Five Terrible Comedies Containing One Hilarious, Redeeming Joke
It’s no secret that Hollywood routinely churns out some tremendously god-awful comedies, thereby keeping away from the poor people he vocally despises. While one might assume that these bottom-of-the-barrel movies are total write-offs, there are some singular nuggets of comedic gold to be found in these giant cinematic turds, such as…
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‘Holmes & Watson’: Billy Zane Randomly Shows Up
James Cameron’s Titanic, the “breathtaking” Billy Zane, shows up in the film’s final moments as… himself?
‘Jack & Jill’: Jill Goes on ‘The Price Is Right’
The Price Is Right, she gets a chance to spin the big wheel and immediately knocks herself out cold. And really, how is this not constantly happening in real life?
‘Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj’: ‘You Want to Exploit Me Economically?’
Not letting duel, declaring, “Let’s settle this like my ancestors did, shall we?” a confused Taj responds, “You want to exploit me economically?”
‘Bio-Dome’: ‘Back and to the Left’
Pairing the grating comedy of Pauly Shore with the non-existent comedy of Stephen Baldwin, Bio-Dome was one of the most mind-numbing buddy movies of the 1990s, but it did feature one gloriously bizarre (and dark) joke. We briefly see the local TV channel’s obsession over the Zapruder film-like footage of a sniper taking out a clown. The news anchor solemnly uttering the words “a clown” while shaking his head in disbelief is by far the funniest thing in this movie.
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