cnlgraham Reviews

The Princess Bride (1987)

A great romantic comedy

[10/10 · 4 September 2009]

My favorite romantic comedy. Rob Reiner does everything right in this film.

It's like an Errol Flynn movie meets Preston Sturges, wrapped in a fairytale.

One extra chocolate on top are the comedy cameos. It is a great film that can encompass both Peter Cook doing a C of E parody and Billy Crystal doing his shtick, both so funny.

I have found that this is a film that men and women both find funny and romantic. So often comedy sits awkwardly with romance, but in the Princess Bride they switch from one to the other seamlessly.

The only bad thing about this film is that it's lines are so quotable you'll be using them out of context for weeks, or not, as you wish. (See?)

The Jesters (2009–2011)

Jesters Best in Years

[9/10 · 4 September 2009]

This is the best Australian sitcom I have seen since Frontline. It contains actual jokes, plots and wit. Mick Molloy is great as Dave Davies, Deb Kennedy is even better as his manager.

The show is half about Mick as a retired comedy star who's looking for work and half about the young guys he's producing in a new "satire" show (Read: "The Chaser").

Emily Taheny plays the female producer and Susie Porter is a network executive.

I don't want to describe the plots of these shows because it would take me too long! They are complicated,funny,fast moving and fast talking.

The highlight for me are the Mick and Deb Kennedy one on one chats in each episode. Very dry, very funny.