Well, Ben Still is a zero. I knew that. I have never been other than annoyed by him, which, fortunately has not been often. But this one came so highly recommended that I finally plunged in. Oh, is this a dumb film. Oh my. It is stupid and ugly and insulting and creepy and sad. How many laughs can we get from a guy getting his privates stuck in a zipper? 15 minutes worth? Yow--that's more than milking a joke, that's making hard cheddar from a joke that wasn't that funny (and is ridiculously implausible to begin with in every way.) There were rare moments of humor, but few and vary, very far between. This is not a zero film, or even a one, but two is certainly stretching it.

No need to write more on this. This was a film that left me ice cold, not the slack jawed dumbfoundment that anyone anywhere under any circumstances could like it, as I have felt on occasion, but a sad lonely feeling that these jokes could be found amusing by anyone over the age of about twelve.

I bought the Collector's Edition (fortunately, very cheaply) and I cannot imagine circumstances under which I will want to devote any more of my life to this limp, saggy, and stupid movie. Disc 2 will remain unused for as long as I own it.

There's Something About Mary isn't funny like people say but it's not horrible either. In my opinion, this film is over-rated. There are some eye-catching moments and Cameron Diaz is a cutiepie in this but Ben Stiller's robotic acting keeps this film at a standstill. Matt Dillon always gives a good performance and the Farrelly Brothers have a great sense of humor, I think their best movie is Shallow Hal rather than this one. I tried many times to like this film more but it just doesn't stick, oh well.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES TO COME OUT WITHIN THE LAST DECADE. THE LAUGHING GOES ON AND ON......ENJOY!ENJOY! ENJOY!

I laugh when I hear someone say the title. There are classic scenes that will have you in stitches.

This is a really funny movie, I recommend buying it even if you have seen it before.

It took me ten years to see this movie, and I'm glad I finally did! "There's Something About Mary" is the story of Ted (Ben Stiller), a lonely guy who has been in love with his high school prom date, Mary (Cameron Diaz), ever since they shared the most horrifying pre-date experience possible. Thirteen years later, Ted still can't get Mary out of his mind. He hires Patrick (Matt Dillon), a sleazy private investigator, to track Mary down. Unfortunately, when Patrick gets a good look at Mary, he decides that he wants her all to himself. Patrick concocts a wild scheme to keep Ted and Mary apart, but Ted eventually figures out what's going on and embarks on a hellish journey down to Florida to set things straight. It turns out that many more men have become smitten with Mary, and it's anyone's guess what will happen in the end.

This movie is incredibly funny. There is definitely some humor in it that I would usually consider uncouth (bathroom scenes, anyone?), but even I couldn't keep myself from laughing. The bits with the dog are hilarious, and the actors are all fantastic. Overall, "There's Something About Mary" is great for a lot of laughs. Don't wait as long as I have to see it!

This film is a classic in an usual way. Charming, risque, slapstick, and ridiculously funny ... Something About Mary is a twisted love story about the love that got away. Ted is a geeky Rhode Island teenager who has a disastrous prom date with his dream girl Mary. 13 years later he is still somewhat obssessed with the one that got away so he hires a slimy detective named Patrick to track her down. Patrick locates Mary in Miami and becomes interested in her himself, so much so that he moves there to get to know her. Patrick tells Ted that Mary is a single mother with kids and overweight to keep Ted away. What follows is a love battle where Ted, Tucker (Mary's patient), Patrick, Doggie (Mary's college stalker), are all in love with Mary. Through deception and trickery the truth comes out and Mary has to choose who she really wants.

Luved it at the movies and just had to add it to my DVD collection.

There's Something About Mary is a pretty good comedy, but not without some boring and unexceptional moments. These moments prevent the movie from reaching classic status, but nonetheless I laughed pretty hard at a few different scenes, especially the scene in the beginning involving a zipper, a bathroom, and eventually an ambulance, haha.

This is the best of the '90's gross-out flicks and it still holds up well today. There's a lot to laugh at here and some good writing and acting as well. The DVD's extra features are also pretty good, and if you want to see something disturbingly funny, freeze frame the "first chink in the armor, Ted!" scene during the shot through the window...

I love comedies and wasn't quite sure about this one. Ben Stiller plays this kind of dorky guy who wants Mary (Cameron Diaz). She ends up asking him to the prom and then everything gones wrong. The best parts of the movie for me, is when he gets his male organ stuck in his prom tux zipper and had to go to the hospital, they actually showed it! Soon after that Mary moved to Miami and the rest of the movie centers on how Ben Stiller finds her. He paid Matt Dillon (a kind of self-centered investigator) to track her, but he too falls in love as does a pizzaboy/architect and Ben's best married friend with some sort of dermatitis. The problem getting to Mary's heart was her retarded brother, who beats everyone up. He is good for a few laughs, though. Another highlight was the characterization of Mary's next door neighbor, Magda, that comes for a visit, but never leaves Mary's apartment. Magda is your typical Miami old "too-much-sun" lady. Her skin is between orange and brown and we get very scary shot (FOR YOU HORROR/PORROR BUFFS)of her sagging boobs. Of course, in the end, Ben Stiller gets Mary. I'd rent this, not buy it, save your money. Though it was good for a few laughs. The collector's edition has a few extras for a couple of additional laughs.

Great movie to watch if you are feeling down. Farrelly brothers at their best; Stiller is perfect, Diaz is gorgeous, Dillon pulls it off so well, and Elliot is Elliot. Many scenes are so memorable that I start laughing just knowing they are coming up.

Ted (Ben Stiller) plays a nerdy guy, with terrible luck, who has spent the last 13 years obsessing over Mary (Cameron Diaz), the high school dream girl who got away. Ted hears she is living in Miami and hires a scumbag detective (Matt Dillion) to track her down. From there all sorts of wacky hijinks ensue- involving Puffy the dog on speed, a psychopathic murderer and Mary trying on Ted's organic "hair gel".

Slapstick comedy has long been a part of Hollywood cinema. But this film takes it to a new level with its hilariously disgusting gags and over the top silliness. It's a sort of "stupid" movie for smart people. The plot is outrageous and all the characters, besides Ted and Mary, are idiots. This is, of course, very much intentional on the part of the Farrelly brothers. I suppose the point might be that these two good hearted souls still manage to find each other despite all the liars, phonies and bad fortune. But the social satire still takes a back seat to the comedy as this movie ranks very high on the "laughs per minute" meter. An extremely funny film that is among the best of it's type.

I went to see this movie in the theater. It was after the first few weeks of release and I had read the reviews and decided to go see what was so funny about Mary. I must admit I wasn't expecting much, but within the first few minutes I found myself smiling and before long bursting out into uncontrolable laughter! This is a funny movie with excellent characters. I have watched it several times now and I think it is funnier with each viewing. I may not get the surprize laughs like the first time around, but Stiller,Dillon,Elliot and especially Lee Evans are hilarious! One of the great comedies of all time!

This may be an old film the the comedy and appeal never gets old! This film has even be used in a scientific study about the effects of laughter on health! I don't think you can go wrong with this film.

I saw this in a theatre, and I was the only one who wasn't laughing hysterically. There were a few chuckles here and there, but this film is actually quite boring. There are long, dull stretches here between the gross out jokes, and the drama (for lack of a better word) is really tedious. Of course, the attitude towards sex is extraordinarily childish (which is the point), and the film is extremely stupid. In many ways, this film exemplifies what kind of films were popular in the 1990's; gross out films with idiotic characters and really stupid behaviour and situations. I never found this film to be actually funny. The Naked Gun type films can be quite dumb at times, yet they're funny. This film has a few mild laughs, but mostly it's painfully unfunny. On a plus, this film doesn't have the smugness a lot of 90's films had, but that doesn't make it much better. So, if you're in the mood for stupid, stupid, and stupid, this film will do it for ya. If not, stay away.

"There's Something About Mary" is like many cheesey romantic comedies, except that is has more heart and more big laughs. One of the best aspects about Mary is that she is attracted to the integrity of men and not just their appearance. Ted (Ben Stiller) is an awkward teenager with braces who wins the heart of Mary (Carmen Diaz) when he shows the character and courage to defend her handicapped brother. He then garners a chance to take her to the prom, but a terrible accident cuts off their relationship, and leaves Ted yearning for her even after she moves to Miami. Through a friend, he hires a private investigator, Pat, (Matt Dillon) to find her. A slimeball from the start, he chases Mary himself and attempts to leave Ted in the dust.

"There's Something About Mary" is meant to be in bad taste, but for humor, sometimes it hits and sometimes it misses. Fortunately, it bats at about .750 and manages some grand slams. Mary is truly captivating enough to enable decency, but the treatment of the handicapped is a mixed bag. Special people are a touchtone to the characters, but there are a few cheap jokes involving the handicapped as well. Ben Stiller manages again to play Mr. Ordinary who is thrown into the worst of circumances, like in "Meet the Parents," and remain a nimble and nuerotic presence. It is a fun movie for all its hijinx and even (sometimes especially) the cheese...(including, notably a guest appearance by Chief Cheese, Brett Farve...)

The Farelly brothers who have in the past delivered such cinematic masterpieces as KINGPIN and DUMB AND DUMBER, are back at what they do best, and they are bigger, (maybe) better and (definitely) more gross than ever. Boldly throwing caution and any semblance of good taste to the wind, they deliver a chuckle-fest that might shock, disgust, and repel, but will without fail leave the viewer in splits.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY is in fact a sublime lesson on how to twist the simplest of storylines into a signature style of story-telling that is bound to leave an impact in the minds of viewers even weeks after they have seen it. "Politically incorrect" is an understatement when it comes to TSAB. The Farrellys don't spare anyone in their effort to attain new levels of snot-inducing toilet humour. Helpless animals, obese folks, handicapped guys, senior citizens are all targets of gags. Maybe the next edition of Oxford's will have a picture of Peter and Bobby Farrelly next to Gross and Tasteless. There is liberal usage of various bodily parts and function which make for most of the visual gags, right from a close up shot of what Ted has gotten stuck in his zipper, to a disgusting shot of fake sagging boobs in all their glory, and the infamous masturbation, or as it is more popularly know, the "hair-gel" episode.

The storyline is no great burden on the brain. Rhode Island loserboy Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) has a major crush on Mary Jenson (Cameron Diaz), just like every other guy on campus. However, him being the proverbial dorky-geek-with-braces-but-with-heart-of-gold, she asks him to the prom anyway. However, on the big day, thing go horribly wrong with Ted (guys would understandably sympathize more), and he has to be whisked away to the hospital. Mary's family moves to Miami, and since then, he has had no contact with her. Now, thirteen years after graduation, he finds out he still longs for her. So he hires a sleazeball investigator Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to track her down. Time to introduce the love triangle. Pat falls for her hook, line, and sinker. Getting back, he paints a real bleak picture of Mary, with her being overweight, unwed with children, and now working as a mail order bride. However Ted being who he is, not-so-dorky-anymore-but-still-a-loserboy-with-a-heart-of-gold, decides to meet her anyway. The rest of the movie is as predictable as the state of our roads during monsoon, but the potholes on the way are custom-made to hit you when least expected.

While not needing any great displays of acting prowess, everyone in the movie is just fine in their roles. Cameron Diaz is totally believable as the beautiful and cheery-as-sunshine sweet little small-town girl, who has everyone falling for her. Ben Stiller comic timing is unquestionable, with an equally good ability to get a fair amount of "awwws" when he does his droopy sad looks. Sleaze has never been defined better than with Matt Dillon's character, and he runs away with some of the best lines in the movie.

The supporting cast is as good as headliners. Lee Evans as Tucker, Mary's friend, shines in a role as a physically handicapped architect. W. Earl Brown, as Mary's retarded brother is fine in a role that doesn't require much of him except to be the scapegoat for a number of offensive gags. Chris Elliott as Dom, Ted's best friend passes muster.

However, the show-stealer would have to be the little dog belonging to Magda (Lin Shaye), Mary's raunchy old-as-the-hills neighbour. Involved in a vicious man-animal wrestling match with Ted, and the centre of an extended sight gag where Pat has to revive it from its unconsciousness, the dig gives a voracious display of canine capers.

I also loved the use of Jonathan Richman as the guitar-toting guy, with his bongo-busting sidekick, who keeps popping up with songs meant to let us in on the state on Ted's progress.

So what would be the downer? Well, for one, the sight gags sometimes fail to deliver, or get to be a bit too disgusting to be palatable. Plus at times, the movie is dry without any comic parts. The most obvious flaw in the movie would be that it has a hard time deciding what exactly it wants to convey. Well scripted, emotional parts are rudely interrupted with toilet humour, and conversely, at times, the toilet gags are used to convey a deeper message.

This movie has an appeal that is hard to ignore. Even the strictly serious art-films-only type of killjoys will be hard pressed to stiffle their laughter. Oscar material this is not, but recommended to anyone looking for a good time.

This movie is so awesome!!!! I saw this movie after I bought the VHS. After this collector's edition came out, I bought it. WOW the extended version is SO much better! Don't get me wrong , the theatrical version is good and funny but the extended version is so much better! If u don't like this movie and/or don't like the extended version better then shame on you! This movie is *so* funny, cute, and extremely funny. As a warning, the movie can be very disgusting at some times and will sometimes even shock you as to the gross humor. If you are squeamish, don't watch it, but other than that, go ahead! Be sure to get it now!A

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Thank You, Linda

This film is hilarious. Well done,

The Farrelly brothers, who gave us Dumb And Dumber, Kingpin, and Me Myself And Irene, direct There's Something About Mary, a movie that stars Ben Stiller (Meet The Parents), Cameron Diaz (The Mask, Gangs Of New York), Matt Dillon (The Outsiders, Crash), Chris Elliot (Groundhog Day, Scary Movie 2), and many others.

Mary is a story about a Rhode Island loser named Ted, played by Stiller, who can't keep his high school dreamgirl Mary, played by the charming Diaz, out of his mind 13 years after their prom date went terribly wrong way before it happened. He hires an obnoxious guy named Patrick, played by Dillon, to spy on her and tell him what she's been up to. Well, Patrick falls for Mary, and decides to move out to Florida where she resides to get to know her, and he does. Ted discovers that Patrick isn't giving him the truth about Mary and goes out to find her himself. It turns out that Mary has many admirers who try to win her heart (or shoes!) besides the lonely Ted. So the movie becomes a race on who can get her first and forever.

It's a silly tale but under the Farrellys direction, it's a surefire laugh-fest all the way through. Expect to see lots of sick humor like a guy giving a dog CPR, or bodily fluids used as toiletries. Also, the characters in Mary are funny by nature. The funniest character of them all is Warren, Mary's handicapped and heavy set brother, who punches people who touch his ears and loves to give piggy back rides.

Recommended

B-

The Farrelly brothers, who gave us Dumb And Dumber, Kingpin, and Me Myself And Irene, direct There's Something About Mary, a movie that stars Ben Stiller (Meet The Parents), Cameron Diaz (The Mask, Gangs Of New York), Matt Dillon (The Outsiders, Crash), Chris Elliot (Groundhog Day, Scary Movie 2), and many others.

Mary is a story about a Rhode Island loser named Ted, played by Stiller, who can't keep his high school dreamgirl Mary, played by the charming Diaz, out of his mind 13 years after their prom date went terribly wrong way before it happened. He hires an obnoxious guy named Patrick, played by Dillon, to spy on her and tell him what she's been up to. Well, Patrick falls for Mary, and decides to move out to Florida where she resides to get to know her, and he does. Ted discovers that Patrick isn't giving him the truth about Mary and goes out to find her himself. It turns out that Mary has many admirers who try to win her heart (or shoes!) besides the lonely Ted. So the movie becomes a race on who can get her first and forever.

It's a silly tale but under the Farrellys direction, it's a surefire laugh-fest all the way through. Expect to see lots of sick humor like a guy giving a dog CPR, or bodily fluids used as toiletries. Also, the characters in Mary are funny by nature. The funniest character of them all is Warren, Mary's handicapped and heavy set brother, who punches people who touch his ears and loves to give piggy back rides.

Recommended

B-

Whether you find every joke funny doesn't matter, they just keep coming one after another ala Airplane. This is certainly full of gross out humor along the same lines as Dumb and Dumber and Kingpin. What is most surprising about the film is the talent level of the actors, you have Dillon, Stiller, Diaz, Elliot and on down. They all do wonderful jobs, as do the supporting players. This is a funny movie period. How can you not laugh at franks and beans?

I have to admit I didn't think I'd enjoy this movie very much. I was pleasantly surprised to find it a good, fun movie that I wouldn't mind watching again some time.

As you've no doubt know, this is a love story brought to you by the folks who did 'Dumb & Dumber' and 'Kingpin', neither of which I have any interest in watching. Any SNL fans will recognize some of the scene styles. Still, there's something about this movie that makes it worth watching.

As for the DVD extras, I only watched the extended version. There were two different commentary tracks but I didn't get a chance to watch either.

Recommend: Yes
Watch again: Yes

I really can't understand how this one didn't get five stars from everyone here. I mean I know that tastes differ, but I think people may have been expected something this one couldn't possibly deliver. As a comedy, it is absolutely phenomenal. I really have to say that it's the only movie of the nineties that can match up with Stripes or Animal House. It's utterly amazing.

There's Something about Mary is a mélange of every kind of comedy. There's slapstick, physical situation, and intellectual social satire. This movie made Ben Stiller and rightly so. I recall seeing it in the theatre and not being able to breathe at times due to the convulsions erupting from my abdomen. No time was this more true than when Stiller walks into the gay rest stop and gets busted, but there are a million scenarios that could be cited. All the actors were sensational. Matt Dillon's character is exquisite in his cheesiness and he really excels in his role especially when he's playing football with the "retards" and showing off his sensitive side by pummeling them on the gridiron. Chris Elliot is exceptional in his role and any film that features Jonathan Richman that much is special and rare. I could not recommend this one any more.

I bought the video for the movie There's Something About Mary and I watched it and thought it was hilarious! Ben Stiiler and Cameron Diaz were both great and I highly recommend this movie to people who aren't the mamby pamby types who get offended by movies with raunchy bath room type humor and sex jokes!

Definitely one of the greatest comedies ever. I watched it at home and had to keep pressing the "stop" button because I was laughing so hard and for so long. Brilliant! It would have been nice though if they had shown Cameron Diaz naked. I mean every great outrageous comedy has naked girls, why not this one? (Yeah, I know they showed that old hag's boobs, but that doesn't count.) The other big mistake in this movie is the ending. It should have ended after she said "you forgot your keys". That would have been classic! Instead they had to give it a typical lame boring predictable happy hollywood ending. Too bad.

...IS CHRIS ELLIOT!

I mean, his name was Dom Wooganowski, duh.

SOME SAID THIS WAS A GREAT MOVIE I MY SELF FOUND IT REPULSING

This is an older film in the Ben Stiller library but a gem nontheless...I really like Cameron Diaz in this too..she is funny and cute and energetic. This movie deserves 4 out of 5 stars.

This is my all time favourite film. It starts off a bit slow but it just gets better and better. The scene I could never forget is "Seven Minute Abs". Ted (Ben Stiller) and the hitchhiker (Harland Williams) acted out a 1 to 1 scene which just makes this film a classic.

Mary (Cameron Diaz) and Ted played a great role in this film. The film was about a broken hearted man who wished to find his high school sweetheart because on the prom night things got a little bit nasty in the trouser department so they couldn't go ! Mary had to move away to florida a year later so they never got to see each other again.

About 13 years later one of his friends at work tracks Mary down but he ends up falling in love with Mary so he tells Ted that she's fat & in a wheelchair, has 3 sons running about & 3 different guys going after her.

On his way to Florida Ted picks up a hitchhiker who is holding a dead body in a sack. Ted goes out of the car to pee and trips over a gay guy and then suddenly there is flashing lights and helicopters. There were about 50 gay people and they all got taken away by the police.

They start questioning Ted about the dead body in his car but he thinks they're talking about the hitchhiker so he admits he did it about 50 times. He got threw into jail but finally they found out who it really was so he could go back to looking for his high school dream.

He picked up his friend and they left for florida. They found out that the guy who Ted hired, Pat (Matt Dillon) was going out with Mary. But Mary discovered Ted was in Florida and they start dating.

After a while 4 people fall in love with mary and Ted tells Mary to go to who ever she desires and walks off crying.

Mary picked Ted and they snogged (just like in all great films).

This film is a must-see

Conor Fitzpatrick

This movie was my first real experience of Ben Stiller and in the numerous times I have seen it, I have yet to tire of it. It endures as one of my favourite movies, and I hate romantic comedies as a rule! However, this is not your usual romantic comedy by any stretch of the imagination.

The story basically carries you along the life of angst ridden, therapy dependent and introverted Ted, (Stiller), as he tries to track down the one high school love he had. That would be Mary, (Diaz). In the process, he sends out a private detective with a host of his own problems, (Dillon), who also falls for this Mary. That is also in addition to the host of others who have fallen for this girl. Throw in a serial killer, a gay bust at a roadside rest stop, Puffy the dog and some healthy doses of speed, and great comedy is what you have.

Stiller is great as the pathetic and somewhat anal-retentive Ted. The role seems excellently suited to Stiller's style of acting and character. He really shines in this movie, and it is largely his work here that has got me to be a large fan of his. Diaz comes across well as the sports loving, butch, but-so-sexy-at-the-same-time perfect woman, Mary. Both of them lack some of the chemistry of other on-screen love interests, but that lack is hardly noticeable in the chaos of the comedy.

Be warned that there is a lot of sexuality used in the jokes, and that some of it is pretty sick. However, overall, the comedy is truly great, even if it has a sick moment or two.

I laughed myself almost to oxygen starved loss of consciousness. I have seen the movie perhaps more than 10 times, and I am not yet bored of it. If comedy of a high standard and only many levels, (some crude levels, too), is your thing, I would recommend you get this movie. It is great!

Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, and Matt Dillon star in another hilarious movie by the Farrelly Brothers. The story is that of a shy nerdy boy called Ted who gets to go to the prom with beautiful Mary. But when he gets something private stuck in a zipper, he never sees her again. When he's grown up, he tries to see her again so he hires Pat Heeley, a private incestigator to find her. But, when he finds her, he falls for her and lies to Ted about her, telling her she's absoluely huge (fat) and hideous. Eventually, it's Ted, Pat and many others fighting for her love. This movie has some of the funniest scenes ever, from the zipper problem, to Ted fighting a drugged up Terrier, to the classic hair gel scene. I won't give away anything else besides that this comedy is a must see. It's got to be one of the funniest ever and I feel that everyone will love it. Watch it, love it, and talk to your friends about its classic jokes.

While some tasteless comedies can be funny, repeatedly, this isn't one of them. Overblown and dumb in an uninteresting way, TSAM is on par with all those SNL-skit-turned movies. A few chuckles that are stretched way, way past the point of being funny, and upon multiple viewings, you're left asking yourself, why did I bother to see that more than once???