I Dislike Raunchiness and Diaz, But Still Like This Film

Rating: 7/10 (22 January 2011)

"There's Something About Mary" is definitely one of the funniest films of the last twenty years. I am not a fan of Cameron Diaz, and I do not care for the trend of raunchiness in films (such as the "American Pie" movies) but this one has enough wit and charm that I can look past that.
Also, the cast is pretty incredible to have all in one movie: besides Cameron Diaz, you have Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Tambor, Keith David, Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Richman, Richard Jenkins, and Harland Williams. Holy cow!
There is no substitute for watching a film unedited, but if it is playing on FX, you may want to catch it there. The editing is hilarious: they keep the drug scene and the semen, but edit the heck out of the cursing, including dubbing in the phrase "frogging ashbowl".