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Scary Movie (2000)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Jon Abrahams Bobby Prinze
Carmen Electra Drew Decker
Shannon Elizabeth Buffy Gilmore
Anna Faris Cindy Campbell
Kurt Fuller The Sheriff
Regina Hall Brenda Meeks
Dan Joffre Cameraman Kenny
Lochlyn Munro Greg Phillippe
Cheri Oteri Gail Hailstorm
Dave Sheridan Deputy Doofy Gilmore/Ghost Face
Marlon Wayans Shorty Meeks
Shawn Wayans Ray Wilkins
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director Keenen Ivory Wayans
Producer Eric L. Gold; Lee R. Mayes
Writer Phil Beauman; Jason Friedberg
Studio Dimension Films
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 88 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 5.5
Plot
No mercy. No shame. No sequel.

If you've seen Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, then you know the entire plot of Scary Movie. That's okay, though, because this is a parody, and it helps to know the story in order to be able to get the jokes. No, the biggest surprise here is not the story as much as the amount of full-frontal male nudity. Really, in addition to all the dick jokes (and the ass jokes and fart jokes), there's a couple of shots of the male member, one of which is erect and used as a weapon. Scary Movie somehow ended up with an R rating, which in a sense is groundbreaking; perhaps our ratings board is loosening up after all.

But is it funny? That's the most important question, and the answer to that is yes. In the vein of Airplane!, with a dash of the Farrelly brothers, Scary Movie keeps throwing jokes at you one after another. The law of averages says some of them have to hit, and enough of them do to keep the movie entertaining. Unlike the makers of Airplane!, however, the Wayans brothers aren't making this movie out of a love of the genre, and unlike the Farrelly brothers, they don't make fun of retarded people with any sort of respect, so the humor throughout feels a lot uglier. Still, there are enough funny scenes in Scary Movie to make the viewing experience worthwhile. Special credit must go to Lochlyn Munro as Greg, the over-the-top jock, who steals the movie up until the time he's gotta die.--Andy Spletzer

Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 139
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
All Movie Guide
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 717951004857
Chapters 17
Release Date 8/5/2003
Subtitles Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
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