So I’ve seen this movie several times in the past and just recently again. This is definitely one of those movies you can never get enough of and gets funnier each time you see it...you know one of those that has you reciting the lines to your friends. I’m a huge fan of the Farrelly brothers (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Me, myself, and Irene to name a few) so this is a must see in your Netflix queue.
Ben Stiller plays the main guy (Ted) who is infatuated with his high school ‘dream girl’ Mary played by Cameron Diaz. She’s every boy’s dream...she’s hot, into sports, she likes ESPN, and she has a sense of humor. Did I mention she likes sports? Sweet!
There are infamous scenes in this movie that you have to see to believe. There are too many to list without telling you the whole movie. Here’s a couple of my favorites:
“Franks and Beans”: Ted gets lucky and is asked by Mary to take her to the prom. Wearing a tope...yea I said tope tux to pick her up, he’s immediately badgered by Mary’s stepdad(Keith David). So he goes into the bathroom to take a piss, looks out the window at some birds sitting on a tree...they move and Mary and her mom catch him looking right at them. He panics and zips up too fast and gets the shaft caught in his zipper. CLASSIC! I laughed and cringed at the same time when they showed it.
“7 minute abs”: So Ted goes on the journey to Florida to see Mary after all these years. To stay awake during the drive, he picks up a hitchhiker. This dude is the same guy that plays the cop that pulls over Lloyd and Harry in Dumb and Dumber. They make convo in the car and the guy starts talking about how he’s a salesman. He’s talking about how there is already a product called 8 minute abs...so why not come out with a better product...7 minute abs! Ted shits on the idea and says ‘what if someone comes out with a 6 minute abs.’ The dude gets flustered and classically quotes: “7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 dwarves. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.
Ted:” Why?
Dude: Cause you’re fu**in fired!
I won’t give away any more details if you haven’t seen it yet. Just remember…hairgel! This definitely ranks up in my top five of comedies. It’s non-stop laffta and another Ben Stiller classic.
Advice: A must own!
Sponge rating: 9/10 sponges
