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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
One of the greatest comedies ever
Calling this film brilliant isn't strong enough. The Dylan lyric "to laugh and cry in a single sound" fits because at the end of the film if your heartstrings are not being strummed then you may not be living.
Lloyd is an everyman squashed by life who encounters a bartender and asks for his first drink, ever. The bartender rises to the challenge and... well, Lloyd spends part of the film piecing together what he did after consuming it... I'm telling you, this film is BRILLIANT. The way it's shot, the acting, the brilliant casting, the writing all work together in a way that has no equal in cinema; the silent version of "The Thief of Baghdad" comes to mind for its sense of unbridled fun and its soaring spirit. This is so much more than a comedy, at some point the movie glides past that label and really grabs the brass ring, you know what I mean?
Truly brilliant, highest possible recommendation.
SD Gundam Force (2003)
Great kid-safe quality animation
My 5- and 9-year olds LOVE SD Gundam. There is no "dark side" to this series and the animation is beautifully fluid. Get both DVDs available at this time (2004) and hope and pray that more episodes are produced!
The episodes are set in a NICE world with NICE robots and even mostly NICE enemies. There's plenty of robot gunplay. Nothing scary. Lots of action and colorful scenery.
My kids LOVE these cartoons. I was happy to buy a DVD for them. The cartoons are original, well-produced and I feel good having the kids watch them.