Music Showcase: Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog

Kermit's most famous song, which was first introduced to us in The Muppet Movie. Please enjoy!

 

Joke of the Week Extra: A Special Helping of Foodie Fun

A special Joke of the Week in honor of the release of the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. 

 

 

A bean, a carrot, and a tomato were running a race. The bean started out strong, but being a green runner, didn't have the strength to finish the race. The carrot and tomato were running neck and neck for a while, but the tomato then quickly falls behind; the carrot is just about to reach the finish line, but then suddenly passes out just before the end, giving the tomato a chance to win.

 

 

How did the tomato fare so well?

 

 

The tomato paced itself.

 

 

 

 

 

From Nickelodeon Magazine.



Pass The Popcorn: Raggedy Ann and Andy:A Musical Adventure

In which sanity takes a vacation.

 

 

WOOHOO! 300 POST ALL COUNTED! YAAAAY! DA-DAAAA-DA, DA-DA-DA-DAAAA-DA, DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DAAAAAAH! YEAH! (Ahem,) Well, moving right along...(Incidentally, is this joke getting overdone? Little bit? Ookay...:-D)

 

 

 

In this highly-surreal movie/musical starring Johnny Gruelle's famous pair of ragdoll siblings, when Babette the French doll is kidnapped by the lovestruck pirate doll Captain Contagious(Who might possibly be Sneezy's long-lost uncle), Annie and her brother Andy set out to rescue her, along the way meeting such memorable characters as the sad, lonely Camel with the Wrinkled Knees(Whom they quickly befriend), the Greedy, a giant, ever-morphing taffy monster who eats everything in sight, and the crazy-mad denizens of Loony Land.

 

My thoughts: There have been two things that everyone(Including me!) has been able to agree on about this movie:

 

1. It's a very good movie.

 

2. It's also a very STRANGE movie! 

Basically, this is a very good, high-quality movie, directed by Richard Williams who was best known for his magnum opus The Thief and the Cobbler.(Which, itself was pretty surreal.) The characters are likeable and relatable, the songs are Broadway-musical quality, and the artwork is nothing short of a masterpiece. A few people incidentally have noticed several similarities between this movie and the famous Pixar movie Toy Story, to the point where one wonders if one inspired the other. If you like Raggedy Ann, you like weird and wacky movies, and especially if you like weird and wacky movies about Raggedy Ann, this is the movie for you!

While the movie regrettably hasn't been released on DVD yet, there is a video of it available on Amazon:

You can buy it here!

 

 

A soundtrack of the movie was also made, which is available at the link below:

 

 

You can buy it here!

 

 

A book of the movie was also made, which shows up on ebay from time to time.

 

BTW, here are a few of my favorite songs from the movie, for your listening pleasure:

A very sweet, touching song.

 

Poor camel. Sniff. :*C He needs a hug.

 

o.O

This is all I have to say for this sequence. To this day,

no one is quite sure what this sequence was supposed to mean,

especially it didn't seem to have any bearing on the plot to

speak of.(BTW, notice the Greedy quoting Shakespeare

at one point; perhaps he's trying to inject some culture

into this?)

 

 

 

"I'm just a rag dolly."

 

 

 

 

 Fun fact: Richard Williams' daughter plays Marcella in the live-action segments of the movie.



Joke of the Week Extra: Snailed It! :-D

A special Joke of the Week in honor of the release of the movie Turbo.

 

 

Three snails, two large and one small, are wandering along one day, when they decide to stop and get a soda. It starts to rain, so the big snails ask the little snail if to go home and get an umbrella, since he's the fastest.

 

The little snail objects; he's concerned that the big snails will drink his soda while he's away. Once the big snails are able to reassure him that they'll leave his soda alone, he sets out to get the umbrella.

 

A month passes; one of the big snails says, "I'm thirsy. Why don't we drink that little guy's soda?"

 

"Yeah," the other big snail replies. "He'll never know."

 

From across the room, they hear, "Oh no you don't! I'm not going home to get the umbrella if you do!" 

 

 

From Nickelodeon Magazine.



Music Showcase: Father and Daughter by Paul Simon

Another sweet song about the love between a father and his daughter by Paul Simon(formerly of Simon and Garfunkel) from The Wild Thornberrys Movie. Please enjoy! (A box of tissues is also recommended here.)  :*)  :*)  :*)

Book Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

How sweet it is.

 

 

WOOHOO! YEAH! 250 POSTS!!! WHOOPEE! ALL RIGHT! YAAAAY! Ahh...uhmm...(Ahem), now on to the review...

 

 

 

This book, which is most likely Roald Dahl's most popular, concerns Charlie Bucket, a poor paperboy who's family never has anything decent to eat. In fact, more than anything, they'd really like some nice candy! One day, Charlie finds a Golden Ticket, which will earn him a tour of famous candymaker Willy Wonka's factory, as well as a year's supply of candy! Charlie is joined on the tour by four obnoxious bratty kids: gluttonous Augustus Gloop, greedy little rich girl Veruca Salt, gum-chewing champion Violet Beaureguarde, and television addict Mike Teavee, who are all vying for the prize, too. Can Charlie beat out the(highly unpleasant) competition and claim his sweet reward?

 

 

 

 

My thoughts: Although it's probably up for debate as to which of Roald Dahl's books is the best, this one's certainly a pretty good candidate! The storyline is well-written, the characters are very interesting(particularly the Oompa Loompas), and the illustrations* are absolutely lovely. This book was so popular, in fact, that it inspired not one, but two movies and a real-life brand of candy. A definite must-read for any Roald Dahl fan.

 

Buy the book on Amazon!

 

Buy the 1971 Movie on Amazon!

 

Buy the 2005 Movie on Amazon! 





 

 

 

*The illustrations here are from an older and more rare copy of the book, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. There's a more common version of this book, illustrated by Quentin Blake, which is also very nifty!

Jokes of the Week #20:Famous Folks of Fact and Fiction

(These are actually last week's jokes, but it's okay; I've kept them in the fridge, so, hopefully they won't be any more stale than usual. :-D)

 

What kind of car does Mickey Mouse's girlfriend drive?

 

A Minnie-van.

 

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What would you call Superman if he lost his superpowers?

 

Man.

 

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Why was Elvis so cool?

 

Because he had a lot of fans.

 

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A little-known fact:

 

Mary Poppins used to be a fortune teller on the west coast. The interesting thing about this was, rather than reading people's palms or reading tea leaves, she could predict their future simply by smelling their breath. The sign on the door of her shop read, "Super California Mystic, Expert Halitosis."

 

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How many ears does Mr. Spock have?

 

Three. His left ear, his right ear, and "The Final Front Ear."

 

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What do you get if you cross Kirby with Atilla the Hun?

 

Atilla the Hungry!

 

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What do you call a Pokemon with a cold?

 

A Pik-achoo!

 

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Frankie: "Say, did you know that I once sang for the Queen of England?"

 

Becky: "No kidding, really?"

 

Frankie: "Well...that's what she told me, anyway. She said, 'If you're a singer, then I'm the Queen of England.'"

 

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Who eats spinach and makes clothes?

 

Popeye the Tailorman.

 

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What tree knows Kung Fu?

 

Spruce Lee.

 

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Who lives in a pod and practices Kung Fu?

 

Bruce Pea.

 

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What movie features classical music and Dumbo dancing?

 

Elephantasia.

 

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What movie features Remy practicing Kung Fu?

 

The Ka-Ratty Kid.

 

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What do you get if you cross a small bear with a skunk?

 

Winnie the Pee-Yew!

 

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What's the closest thing to silver?

 

The Lone Ranger's bum.

 

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What movie features a dinosaur park and Lassie?

 

Jurassic Bark.

 

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What do you get if you cross Chowder with William Shakespeare?

 

A bard who says, "To eat or not to eat?"

 

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What video game features monsters, a scary medieval castle, and Fat Albert?

 

Shadowgut.

 

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What did Huey, Dewey, and Louie say when they saw something flying toward their uncle's head?

 

"Donald, duck!"

 

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What to you get if you cross a famous hockey player with a Sea-Doo?

 

Wayne Jet-Ski.

 

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"Can you tell me the location of every phone booth in the city, please?" the voice on the phone asks.

 

"I'm sorry," the operator replies. "We can't give out that information."

 

"You can't?" the voice replies sadly.

 

"Sorry, no." the operator replies. "Why is this information so important to you?"

 

"Because I'm Superman and my pants are in one of those phone booths."

 

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Who grants wishes for Cinderella cow?

 

Her Dairy Godmother.

 

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Here's one, now all we need is 100 more. :-D



Jokes of the Week #11:Doctor! Doctor!

"Doctor, no one will pay attention to me."

"Next!"

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A guy comes into the doctor's office with a carrot in his left ear, a banana in his right ear, and a bean in each nostril. The doctor says, "You aren't eating right."

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"Doctor, I broke my arm in two places."

"Well, I sure wouldn't go back to those two places!"

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Nelly:"I had been seeing fuzzy spots in front of my eyes, so I went to the eye doctor, and he gave me these glasses."

Zoe:"Oh, how nice! Do they work?"

Nelly:"Yes, I can see the spots so much more clearly now!"

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"Doctor, I keep thinking I'm a dog."

"Sit!"

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"Doctor, I keep thinking I'm a dog."

"Well, just sit over here on this couch, and we'll talk about it."

"I can't, I'm not allowed on the furniture."

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"Doctor, my brother keeps thinking he's a pretzel."

"Well, bring him in, and I'll straighten him out."

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"I'm worried about my kids, Doctor. All they do all day is climb trees and swing from vines."

"Don't worry, ma'am, this is a very benign condition."

"Oh, thank you, doctor. Now, how much will the bill be?"

"30 bananas."

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A Dalmatian goes in to the eye doctor. "Every time I look at my friend, I see spots." she says.

"Well, I wouldn't be concerned about that," the doctor says. "You are a Dalmatian, after all."

"What difference does that make?" the Dalmatian replies. "My friend's a Tabby cat."

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"Doctor, I keep thinking there are two of me."

"Please say that again, and this time, don't both speak at once."

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"Doctor, my husband keeps thinking he's a horse."

"Well ma'am, I can cure him, but it's going to be fairly expensive."

"Money's no problem, he just won the Kentucky Derby."

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"Doctor, my husband keeps thinking he's a refrigerator."

"Not to worry, ma'am, this is a very benign condition."

"Well, maybe so, but the light from his mouth keeps me awake at night."

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"Doctor, I have this terrible feeling that everyone's trying to take advantage of me."

"Don't be concerned, sir, there's nothing to it at all."

"Gosh, thanks doctor, I feel a whole lot better. Now, how much will my bill be?"

"How much do you have?"

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The doctor tells this dopey guy, "Go home and drink a glass of warm tea after a hot bath."
The guy thanks him and leaves.

The next day, the doctor calls him and asks, "So, did the remedy I perscribed work?"

The guy answers, "I'm not sure. After I drank the bath, I didn't have room for the tea!"

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"Doc, you gotta help me, I keep thinking I'm happy!"

"Well, goodness, what in the world could be wrong with that?"

"Happy's my guinea pig."

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Doctor:"Sir, I believe you're suffering from a split personality."

Patient:"No, we aren't."

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Doctor:"I have good news and bad news for you, sir. The good news is that you're suffering from a split personality."

Patient:"Are you kidding? That's the good news?! Then what could the bad news possibly be?"

Doctor:"I'm going to have to bill you twice."

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Doctor:"When you brought your son to me this morning, you'd said he had trouble eating, but when I examined him, I found out that he had a broken nose."

Mrs. Warren:"Sorry doctor, I must not have been too clear when I said, 'He only pecks at his food."'

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"Doctor, I keep thinking I'm a movie."

"I thought I'd seen you somewhere before."

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Howard comes into work one day with both of his ears bandaged up. "Gosh," the boss says. "How did you hurt your ears like that?"

Howard says, "Well, I was ironing a shirt one morning, when the phone rang and I accidentally answered the iron."

The boss says, "Well, that explains the one ear, but what happened to the other one?"

Howard says, "Well, see, then I had to call the doctor..."

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"Doc, you gotta give me something for my headache!"

"Well, I really didn't care to have it, but I'll give you a dollar if you insist."

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"I have this weird problem, doctor. Some days I wake up and think I'm Mickey Mouse, some days I wake up and think I'm Donald Duck, and some days I wake up and think I'm Goofy!"

"I see, and how long have you been having these Disney spells?"

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"Doctor, I keep thinking I'm an alarm clock."

"Well, take two aspirin and ring me in the morning!"

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A guy is sitting in his living room, when his doorbell rings. He opens the door and there's a six-foot cockroach standing in front of him. The cockroach pummels him black and blue and steals his wallet.

In the house next door, another guy is sitting in his living room, when his doorbell rings. He answers the door, and there's the six-foot cockroach. The cockroach clobbers him over the head and kicks him in the shins.

In the next house over, another guy is sitting in his living room, when his doorbell rings. He opens his door, and there's the six-foot cockroach again. The cockroach punches him in the eye, socks him in the nose, and kicks him in the bum.

The three guys drag themselves to the hospital; once there, they tell the doctor what had happened and describe the six-foot cockroach. The doctor says, "Yes, I've heard that there's been a nasty bug going around."

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"Doc, you gotta help me! My throat is wurst."

"I think you mean, 'worse', sir."

"No, I really do mean 'wurst'. Do you know how much it hurts to choke on a sausage?"*

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A guy goes into the doctor's office and says, "Doc, my body hurts whenever I touch it." The doctor says, "Show me." So, the guy touches his leg and screams, then he touches his leg and shrieks, then he touches his neck and wails. The doctor says, "Your finger's broken."

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"Doctor, I keep thinking I'm invisible!"

"Who said that?"

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(Warning:This may just be the wurst joke on this page. :-D)

 

 

From Nickelodeon Magazine.

Extra: What was the first thing the Big Bad Wolf ate after going to the dentist?

The dentist.(I couldn't resist. :-D)