When you're in the mood for a little something different...
First, Kung Fu Hustle. KFH was out earlier this year in theatres. It's a Chinese martial arts movie, but has so much unexpected humor! Some of the action sequences are a little violent, but if you are accustomed to martial arts films, I don't think there's anything unexpected. It's in Chinese, but on the DVD you can choose to watch it with subtitles or listen to it dubbed in English. I'm generally not a fan of the dubbing, but it works with this movie. The lines they steal from other movies? Priceless!
Second, is The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai. BB is your classic neurosurgeon by day, rock star crime solver by night. :) This movie (from the late 80's) is all about his adventures through the 8th dimension. ABB may be the absolute most random movie of all time. The great thing is it's funny in a ha-ha way and also funny in a what-in-the-world kind of way. A bonus for Alias fans is seeing Carl Lumbly as a Rastafarian alien from the 10th planet!
I know it's often overwhelming to go to the video store or look at your Netflix list and try to pick out something that will be entertaining, but not like everything else you've seen. I think both of these movies meet that criteria. If you get the chance to watch them (or have seen them), let me know what you think!