8. Kingpin
Is bowling a sport? A lot of people in America would argue that it is; and this is the sport that the Farrely brothers chose to be the subject for their eagerly anticipated follow up to Dumb and Dumber. Sadly, despite amazing comedic turns by Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid, as the oddball buddies, the film was a flop and actually convinced the Farrelys to go all out and hold nothing back with their next movie Theres Something About Mary. Woody Harrelson plays Roy Munson, an aspiring young bowler, with a mane of untameable hair who looks destined to dethrone the king of the bowling world Big Earn McCracken. But Big Earn gets the last laugh when Munson has his bowling hand cut off by a bunch of local bowlers that McCracken convinces Munson to con. Years later, a bald and bloated Roy gets a second chance at glory by managing a young Amish man with a talent for his trade. Together they set off across country to Reno to win the tournament, claim the money, save Ishmaels farm and give Roy a reason to live. All that stands in their way is the smouldering Vanessa Angel, the fact Ishamel is only two thirds as good as Roy thought (he bowls 15 frames instead of 10) and Big Earn, now sporting the worlds greatest comb over. Its the most complete Farrely Brothers movie to date. Though it might not be quite as funny as Dumb and Dumber and lock the shock and gross out humour of Mary, it has the most solid structure and fleshed out characters and character journeys. It also features Bill Murrays best performance.