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opinion
In trying times,
laugh out loud
Amid such solemn and anxiety-ridden times as our present day,
the Chef fully understands the importance of light-hearted
diversions that help maintain the uplifting of our collective
spirit nationwide.
It seems fitting
that the main ingredient of this week's stew is a review of
a few currently-playing comedic movies, since so many Americans
? like myself ? frequent their local theaters every week and
come home in a much happier mood.
"Corky Romano,"
which stars Chris Kattan, simply has the most hilarious commercial
the Chef has seen in years.
From his Girl Scout
impression to his squeaky sing-along in the car, Kattan's
comedic skills have peaked after so many years of experience
working with the cast of "Saturday Night Live."
Next on the list
is "Hardball," wherein Keanu Reeves plays a character
that has to coach inner-city youth baseball.
Despite a respectable
two stars by film critic, Roger Ebert, the Chef can only hope
that "Hardball" will not have the same effect on
Reeves that "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy had on the
acting career of Emilio Estevez.
[Note: Estevez
no longer appears in full-length feature presentations.]
Another film, "Zoolander,"
was awarded only one star by Ebert, but seems extremely funny
when gauged by its commercials.
Ben Stiller plays
the hilarious, stereotypical role of a slow-witted, narcissistic
male fashion model. The facial expressions and physical mannerisms
of Stiller pretty much cement this film's place as a must-see
for all moviegoers.
The fourth picture
is Disney's "Max Keeble's Big Move," which received
two stars from Ebert.
Although it is
difficult to clearly comprehend what the exact plot is, the
Chef will go out on a limb and say it should provide plenty
of slapstick entertainment for the whole family.
Lastly, the Chef
will critique the indescribably funny commercials for "Serendipity,"
which Ebert gave one star.
This comedy, according
to its commercials, has the makings of a true winner. John
Cusack sets out to find his dream girl, whom he has seen only
once and knows absolutely nothing about.
While some critics
contest that the movie belongs to the romantic genre, which
shows Cusack searching tirelessly for this elusive woman,
it promises comedy. Even the title is drop-dead funny.
These five movies
are some of the current comedies playing in theaters now and
are five ways the Chef can recommend to find smiles during
these tumultuous times.
Ben Dimapindan
is a journalism major at Cal State Long Beach.
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