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The Under-Ranked: Bridesmaids
13, May 2011
by Ross Bonaime
The summer season has long been known for epic, big-budget films and broad animated comedies. But over the last few years, summer has become known for something else: The Judd Apatow Produced Comedy. Apatow has become a comedy commodity the likes that summer has never seen before. From the Will Ferrell comedies Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights and Step Brothers, to his own comedy crew that has brought us Knocked Up, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and last summer’s spin-off Get Him to the Greek, Apatow has been the king of summer comedies in recent memory. But Apatow has been known for producing comedies that mostly focus on the male mentality, but this weekend he changes that with the release of Bridesmaids. Directed by Paul Feig who has written for some of the past decades best TV shows, such as “Freaks and Geeks”, “Arrested Development”, “Mad Men” and “The Office”, and written by Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids seems like it should be the formula for the summer’s first comedy hit. But before checking Bridesmaids out, check out some of these under-ranked films from the stars of Bridesmaids.
- In: Under-Ranked
- Tags: Adam, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anna Faris, Apatow, Arrested Development, Back To The Future, Bridesmaids, Chris O'Dowd, Dean Lennox Kelly, Dinner for Schmucks, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Freaks and Geeks, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, Get Him To the Greek, Gulliver's Travels, Hugh Dancy, Judd Apatow, Knocked Up, Kristen Wiig, MacGruber, MacGyver, Mad Men, Marc Wootton, Paul Feig, pirate radio, Rose Byrne, Ryan Phillippe, Saturday Night Live, Shaun of the Dead, SNL, Step Brothers, Superbad, Talladega Nights, The IT Crowd, The Office, Val Kilmer, Will Ferrell, Will Forte
by Dan
Rank the week of January 4th’s Blu-ray and DVD releases against the best movies ever made:
Machete (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best action movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #1035
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
ToryK – “I loved these guys growing up. Still do. But I think Tarantino’s most recent movie beats Rodriguez’, no contest. Machete was nuts, true. But to me, it was nowhere near as fun as Desperado. Or even Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Basterds felt like Tarantino taking his own movies apart, finding out what makes them tick, and building a new film with that knowledge in mind. I didn’t dislike Machete, I was just disappointed. I wanted more from a guy I was used to having to having so much fun with.”
Dinner for Schmucks (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best comedy movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #4219
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I reviewed this movie when it first came out for the site. I originally placed it in my top 33% but it’s fallen to around top 37% since. I expect it to keep dropping a bit as nothing has really stuck with me about the movie five months later.
Catfish (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Documentaries of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #2181
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Official Synopsis from Universal Studios: “In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.”
The Last Exorcism (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Supernatural Horror movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #4173
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Howl (DVD and Blu-ray | NR | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Bopics of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #6853
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Starring James Franco as poet Allen Ginsberg, as well as Jon Hamm and Jeff Daniels.
Case 39 (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2009)
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Rank it amongst the best Horror movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #11859
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With Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger
Gun (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Crime movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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DTV action movie written by and starring 50 Cent. Val Kilmer and John Larroquette are also in it.
Ticking Clock (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2011)
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Rank it amongst the best Action Thriller movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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DTV action movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
- In: New Releases
- Tags: Antonio Banderas, Backdraft, Bradley Cooper, Case 39, Catfish, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Desperado, Dinner for Schmucks, Donald Sutherland, El Mariachi, Enrique Iglesias, eva mendes, Howl, James Franco, Jeff Daniels, Johnny Depp, Jon Hamm, Kurt Russell, Machete, Mickey Rourke, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Renee Zellweger, Robert Rodriguez, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, The Last Exorcism
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New Movies in Theaters: July 30, 2010
30, Jul 2010by Dan
New movies in theaters this week:
Take a look at my review. Long story short, the movie is quite good.
Now that you’ve seen it, do you need help ranking it? Click the links below to directly rank it against these similar movies of varying quality to see where it ranks amongst the best comedies of all time:
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore – Trailer
I’m horribly embarrassed to admit that I’ve seen the first movie in the series. I had siblings under 10 at the time if that makes it any better.
Now that you’ve seen it (WHY?), do you need help ranking it? Click the links below to directly rank it against these similar movies of varying quality to see how it ranks against the best family movies of all time:
- Vs. Cats and Dogs
- Vs. Bolt
- Vs. Oliver and Company
When a female Disney Channel star “grows up,” she’s expected to take on adult roles by getting naked but when it’s a male, he can be taken more seriously by starring in romantic, family dramas. That’s odd to me…
Now that you’ve seen it, do you need help ranking it? Click the links below to directly rank it against these similar movies of varying quality to see how it stacks up against some of the best romance movies of all time:
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Dinner for Schmucks: A Flickcharter’s Movie Review
29, Jul 2010by Dan
Throw away all your negative preconceived notions about this movie. Steve Carell’s haircut looks awful and the trailers don’t make it seem like anything special, but it’s actually a very solid comedy.
- In: Movie Reviews|User Showcase
- Tags: Austin Powers, Black Dynamite, Chasing Amy, Dinner for Schmucks, Ghostbusters, Jay Roach, Jeff Dunham, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, Pineapple Express, Shaun of the Dead, Step Brothers, Steve Carell, Superbad, Team America, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, The Big Lebowski, Zach Galifianakis