Bongwater 1998  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Sears
Cast: Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, Andy Dick, Jeremy Sisto, Jamie Kennedy, Scott Caan, Patricia Wettig, Christian J. Meoli, George Kuchar, Michael Artura, Kyle Gass
David (Luke Wilson) is a laid-back pot dealer with an itch to become an artist. Along comes Serena (Alicia Witt) who strives to push him into becoming the artist he wants to be. It's all about pot (and other drugs) and drug-filled romps in the hay.
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 Elf 2003  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Michael Lerner, Artie Lange, Leon Redbone
Although he was raised as an elf at Santa's (Edward Asner) North Pole, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has attained a height denying that he can be an elf. So, he heads to Manhattan to find out who he really is. He meets his birth father (James Caan) who takes him home where he connects with his human family. A warm-hearted comedy.
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Kung Fu Panda 2008 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, Dan Folger, James Hong, Michael Clarke Duncan, JR Reed, Kyle Gass, Wayne Knight
Obese panda Po (voice of Jack Black) is a martial arts fan working in his family's noodle shop. When turtle master Oogway (voice of Randall Duk Kim) has a vision that the evil Tai Lung (voice of Ian McShane) is returning to Peaceful Valley to wreak havoc, he selects Po to fulfill an ancient prophecy as the Dragon Warrior who will save the day. The selection upsets martial arts instructor Shifu (voice of Dustin Hoffman) and his prize students–Tigress, Monkey, Viper, Mantis, and Crane (voices of Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, and David Cross)–who expected to be selected, and Shifu refuses to train Po. Now, Tai Lung escapes from prison, and the prize students head out to intercept him, leaving Shifu with no choice other than to train the flabby Po to fulfill the prophesy and save Peaceful Valley from Tai Lung's wrath. The film was nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar.
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Saving Silverman 2001  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Jason Biggs, Amanda Peet, Amanda Detmer, R. Lee Ermey, Neil Diamond, Kyle Gass, Norman Armour, Colin Foo, Max Fomitchev, Tony Parsons, Chris Logan, Esme Lambert, Brett Armstrong
Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs) is headed to the altar, but his possessive bride-to-be, Judith (Amanda Peet), is interfering with Darren's long-standing friendships with Wayne (Steve Zahn) and J.D. (Jack Black). What next? Why, Wayne and J.D. kidnap Judith, fake her death, and set up a past love (Amanda Detmer) to appear on the scene.
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Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny 2006  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Liam Lynch
Cast: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed, Tim Robbins, Ben Stiller, Ronnie James Dio, Paul F. Tompkins, Troy Gentile, Ned Bellamy, Meat Loaf, Fred Armisen, Kirk Ward, Amy Poehler, David Grohl
Fans of Jack Black and Kyle Gass will enjoy this fictionalized account of the forming of their band "Tenacious D" and how it rose from an obscure beginning to fame and fortune.
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The Zeros 2000 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Ryman
Cast: Mackenzie Astin, John Ales, Rachel Wilson, Sam Vlahos, Jennifer Morrison, Dwier Brown, John Diehl, Kyle Gass, Shishir Kurup, Howard S. Miller
Upon finding that he has only weeks to live, Joe (Mackenzie Astin) embarks on a cross-country trip in search of childhood sweetheart Joyce (Jennifer Morrison). Along the way, he meets assorted oddballs in this dark comedy.
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| 1. Bongwater (1998)
2. Elf (2003)
3. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
4. Saving Silverman (2001)
5. Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
6. The Zeros (2000)
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