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I am now a movie buff... Not.

I have seen 3 movies in the last month or so. And a lot more previews. I like the previews a lot. They give you just enough information to make you want to go and get your hopes dashed.

I watched Spiderman 3. That was terrible. There was singing and dancing. If I had wanted that, I would have watched a musical or an Indian film... I saw the latest pirates of the caribbean without watching the prior ones. I got to say, I liked the way that Depp fellow acted. He was refreshingly funny.

I watched Knocked Up on Saturday. By far, the funniest one I have watched in a while. It didn't have too much drama, it was funny along the way and there was something refreshing about the cast. And all that Canadiana. I miss home. But then again, what is home?

There was a fellow at the theatre (some places in the US spell it theatre... I find that strange because they forgot to mis-spell it or perhaps they are reforming their ways and spelling correctly) who kept farting and burping throughout the movie. Keep your farts home dude!

I can't wait to go watch Rush Hour 3, I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker together. I love funny movies. They make you laugh. And that's about it. The plot isn't genius, there isn't spectacular computer graphics, hot women dressed or rather undressed scantily... none of them are going to win an Oscar for anything I would recognise as a category... but, they entertain. They make me happy. And for that, I am thankful.

I can't wait to see all the funny movies coming out this year. There's the one about the american rat chef in Paris, some wedding related ones, the simpsons movie... and so on. I am no movie critic, nor am I an expert on anything from the silver screen, but if I can recommend something, that would be to make good, light hearted, bring-a-smile-to-your-face-every-time-you-think-of-it type comedies. Thank you Hollywood.

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