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Those two guys who keep telling the jokes

posted 17 years ago by mattscdl
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How many times is Howell in a room and overhears these two guys telling their racial jokes? That to me is the funniest part of the movie, I mean the number of times he comes on them they must be sitting there telling those jokes all day. I wonder if the directors meant to have that part be so obviously unbelievable, or if it was just a way to get more of those guys jokes in there and help the story?

Either way it works for me, I can't stop laughing when those guys have a scene because no matter where or when he sees those two guys they're telling one of those jokes. They must tell them in their sleep.

[–] KillerMontezuma 17 years ago

It's good cause amidst the hilarity, it makes you think... it reminds me a lot of a callous piss-take artist I knew at school - knew but didn't like. The plot and characters were strangely realistic, despite the set-to's and planned jokes. Teenagers and young adults ARE really like that...today! Real dickwods.
And despite the teen movie silliness, the main characters e.g. Mark, were actually identifiable & likeable*.
Best things about this film are the ways it pokes fun at real life, life through the lens..

* edit - e.g. innocence, folly and naivety.

[–] molly-121 17 years ago

what was the punchline for the test tube baby joke at the end? i listened to it a bunch of times and couldnt figure it out.

[–] VanessaJLutz 17 years ago

Janitor in a jar.

So bad.

[–] bradshawhhs 16 years ago

No, it's janitor in a drum. "Janitor in a Drum" was some brand of cleaning something or other.

[–] disturbedtool68 16 years ago

One of the guys is Ronald Reagan Jr - Former President Reagans son

[–] pas_si_simple 15 years ago

if that's true that is just one more thing that makes this movie awesome/hilarious.

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[–] mcfly-31 15 years ago

I actually experienced something like those two guys back in high school. They wouldn't tell racist jokes, but more sexaully graphic ones about girls giving b***jobs or the best ways to do a girl in the a**. But it seemed no matter where I was (library, lunchline, hallways), these same 4-5 guys would be prattling endlessly about what girls they wanted to nail or get sucked by.

[–] adjustedforinflation 8 years ago

Ron Jr. was in the movie, but in the scenes where they play basketball. He wasn't one of the guys telling the jokes.

[–] Henry J Sosenite 12 years ago

It's not supposed to be believable in any way... That's 80's humor for you. Don't you miss it?

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[–] Milkdoesabodygood 10 years ago

^^^^nahhh, I don't miss it.

Spoiler alert for them spoil sports out there! Y'all like spoiled milk, stop crying over it!