Edwards Design Solutions

Well, put the sexual innuendo and the small amount of language aside and you have a great movie. This film reminds me of when it was fun to watch the quick quips and come-backs of the likes of Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell (His Girl Friday). The screen is lit up by the exchanges of Renée Zellweger as the fiery and platinum-blonde reporter-turned-hero-wrecker, and George Clooney as the aging pro-footballer-turned-promoter. Their chemistry is truely electric and this film would have been a waste of celluloid if any other couple had been cast.

The other bit of greatness this film brings, is the realization of no matter how much times and circumstances change, there are still those few unalterable truths that can make you laugh, cry and ponder the similarities you see in your own little universe. The changes to the game, during that time of the mid to late 1920′s, were immense. The adoption of rules (not necessarily good for the sport) and the addition of a Commissioner were just the beginning of what American pro football is today.

PG-13(for brief strong language) – 1hr. 54min.

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If you’ve never seen or heard of Jeff Dunham, he’s the best ventriloquist/comedian I have ever seen. He knows how to soften a room full of people, that have been hardened by everyday life, with laughter. There has been medicinal proof that laughter heals. He could be one of the most successful physicians to those not expecting treatment, but getting a healthy dose anyway!

He is primarily clean (with some innuendo mixed in) but he loves to target the differences between races, genders, age groups and politics. I have loved his acts with Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño and now Achmed – the dead terrorist! This skit, and its main character, has been received with both accolades and disdain. There has even been a report that a South African man, Moegamat Khan, has filed a complaint about a cellphone ringtone (being marketed by local TV) was promoting that all Muslims are terrorists (read more about it). Now come on, it’s not our fault that most of the Muslims that we Americans hear about are terrorists. Don’t blame funny-man Jeff Dunham for poking fun at all races, the different religions and even his own wife! Well don’t make a decision based on my words alone, take a look at the skit yourself and decide for yourself…

Achmed – the Dead Terrorist