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Inspired by the linked XKCD. Using 60% instead of 50% because that's an easy filter to apply on rottentomatoes.

I'll go first: I think "Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows" was awesome, from the plot to the characters ,and especially how they used screen-play to highlight how Sherlocks head works in these absurd ways.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Absurdist and slapstick comedies are often a good answer to this question. I would argue that movies like Step Brothers and Wet Hot American Summer have some comic actors doing some of their best work. But people who aren’t a fan of the genre are going to shit on those movies.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Step Brothers got a 69% (nice) on rotten tomatoes.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

lol. Although critics were 55%

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Kung Pow. It's at 13% from critics. It may not be high art, but c'mon, live a little, critics.

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Comedy is usually shat on by critics. "Laughs are cheap" and all that.