Surreal, inspired silliness

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2015)

I can't believe I didn't see this terrific slapstick comedy decades ago. It holds up remarkably well. Since the story takes place in some alternate reality inspired by several different film genres, it still does not feel stale three decades later. Anyone from age ten and up would enjoy it today.
Reviewers who criticized the lack of logic are seriously missing the joke. This sort of joyful craziness is usually only found today in the worlds of sketch comedy and animation. The audience for this picture needs to stay loose and accept that the film is about being funny and nothing more--and it's hugely successful.
I appreciated the fact that gross-out jokes in the Farrelly brothers vein are kept to a minimum. There is some low humor but it doesn't dominate. Absurd sight gags and wordplay are the most common type of joke.