What happened to the dark comedy?

How many more "Meet the Parents" clones are there going to be this spring? We have seen "Meet the Fockers," "Guess Who" and now Jennifer Lopez's new movie "Monster-in-Law." I am sure the success of "Meet the Parents" is responsible for this sad onslaught of films about crazy in-laws, but in all honesty, who cares? June is the month for marriage, but summer is the season for fun, unadulterated sex and very bad behavior. Let's face it, we need a better pick of movies. We need movies that appeal to the wild side of all of us -- something visually stimulating and completely malicious. No more boy meets parents, parents drive boy crazy and then parents love him. No more over saturation of bad horror movies such as "The Ring Two," "White Noise" and "Boogeyman." These movies that were ripped from Japanese originals needed to remain in Japan and not remade into train wrecks disguised as American horror. \nLately the movie selection has been a myriad of "Cinderella" movies, bad horror and "meet the parents" flicks with endings just as cheesy as the movie concept itself. What's missing are movies that appeal to the grown and sexy audience. I am very partial to movies like "Closer," full of adultery, but with a production so refined you begin to question your own morals, because of the fluid visuals and convincing performances. \nSteven Soderbergh is the king of stylish, Hollywood flair. Who can forget "Out of Sight," "Ocean's Eleven," "Solaris" and "Traffic." These movies are compelling and they draw in the viewer because they are visually sleek. Style enhances the viewing experience and gives the movie that much more of an impact. \nAs bad as some say it is, I could sit and watch "The Italian Job" and get lost in the beautiful scenery of Italy and Philadelphia, Pa. The movie goes from one luscious scene to the next; the Italian Alps to Mos Def's description of a collection of first edition leather-bound books. \n"Vanilla Sky" is another movie that captured the audience. The sleek car Cameron Diaz drove, the scene in Central Park all the way to the apartment that Tom Cruise inhabited. Each piece of the film was carefully charted to give a feel of believable modernity. Though David Aames (Cruise's character) goes completely insane in the film, most would not mind having his wardrobe. It is no wonder why it is considered to be a modern classic in the company of such films like "Ocean's Eleven" and "Out of Sight." \nIs it surprising that a movie like "Cruel Intentions" does well at the box office and continues to stain the mind with its wealthy, drug-abusing teens decked out sleek designer clothes and driving vintage roadsters while living in mansions? Movies that blend dark comedy with a glistening set can't help but do well. Look at "Very Bad Things," now a classic for the engaged man. No one can forget the scene in the hotel bathroom with the dead hooker; the line "we were playing" never ceases to amuse me. \nOh, how there is a need for more quality dark comedies. Though "The Ladykillers" was a dark comedy, funny in its own right and it almost sucked. Let's get real. Tom Hanks in a dark comedy is officially a no-no. I am a fan of Coen brothers movies like "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski" because they crack me up. I long for movies such as "Wild Things," "Heathers," "Clay Pigeons" and "U-Turn," which have great casts that make death, drunkenness and empty sex look really good. A movie like "Bad Santa," where the drunk thief of a Santa actually finds a place in your heart blended with the sleekness of a Soderbergh production is what theaters need right now. \nI would like to see a darker, refined production of "Meet the Parents" set in Los Angeles where the boy meets the girl's parents and they push him to the point of murder. Or maybe a comedic version of "The Ring" where the girl is still alive, living in the barn drinking tea and telling funny jokes. Then, when you think everything is OK, she makes the horses go crazy killing the sluts on the high school equestrian team. I guess that is just my imagination getting the best of me, but I can see it. With all the crap out there on the silver screen, I need a movie that stimulates me rather than just entertains or causes drowsiness. I want something that makes me question my morals, laughing hilariously at blood and guts all over the screen. Like many others, I often sit back and laugh at what it would be like to run over my archenemy in a 1967 Jaguar while wearing Fendi along the coast of Madagascar.