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JERRY BEFORE SEINFELD (2017): New Trailer From Jerry Seinfeld…

August 30, 2017 Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) Leave a comment

Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017), Jerry Seinfeld

In Jerry Before Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld the comedian returns to The Comic Strip in New York City to perform jokes that put him on the comedy map, at the club that helped launch his career.

Seinfeld’s set is interspersed with never-before-seen material, including a library of legal pads with every joke he’s written since 1975, childhood videos, and more.

Comedy is my next great love after film. And as a fan of Seinfeld the TV show, I can’t wait to watch this and learn more about one of the most successful comedians ever to do it.

As I do my best to wait patiently for the release date to arrive, I’m going to re-watch one of my favourite 50 minutes of film in existence, HBO’s Talking Funny. I love this because it features some of my absolute favourite comics – Louis C.K., Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ricky Gervais. The set-up also reminds me so much of 6-year-old me watching and listening to grown-up family members talking and laughing with each other, as I looked on and thought, ‘I can’t wait till I grow up and become smart enough to have conversations like this.’

Jerry Before Seinfeld Release Dates: September 19th, 2017 (US)…

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Comedy

DADDY’S HOME (2015): The Thing I liked…

June 19, 2016 Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) 1 Comment

Daddy's Home (2015), Mark Wahlberg — Daddy’s Home (2015), Mark Wahlberg (Real Dad)

Stepdad/biological dad comedy, Daddy’s Home stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, a pair who have shown great onscreen chemistry in the past. For example, 2010’s The Other Guys.

Directed by Sean Anders, Daddy’s Home won’t ask too much of you except that you sit down, relax, and accept a few laughs. Generally speaking, you’ll be ok as long as you don’t mind the absence of surprises, plot-wise.

Daddy's Home (2015), Will Ferrell (Stepdad) — Daddy’s Home (2015), Will Ferrell (Stepdad)

The best thing about the movie, for me is the onscreen chemistry and verbal sparring between the two lead actors. If you love Farrell and or Wahlberg, you’ll probably watch the movie regardless. So, to that I say, enjoy! I’m excited for you about Daddy’s Home 2, which is due in November 2017.

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Award Season

OSCARS 2016: A Reminder For Why I Love Chris Rock So Much…

February 29, 2016 Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) 2 Comments

During all the Oscars controversy of the last few months, I knew that this year’s chosen host, Chris Rock would make the right choice about whether to present the event or not. I certainly wished that he would. Especially because anyone that has seen any of his standup comedy knows full well that the man is smart. Precisely as smart and impassioned as the excellent job he did with the 2016 Oscars opening monologue

I stayed up late to listen to Rock’s words immediately. I’m certainly exhausted this morning but I regret nothing.

Other key highlights for me included Leonardo DiCaprio’s Best Actor win and Kate Winslet’s reaction as he delivered his speech. Who doesn’t want a friendship like that? There’s also the beauty of the last few words of Best Director winner for The Revenant (2015) Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s acceptance speech:

‘I am very lucky to be here tonight, but unfortunately, many others haven’t had the same luck. There is a line in the film where Glass, to his mixed race son says, ‘They don’t listen to you, they just see the colour of your skin’ So what a great opportunity for our generation to really liberate ourselves from all prejudice and this tribal thinking and make sure, for once and forever that the colour of our skin becomes as irrelevant as the length of our hair‘

It’s just so very beautiful, isn’t it?

List of 2016 Oscar Winners…

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Adventure, Comedy, Drama, No Spoiler Reviews

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (2013): Inspiration For Living

January 24, 2015 Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) 3 Comments

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Ben Stiller

Walter Mitty is a man who has numerous vivid daydreams about everything he wishes he could be at a given moment but never is.

Directed by funny man, Ben Stiller, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty takes you along on a journey that leads to a point where Walter, as the movie poster suggests, stops dreaming and starts living.

This is definitely an entertaining watch and becomes most interesting and fun from the moment Walter meets the bearded and intoxicated giant (one of my favourite characters). It makes sense that the film becomes especially engaging at this point, because it’s soon after Walter decides to be adventurous, brave, and start living.

For those who realise/feel like they haven’t done much that’s considered noteworthy and want to change that, Stiller’s movie is great inspiration for formulating a plan and taking action.

One of my own dreams was to go to New York. I’d been forever curious for many years. So, finally making that particular wish come true was truly super.

Watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty for the fun adventure with a handful of entertaining characters. It’s almost a guarantee that you’ll find yourself inspired.

Happy Film Loving,

Comedy, Drama

SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS (2014): Guaranteed Fun. I Can Tell

October 28, 2014 Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) 3 Comments

Six Dance lessons In Six Weeks (2014), Gena Rowlands, Cheyenne Jackson

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks looks like the kind of light and fun Sunday film experience I’ll want any day now.

A trailer filled with comedy, music, dancing, Cheyenne Jackson and the likeable Gena Rowlands, a.k.a. the older version of Allie from The Notebook (2004), I know I’ll be watching with high hopes.

It certainly helps that the film is based on a successful play.