cv623_15356.txt

i_CD
feel_VB
no_DT
hesitation_NN
in_IN
saying_VBG
that_DT
"_"
there_RB
's_POS
something_PN
about_IN
mary_NP
"_"
is_BEZ
the_DT
best_JJS
film_NN
that_CS
i_PP
will_MD
see_VB
all_PDT
year_NN
._.
from_IN
the_DT
moment_NN
the_DT
credits_NNS
started_VBD
to_TO
roll_VB
at_IN
the_DT
end_NN
of_IN
the_DT
picture_NN
,_,
there_EX
was_BEDZ
no_DT
doubt_NN
in_IN
my_PP$
mind_NN
that_CS
i_PP
had_HVD
seen_VBN
a_DT
masterpiece_NN
that_CS
will_MD
remain_VB
unsurpassed_JJ
in_IN
the_DT
remaining_JJ
months_NNS
of_IN
1998_CD
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
that_DT
good_JJ
of_IN
a_DT
film_NN
._.
when_CS
gene_NN
siskel_NP
said_VBD
this_DT
about_IN
"_"
fargo_NN
"_"
only_RB
a_DT
few_DT
months_NNS
into_IN
'96_???
,_,
i_NN
dismissed_VBN
the_DT
notion_NN
as_IN
ridiculous_JJ
._.
how_WRB
could_MD
you_PP
possibly_RB
know_VB
that_CS
a_DT
film_NN
is_BEZ
so_RB
great_JJ
that_CS
nothing_PN
you_PP
could_MD
possibly_RB
see_VB
in_IN
the_DT
future_NN
could_MD
beat_VB
it_PP
?_?
but_CC
after_IN
seeing_VBG
the_DT
farrelly_RB
's_POS
hilarious_JJ
and_CC
surprisingly_RB
heartfelt_NP
masterwork_NN
,_,
i_PP
now_RB
know_VB
what_WDT
siskel_NN
was_BEDZ
talking_VBG
about_IN
._.
once_RB
in_IN
a_DT
(_(
very_RB
great_JJ
)_)
while_CS
,_,
a_DT
film_NN
comes_VBZ
along_IN
that_DT
is_BEZ
so_RB
daring_JJ
,_,
so_RB
brilliant_JJ
and_CC
simply_RB
so_RB
enjoyable_JJ
that_CS
at_IN
the_DT
end_NN
,_,
you_PP
just_RB
want_VB
to_IN
stand_NN
up_RP
and_CC
cheer_VB
._.
and_CC
you_PP
know_VB
,_,
at_IN
that_DT
instant_NN
,_,
that_CS
you_PP
have_HV
just_RB
experienced_VBN
something_PN
very_RB
special_JJ
._.
now_RB
for_IN
the_DT
shocker_NN
;_;
"_"
mary_NP
"_"
is_BEZ
the_DT
grossest_NN
and_CC
most_DT
disgusting_JJ
film_NN
i_PP
have_HV
ever_RB
viewed_VBN
(_(
"_"
pink_JJ
flamingos_???
"_"
obviously_RB
notwithstanding_IN
)_(
._.
the_DT
movie_NN
is_BEZ
so_RB
rude_JJ
and_CC
,_,
i_PP
guess_VB
,_,
inappropriate_JJ
in_IN
nature_NN
that_CS
i_PP
had_HVD
a_DT
hard_JJ
time_NN
sitting_VBG
in_IN
a_DT
theater_NN
watching_VBG
it_PP
with_IN
my_PP$
parents_NNS
(_(
luckily_RB
i_PP
had_HVD
seen_VBN
it_PP
before_IN
them_PP
,_,
so_RB
i_PP
could_MD
warn_VB
the_DT
about_IN
what_WDT
they_PP
were_BED
in_IN
for_CS
)_)
._.
forget_VB
"_"
blazing_VBG
saddles_NNS
"_"
,_,
"_"
animal_NN
house_NN
"_"
and_CC
even_RB
the_DT
former_DT
king_NN
of_IN
gross-out_NN
comedy_NN
,_,
"_"
monty_NN
python_NP
's_POS
meaning_NN
of_IN
life_NN
"_"
;_;
they_PP
were_BED
all_PDT
only_RB
preludes_VBZ
to_IN
the_DT
farrelly_RB
's_POS
assault_NN
on_IN
the_DT
senses_NNS
._.
in_IN
fact_NN
,_,
this_DT
may_MD
even_RB
be_BE
the_DT
funniest_JJS
film_NN
i've_???
ever_RB
had_HVD
the_DT
pleasure_NN
of_IN
seeing_VBG
(_(
the_DT
only_RB
real_JJ
contender_NN
is_BEZ
"_"
monty_NN
python_NP
and_CC
the_DT
holy_JJ
grail_NN
"_"
)_)
,_,
and_CC
most_DT
certainly_RB
the_DT
most_DT
hilarious_JJ
to_IN
come_VBN
out_RP
all_PDT
decade_NN
._.
but_CC
as_CS
funny_JJ
as_IN
it_PP
is_BEZ
,_,
something_PN
also_RB
has_HVZ
to_TO
be_BE
said_VBN
about_IN
the_DT
overall_JJ
sweetness_NN
of_IN
"_"
mary_NP
"_"
;_;
it_PP
has_HVZ
a_DT
huge_JJ
heart_NN
._.
you_PP
see_VB
,_,
the_DT
farrelly_RB
's_POS
are_BER
truly_RB
gifted_JJ
filmmakers_NNS
._.
they_PP
don't_DO
just_RB
present_VB
you_PP
with_IN
a_DT
string_NN
of_IN
dick_NP
and_CC
fart_NN
jokes_NNS
(_(
although_CS
there_RB
are_BER
plenty_RB
to_IN
go_NN
around_IN
)_)
._.
they_PP
also_RB
,_,
very_RB
wisely_RB
,_,
add_VB
an_DT
unbelievable_JJ
amount_NN
of_IN
charisma_NN
to_IN
the_DT
main_JJ
characters_NNS
and_CC
actually_RB
have_HV
them_PP
develop_VB
as_CS
the_DT
story_NN
progresses_VBZ
._.
it_PP
's_BEZ
funny_JJ
,_,
though_CS
._.
if_CS
you_PP
just_RB
look_VB
at_IN
an_DT
outline_NN
of_IN
the_DT
story_NN
,_,
it_PP
seems_VBZ
kind_NN
of_IN
contrived_JJ
and_CC
predictable_JJ
._.
but_CC
believe_VB
me_PP
,_,
it_PP
is_BEZ
anything_PN
but_CC
._.
ben_NP
stiller_NP
plays_VBZ
ted_NP
,_,
a_DT
very_RB
shy_JJ
and_CC
clumsy_JJ
teenage_JJ
geek_???
who_NP
lusts_NNS
after_IN
the_DT
school_NN
babe_NN
,_,
mary_NP
(_(
cameron_NP
diaz_???
)_(
._.
after_CS
he_PP
sticks_VBZ
up_RP
for_IN
her_PP$
retarded_JJ
brother_NN
,_,
warren_NP
(_(
w_NN
._.
early_JJ
brown_JJ
-_-
the_DT
cameraman_NN
,_,
believe_VB
it_PP
or_CC
not_XNOT
,_,
from_IN
"_"
scream_NN
"_"
)_)
,_,
his_PP$
dreams_NNS
come_VB
true_JJ
when_CS
she_PP
invites_VBZ
him_PP
to_TO
the_DT
prom_???
._.
in_CD
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
's_POS
funniest_JJS
scenes_NNS
,_,
something_PN
goes_VBZ
wrong_JJ
(_(
i_PP
won't_MD
ruin_VB
it_PP
for_IN
those_DT
who_WP
know_VB
nothing_PN
about_IN
the_DT
film_NN
)_)
and_CC
ted_NP
is_BEZ
unable_JJ
to_TO
face_VB
mary_NP
ever_RB
again_RB
._.
jump_NN
to_IN
the_DT
present_JJ
._.
after_IN
years_NNS
of_IN
self-loathing_VBG
,_,
ted_NP
finally_RB
hires_NNS
private_JJ
detective_NN
pat_NP
healy_NP
(_(
a_DT
suitably_RB
slimy_JJ
matt_JJ
dillon_NN
)_)
to_IN
track_NN
her_PP
down_RP
so_RB
he_PP
can_MD
have_HV
one_CD
last_OD
chance_NN
at_IN
winning_VBG
the_DT
woman_NN
he_PP
has_HVZ
loved_VBN
since_CS
high_JJ
school_NN
._.
healy_NP
finds_VBZ
that_CS
mary_NP
is_BEZ
still_RB
a_DT
full-blown_JJ
hottie_NN
and_CC
decides_VBZ
to_TO
try_VB
and_CC
keep_VB
her_PP$
for_CS
himself_NN
._.
admittingly_RB
,_,
the_DT
basic_JJ
story_NN
line_NN
leaves_NNS
a_DT
little_JJ
to_IN
be_BE
desired_JJ
._.
after_IN
all_PDT
,_,
with_IN
a_DT
not-really-all-that-funny_NN
premise_NN
,_,
how_WRB
can_MD
you_PP
sustain_VB
laughter_NN
for_IN
nearly_RB
two_CD
hours_NNS
?_?
somehow_RB
,_,
the_DT
farrelly_RB
's_POS
pull_NN
it_PP
off_RP
._.
the_DT
performances_NNS
here_RB
are_BER
also_RB
right_JJ
on_IN
target_NN
._.
as_CS
ted_NP
,_,
stiller_NP
adds_VBZ
just_RB
the_DT
right_NN
amount_NN
of_IN
clumsy_JJ
charm_NN
to_IN
make_VB
his_PP$
character_NN
not_XNOT
irritating_JJ
,_,
as_CS
he_PP
would_MD
normally_RB
be_BE
,_,
but_CC
very_RB
lovable_JJ
._.
and_CC
cameron_NP
diaz_???
is_BEZ
perfect_JJ
in_IN
her_PP$
role_NN
for_IN
obvious_JJ
reasons_NNS
,_,
but_CC
the_DT
actor_NN
who_WP
really_RB
grabs_VBZ
your_PP$
attention_NN
is_BEZ
w_NN
._.
earl_NN
brown_NP
as_IN
mary_NP
's_POS
brother_NN
._.
no_DT
other_JJ
actor_NN
has_HVZ
even_RB
come_VBN
close_JJ
to_IN
playing_VBG
a_DT
mentally_RB
retarded_JJ
man_NN
with_IN
as_IN
much_DT
natural_JJ
ease_NN
as_IN
brown_JJ
displays_NNS
here_RB
._.
i_PP
know_VB
he_PP
won't_MD
be_BE
nominated_VBN
,_,
but_CC
this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
guy_NN
who_WP
should_MD
not_XNOT
be_BE
counted_VBN
out_RP
when_CS
it_PP
comes_VBZ
time_NN
to_IN
hand_NN
out_RP
the_DT
oscar_NP
nods_NNS
in_IN
february_NP
._.
as_CS
good_JJ
as_IN
the_DT
actors_NNS
are_BER
,_,
though_CS
,_,
it_PP
's_BEZ
the_DT
directors_NNS
'_"
movie_NN
all_RB
the_DT
way_NN
._.
i_PP
guarantee_VB
that_CS
on_IN
almost_RB
every_DT
other_JJ
top_NN
ten_CD
list_NN
at_IN
the_DT
end_NN
of_IN
the_DT
year_NN
,_,
you_PP
will_MD
see_VB
the_DT
number_NN
one_CD
space_NN
occupied_VBN
by_IN
steven_NP
spielberg_NP
's_POS
wwii_???
epic_JJ
"_"
saving_NN
private_JJ
ryan_NP
"_"
._.
and_CC
yes_UH
,_,
that_CS
is_BEZ
a_DT
great_JJ
film_NN
worthy_NN
of_IN
the_DT
recognition_NN
it_PP
has_HVZ
been_BEN
getting_VBG
._.
but_CC
which_WDT
is_BEZ
harder_RBR
;_;
making_NN
a_NN
great_JJ
war_NN
film_NN
or_CC
having_HVG
your_PP$
audience_NN
laugh_NN
so_RB
hard_JJ
that_CS
they_PP
can't_MD
breath_VB
for_IN
minutes_NNS
at_IN
a_DT
time_NN
?_?
i'll_???
let_VBN
you_PP
decide_VB
that_CS
one_CD
for_IN
yourself_PPX
,_,
but_CC
this_DT
critic_NN
is_BEZ
sticking_VBG
to_TO
his_PP$
guns_NNS
._.
there_EX
is_BEZ
just_RB
something_PN
about_IN
"_"
mary_NP
"_"
._.