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The Birdcage (1996)
Perfect Blend of Comedy and Family Drama
The Birdcage is so hilarious! Oh my goodness gracious, this movie just really leaves you gasping for breath because you can't stop laughing.
Past the "Fosse, Fossees" and "John Wayne imitations", this movie can be seen in a deeper level. It addresses the controversial topic of homosexuality and how people who are gay or lesbian are just like any other people. Nathan Lane plays the part of a woman so well that I still find myself forgetting that SHE is a HE.
The chemistry and interaction of the characters was played out so nice that the main message is clear. Amidst the sound of a nightclub, the first words the audience hears is "We are family..." This movie reminds people that no family is perfect.It shows the similarities between the contrasting serious and traditional family versus the lively, unorthodox family. Each family had its peculiarities and it shows the reality of family life. It is the love and genuine care for each other that makes up a family.
Man of the Year (2006)
Kinda Like Watching the Late Night Show w/ David Letterman
If people complained that the film was bad because most of the funny stuff was in the trailer, then it was the trailer that was bad, not the movie.
This film was HILARIOUS! There was a good balance between seriousness and funny. It was kind of like Good Morning Vietnam in the sense that there is a serious issue at hand, but somehow, Robin Williams is this comedian that makes the atmosphere lighter. The film basically points out the small revelations of truths about what it means to have a democracy, while also managing to entertain the audience w/ witty humor that is relevant to the topic. A lot of the times, the jokes are analogies that Robin William's character (Tom Dobbs) says because it was his way, as a comedian, to support or clarify something that he pointed out.