Scary Movie

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Plot Synopsis:

A masked killer begins targeting and killing inept teenagers because he knows what they did last Halloween. 

Positives:

I think this movie's biggest strength is the cast performances. The Wayans Brothers, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall are always pointed to for how good their work in comedy is. Someone I don't necessarily think gets enough credit in this movie is Shannon Elizabeth. Her scene with the killer in the locker room is one of my favorites in the movie. Now, this is not the kind of movie you would typically go to for story, but I appreciate the understanding that having a story (as loose as it may be) is necessary, and the jokes are in service to the story. And yes, a lot of the humor still really works for me. There are so many lines that are engrained into my memory. Hell, the classic "wazzap" scene I feel is more associated with this movie than the commercials it was parodying. I mean, I didn't even know about the commercials when I had seen the movie as a kid. 

Mixed: 

I can say that a lot of the humor doesn't age well. Most of it still makes me laugh. But, if you're sensitive to certain jokes, know going in it may not all work for you. The main jokes I think people should be aware of are gay jokes and disability jokes. Again, they don't bother me (I should note that I am disabled), but if these are topics you are sensitive to, you might want to be aware. 

Negatives:

Okay, let's talk about the jokes that don't work for me. Largely, I don't care for a lot of the gross-out jokes. In particular, there's one involving a parody of The Blair Witch Project. I understand the purpose, but it's just not a moment that makes me laugh. 

Final Thoughts: 

In many ways, I feel like we live in an era where we're too afraid to offend, so it's nice to go back to a movie like this that understood that sometimes comedy needs to be offensive. This movie still makes me laugh really hard. 

My Rating:

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