Review of Freddy Got Fingered (2001) by Vince K — 21 Dec 2009

I feel like I'm one of the few people that truly get Tom Green's bizarre sense of humor. When Freddy Got Fingered came out in 2001, it was savaged by critics, and instantly bombed at the box office.

Everyone said it was the worst movie ever made. I don't even understand how anyone can say that. This is by far one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. I was obsessed for years with repeating what I thought were hilariously funny lines to my friends.

I can do a pretty damn good "OOOH, You can't stop ME, not with my CHEESE HELMET!" I've always enjoyed slapstick, probably ever since I saw The Gods Must Be Crazy when I was a kid. I also have a very obscure sense of humor, the more fucked up the better for me, and Freddy Got Fingered has this in abundance.

After all these years, I feel that Tom Green never got the recognition he deserved. He is such a naturally gifted comedian, with a very original style, and willingness to cross the line. He even directed this movie and it turned out to be extremely well-made.

The horrible reaction to his film hurt him deeply. When I listened to the commentary track, at one point he even says "I shouldn't even be doing this commentary", and the whole thing was just filled with sadness, hurt, and an all-together sense of discouragement.

I felt so bad for him. He needs to be celebrated for his genius. He won several Razzie awards for this film, in almost every catagory. His talk show on MTV, called The New Tom Green Show, was cancelled after only four weeks.

It was pretty much the only good thing on that channel at the time. Now he lives in obscurity in Panama, and does a live internet talk show that no one watches, and is constantly heckled by callers. Although, Freddy Got Fingered has become something of a minor cult classic this past decade.

Many people will boldly say this is one of their favorite movies, no matter what anyone else thinks. It is even a favorite of the band Cannibal Corpse, who will watch it on tour again and again on their bus, and often talk it up in interviews.

And if you look at the rating score on IMDB, it is probably the most divided one on there. 50% have given the film a 1, while another 50% have given the film a 10. It complelety polarized the audience.

So, it's always nice to know I'm not alone on loving this film. One time I even saw someone purchase a copy at a used record store. That made me very happy.