21 Awful Movies That Deserve to Get Remade
It seems like no one in Hollywood wants to take risks anymore. Gone are the days when a visionary auteur could score a sleeper hit with a weird little indie film — we only let people do […]
Category: Funny
Christina Applegate Reveals Secrets of Chris Farley’s First Matt Foley Sketch on ‘SNL’
Chris Farley’s first sketch as Matt Foley has long been Saturday Night Live legend, probably the first clip shown in any Farley retrospective. Part of the hilarity is thanks to the inability of Christina Applegate and David […]
20 Obscure Movies People Were Lucky to See in Theaters
Most movies get one shot at a theatrical run and either become blockbusters or sink into the imaginary vault in every producer’s heart where their failures live. They might be rediscovered in some far-flung corner of Netflix, […]
4 Threats Your Parents Warned You About That Are Really No Big Deal
“Our parents told us not to get into cars with strangers, and not to go meet strangers from the internet,” noted one famous joke from when Uber first became a thing. “Now, we get into […]
25 Movies That Are Way Better Than They Should Be
Don’t tell the critics, but it’s really not that hard to figure out if a movie is going to be good. As long as nobody gets too far up their own ass, a visionary director, competent screenwriter, […]
5 Experiments That Proved the Exact Opposite of What They Wanted
Did you know that visitors to this site are statistically likely to be sexier than people in general? At least, that’s the hypothesis behind the new study we’re doing. And if the study reveals anything […]
22 Movies People Only Finished Hoping They’d Get Good
Deciding when to quit a movie is a lot like deciding when to quit a romantic relationship. Give up too early, and you might only realize later what you were missing, and then you have to […]
‘Futurama’ Fans Discover How A Tragedy Changed A Classic Joke — For the Better
There may be no notion in the Futurama fandom more cursed than, “Maybe the network censors were right.” Futurama’s struggles with its own channel are a huge part of the show’s history. After overcoming two cancellations […]
21 Movies That Everyone Should Watch at Least Once
Despite what certain factions of the internet will tell you, what makes a movie good is largely subjective. Maybe you live for a heart-pounding action sequence, or maybe they bore you to tears. Maybe you consider […]
How John Cleese Nearly Ruined ‘The Life of Brian’
It’s that special time of year when Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by stuffing their faces with mass-produced chocolate products supposedly laid by a magical bunny rabbit. Some folks, on the […]
5 DVD Releases That Really Overdid It
Back in the day, I had a special edition DVD of The Big Lebowski where the box was shaped like a bowling ball — it was awesome. I also had the Back to the Future box set that included […]
20 Movies So Good, Theater Audiences Actually Applauded
Humans have a lot of stupid instincts leftover from ancient times that just aren’t useful in the modern era: cravings for sweet and fatty foods that were once valuable and scarce but now kill us, attraction […]
6 Dignified Actors Stuffed Into Deeply Embarrassing Costumes
Ah, movie magic! The sounds and the sights! The glitz and glamour! The several hours in a makeup chair applying prosthetics that ultimately make you look like an idiot! Despite the fact that we’ve been […]
5 Employees Who Sacrificed Their Lives and Became Heroes
At work, do you give it your all? Gosh, we hope not. That’s not sustainable. If you give it all this week, what will you do next week? You’ll have nothing left. Some people, however, […]
5 Paradoxes About How Calories Work
According to “experts” with “medical degrees,” it’s bad to drink donut smoothies, and going for a run is better for you than crawling into a ball and giving up. This is annoying information, because donuts […]
Billy Madison Lived in the Same Mansion as the X-Men
As part of their never-ending quest to trick grown-ass adults into believing that they’re 10 years old again, this week Disney released X-Men ‘97, a continuation of the classic Saturday morning cartoon series. People seem to […]
20 of the Funniest Line Deliveries in Movie History
It’s a big part of an actor’s job to say the strangest shit and make it sound normal. There are very few movies about boring people doing boring things, so unless you wanna go back to waiting […]
‘SNL’ Didn’t Pay ‘Mr. Bill’ Creator Until Season Four
Like stand-up comedy where every single thing is funny and doesn’t waste your time? Follow Cracked Comedy Club on Instagram and YouTube for exactly that. In the early days of Saturday Night Live, John Belushi’s Samurai and Gilda Radner’s Emily […]
24 Old Movies That Easily Outshine Even Today’s Best Stuff
A lot of them might be silly little car chases or superhero-go-pow, but movies might be the fastest-advancing art form in history. Think about it: It was only about a century ago that the idea of sound […]
Bill Murray’s Favorite ‘SNL’ Memory Was His Most Humbling
Like stand-up comedy where every single thing is funny and doesn’t waste your time? Follow Cracked Comedy Club on Instagram and YouTube for exactly that. Bill Murray was recently in Austin, Texas for a fan event, and part […]