Hamlet 2

One high school drama teacher is about to make a huge number 2 in this wildly irreverent and completely outrageous movie from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine. When his school's theater department is threatened to be cut, failed actor-turned-high-school-drama-teachers Dana Marschz writes a play that he hopes will solve everything: a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Now, staging one of the most politically incorrect musical-theater extravaganzas ever seen, Dana and his class will put it all on the line for one controversial, conflicted night of hilarity!

film school rejects: Yeah, this film got exposure at the Sundance Film Festival, but how was this not the Napoleon Dynamite of 2008? Steve Coogan and Catherine Keener chew up every scene they’re in, but even the Sexy Jesus Brigade at Comic-Con 2008 couldn’t get people pumped about this film. Maybe it was the conservative nature of Americans, who found a play featuring a “cool Jesus” to be a bit too much. Or maybe American moviegoers generally have shit for taste, as evidenced by the fact they went to see Passion of the Christ in 2004, or Hancock this year, and not this film. Memo to religious America: take the cross out of your ass and lighten up.

Best 19 Movies you didn't see in 2008: Why it's on here: Whereas Choke was the quintessential dark comedy of the year, Hamlet 2 is the quintessential absurd comedy of the year. Steve Coogan shines like a young Gene Wilder as the whacky drama teacher that just about everyone had in high school. The story benefits from the smart and biting comedic mind of Pam Brady, who co-wrote the South Park movie. You'll get heavy doses of silliness, big scoops of absurdity and one giant musical interlude set to "Rock Me Sexy Jesus." What could possibly be better than that? (written by film school rejects guy)