An amazing evening with Mr. Bill Cosby!

What it's about: I’ve always been a fan of Mr. Cosby, and oh! how much I LOOOOVVVEEED him as Dr. Huxtable. How I wished I had a dad as colourful has he was. So, when I heard that he was going to be in town for the “Just For Laughs” Festival, for one night, I had to go!

The show was at Place des Arts – Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, a really classy venue not like the little run-down places that often host little show during the festival. The tickets were a bit expensive: $72.00/person, but so worth it!

The décor was an area rug, a chair with a sweatshirt on which read “Hello Friend”. He came on at 6pm, with his bottle of Evian. Right off the bat he almost got a standing ovation, to which he simply said: “Thank you but please, you didn’t pay to hear yourself clap”. And then he started…

What I thought of it: It was truly a fun time. His facial expressions, his timing (even if, he’s slower…) and his topics… wow! He really gave us two full hours of laughter. He has such a knack for story telling; the every day things become funny and his humour (very clean BTW, not one swear!) appeals to everyone at different times. The whole show was basically about his marriage and served as a warning for men out there.

My favorite scene/quote: A woman will use 3 expressions to adress her man, and with each he will know where he stands. She will use "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Bill!" - My vision became blurry because I was laughing so much, he's so right about that. Hubby "knows" when I call him by his name, so that was simply hilarious for me.

When he told the story about his grand-daughter’s adventure on the toilet “everybody poops” and his house description (wow! that sure sounded like a big house!)

I truly had a great time, and I’m so glad I got to see him live at least once. Because let’s face it, he’s not getting any younger and sadly, last night it showed.

I'll leave you with one of his quotes:

Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.

a wise man.

Don Juan DeMarco (DVD)

What it's about: A psychiatrist (Marlon Brando) must cure a young man (Johnny Depp) who says he's Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world, within 10 days.

What I thought of it: I had seen this movie in a theatre in 1995, and I really liked it. Rented it and watched it with Hubby last night. Maybe because I'm older, but I simply thought it was such a cute, touching story. I simply love Depp! He was quite believable as a Mexican lover and even back then you could spot some Captain Sparrow in him.

It is a nice story about love and the power of imagination. It does include some truly laugh out loud moments.

My favorite scene/quote:

Don Juan: "There are only four questions of value in life, Don Octavio. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: only love."

Dr. Jack Michler: "Sadly, I must report that the last patient I ever treated, the great lover Don Juan DeMarco, suffered from a romanticism which was completely incurable, and even worse, highly contagious."

If you never saw it - rent it - you'll enjoy it!

When A Stranger Calls (DVD)

What it's about: A teen babysitter (Camilla Belle) is harassed by an anonymous caller (Tommy Flanagan)...

What I thought of it: Typical thriller type movie with a babysitter and a prank caller. The house where the "stress" takes place is amazing and I think (despite the bad reviews the movie got) that overall (even if predictable) it was well done. It is not an horror movie but a thriller. Like the director said (in the extra features), it's about a normal situation and how we get scared in an unknown house with a stranger calling...

The ending actually reminded me (a little) of "Carrie's" ending, twisted just enough!

Best quote:

Jill (sitter): You really scared me, if that's what you wanted. Is that what you wanted?
Stranger: No.
Jill: What do you want?
Stranger: Your blood all over me.

Wasn't great, but wasn't bad either. OK rental.

The Pink Panther (DVD)

What it's about: Inspecteur Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin) must solve the murder of a soccer coach and find the Pink Panther diamond that was also stolen.

What I thought of it: Hubby wanted to see it... and he watched it. I fell asleep on it. The part that I saw wasn't that great - I'm not really a fan of stupid humour. The physical humour of Clouseau is funny, but it just didn't catch and retain my attention. Sorry I don't really have an opinion other than "Damn, Beyoncé looks good!"

Zathura (DVD)

What it's about: Two young brothers, Walter (Josh Hutcherson) and Danny (Jonah Bobo) are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing. (IMDb's)

What I thought of it: We were curious about this movie, since we had heard of it on an episode of "The Apprentise", so we rented it. It was actually better than I thought it would be. It was almost as if we entered a child's vivid imagination. Through it all we see the emotional relationship of the two brothers, being competitive and wanting their dad's attention, their own love-hate issues, Walter not wanting Danny, etc. The effects were ok, but I mostly enjoyed the imagination behind it all with the Zorgons, the robots, the automatic ejection for cheating, etc.

My favorite scenes: Because the house lost gravity-field strenght the boys are flung across the room and when they got it back the younger boy, Danny, gets smack against a window, and slides down squeeking - I thought it was really funny!

When Danny gets on the alien ship to get the game back he has to make his way through a goat pen, all the while saying "It's just a goat, it's just a goat...", until one of them turn around and has 4 eyes. Danny keeps walking now saying "Not a goat! Not a goat!" - cute scene.

A good rental, especially for family!

Just Like Heaven (DVD)

What it's about: When Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon), a workhaolic doctor becomes a spirit following a car accident, goes back to her apartment to find the new tenant (Mark Ruffalo), who turns out to be the only one who can see her.

What I thought of it: I had read the book "Et si c'était vrai", de Marc Levy and really liked it. It was funny and also quite touching, so I had to see the movie. I liked the movie even if it was a little "Hollywood-a-fied", and not completely faithful to the book, but overall it had its funny moments and its touchy-feely ones. The book makes you think about spirituality a little more than the movie does.

Overall it's a cute movie.

Mark Ruffalo, is an actor that has a little something about him that makes me think a bit of Tony Danza; a clean, good guy -and I'm sure we will see more and more of.

The Thing About My Folks (DVD)

What it's about: A father (Peter Falk) and his son (Paul Reiser) end up travelling together after the mother (Olympia Dukakis) leaves the father for no apparent reason. A journey of discovery is awaiting father and son.

What I thought of it: I was curious about it from the little previews I had seen, plus I tend to like Mrs. Dukakis' work and I find Paul Reiser funny (really liked him in "Mad About You").
This movie is a touching love story between a son and his dad, and it brings up a lot of issues that we all face with our parents at some point in time, I think. The chemistry between Falk and Reiser's characters is very good, and we all can relate to situations in this movie. Mrs. Dukakis has a very small role, and she's good.

I think it's a must see, if you have a chance.
You'll enjoy it - it's a cute movie, and there are some really good lines.

L'Audition (DVD)

What it's about: C'est l'histoire d'un "collecteur" (Luc Picard) qui se prépare à passer une audition. Alors qu'il travaille son texte on voit comment la vie qui passe affecte les gens autour de lui.

What I thought of it: Un bon film québécois. J'ai été surprise de voir que Luc Picard avait aussi écrit et dirigé ce film. C'est un bon acteur et il était très crédible dans son rôle. J'ai aimé comment le tout s'est déroulé. Très touchant par moment.

*I wrote this one in French, since the movie is a Québécois film, thus French! (and the DVD didn't even have an English option...)

Failure To Launch (DVD)

What it's about: A 35 years old guy (Matthew McConaughey) still living at home, is being set up by his parents (Terry Bradshaw & Kathy Bates) who hired a girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) to help them get him out of the house.

What I thought of it: Not a great movie, but I'd say it's a cute chick flick. It had funnier moments than expected and Terry Bradshaw naked is a funny moment by itself! PLUS, Mr. McConaughey is just the Sexiest Man around lately! He has it all!

A good rental if you feel like something light and "brainless".