17 - The Onion Movie

     The Onion, a legitimate news source, has been acquired by a larger parent company, which plans to use the nightly news to advertise their other properties.  Their head news anchor is unhappy with this.
    This movie functions mostly as an extended skit format, especially earlier in the movie.  What helps make this movie rise above being a collection of youtube-ready gags is that there are a number of callbacks that happen, and the number of those rise as the movie progresses.  The ending is surprising in how satisfying it is to see Melissa Cherry show up, to have Cockpuncher arrive, and even the Peruvian appear.
     I've been a little puzzled about why this movie hasn't been more successful.  I've seen it a few times, and it's easily more skillfully assembled than something like Kentucky Fried Movie, which has achieved a cult classic status.