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Funny Movies

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Have you ever had a bad day? We all do and they happen whether we want them too or not. It is just life and it is how it goes. All of us have different ways in which we deal with bad days. Some of us exercise, others of us read and relax, and a lot of us can continue to stay in the bad day. If you are one of those people who have a hard time getting out of the bad day, then maybe you could try a funny movie. Go to the movie store, or rent a movie under the comedy section from the choices from your cable and sit down on the couch. Play the movie and turn your mind off from the things that you are worried about. Say to yourself “for the next hour I am going to watch this and laugh and forget about what is going on in my life, this will help my mind be in a healthier and vibrant place“. Grab some popcorn to and a soda. Turn the movie up real loud and watch with intensity. Focus in on the movie and get the plot of it, figure out what it is about and what message they are getting across. The more you focus on this, the less you will think about your bad day. After the movie, you can get back to your problems, and doing this might give you a new outlook on it and can give you a better chance to get out of the issues.

Charlie’s Angels (DVD) Review

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Long before Magnum, PI put Tom Selleck on the map, Charlie’s Angels owned the world of TV private eyes. Nominated for 4 Emmys and 7 Golden Globes, including 2 for Best TV Series - Drama, Charlie’s Angels was a truly rare overnight sensation. The forerunner to modern day shows such as La Femme Nikita and Alias, creators Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts capped off long careers as showbiz writers by penning the unforgettable story of three sexy and vivacious private investigators. Executive producer Aaron Spelling (linked to innumerable hit shows such as Beverly Hills 90210, The Love Boat, Melrose Place, Dynasty, 7th Heaven, and Charmed among others) played a prominent role in the pop culture explosion of this series which witnessed the immediate mass marketing of Charlie’s Angels trading cards, posters, lunchboxes, and endless other memorabilia - including a full-length feature film of the same name two decades later (2000). Through the duration of the series (five seasons), the cast changed continuously as Charlie’s angels became media stars in their own right and left to pursue various opportunities in modeling, film, and TV…

Charlie’s Angels centers around a group of gorgeous female ex-police officers hired to work for the Charles Townsend Detective Agency. A mysterious multi-millionaire with seemingly unlimited means, Charles Townsend communicates with his girls via speaker-phone and through the aid of his personal assistant, John Bosley (David Doyle). Charlie sends the girls on various undercover missions and dangerous assignments where they apprehend criminals and pursue justice with a vengeance. The original angels are Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson) who plays the role of the “smartest” angel, Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) who plays the part of the “street-smart” angel, and Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett) who plays the role of the “athletic” angel. Together, they unleash their collective talents on the criminal underworld, putting their own lives at risk in process… As the show progressed, Jill Munroe left as a regular on the series and was replaced by her sister Kris (Cheryl Ladd). The following year, Sabrina left the agency to tend to her family and was replaced by Tiffany (Shelley Hack) and later by Julie (Tanya Roberts)…

The Charlie’s Angels DVD features a number of action-packed episodes including the series premiere “Hellride” in which the audience first learns of the mysterious Charles Townsend Detective Agency and the beautiful women who comprise the majority of its agents. When a female racecar driver suffers a questionable death, Charlie sends the girls out to uncover the truth. To get the job done, Sabrina poses as a racecar driver, and the girls discover the existence of a murderous conspiracy… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Bullseye” in which the angels uncover a drug-ring owned and operated by two corrupt military officials, and “The Vegas Connection” in which the angels and Bosley travel to Las Vegas in order to catch a deviant con artist…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Charlie’s Angels (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Hellride) Air Date: 09-22-1976
Episode 2 (The Mexican Connection) Air Date: 09-29-1976
Episode 3 (Night of the Strangler) Air Date: 10-13-1976
Episode 4 (Angels in Chains) Air Date: 10-20-1976
Episode 5 (Target: Angels) Air Date: 10-27-1976
Episode 6 (The Killing Kind) Air Date: 11-03-1976
Episode 7 (To Kill an Angel) Air Date: 11-10-1976
Episode 8 (Lady Killer) Air Date: 11-24-1976
Episode 9 (Bullseye) Air Date: 12-01-1976
Episode 10 (Consenting Adults) Air Date: 12-08-1976
Episode 11 (The Seance) Air Date: 12-15-1976
Episode 12 (Angels on Wheels) Air Date: 12-22-1976
Episode 13 (Angel Trap) Air Date: 01-05-1977
Episode 14 (The Big Tap Out) Air Date: 01-12-1977
Episode 15 (Angels on a String) Air Date: 01-19-1977
Episode 16 (Dirty Business) Air Date: 02-02-1977
Episode 17 (The Vegas Connection) Air Date: 02-09-1977
Episode 18 (Terror on Ward One) Air Date: 02-16-1977
Episode 19 (Dancing in the Dark) Air Date: 02-23-1977
Episode 20 (I Will Be Remembered) Air Date: 03-09-1977
Episode 21 (Angels at Sea) Air Date: 03-23-1977
Episode 22 (The Blue Angels) Air Date: 05-04-1977

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Charlie’s Angels (DVD).