12 Hilarious Films That Weren't Supposed To Be Funny
Movies that made us scream - with laughter.
In rough cut, Jaws The Revenge had one of the funniest endings ever as the Great White attempted to play chicken with Lorraine Garys boat, only to end up impaled on the broken prow. Fearing a disaster, the producers cut the scene from the original theatrical version, which seemed to end with the shark exploding for no clear reason. If theyd left the scene intact, however, they mightve been able to sell the picture as a good bad movie. Sound unlikely? Thats exactly what happened when Mommie Dearest (1981), an overwrought adaptation of Christina Crawfords account of growing up as Joan Crawfords adopted daughter, left audiences rolling in the aisles. Viewers were amused by Faye Dunaways OTT impersonation of the Hollywood legend, particularly in a sequence where she whips her daughter with a coat hanger while uttering the immortal line, No wire hangers EVER! To cash in on the films newfound camp status, Paramount adjusted their ad campaign accordingly, urging audiences to go and see The Biggest Mother Of Them All. The lettering of the title was also altered to include a wire hanger dangling from the final T. As surely as night follows day, Hollywood makes at least one similar movie a year. Here are 10 of the best.