Animal House was great when it came out, it took movie comedy to a new level. Right up there with Slap Shot. I took my first movie date to it. I had to try to not laugh at the cruder scenes because I didn't know how she'd react. Blues Brothers was disappointing because I expected them to play the songs that were on their album Briefcase Full of Blues.
I never understand when people say they left because of a political thread. If you don't like what's being said, don't open it and stick to the hockey threads. I left the PPP threads because it just became a den of personal insults whenever I gave my left of center views. And if the political thread was left unlocked, the commentary wouldn't end up in non-political threads.