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Napoleon Dynamite
Year: 2004
Synopsis: A social outcast in rural Idaho lives through the ups and downs of high school and hangs out with his friends.
EMN Notes: Before I saw this movie I remember seeing the merch that got made because of it. Then people would ask me if I was copying things from the movie. I only finally checked it out because I heard it used Forever Young by Alphaville in it, and I was on a big Alphaville kick at the time thanks to various AMVs using songs from them. Anyway, I finally saw it and…I actually really, really loved it. I joke about this movie a lot, about how it felt like they just copied me to make it (or at least copied how I was in high school). It’s not just things like the dancing scene, which was something I would do for fun at school dances, but there’s just something about the easy tone of this movie, the dialogue between the friends, and the social aspect of it all that genuinely feels lifted out of my time at the school on base. I said in the EMN writeup (which I lifted wholesale from that page) that I don’t find it actively funny, but that doesn’t mean I don’t find it funny, and to me this channel is about stuff that if it doesn’t make us laugh it at least makes us smile.
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Year: 1983
Synopsis: It’s summer, and all Clark Griswold wants to do is take his family to Walley World for a vacation.
Office Space
Year: 1999
Synopsis: Three office workers who hate their jobs hatch a plan to embezzle from the company.
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Year: 1985
Synopsis: Pee-wee’s bike is stolen and he’s going to go through a lot of weird situations before he gets it back.
Pineapple Express
Year: 2008
Synopsis: A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
Pink Flamingos
Year: 1972
Synopsis: Divine and her trailer park family go to extreme lengths to prove that she’s the filthiest woman alive.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Year: 1987
Synopsis: A man struggles to get home for Thanksgiving, accompanied by an obnoxious salesman.
Pleasantville
Year: 1998
Synopsis: Two twins are transported into the world of a black-and-white sitcom and have to reckon with the prejudices of the time.
Polyester
Year: 1981
Synopsis: A put-upon suburban housewife, played by Divine, just wants to have a normal life, but protests about the porn theater her husband runs are starting to mount up.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Year: 2016
Synopsis: The amazingly-true documentary detailing the release of Conno4Real’s newest album, Connquest.
Quick Change
Year: 1990
Synopsis: After performing a flawless robbery, three criminals learn that the toughest part is getting away from the scene of the crime.
Ready to Rumble
Year: 2000
Synopsis: Two sewage workers have to convince their favorite wrestler to come out of retirement and wrestle for WCW again.
Risky Business
Year: 1983
Synopsis: A college-bound good kid crashes the family car and has to raise money to buy a new one any way he can.
Road to Morocco
Year: 1942
Synopsis: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby play two castaways on the desert both trying to woo a princess.
Road to Utopia
Year: 1945
Synopsis: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope are back, this time looking for treasure in Alaska.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Year: 2010
Synopsis: A man from Toronto who is kind of a loser wants to date the girl of his dreams, but to do that must fight and defeat her seven evil exes.
Shallow Hal
Year: 2001
Synopsis: A man who only cares about looks starts to see a fat woman as a svelte blonde. It has to do with “inner beauty”. This movie was shockingly well-received by Roger Ebert of all people.
Shaun of the Dead
Year: 2004
Synopsis: Two roommates have to deal with a zombie invasion in a British town.
Shrek 2
Year: 2004
Synopsis: Shrek and Fiona have to face their toughest relationship challenge yet: Fiona’s royal parents, and they don’t like that she’s married an ogre.
Silent Movie
Year: 1976
Synopsis: In order to save a dying studio, Mel Brooks and friends get together to create a silent movie. This movie is also a silent movie.
Some Like It Hot
Year: 1959
Synopsis: Two musicians witness a mob hit and have to disguise themselves so they don’t get rubbed out…so they cross-dress.
Splash
Year: 1984
Synopsis: A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There’s one big complication though; he’s fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
Step Brothers
Year: 2008
Synopsis: Two grown men’s parents marry, turning them into step brothers who want to one-up each other.
Stranger Than Fiction
Year: 2006
Synopsis: An ordinary man starts to hear the words written by an author dictating his every move, and the story he’s trapped in is going to end in his own death.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Year: 2006
Synopsis: The story about NASCAR’s greatest driver, Ricky Bobby, and his struggles to reach the top.
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Year: 2006
Synopsis: Two rock lovers form a band, and to become the greatest band in the world they decide to steal a mystical guitar pick housed in a museum.
The Big Lebowski
Year: 1998
Synopsis: A case of mistaken identity leaves a hippie at the mercy of a group of criminals who pissed on his rug.
The Big Sick
Year: 2017
Synopsis: A Pakistani man and a white woman fall in love, but cultures clash when she contracts a mysterious illness and the man has to meet her family.
The Blues Brothers
Year: 1980
Synopsis: Jake and Elwood Blues get out of jail and start a band to raise money and save their old orphanage.
The Brady Bunch Movie
Year: 1995
Synopsis: The original ’70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they’re even more square and out of place than ever.
The Breakfast Club
Year: 1985
Synopsis: Five high school students meet in Saturday detention, and discover they have a lot more in common than they thought.
The ‘Burbs
Year: 1989
Synopsis: Ray Peterson’s new neighbors are suspicious, and he and his friends are going to figure out what’s wrong with them.
The Cable Guy
Year: 1996
Synopsis: Jim Carrey plays a cable guy who gets a little too friendly with a client after a job.
The Emperor’s New Groove
Year: 2000
Synopsis: A spoiled prince is turned into a llama by his magical aide who is looking to usurp the throne.
The Full Monty
Year: 1997
Synopsis: An English steelworker puts on a strip show starring him and his mates in order to raise some money.
The Graduate
Year: 1967
Synopsis: A model student who has his life planned out risks it all after an older family friend starts coming on to him.
The Jerk
Year: 1979
Synopsis: A rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boorish man who runs away from his family to make it big.
The Lego Movie
Year: 2014
Synopsis: Life is awesome in Lego City, but strange forces are threatening its way of life, and it’s up to the otherwise-unremarkable Lego man Emmett to stop them.
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Year: 2021
Synopsis: A family vacation goes horribly awry when a billionaire’s AI-powered web of robots goes haywire.
The Naked Gun: From The Files Of The Police Squad!
Year: 1988
Synopsis: When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Year: 1991
Synopsis: Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Year: 1994
Synopsis: Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison.
The Odd Couple
Year: 1968
Synopsis: Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day.
The Pink Panther
Year: 1963
Synopsis: Bumbling Inspector Clouseau is hot on the trail of a thief, The Phantom, who has stolen the titular priceless jewel.
The Pink Panther
Year: 2006
Synopsis: The coach of a French soccer team is killed and his expensive pink diamond ring is stolen. The only person who can recover it is incompetent Inspector Clouseau. Hamburger.
The Producers
Year: 1967
Synopsis: A hack producer and his CPA realize you can make more money with a flop than with a hit. It’s just a matter of creative accounting.
The Simpsons Movie
Year: 2007
Synopsis: The Simpsons go on the run from the law after Homer dumps toxic waste into Springfield’s water supply.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Year: 2004
Synopsis: King Neptune’s crown has been stolen, and Mr. Krabs looks to be the culprit. SpongeBob and Patrick aren’t going to take that lying down.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water
Year: 2015
Synopsis: A pirate steals the Krabby Patty Secret Formula and SpongeBob and co. have to go to the surface to retrieve it and save Bikini Bottom.
The Truman Show
Year: 1998
Synopsis: A young man realizes that his small town may be harboring a dark secret. It is – it’s actually the set of the most realistic reality show ever produced, one secretly starring him.
The Wedding Singer
Year: 1998
Synopsis: Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding, but things change when he meets a woman who is already engaged.
The World’s End
Year: 2013
Synopsis: A group of school friends meet as adults in order to complete something they never got to do as kids – a pub crawl that lasts all night. In all their time away, though, they realize that both they and their childhood town have changed.
This Is Spinal Tap
Year: 1984
Synopsis: Spinal Tap was once the most influential rock band in the world. Now they’re a footnote in music history. This is their story.
¡Three Amigos!
Year: 1986
Synopsis: Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that this is no shoot.
Throw Momma From The Train
Year: 1987
Synopsis: A divorced struggling author meets an enthusiastic student at a writing class, a student who thinks it may be time to kill his aging and cruel mother.
Tommy Boy
Year: 1994
Synopsis: The family business is dying, so two brothers band together to try and save it.
Top Secret!
Year: 1984
Synopsis: A comedy of errors sees an American singer being caught up in a web of resistance and espionage.
Toy Story
Year: 1995
Synopsis: Andy’s toys, who come to life when the humans aren’t looking, are about to have their world rocked when a new toy spaceman named Buzz Lightyear joins their ranks.
Toy Story 2
Year: 1999
Synopsis: Andy’s prized doll Woody is accidentally given away at a garage sale to a toy collector and the toys want to get him back.
Trading Places
Year: 1983
Synopsis: A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
UHF
Year: 1989
Synopsis: A fry cook lucks into inheriting an old low-power TV station from his uncle and makes it his personal mission to save it from being shut down.
Uncle Buck
Year: 1989
Synopsis: Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency, but his freewheeling attitude causes a lot of tension.
Undercover Brother
Year: 2002
Synopsis: The funkiest secret agent in town teams up with an all-Black B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. to take down “The Man”.
Waiting for Guffman
Year: 1996
Synopsis: Corky St. Clair is a director, actor and dancer in Blaine, Missouri. When it comes time to celebrate Blaine’s 150th anniversary, Corky resolves to bring down the house in Broadway style.
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Year: 2005
Synopsis: Wallace and Gromit go to a small town to humanely solve their rabbit problem, but along the way Wallace is bitten by a fiendish were-rabbit and begins to transform.
Wayne’s World
Year: 1992
Synopsis: Wayne and Garth have a hit public access show in their basement, and the owner of a large chain of arcades wants to take them national. However, they’ll soon learn that capitalists are super lame, and super shady.
Wayne’s World 2
Year: 1993
Synopsis: After having a vision in a dream, Wayne and his buddy Garth decide to put on the concert of a lifetime – Waynestock. Party on.
We’re The Millers
Year: 2013
Synopsis: In order to make some cash, a man agrees to smuggle drugs across the Mexican border with the help of three other people posing as his nuclear family.
What We Do In The Shadows
Year: 2014
Synopsis: A group of vampire roommates living together in New Zealand give us unprecedented access to their lives in this mockumentary.
When Harry Met Sally…
Year: 1989
Synopsis: During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they’re still no closer to finding the answer.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Year: 1988
Synopsis: A hard-boiled private eye who hates cartoons is pulled into their world when the residents of Toontown need help tracking down a serial ‘Toon killer.
Working Girl
Year: 1988
Synopsis: After her boss breaks a leg, an ambitious secretary takes over the office and starts to make some dubious deals.
Young Frankenstein
Year: 1974
Synopsis: The grandson of Dr. Frankenstein returns to the lab where the monster was created, determined to do right what his grandfather got wrong.
Zack & Miri Make A Porno
Year: 2008
Synopsis: Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together.
Zoolander
Year: 2001
Synopsis: Derek Zoolander is VH1’s Male Model of the Year, and he’s being trained by a rival to become a great assassin.