Friday, June 21, 2019

Grossest Films, Part First


What would the list of the 100 top-grossing films of all time (adjusted for inflation) look like if Almost the Truth had done the final edits? Here's the first 25...

Groan With the Wind (1939)  -  A talkative stand-up comic from the South isn't really all that funny.
Vatican Wars: Episode IV - A New Pope (1977)  -  "The Force be with you." "And also with you."
The Sound of Mucus (1965)  -  ♫ "My nose is aliiiiive, and it's pretty runny." ♪♫
E. H. The Extra-Hysterical (1982)  -  A large-headed, turtle-with-no-shell throws a big fit.
TiePanic (1997)  -  A haberdasher stops at nothing to get his men's accessory samples off a sinking ship.
The Ten Condiments (1956)  -  A tasty movie about mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, chutney, Nutella, olive oil, salsa, soy sauce, horseradish, and jalapenos.
Jews (1975)  -  Unusually large Holocaust survivors wreak havoc in a New England beach resort town: "You're gonna need a bigger yarmulke."
Doctor Chicago (1965)  -  The exciting prequel to Doctor Detroit.
The Extra Cyst (1973)  -  A young Linda Blair is tortured by a closed, bladderlike sac: "Mother! Make it pop!"
Betty White and the Seven Dorks (1937)  -  Iconic American actress is befriended by a group of social misfits.



Star Bars: Episode VII - The Martini is Shaken (2015)  -  Sean Connery's favorite watering hole knows exactly how he likes his cocktails.
101 PalMartians (1961)  -  A pair of very friendly aliens have 99 offspring.
Ball Wars: Episode V - The Umpire Hikes Back (1980)  -  After a spirited interchange at home plate, a baseball official takes a long walk to the dressing room.
Ben-Her (1959)  -  A slave in ancient Israel becomes the world's first transsexual.
Avatart (2009)  -  A genetically-engineered Na'vi body operated by the brain of a remotely-located human is quite the saucy wench.
Star Warts: Episode VI - Return of the Papomavirus (1983)  -  Luke Skywalker discovers a strange bump on his bionic hand.
Jurassic Prank (1993)  -  A rogue T-Rex pulls a practical joke on its unsuspecting victims.
Star Bore: Episode I - The Circadian Menace (1999)  -  Unending talk about midichlorians and politics puts everyone to sleep.
Pretenders: Endgame (2019)  -  Large group of big-name actors becomes too expensive to continue popular film franchise.
The Lying King (1994)  -  A politician will say whatever it takes to retain power.



The Sling (1973)  -  Newman & Redford star as a couple of conmen pretending to have been injured in a minor accident.
Raters of the Lost Ark (1981)  -  Siskel and Ebert give Noah's boat two thumbs up.
The Gradually (1967)  -  It takes a while, but Dustin Hoffman eventually realizes Mrs. Robinson is on the prowl.
Fan Asia (1940)  -  Temperature regulation goes old-school from China to Vietnam, all set to classical music.
Jurassic Whirled (2015)  -  Dinosaurs take over a theme park and get sick riding the octopus.

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