In an earlier review on this blog, I mentioned that the 3 best comedy movies in the last 50 years are Annie Hall, My Cousin Vinnie and When Harry Met Sally. The truth is that Broadcast News (reviewed in this blog) and 1997 “As Good as it Gets” are also great comedy movies which have been released in the last 50 years. As Good as it Gets is almost as Good as Broadcast news which came out in 1987 and was also written by James L. Brooks and Mark Andrus and directed by James L. Brooks. What was great about As Good as it Gets was the dialogue, which was outstanding and funny throughout. Some famous lines that stand out are “You make me want to be a better man”, “I am afraid that Simon might want to pull the stiff one-eye on me” and Helen Hunt’s great line, “Didn’t I say what? (long pause) What, What?” Andrus and Brooks capture the perfect timing and rhythm of this great dialogue effortlessly throughout this film which won best lead actor Oscars for both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, which is highly unusual for a comedy movie. Even more memorable about this great movie is the dog Verdel, which is played by a very cute little dog and he almost steals the whole movie.

The fact that a great writer like James L. Brooks has hit such a high note in only 2 of his movies is another example of how difficult it is to write a screenplay, much less a great comedy/drama.

I highly recommend this great movie.

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While watching the movie “Popstar” I remember thinking that I have not seen many comedy movies that are essentially a documentary parody about anything, much less about Pop Stars or the music industry. Andy Sandberg was a long standing member of Saturday Night Live and is mostly famous for his videos which are mostly very well done. You could say that this movie is a long 2-hour video documentary that he used to do on Saturday Night Live. Interlaced with the difference scenes and videos in this movie are interviews with other celebrities who comment on the rise and fall of “Connor For Real” who is at first part of a boy band and then goes off on his own as a solo act. Of course, the music and lyrics are ridiculous on purpose which is part of what is suppose to be funny here but the question is: is this movie funny enough? Not according to the people in the audience I was in. There were some laughs here and there, but not too many and because of that, this movie fails as an effective parody.

If you are a big fan of Andy Sanberg and his videos on Saturday Night Live then this movie might be for you, otherwise, you would probably be better off skipping this one.

One of the earmarks of a great movie are the questions they ask you. The movie “Me Before You” asks several very good questions. #1. If you can have only 2 out of 3 of the most important things in life, “Money, Love or your Health”, which 2 would you choose? Most people would probably want to have the health issue defined in more detail before making this decision. Some health problems are tenable, some are not. #2. If you were married or in love with someone who became crippled would you stay with them? #3. If you were suddenly found to be paraplegic and you had the legal choice to end your own life, would you decide to die rather than sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life? All of these are very difficult questions and they are all addressed in this well-acted movie.

The actress Emelia Clarke is an up and coming star who starred in last year’s “Terminator Genisys” which is also reviewed on this blog and has been the star of “Game of Thrones” which is an HBO series for several years. She has a great face for acting, big eyes and a great smile and very unusual long eyebrows. Her facial expressions make some of the funny scenes in this movie funnier and some of the sadder scenes more difficult to watch. She will have a very long career in movies as well as Television because her acting is on a par with her very good looks.

I thought that this movie was very well done despite the very depressing subject matter of a very athletic young rich man who is walking on a public road one afternoon, then looks to his right and is hit by a motorcycle and is crippled for life. This movie also teaches you about some of the ongoing health problems with paraplegic’s which includes medical issues with their lungs and other problems. Included in this film is a great love story with the young man who is crippled played very well by another newcomer Sam Clafin and Emilia Clarke who plays a completely inexperienced caretaker who is desperate to find a job and needs to make money to help her family.

I thought this movie was very well acted and had a solid story behind it so I do recommend it.

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