded with quotable and articulate dialogue you know there’s a million

dialogue you know there’s a million

dialogue you know there’s a million fine-looking women in the world too but

fine-looking women in the world too but

fine-looking women in the world too but they don’t all bring lasagna at work the

they don’t all bring lasagna at work the

they don’t all bring lasagna at work the fact that kevin smith also creates a

fact that kevin smith also creates a

fact that kevin smith also creates a unique highly personal celluloid

unique highly personal celluloid

unique highly personal celluloid universe just secures its place in

universe just secures its place in

universe just secures its place in Kulthum now it’s time to head over to

Kulthum now it’s time to head over to

Kulthum now it’s time to head over to antic James the Bears get ripped and

antic James the Bears get ripped and

antic James the Bears get ripped and hopefully get laid

number six pee-wee’s big adventure nerd

number six pee-wee’s big adventure nerd humor was never so funny and meant to do

humor was never so funny and meant to do

humor was never so funny and meant to do that

that

that pee-wee’s quest to get his bike back is

pee-wee’s quest to get his bike back is

pee-wee’s quest to get his bike back is merely an excuse for a series of odd

merely an excuse for a series of odd

merely an excuse for a series of odd encounters what’s going on officer have

encounters what’s going on officer have

encounters what’s going on officer have you seen this man blessing better heads

you seen this man blessing better heads

you seen this man blessing better heads on boils and isn’t on what cult films

on boils and isn’t on what cult films

on boils and isn’t on what cult films are all about like this Paul Reubens

are all about like this Paul Reubens

are all about like this Paul Reubens pee-wee Herman character is innocent and

pee-wee Herman character is innocent and

pee-wee Herman character is innocent and guileless allowing us to see the world

guileless allowing us to see the world

guileless allowing us to see the world from a strange and strangely perspective

from a strange and strangely perspective

from a strange and strangely perspective one of you so this is your dream you

one of you so this is your dream you

one of you so this is your dream you have to follow it I know you’re right

have to follow it I know you’re right

have to follow it I know you’re right but but what everyone I know is a big

but but what everyone I know is a big

but but what everyone I know is a big but come on come on let’s talk about

but come on come on let’s talk about

but come on come on let’s talk about your big but skewed silly and sophomoric

your big but skewed silly and sophomoric

your big but skewed silly and sophomoric I know you are I know you are but what

I know you are I know you are but what

I know you are I know you are but what am i I know you are the mayas big

am i I know you are the mayas big

am i I know you are the mayas big adventure is Kofun at its best

number five Monty Python and the Holy

number five Monty Python and the Holy Grail Camelot Camelot Camelot each only

Grail Camelot Camelot Camelot each only

Grail Camelot Camelot Camelot each only a model Shh it must have been hard to

a model Shh it must have been hard to

a model Shh it must have been hard to walk across a campus in the 70s without

walk across a campus in the 70s without

walk across a campus in the 70s without hurting someone quoting or just a flesh

hurting someone quoting or just a flesh

hurting someone quoting or just a flesh wound or simply the Holy Grail was just

wound or simply the Holy Grail was just

wound or simply the Holy Grail was just that would I dear oh lord knows it’s a

that would I dear oh lord knows it’s a

that would I dear oh lord knows it’s a good idea the kind of movie comedy

good idea the kind of movie comedy

good idea the kind of movie comedy troupes dream of making and it was

troupes dream of making and it was

troupes dream of making and it was unlike anything American audiences had

unlike anything American audiences had

unlike anything American audiences had seen before when suddenly the animators

seen before when suddenly the animators

seen before when suddenly the animators suffered a fatal heart attack the

suffered a fatal heart attack the

suffered a fatal heart attack the cartoon peril was no more thanks to this

cartoon peril was no more thanks to this

cartoon peril was no more thanks to this flick the pythons underground English

flick the pythons underground English

flick the pythons underground English sensibility exerted a huge influence on

sensibility exerted a huge influence on

sensibility exerted a huge influence on stateside comedy yes even with the

stateside comedy yes even with the

stateside comedy yes even with the gratuitous violence and silly villains

number four The Big Lebowski wait let me

number four The Big Lebowski wait let me explain something to you I am NOT mr.

explain something to you I am NOT mr.

explain something to you I am NOT mr. Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the

Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the

Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the dude dudes love the dude the bowling

dude dudes love the dude the bowling

dude dudes love the dude the bowling obsessed slacker who gets in over his

obsessed slacker who gets in over his

obsessed slacker who gets in over his head in this 1998 Coen brothers comedy

head in this 1998 Coen brothers comedy

head in this 1998 Coen brothers comedy where’s the money Lebowski its cult

where’s the money Lebowski its cult

where’s the money Lebowski its cult status began with midnight screenings

status began with midnight screenings

status began with midnight screenings but really caught fire with the first

but really caught fire with the first

but really caught fire with the first Lebowski Fest in Louisville in 2002 and

Lebowski Fest in Louisville in 2002 and

Lebowski Fest in Louisville in 2002 and the founding of the Church of the

the founding of the Church of the

the founding of the Church of the latter-day dude in 2005 that’s some kind

latter-day dude in 2005 that’s some kind

latter-day dude in 2005 that’s some kind of Eastern thing with that

of Eastern thing with that

of Eastern thing with that accomplishment Lebowski became quite

accomplishment Lebowski became quite

accomplishment Lebowski became quite possibly the only cult film that has

possibly the only cult film that has

possibly the only cult film that has spawned an actual cult

spawned an actual cult

spawned an actual cult how about you not take comfort in that

how about you not take comfort in that

how about you not take comfort in that number three super troopers who know

number three super troopers who know

number three super troopers who know that Vermont State Troopers were first

that Vermont State Troopers were first

that Vermont State Troopers were first class pranksters all right now where

class pranksters all right now where

class pranksters all right now where were we

were we

were we I’m sorry you see yeah my scene now I

I’m sorry you see yeah my scene now I

I’m sorry you see yeah my scene now I thought you don’t think Boyd Maggie you

thought you don’t think Boyd Maggie you

thought you don’t think Boyd Maggie you know how fast you were going I coulda

know how fast you were going I coulda

know how fast you were going I coulda said yeah you stop laughing right now

said yeah you stop laughing right now

said yeah you stop laughing right now yes probably only those clued into the

yes probably only those clued into the

yes probably only those clued into the weirdly funny super troopers freakish

weirdly funny super troopers freakish

weirdly funny super troopers freakish created by the broken lizards comedy

created by the broken lizards comedy

created by the broken lizards comedy troupe this cult hit is infantile at

troupe this cult hit is infantile at

troupe this cult hit is infantile at times and obvious at others but it

times and obvious at others but it

times and obvious at others but it doesn’t matter it has its own crazy

doesn’t matter it has its own crazy

doesn’t matter it has its own crazy messed up style that forces evil laugh

messed up style that forces evil laugh

messed up style that forces evil laugh even when the grown-up part of you says

even when the grown-up part of you says

even when the grown-up part of you says to keep it down number two this is

to keep it down number two this is

to keep it down number two this is spinal tap this 1984 Rob Reiner

spinal tap this 1984 Rob Reiner

spinal tap this 1984 Rob Reiner mockumentary follows a fictional heavy

mockumentary follows a fictional heavy

mockumentary follows a fictional heavy metal band on its latest if not greatest

metal band on its latest if not greatest

metal band on its latest if not greatest American tour the musical growth rate of

American tour the musical growth rate of

American tour the musical growth rate of this band cannot even be charted they

this band cannot even be charted they

this band cannot even be charted they are treading water in a sea of retarded

are treading water in a sea of retarded

are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry along the way

sexuality and bad poetry along the way

sexuality and bad poetry along the way we experience a not quite life-size

we experience a not quite life-size

we experience a not quite life-size Stonehenge set an amplifier that goes to

Stonehenge set an amplifier that goes to

Stonehenge set an amplifier that goes to 11:00 and the band’s tendency to lose

11:00 and the band’s tendency to lose

11:00 and the band’s tendency to lose drummers satirizing the excesses of rock

drummers satirizing the excesses of rock

drummers satirizing the excesses of rock stage shows and the musicians who create

stage shows and the musicians who create

stage shows and the musicians who create them the film is somehow both savagely

them the film is somehow both savagely

them the film is somehow both savagely funny and rather sweet at the same time

funny and rather sweet at the same time

funny and rather sweet at the same time [Music]

we know you’ve been waiting for this one

we know you’ve been waiting for this one with anticipation Rocky Horror

with anticipation Rocky Horror

with anticipation Rocky Horror kick-started the modern cult movie craze

midnight shows elaborate costumes

midnight shows elaborate costumes talking back to the screen and even

talking back to the screen and even

talking back to the screen and even throwing things at it dr. Franken

throwing things at it dr. Franken

throwing things at it dr. Franken further and friends help everything come

further and friends help everything come

further and friends help everything come together to make this camp fluff a huge

together to make this camp fluff a huge

together to make this camp fluff a huge hit and a cultural milestone so Brad but

hit and a cultural milestone so Brad but

hit and a cultural milestone so Brad but isn’t it nice they also proved that hate

isn’t it nice they also proved that hate

isn’t it nice they also proved that hate with perseverance and perversity

with perseverance and perversity

with perseverance and perversity anything is possible do you agree with

anything is possible do you agree with

anything is possible do you agree with our list no no man

our list no no man

our list no no man shit no man which comedy reaches cult

shit no man which comedy reaches cult

shit no man which comedy reaches cult status for you I don’t know I wasn’t

status for you I don’t know I wasn’t

status for you I don’t know I wasn’t watching for more top tens about your

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