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1) Forrest Gump
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The modern classic that inspired the beloved movie starring Tom Hanks.
Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong...
Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong...
2) Time Bandits
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A boy named Kevin escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarves. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being, they plunder treasure from Napoleon and Agamemnon; but Evil is watching their every move. A giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire on technology gone awry.
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One of William Shakespeare's most farcical comedies, "The Comedy of Errors" is notable for its use of mistaken identity to achieve a slapstick comedic effect. Ripe with the bard's characteristic word play, the comedy concerns the lives of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated shortly after their birth. The play begins by the elderly Syracusian trader Egeon relating the back-story of his family. When Egeon was young, he married...
4) I love lucy
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Five years after leaving his pregnant fiancee at the altar, Dennis realizes that she's the one and only woman of his dreams. He tries to win her back by entering a marathon to show he's more than a quitter.
" ... Funny and charming."--Richard Roeper.
" ... Directed with warmth, humor and intelligence."--Minneapolis Star Tribune.
"A rare comedy."--New York Times.
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After a misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Rydell. When the doctor steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, he wreaks havoc with Dave's life and Dave must decide whether or not to take a stand.
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Much Ado About Nothing, with its sparkling wordplay, spirited heroine, battle of the sexes, and of course eventual romance, all mixed with a good dose of burlesque, is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied comedies. Benedick summarizes the plot: "Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably."
10) Auntie Mame
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A young man reminisces about his upbringing under the care of the unconventional aunt who was his guardian.
12) Reality of love
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A woman agrees to participate in a reality show designed to choose a bride for a movie star who needs to rebuild his failing career. While she proves a huge hit with both the actor and the audience, she is secretly falling for his manager, who feels torn as following his heart means destroying his friend's comeback.
13) Short circuit
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Number Five, a robot, designed by the Defense Department, is short-circuited by an electrical storm. He escapes to the "real world" believing he is human. Sought by his designer because of the destructive weapons Number Five carries, he is hidden and protected by a young woman, who teaches him a gentler way to "live."
15) Must love dogs
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A forty-something school teacher reenters the dating scene with unwanted help from her family.
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I've loved him from afar.
Though most times he's only a foot away.
I'm smart enough to know he'll never be anyone's forever.
He checks all the bad boy boxes. Tattoos. Check. Motorcycle. Check. Chip on his shoulder. Check check.
If he wasn't my neighbor and friend I may have thrown myself at him. Okay, yeah. I wouldn't. Because guys like Dylan don't want a woman who writes kid's math textbooks under him
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