My Favorite Top 10 Movie Comedy Scenes
Now this is definitely a tough one. I really don't even know why I am attempting this at all but I think it needs to be done. There have been so many amazingly, funny scenes and I think I would be remiss if I at least didn't try to mention the ones that made me laugh the hardest during my lifetime. I would also like to add that just because I may love a scene in a movie, doesn't preclude that I would put the movie itself in my Top 10 list of all time. So, I will just mention some of the many scenes that I have loved and then try to put them in my order of preference. Wish me luck! ! The Marx Brothers have had so many scenes that have cracked me up over the years and still do till this day.
It s Important to Be Able to Laugh at Yourself and Here s Why!
Of course, not each situation is the same - if you are with a close group of friends who laugh because they have found your embarrassing faux pas genuinely funny, then lighten up and try to see that they aren't laughing in order to make you feel bad. Laughter is a driving dynamic behind almost all friendships, and when your face is red just try to remember that it will soon be someone else's turn - and that you'll be laughing when that happens! If you can embrace your mortification and laugh with the others, it'll be forgotten quicker. If it isn't, at least in future people will laugh with you, rather than at you.
The World According to Jasper Carrott
Let's face it, insurance is a pretty dry subject to read about-unless you're looking at the world through the cynical eyes of British comedian Jasper Carrott, who has made a fine art form of poking fun at the insurance industry and the people who try to take advantage of it. If you've never had the privilege of listening to Jasper Carrott (which is pretty easy to do considering that his shows are all over YouTube - check them out some time) he's one of the few people in the world who doesn't work for an insurance company and can tell you that Darwin's theory is still alive, well and driving around out on the roads!
Russo and the Twelve Gauge
Way back in the early 60s when I was in high school, my best friend, Duane used to let a greasy little kid, by the name of Paul Russomano, hang out with us. Paul was always trying to impress Duane and convince him that he was cool (something that was very important back then). Paul would try all sorts of stunts to capture our attention and prove his coolness, including some that must never be mentioned. Most of them were funny - and not in a "we're laughing WITH you, Paul" way either. Like the time Paul bought a used '56 Chevy, which was black and pretty cool. So Paul decided to peel out of the local hamburger hangout, make a screeching turn at high speed onto the main thoroughfare, and disappear into the distance screened by a cloud of blue smoke.
Impersonating Famous People
When impersonating famous people, there is a right way and a wrong way. The right way is of course, to have been a fan of the person and can at least, somewhat act or copy the person in some way. The wrong way is to simply take advantage of the celebrity as a simple look alike and ride their coattails to fame and glory. Considering that impersonating is the most sincerest form of flattery, one should at least be able to play the part too. Unless of course, one was hired this way simply as a decoy in some fashion. Impersonating famous people has been around for centuries. Often it was the kings and queens who were the most impersonated and usually not in a very good light.
Yipes! Barbie Just Turned 50
Barbie, that American icon and paragon of perpetual youth and beauty, just celebrated her 50th birthday. I "talked" to her recently in a conference call set up by Mattel, Inc publicist, GI. Joe. It went something like this. Me: Hello, Barbie. Or should I say 'Ms. Doll'? Which do you prefer? Barbie: Well, I really don't have a last name, so Barbie is just peachy. Me: Great. Barbie, I must say that you look marvelous as you enter into the A.A.R.P. membership zone. How do you do it? Barbie: Why thank you, kind sir. Actually, my secret is that I'm 100% non-biodegradable. Plastic holds up really, really well, you know.
Benefits of Laughter
-"Even the gods love jokes" - Plato What Plato said is very true because laughter has a lot of benefits on our mind and even on our body. Even if it is a reaction which is regulated by the brain, our body needs laughter as much as our mind does! Everybody observed the good mood that laughter generates but nobody thought to apply laughter therapy in medicine, until 1979 when Norman Cousins published a book about laughter and it's benefits. In this book he described how he was diagnosed in 1964 with spondylitis, an illness that affected his spine and other parts of his body. He observed that negative thoughts were increasing the pain so he decided to think positively.
A Brand New Home For Internet Guru s
The other day I logged into MySpace to see if any of my favorite fellow writers were online, as I wanted to discuss my latest upcoming novel. However, I was kind of awkwardly surprised when I discovered a new friend request from, believe it or not, The Devil. That's right, old Satan himself has now joined the ranks of millions of others and created his very own MySpace account. Intrigued, I accepted his request, however I had ulterior motives for doing so. (God please forgive me, I wanted to find out what Beelzebub was up to). As soon as I accepted, The Devil sent me a message thanking me, I quickly responded back and invited Lucifer to chat for a moment.
The UGOOMH Unidentified Glimmering Object on My Head
I was looking in the mirror and styling my buzz cut yesterday morning when I noticed a strange glint of light emanate from my dome. Curious, I turned my head in all directions in an attempt to reproduce the phenomenon. With my head turned to the right and tilted slightly up, I saw the brilliant sparkle of light once again and pinpointed its origin to my left upper sideburn. I asked myself, "What in the hell would cause that? " I flicked my fingers through my sideburn thinking that maybe a piece of tinsel had gotten lodged in my hair even though Christmas had long since past and we don't use tinsel.
Fun With Dock Spiders
My daughter got a little plastic and screen bug house from her grand parents this summer. She loved to collect moths and caterpillars. But when heading out fishing, I saw a huge dock spider sunning itself and I thought it would look great in my daughters bug house. Here's what happened: I was using a styrofoam worm container to try and catch the dock spider. I crept up and just placed the worm container over the spider. I had the lid in my other hand and I thought I could just slide the lid underneath and then the spider would be trapped. The flaw in my plan you ask? The lid is beveled. I did not take this into consideration at the time but figured out the error in a mighty quick way.