Outrageous Humor Can Tickle Funny Bone.
More then forty years before yesterday’s post, “What’s So Funny About That”, Mel Brooks’ 1968 original movie of “The Producers” rocked the boat of humor conventions. In fact we might never have seen it except for a weird twist of fate where by a studio projectionist put it up for Peter Sellers as a substitute for another movie the temperamental star was expecting. Fortunately it had him and his entourage rolling in the aisles. Without Sellers’ support this completely outrageous movie would probably never have found distribution and Mel Brooks might have taken a lot longer establishing himself as a Hollywood director.
Synopsis:
Has been producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and CPA Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) hatch a get rich scheme. They figure that if they get a bunch of old ladies to finance a Broadway musical by the nostalgic Nazi Franz Liebkind (Kennith Mars) they can produce the worst show ever seen causing it to be shut down and then walk away with the cash.
Only problem, their “bad taste” flop turns out to be a hit!
Zero Mostel, Kennith Mars, Gene Wilder. MPV.net
*****
Memorable Quotes:
Franz Liebkind: I am the author. You are the audience. I outrank you!
Singer: Don’t be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi party.
Roger De Bris (Christopher Hewett): Will the dancing Hitlers please wait in the wings? We are only seeing singing Hitlers.
Max Bialystock: How could this happen? I was so careful. I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?
Max Bialystock: Here’s to failure. Leo Bloom: …To failure. Drunk (William Hickey): Why, thank you! You’re very kind!
*****
This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.
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What’s So Funny About That?
Laughing with you or laughing at you? Check this out and…
… were you laughing? Were you outraged? What’s so funny about that?
If you’re asking you probably didn’t get it and that’s okay. But this made me laugh, I’ll admit it. Kind of a guilty laughter, here, alone with my P.C., but laughter none the less and I’m here to remind you all that laughter is a good thing for lots of good reasons, one of which is to not take things too seriously.
Especially the things that are really serious, like cancer.
In his memoir, “Cancer On $5 A Day”, comedian, Robert Schimmel describes his experience facing stage III non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and all it’s vicissitudes with humor. When his oncologist gave him and his parents, both holocaust survivors, the bad news, the first thing out of his mouth was a joke, to which the doc replied “you’re going to be fine”. “Why do you say that” asked our potential victim, “because”, said the doc, “of your attitude”.
That was close to nine years ago and he’s even had a child since then.
“Going for the laugh was his survival mechanism” and I think it’s safe to say that Robert Schimmel feels great with us laughing at him. In fact you can do just that by tuning in his new television show, “Life Since Then” on Showtime.
This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.
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How to Recover From Holiday Stress or even Depression
If you’re suffering from holiday stress or even depression, try watching this video without smiling, laughing, and feeling better.
It’s a common problem. The holidays roll around and another year has passed us by. We think about departed friends and family, the way it used to be and our regrets at not completing projects or commitments we made during the year and before long, we feel sad, depressed or any number of other feelings. I can relate to this as I lost my father on December 7th and have been feeling up and down since then. The real problem with this exercise in futility is that nothing can change any of what may have gone wrong or bring back the people we love. Only by moving totally into the present moment and filling that moment with the best memories we have of the people in our lives and the things we managed to accomplish this year can we lift the emotions that sap us of energy and compromise our immune system.
At 101 Comedies That Heal, part of our mission is helping move our subscribers into the present moment and filling their eyes and ears with healing humor that contributes to a healthier immune system. So with that in mind, here’s a new discovery for you. Who knew getting validated after shopping could be such an uplifting experience? Enjoy this great video from award winning Writer, Director, and Composer, Kurt Kuenne. This video is one of You Tube’s hottest. Our thanks and appreciation to Karma Tube, a wonderful free source of uplifting videos. You might want to consider giving yourself the gift of a free subscription.
Contributed by Jeff Hutner, Editor, www.newparadigmdigest.com
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Flight Of The Conchords Flashback To The 70′s For Bowie & Fondue
If you haven’t seen Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, aka “Flight Of The Conchords”, before,
they are transients from some parallel universe of humor.
Good for you if you have nostalgia issues.
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