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Haiku Tunnel (2001)
The exact opposite of funny
Really, when it comes down to it, this movie is just not funny. Josh Kornbluth is the antithesis of funny, and yet he thinks he's hilarious. The plot about mailing the 17 letters was fine at first, until Josh's "look at me, I'm wacky" approach began infesting each and every scene. The Judas Priest joke may have been the least funny thing I have ever been privy to, and that is saying quite a bit, since it does have stiff competition from all the other jokes in the movie. And as for the incredible overuse of the Pixies' "Debaser," I have just one thing to say: What did the Pixies ever do to deserve a fate like this? What did anyone do to Josh Kornbluth to cause him to write/direct/produce/star in such a terrible movie?
Memento (2000)
Does it get any better than this? Oh God, yes. Quite so, in fact.
While Memento may not be the most overrated movie of all-time, I think it's safe to say it's definitely one of the top-ten. It certainly has a huge following, though... that happens to be entirely undeserved. I fail to see what makes this movie so special. ***(POSSIBLY A SLIGHT SPOILER)*** The backwards storytelling? Nah, a third grader could have come up with that concept. The hammy acting? Doubtful. I think it's the belief among moviegoers that by saying they like the sort of movie that the average person hates, it makes them seem smarter. So, thank you to the pseudo-intellectuals who have made this the #9 movie of all time. At least I can sleep secure in the knowledge that I will never have to watch this contrived, pretentious load again.