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Farrelly Brothers Collection [VHS]

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The farrelly brothers are known for there crude humor and gross out comedies usually done in bad taste although its not that gross compared to other Hollywood comedy films, they also manage to make some very witty and humouros stuff and laugh out loud moments with there characters. But first you might want to know that if you liked Dumb and dumber and that particular brand of humor than your going to love these films. There's something about Mary is probably their biggest hit and one of there best, it stars Ben Stiller who happens to still be in love with his highschool crush from 13 years ago but an embarrising incident involving a zipper has ruined his chances of going to the dance with her. A hillarious film with psychotic characters and pathetic friends who try to help or sabotage his chance of meeting Ben Stiller's first love Mary (Cameron Diaz) he also needs to watch out for Puffy the dog. Me myself and Irene tells the story of a cop played by Jim Carrey who is a very nice guy that has a lot of problems he also has a split personality disorder and his alter ego causes alot of havoc he also has black kids from his cheating ex-wife that he has raised. I thought that this film was very underrated and its a great comedy. Now Shallow Hal was deffinently the weakest film in the boxset, Hal played by Jack Black is only intrested in slim and attractive women and keeps harrasing them until one day he gets hypnotised into seeing the inner beauty of a woman by some hynotist. He starts dating an obese woman played by Gwyneth Paltrow who he sees as an attractive and beautiful person that has a nice heart, thats all very nice but the film isn't as funny as the other faralley films. Overall this was a great addition to my comedy collection and the only thing missing like the other reviwers have said was King pin which is my favorite but I got that on a seperate dvd. If you go to Amazon.co.uk (I should have done this sooner) you will get a better boxset which has the same films plus two more Stuck on you and Say it isn't so and it happens to be alot cheaper aagh!.

Dumb & Dumber??? KINGPIN????? How could you POSSIBLY call this a Farrelly Collection without these two gems- only the best two films they made! "Mary" had it's moments, but loses you towards the end. "Irene", aside from an occational laugh (the sons were HILARIOUS!!!) was average at best. And "Hal" was WAY too sweet for the likes of a Farrelly movie. I literally ROARED the first time I saw "Dumb & Dumber" & "Kingpen" and wore out several gears in my VCR from the constant rewinding to catch what I missed during the laughter. This box set makes as much sense as DVD box entitled "The Ultimate George Lucas Collection" with only American Graffitti & Howard the Duck. Too bad.

I have seen all three of these movies. And i don't think i stopped laughing during them. Here is why:

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY: This movie has so many sex related jokes, it's worse than High School. I think they tell 5 different names for "cleaning the pipes". or Mary using "baby batter" for Hair Gel. Then there is all the little things.

ME, MYSELF, AND IRENE: I mean no disrespect AT ALL toward those with schizophrenia, but this movie has Jim Carrey as one funny schizo. The funniest characters would have to be Carrey's sons. Their speech makes sailors look like nuns. then all the problems that happen to the duo are hilarious.

SHALLOW HAL: THis movie is funny. It may make fun of the obese, but it is still funny. But the real story is Hal gains the ability to see the inner beauty of a woman. Jason Alexander is a "dog" of a character in this movie (you will get the joke when you see it.) This is good, but could have been better.

OVERALL: The Farrelly Bros. are comic masterminds. I would buy this set if i didn't already have "Mary". Hope someone listens. Peace out All!

The trilogy you're about to order is of utmost comedic genious. Obove the master comedy touch of the great Farrelly bros., check out the smooth, suave and symbolic musical selections by the one and only Tom Wolfe. Who in their right mind would blend a samuri wielding dildo chopper with the melodic vibes of Steely Danesque riffs and Foo Fighter upbeat, core to the bone montrosity. Oh, and then there's the sperm ridden do of Diaz whilst chords by Jonathan Richman entice the viwer/listener to "relax and enjoy the symbolic climatic moment of the scene." Oh yes, Mr. Wolfe is a master of matching scene with melody, drama with c-chords, pinched weany heads with lemonHEADS. Gotta appreciate the Wolfe touch which brings the comedic genius of the Farrelly's to life. Go Tom go!!!!

The Farrelly Brothers are perverted sicko degenerates. I had a sick feeling after watching "Shallow Hal" and "There's Something About Mary". Do not buy these sick movies and do not let your children or anyone else you care about watch them.