![]() ![]() Notable Achievement: The whole darn thing, really Special Attributes: Ability to lure Lauryn Hill out of seclusion Rolodex stuffed with modern soul and hip-hop greats So the next time you’re sweating over the song transitions in your barbecue mix, just remember - you can save yourself a lot of effort just by putting this movie on and turning it up loud. What made it so amazing? In a word, the music: Chappelle’s lineup for the day included Kanye West, Erykah Badu, the Roots (who served as the world’s coolest house band), Mos Def, Jill Scott, and a reunited Fugees, with Chappelle himself supplying between-set comedy. Case in point: Dave Chappelle, the vanishing comedian whose 2004 Brooklyn block party was immortalized in Michel Gondry’s 2006 documentary, the aptly named Dave Chappelle’s Block Party. The advent of digital music has made it possible for anyone to be a DJ, but the art of truly rocking a party remains a skill shared by a chosen few. Notable Achievement: Revealed that it was, in fact, actually the Germans who bombed Pearl Harborĭave Chappelle ( Dave Chappelle’s Block Party) Special Attributes: Does an incredible impression of a popping zit gave new meaning to the phrase “perfect GPA” When his fellow Delta Tau Chi members were reduced to despair after having their charter revoked, it was Bluto who delivered one of the most impassioned - and effective - pep talks in film history. But what made Bluto truly special was his innate understanding that hedonism isn’t just about pleasurable pursuits, it’s a celebration of brotherhood. Whether he was urinating in public, starting food fights, or demonstrating the slimming effects of a toga, Bluto displayed a rakish contempt for authority as wide and deep as his hunger for sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Party animals come and go, but there will never be another John “Bluto” Blutarsky (John Belushi), the seven-year college phenomenon who, before he turned his incredible 0.0 GPA into a career in the United States Senate, built an unrivaled legend on the campus of Faber College. John “Bluto” Blutarsky ( National Lampoon’s Animal House) Notable Achievement: Made millions of people seriously question what they would do if they were caught between the moon and New York City Special Attributes: Hobson (John Gielgud), butler extraordinaire and the coolest sidekick any party animal could ever hope for (Of course, he eventually got to have his cake and eat it too. ![]() Okay, so he doesn’t seem like a barrel of laughs on paper, but to meet Arthur is to be charmed by him beneath all that irresponsible behavior and constant drunken cackling beat the heart of an unrepentant romantic who was willing to forsake a $750 million inheritance for true love. About as lovable an alcoholic as any you’ll find on the silver screen, Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) masked his loneliness and poor self-esteem by piddling away his family’s massive fortune on booze and hookers - at least until he met Linda Marolla (Liza Minelli), the salt-of-the-earth waitress who deepened Arthur’s doubts about his impending arranged marriage to the heiress Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry). ![]()
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