Old School (2003)
Many would say that this movie put Todd Phillips on the map. It was hilarious to see Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, and Luke Wilson start a fraternity as adults. This was a hilarious and genius concept from the very beginning. As Frank “The Tank,” Ferrell showed us what he is made of. “It tastes so good when it hit s your lips,” he said. Can you believe that such a great line did not even come from a lead role? Even though later Phillips works did not appeal to everyone, this is considered the gold standard for his work.
The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988)
Members of the Gen X and Baby Boomer generations might remember the Police Squad TV series. This show, together with The Naked Gun, became a franchise made up of three movies full of slapstick humor and verbal puns mocking the crime TV shows of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Leslie Nielsen is great as Frank Drebin, who moonlights as a baseball umpire. While the two follow-up films in the series are decent, the first installment is the one that still makes us laugh our hearts out.