Reviews by Category: Humor

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a timeless classic filled with moments of levity. Scenes like the “burn the witch” incident, the use of the Holy Hand Grenade, the discussion about swallows and Lancelot running continually toward the castle without making any progress whatsoever will be deeply ingrained in the minds of viewers long after they watch the movie.

Airplane! is a masterful spoof of ‘70s disaster movies that transcends genres to make fun of anyone and everyone. No group or idea is safe from this movie’s relentless onslaught of stereotypes and comedic jabs so quick you may miss them. This precisely is what makes it so fun to watch. Its subjects of ridicule are varied, from proselytizing churchgoers to differences in cultural tendencies between members of different races. 

Dr. Strangelove, often considered the magnum opus of director Stanley Kubrick, is one of the all-time leading examples of dark satire in film. Through this satire the film demonstrates the absurdly terrifying nature of Cold War politics, and, though it originally contained some more ridiculous scenes (the film was supposed to end in a pie fight), the final product uses a series of unlikely (but possible) events to address this situation in a cold, precise manner. 

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot is the twelfth Captain Underpants book by Dav Pilkey. It starts off on a planet in a different universe called Smart Earth, that exploded, with one chunk flying towards the regular planet Earth. It lands in a jail where all the teachers are, and Mr. Meaner eats it. He then becomes super intelligent and helps everyone escape the jail cell.

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People is the eighth Captain Underpants book written by Dav Pilkey. At the end of the previous book, George, Harold, Sulu and Crackers time-traveled again. In this book, they come to a place that they realize is an alternate reality where everything is the opposite. They see evil George, evil Harold and evil Captain Underpants, who hypnotize Sulu to make him evil.

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the second book of the Super Diaper Baby book series. It starts off depicting Billy and the dog’s life. They always go to help out people when they need a superhero, but this makes his dad feel sad since he feels a bit useless. Meanwhile, two villains named Dr. Dilbert Dinkle and his cat, Petey, are robbing a bank. The human accidentally gets turned into water by his machine, but can then rob the bank.

Stick Cat: Two Catch a Thief is the 3rd book of the Stick Cat book series, written by Tom Watson. It starts with Stick Cat having to pull out Edith through the hole in the bathroom wall that connects their two humans’ apartments - again. As they relax and take a nap, they suddenly hear a loud rumble in their ceiling. Edith believes that it is an elephant, but then a burglar comes out of the air vent.

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants is the fourth Captain Underpants Book by Dav Pilkey. This book starts off with a really smart scientist from a country having a great idea to solve the world's trash and hunger problems. Unfortunately, he had a silly name - Poopyants - so no one would take him seriously. But when a job opened up at an elementary school, he took it. George and Harold were at that school, and they, along with all the other kids, laughed at his name.

Back to the Future is a classic movie released in 1985. In this movie, a teenager living in California named Marty McFly is meeting with his scientist friend, who devised what he called a time machine. Suddenly, he gets sent back in time and makes the mistake of meeting his mother when she was young. Due to this, he accidentally alters events so that she may never fall in love with his father, rendering Marty nonexistent.

Minions is a movie released in 2015. The movie starts with a bunch of little yellow creatures evolving in the ocean from the beginning of life, with the sole goal of finding the evilest villain to follow. They’ve been following all kinds, including dinosaurs and cavemen. However, they keep losing their leaders over stupid things, and eventually get tired and stay in an ice cave. But three minions, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, set out to find a new leader.