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Scrubs: My Catalyst (2004)
Fox's performance...genius.
As a Scrubs lover and a OCD sufferer to boot, it's really hard to find television and movies that portray OCD in a serious manner. Sometimes people see it as merely a thing to joke about. *Ditzy voice* "Oh, hahah. I like my CD's to be organized, I'm like so OCD!" When in fact, it's a really serious mental disorder. To see the character of Kevin Casey washing his hands over and over and over again "It's been four hours since the surgery and I can't stop..." and he KNOWS it's irrational and just...over the top....but he can't stop! That was such a brilliant performance that quite frankly, brought tears to my eyes. I'm so thankful that Scrubs could make an episode like this. If you have OCD, I highly suggest you watch it. If you don't, then I highly suggest you watch it and learn something about it and us.
Scrubs: My Fallen Idol (2006)
It takes a lot...
Like I previously stated in a user comment for "My Lunch", it really takes a lot of work for an actor to convey emotions using just their eyes. McGinley did it again. He didn't say a word until the end of the episode, but you could tell his emotion just by looking at his eyes. They looked so...guilty and sad. Like he just wanted to die. He was able to show all this without saying a single word. This. Is. Talent. It was odd, but awesome to see Kelso even try to cheer him up. It shows that Dr. Cox IS such an important character to the show, the hospital needs him. Braff did a great job in this episode as well. I get so happy when I see J.D. really step up to the plate and take over. This is definitely one of my favorite episodes.
Scrubs: My Lunch (2006)
Such an amazing performance on everyone's part.
This was definitely one of my favorite episodes. Throughout the series, I was wondering when you would get to see Dr. Cox's true emotions. When something bad happens, he usually reacts with sarcasm and lashes out. You always see him take the reins and take charge of the situation. Now, you see a different side to Dr. Cox. You see his vulnerability. His humanity. McGinley definitely locked in to it, and gave an amazing performance, especially in the last sequence. When that last patient died and he let out the anger and sadness he felt, even Carla looked frightened. When his eyes met J.D's that's when I cried. It takes a lot for an actor to convey true emotion just using their eyes. They looked sad, angry, guilty and ultimately...confused. I think that Braff also gave the best performance I had ever seen. For once, he wasn't off in la-la-land, he was a serious doctor, and it was great to see that.
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
Such an amazing show...
This is one of my favorite cartoons....I was so sad when it stopped showing. I remember rushing home from school to watch an episode. I grew up on this cartoon and other Winnie the pooh movies. My favorite characters were always Tigger because he was so bouncy and happy and goofy and fun to watch, Piglet because he was so timid yet so kind of heart. Pooh bear because his complete innocence was so adorable to watch, and I always wished that we as people could be so innocent and child-like.
My very favorite episode is the one in which Rabbit learns how to really love and take care of someone by taking in an orphaned baby bird. He has to learn to let go of the people that he loves which was a hard lesson for him to learn because he just learned to let down his guard and love someone. Even as a younger kid, I got misty eyed at the end of that episode.
What follows is my very favorite quote from the entire series. It's from the episode I mentioned just now...piglet and pooh are sitting, watching the sunset...
Piglet: And for the longest time I thought Rabbit didn't like her. Pooh: Sometimes people care too much. I think it's called love. Piglet: Oh dear...do you think we should tell Rabbit? Pooh: No, I believe he already knows.
If any of you have kids, you should seriously look on ebay or something for these cartoons. They are good cartoons that deal with a lot that kids have to deal with. I don't have kids, but if I ever do someday, they are going to get plenty of Winnie the Pooh!! (Not just the show, but the movies and books....*grin*)
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006)
Wickedly funny!
I saw Jim on Comedy Central, and I thought he was awesome, so I went onto YouTube.com and watched a few more clips of him. Still funny! So I went to Bestbuy and spent the ten dollars on a DVD of "Beyond the Pale" I had to go to work afterward, and the whole time I was thinking about how I couldn't wait to get home and watch it. Eventually I was able to watch it...and I laughed until my head felt light. I had to smother my face with a pillow because everyone else was asleep. The Hot Pocket joke had me laughing until my sides hurt. I also loved the "Inside voice." It was as if he was narrating that one person in the audience. There is always that one person in the audience who finds offense with EVERYTHING the comedian says. In short, Jim is funny, original, and just plain great to watch.
Clue (1985)
Six people try to solve the murder of a Mr. Boddy, on a dark and stormy night, and much hilarity ensues.
When I received this movie on Christmas morning, I was a little disappointed. I mean, Clue has always been my favorite board game and always will be, and only one person has EVER beaten me at it. (I'm very good at it) and I didn't know how well a movie could do based after a board game...well, I put it into the DVD player and watched it. All my fears were completely unfounded. It was SUCH an amazing movie! It was a serious laugh a minute. Tim Curry stole the film, but I will always have a soft spot for Martin Mull. I highly recommend it. I understand the humor can be a little dry, and it takes a certain type of viewer to understand it. But even still, it was such a great movie, and I'm going to recommend it to everyone I know.