For LotR Fans

Humor -- for your day

I usually lump organized religion, organized labor, and organized crime together. The Mafia gets points for having the best restaurants.  ~Dave Beard

Humor in the form of YouTube

A friend showed me these YouTube videos and I wanted to share them with you. I hope you enjoy. :-) 


Rob Paravonian rants about Pachabel. 




In this video, four musicians play Pachabel's Canon in D.

Sahara

Sahara

(2005)

PG-13 for violence

Matthew McConaughey

Penelope Cruz

Steve Zahn

William H. Macy

Rainn Wilson

Delroy Lindo

My Rating: 4 stars

Even though I'm somewhat of a fan of Indiana Jones, I must say that I thought this movie was as good or better. It had all the elements of Indiana Jones: legend, action, (clean) romance, medical, desert, lots of humor, etc, etc, except that I found it to rely not only on action to keep the audience fascinated. The story actually slowed down at times and there were 'breathers' in which I could quickly review or just enjoy the humor.

Ever heard about treasure seekers? How about ocean treasure seekers? Dirk and Al are best buds from college, all through military and afterwards. They're both dedicated but Dirk is seriously obsessed with a armored ship that disappeared during the Civil War and was rumored to have been last seen on the rivers of Africa. The rumors seem ridiculous to everyone but Dirk, and he searches ceaselessly. Al, of course, accompanies Dirk everywhere and helps get them through the tough situations with his ready wit.

Around about then, they meet two doctors who are trying to get to a city that seems to be the source of a plague that kills painfully and seemed to be spreading very quickly. One of these doctors is a woman. A beautiful woman to boot, and she's about to get into some serious trouble as she delves more deeply into the source of the plague. Guess who has to save the her and get the bad guys?

What I Liked:

1: How fully one felt the land, the story, the characters. It was so well directed and filmed that it seemed like the viewer was there.

2: How clean the romance was. The only kiss is at the very end.

3: The humor was super clean, too. My favorite line is Al's, “Hi. How are you?”

4: There was not too much offensive language.

5: The beautiful landscape... desert can be gorgeous.

6: Great story... a bit of an intrigue, which I love.

7: Excellent bad guys.

8: Penelope Cruz's character was modestly dressed for 75% of the film. I found that refreshing. :-)

What I didn't Like:

1: There was some offensive language. I think that the movie could be have been made more family friendly with the lack of it.

2: Penelope Cruz's character should have retained her over shirt after she was kidnapped. It would have fit into the storyline better, since that was her regular wear.

3: The bikini scene at the very end could have been cut out. It was totally put in there for guys to look at. BUT, for worried Mum's and Dad's, that scene can be covered with no damage done. Also, it could be completely skipped over since it's the very last scene of the movie.

Do I recommend this film? Yes. For very conservative readers, even though Penelope Cruz is in a tank top for some of the film, the action is very brisk and the camera doesn't rest on her for very long. The language is not terrible. I would say it's cleaner than Indiana Jones or most other action type films. And the humor is great!

Legally Blonde (2001)

Legally Blonde

(2001)

A Marc Platt Production

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual references

My Rating: 4 stars

Reese Witherspoon

Luke Wilson

Selma Blaire

Matthew Davis

Victor Garber

Jennifer Coolidge

This movie held my attention from start to finish and it made me laugh out loud. Definitely a chick flick, complete with a sappy finale!... but with some morales upheld that make the viewer examine their own.

Enter into the world of Elle Woods, more specifically, the (dangerous!) world of gorgeous blondes. Ellie is a rich man's daughter who has never met with affliction (other than, of course, being late for her pedicure appointment) until her beloved boyfriend breaks up with her the night she expects him to propose to her. It was a horrible blow, but Elle wasn't going to be left behind. After over a week of mourning (watching romantic movies, eating half of each chocolate, dropping the remainder in the box and throwing the entire thing at the T.V. whenever the hero in the feature pronounces his love to the heroine), she decides to go to Harvard Law to show her blind, misguided ex-boyfriend that she is indeed smart and good enough for him.

Wonder of wonders, she manages to be excepted into Harvard and what she thinks is going to be simply winning back Warner Huntington III turns into a major life changing experience that leaves her feeling fulfilled as never before.

What I Liked:

1: Reese Witherspoon. It doesn't matter what role she plays, the lady in her shines through.

2: In spite of groaning over her complete blondishness, by the time you're a third through the film, you have learned to like Elle.

3: Lots and lots of very laughable humor.

4: This movie is so well directed. Bravo.

5: The lessons Elle learns are lessons that viewer learns as well. That's good acting. :-)

6: Jennifer Coolidge is one of the funniest actors ever. She adds such a wonderful flair to this movie; it wouldn't have been right without her.

7: Elle's innocence.

8: How different the cast of characters were. They were all unique and easily remembered.

9: The mystery. I love whodunits. :-)

What I Didn't Like:

1: Sexual humor could have been cut out.

2: Elle and other girls are dressed seductively for many of the scenes.

3: There was some language.

For conservative families, this film is not for you. For people who can over look the negatives and simply appreciate the superb quality of acting, directing and storyline, this film is a must see.

Ratatouille

http://sgnewwave.com/main/2008/04/ratatouille/

Ratatouille

Disney - Pixar

rated G

Patton Oswalt

Ian Holm

Lou Romano

Brian Denneky

Peter Sohn

Peter O'Toole

Brad Garrett

Janeane Garofalo

This animated film combines a sweet story, morals, humor and fine food. I find it a perfect recipe for an enjoyable viewing experience. In fact, I'll go as far to say that next to Fiddler on the Roof, this film is my favorite.

Who is the hero of this film? A brave hearted, bewhiskered, cute little fellow named Remy. Remy is a rat. But contrary to what most people think about rats (unless you've watched Disney's version of Cinderella, of course), Remy lived for fine food. He spends hours in a house of an old lady who falls asleep during the cooking show on T.V. so Remy can watch the famous chefs and read the wonderful cookbook, “Anyone Can Cook” Sadly, his family didn't understand his quest or gift for food at all. Due to a slight accident, Remy and his family are separated and Remy ends up in Paris... right beside a world famous restaurant. In fact, it's the restaurant of a chef who wrote the cookbook that Remy loves so well. Imagine that!

When he is rather thrown into the path of aspiring cook Linguini (garbage boy of the restaurant), they decide to team together, using Remy's skill with food and Linguini's skill at looking human and a hilarious string of events is set in motion.

This film is amazing in every area. At times, the quality of the picture is so good that it seems like it's real instead of animation. I recommend it highly!