Hi, my name is Marshall, and I am a fan of lowbrow comedy. Bottom noises, topless cheerleaders, wasted youths. the whole bit. Films that prove beyond a shadow of doubt that swearing can be big and clever. Largely dismissed by the critics and generally overlooked by the public, these are the movies that contrary to expectations made me cry with laughter. And really, what else matters? If you're looking for a good time and there are no kids in the room, here's a handy top ten for you to add to your list. Immature, gross and outrageously silly, all films that deserve your attention and maybe just a little bit more respect.

	Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies (2004) "This is either a really smart move or by far the stupidest thing that we have ever tried." A superior stoner comedy much funnier than anything Cheech and Chong ever cranked out, Harold and Kumar follows the unlikely adventures of a pair of twentysomething wasters as they invite and endure all manner of violent, rude, surreal and scatalogical happenings in an all-night quest to reach their favourite fast food joint. Lampooning every ethnic stereotype on the planet, the movie makes the most of stars Kal Penn as a laid back Indian dude and John Cho as his buttoned down Asian mate. Like a Hope and Crosby Road picture, only with more drugs.
	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) "The following is based on actual events. Only the names, locations and events have been changed." A perfect vehicle for the sensational comic talents of Saturday Night Live veteran Will Ferrell, Anchorman details the life and times of San Diego news anchor Ron Burgundy, a local legend whose enormous ego matches only his sexism and intrinsic dumbness. We're back in the Seventies for this one, as Ron and his cronies compete with rival news teams for ridiculous stories, and resist the tide of feminist change by struggling to rid themselves of ambitious reporter Christina Applegate. Wildly silly and full of surprises with a game cast and hordes of hilarious cameo appearances, Anchorman is comedy gold.
	DodgeBall - A True Underdog Story (2004) "Always remember the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge." Slapstick fans are in for a treat as the great American sport of Dodgeball finally explodes onto our screens, filling us with a crazed desire to see people scream, hurt and fall. Vince Vaughan takes the lead as the slacker owner of a shabby gym, home to misfits and oddballs alike, all of them desperate to make the $50,000 they need to keep their little clubhouse from the corporate clutches of bad guy Ben Stiller. Learning the basics of throwing and dodging from crackpot coach Rip Torn, the boys head to Vegas to compete in a high stakes dodgeball tournament where the gags and balls fly thick and fast. A big, fun, dumb sports flick with a fine, freakish cast and undeniable feelgood vibe.
	Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) "You have some serious self-worth issues my ugly, pudgy friend." Shallow, light and laugh-yourself-stupid funny, this top comedy prequel takes us to the very beginning of Harry and Lloyd's dim-witted best-friendship. Minus Carrey and Daniels the film could easily have crashed and burned, yet the younger, cheaper actors who replaced them work so hard to entertain us, and score so many comedy bullseyes that within minutes you'll quit the comparing game and simply sit back and enjoy the madness. Without spoiling a single joke I can promise you an extensive buffet of laughs, ranging from the base to the not-quite-so-base, as our himbo heroes mine the depths of double entendre, inappropriate behaviour, wild misunderstandings and painful mishappenings.
	Jackass: The Movie (2002) "I think I'm a little concussed." Johnny Knoxville and a gang of like-minded idiots risk life and limb for the sake of cheap laughs, of which there are many, upping the stakes for the feature version of their psycho tv show by really, seriously endangering themselves this time. For many, this means getting shot, electrocuted, hurled, bludgeoned, infected, exposed, impaled and possibly even eaten. Regardless, they carry on, laughing like morons until the day they finally kill themselves. Sick, crude and totally unnecessary, riddled with toilet jokes and shrieking, this could well be the most immature movie ever made. Which is exactly why I love it so much.
	Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002) "Her name's Naomi. That's 'I moan' backwards." A fun, frat-based college comedy evoking the spirit of the ultimate example of the genre, Animal House, Van Wilder stars the infectiously charming Ryan Reynolds as the big man on campus, organising parties to pay for lessons he couldn't care less about. Sex, booze and bad behaviour rule the day as various geeks and weirdos avail themselves of Van's services, hoping against desperate hope that a little bit of his coolness, and possibly a babe or too, will rub off on them. It won't make you think, but it will cheer you up.
	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) "Hi, I'm Jay and this is my hetero life mate, Silent Bob." Having served a legendary apprenticeship in every previous Kevin Smith feature, drug-addled drifters Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) finally got a movie of their own, doing the weed, swearing like sailors and having the time of their lives. Crossing the country with a monkey and a mission, to halt production of a film based on characters based on themselves, Jay and Bob do their freaky, stoner thing all their way to Hollywood. Littered with surprising celebrity cameos and utterly shameless in its pursuit of all things crass and tasteless, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back only wants to make us laugh, and succeeds several times a minute.
	Road Trip (2000) "I just said we'd make it across. I didn't say anything about the wheels staying on." Lanky freakshow Tom Green plays with snakes and occasionally narrates this eventful tale of four college buddies traveling 1800 miles to retrieve a dirty home video accidentally posted to a girlfriend. Breckin Meyer leads the charge, followed by Joey's Paulo Costanzo, pinhead DJ Qualls (see The New Guy) and American Pie star Seann William Scott, as usual stuck in wise-ass mode. Although on the surface Road Trip appears to be nothing more than just another silly, sex-obsessed teen comedy with all the usual grossout moments, it is in fact a rather special, easily likeable and riotously silly, sex-obsessed teen comedy with all the usual grossout moments.
	Detroit Rock City (1999) "You just upset the Incredible Hulk, his idiot half brother, and two circus clowns." Drugs, girls, toilet smells and deafening glam music is what Detroit Rock City is all about, a feature-length love letter to cheesy rock act Kiss, set at the height of their powers, circa 1978. Four teens embark, as teens so frequently do, on a perilous, life-changing mission to scam their way into a Kiss concert, tackling angry mums, disco bullies and spiteful kids as they come to learn exactly how far and low they'd go to secure a precious ticket. On the one hand, a nostalgic coming-of-age tale, on the other a stupid movie about a bunch of idiots. The second one suits me fine.
	Hot Shots: Part Deux (1993) "War... it's fantastic!" A monumentally silly adventure, the best of the rapid-fire comedies inspired by the perfectly hilarious Airplane!, Hot Shots: Part Deux is a manic, shameless spoof of Eighties' action blockbusters. Charlie Sheen heads the insanity as All-American hero Topper Harley, sent deep into the Persian Gulf to rescue the rescue team who were themselves sent to the Gulf to rescue a squad of US soldiers being held by Saddam Hussein. No one is safe. No movie sacred. Targets of note include Rambo, Star Wars and, best of all, Apocalypse Now. Brace yourselves elsewhere for an excitable on-screen body count, a traumatised chicken and the single most amusing bottom burp ever committed to film.

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