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Pootie Tang (2001)
If you hate this movie than this kind of humor is not for you.
This is a film for those who have a warped sense of humor. Luckily for me, I fit into that category. If you enjoy films by Monty Python, Mel Brooks, Abrahams and Zucker, the Wayans Brothers or the Farrelly Brothers than this film is for you. It's odd, outlandish and dare I say, ahead of it's time. It not only features appearances by some of comedies best stand ups but future stars who had yet to shine. Written as a collaborative effort between Chris Rock and Louis C.K. this style of collaboration is a throw back to the days of "Blazing Saddles" written by Mel Brooks and THE Mr. Richard Pryor. To the casual viewer of middle age this film may seem nonsensical or as some have said downright dumb. Herein lies the problem, why some "get it" and some "dont get it". Though released over 14 years ago some people who may have been "out of the loop" then and whom today are still out of the loop and without a proper sense of zeitgeist will be watching this film saying "Wtf ?". The same can be said for classics such as "Airplane The Movie !" or any other films made by the creators I listed earlier. This type of humor relies heavily on the viewers knowledge of the pop culture he lives in even if said viewer is unaware of it. I'm not going into the movie or what it's about, I just wanted to try to explain why some people love it and some people hate it. If you were around in the 90s and enjoyed "In Living Color", "The Young Ones", "Beavis and Butthead", or even "SNL" or "South Park" I would say give this gem a chance.