Wet Hot American Summer

This could be the most underrated comedy ever. It is so goddamn hilarious and just gets funnier as the movie progresses.

Totally underrated. One of my favorite comedies... of which there are few, being that I hate the sound of human laughter. You either get the absurd humor and love it or you wonder what the hell kind of dumbass fever dream you just woke up from.

I once saw a YouTube clip of a The State skit that parodied those 'greatest hits of the 70s' CD and cassette commercials from late night TV--the only song on the CD being "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." Never before had I laughed so hard. The fact that I'm telling you about this in my review instead of actual scenes from the movie should be a good indicator of how little I enjoyed this comedic equivalent of a diaper taken from a baby after his very first curry.

The brand of comedy the Stella guys think up is pretty love-it-or-leave-it stuff, and I don't blame anyone for thinking this is terrible. However, if you can get on the same wavelength, it's pretty much great.

I'm definitely not part of the "cult" of this film (I believe I've seen it twice ever), but I do enjoy it. I was doubled over with laughter at the upbeat-musical-montage trip into town when they did the coke and heroin. Some bits don't work as well, others are inspired. Paul Rudd owns all his scenes. "You taste like a burger. I don't like you anymore."