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	Nothing earnest about Oscar Wilde film
		With over stylised settings and rapid-fire repartee, the film a great vehicle for the subtle witticisms and wordplay that Oscar Wilde is famous for.
		But what makes the film is the underlying elements: the subtle poking of fun at the upper classes, the humour in the absurdness of Victorian life and the ever-so-slightly camp presentation of the relationship between Jack and Algernon.
		No movie based on a play by Oscar Wilde would be complete without an acknowledgement of the homosexual, and the film does it in an admirable way with some of the more memorable scenes in the film involving the two young suitors fighting over a bowl of muffins and a handful of flowers.
	www.itweb.co.za /sections/reviews/movies/review021003.asp (946 words)

	Flirting Scholar (1993)
		As such, the the film can prove inaccessible during scenes of Cantonese wordplay, and there are also bizarre physical gags that may seem more puzzling than funny.
		Gong Li is beautiful and sweet, but the film doesn't do much to reinforce her position as China's leading actress.
		Unlike American films, there are no pauses for audience laughter.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /reviews/flirting_scholar.htm (946 words)

	Watches-Hysterical
		In the tradition of "Scary Movie," "Hysterical" parodies horror films such as "Dracula," "The Amityville Horror" and "The Exorcist," as well as classics like "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In the spirit of "Airplane!," this fast-moving laugh fest also boasts plenty of physical comedy, farce, satire, Marx Brothers style-wordplay and outrageous musical numbers.
		Oh the magic of film...., I was 20 years old at the time, and my brother is 17.
		My brother and I had a blast with the cast and crew, and they just had to get us in the movie...., So, we were put in the scene with John Lariquet(sp?) Where Richard Kiel comes out of the water and scares us all off the little tour boat.
	www.minihttpserver.net /z_watches/A_deathtrap-B00000JGHT.htm (992 words)

	Democrat and Chronicle -- Entertainment -- Rochester, NY
		They're to the worlds of literature and film what puns are to wordplay, perhaps because they're all about formula and not so much about substance.
		teases Wagnarian opera, and Woody Allen's Zelig and Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman tackle documentary films.
		5/9/2003 -- A Mighty Wind is Hollywood's latest movie parody, a type of comedy popular with film-goers but still looking (like Rodney Dangerfield) for a little respect.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /entertainment/mov/features/ent_1078.shtml (503 words)

	Pacino, Depp excel in powerful `Donnie Brasco'
		As Donnie gets in over his head, he delights in the wordplay, too: how "forget about it" (pronounced "fuhgeddabutid") can mean as many as half a dozen things, most innocently "yes" and "you're welcome," depending on the context.
		The film's critical scene is the one in which Lefty must confront his suspicion of what Donnie is. The filmmakers are far too smart to have Lefty say what he suspects in so many words.
		The process of the film is to show Joe going so dangerously undercover that he might not be able to go home again.
	www.chron.com /cgi-bin/auth/story/content/chronicle/features/97/02/28/jeffdonnie.0-0.html (675 words)

	Million-dollar mediocrity - Film - Entertainment - theage.com.au
		It will all be worth it if it results in a Tom Cruise film that reminds us of the great actor he once was and makes us forget about the celebrity pillock he has become.
		Cruise Control was the wordplay of choice for headline writers.
		Million-dollar mediocrity - Film - Entertainment - theage.com.au
	www.theage.com.au /news/film/milliondollar-mediocrity/2006/05/03/1146335806855.html (1673 words)

	Amazon.com: Gilda (1946 Film): Music: Various Artists - Soundtracks
		I've never seen any of the other Hayworth films included, but the songs themselves are filled with catchy melodies and humorous, intricate wordplay.
		The three tracks only take a fraction of the CD, which is actually a compilation of vocals from Rita Hayworth films.
		The CD is also nicely designed, featuring the original poster from the movie "Gilda." The fonts, logos, and CD picture nicely emphasize the retro motif.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004U2YX?v=glance (540 words)

	Ideal Husband
		I must say that I agree wholeheartedly with this characterization of the film, for its laughs are not so overt and are cleverly delivered through fancy wordplay and subtle undertones.
		The film is loaded with trademark under-the-surface British humor, stuffed with all the pretensions of high society.
		Watch this film for some laughs and an overriding sense of enjoyment, for, taken in that context, An Ideal Husband is truly a worthwhile voyage.
	www.proudestmonkeys.com /cc/idealhusband.html (540 words)

	The DVD Journal Reviews : Trouble in Paradise: The Criterion Collection
		It's often claimed as one of the great pictures, which can't be just because of the sex, or the wordplay, or the film's scarcity over the years.
		What makes the film more so is that it communicates a sense of chance that, had things gone a little different, the results might have changed.
		Accompanying the film is an audio commentary by Lubitsch biographer Scott Eyman, who does offer some play-by-play but mostly comments on who Lubitsch was, why he is so important, the influence he exerts, and what makes this film so special.
	www.dvdjournal.com /reviews/t/troubleinparadise_cc.shtml (1642 words)

	How the Grinch Stole Christmas VHS movie only $8.51, get the How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie on VHS From BestPrices.com!
		Thurl Ravenscroft (of "Tony the Tiger" breakfast commercial fame) provides the memorable bass singing voice for the tune "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch." Filled with close attention to comic detail, memorable characterizations, and delightful wordplay, this is essential holiday viewing for the whole family.
		Grinch, the sinister green monster who plots to steal all the Christmas presents in the town of Whoville.
		Horror icon Boris Karloff supplies the voice of the Grinch, who plans on spitefully ruining Christmas for the town of Whoville by stealing all the presents.
	www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/012569543935IE (1642 words)

	Woody Allen: A Short Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Libraries
		Pisek, G. "Wordplay and the dubber/subtitler: Woody Allen, 'Annie Hall', 'Fawlty Towers', English-German translation, film, comedy." Aaa-Arbeiten Aus Anglistik Und Amerikanistik 22: (1) 37-51 1997
		Woody Allen's film 'Deconstructing Harry' is his most ambitious work since 'Hannah and Her Sisters.' Its satirical wit and structural complexity allow Allen to present to viewers a fascinating character study of a destructive writer who, unable to deal with the realities of life, retreats into the more controllable fantasy world of his fiction.
		Woody Allen has played a moralist in many of his earlier films but when rumors of child molestation and seduction of a stepdaughter of his partner broke out there has been a shift in the characters he portrays and writes about.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /MRC/woodyallen.html (13340 words)

	Actor Marlon Brando, 80, Dies (washingtonpost.com)
		Marlon Brando, 80, a film star whose blend of sensitivity and savagery brought him acclaim as the greatest actor of his generation and whose tumultuous personal life made him a fascinating spectacle in popular culture, died July 1 in a Los Angeles hospital, the actor's lawyer said today.
		The filmed version of "Streetcar" launched him onscreen, but Brando was upset when he lost the Oscar for best actor to Bogart in "The African Queen." Film historians considered Bogart's win "sentimental," and for Brando the loss burnished his dismissive views of the film community.
		Brando said he made many of his later films for the money -- he reportedly made $3.7 million for 12 days of work on "Superman." But he never seemed anything short of mesmerizing, whether as a cross-dressing hired gun in the western "The Missouri Breaks" (1976) or a mischievous Mafia don in "The Freshman" (1990).
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A23157-2004Jul2.html (13340 words)

	Jacqueline McKenzie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McKenzie made her film debut in the 1987 film Wordplay, made a strong impression in Romper Stomper (1992), and over the next couple of years came to be regarded as one of Australia's most promising young actresses.
		Jacqueline Susan McKenzie ( October 24, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is a film and television actress.
		With this success she ventured to the United States and secured a Green Card, as a "Person of Extraordinary Ability".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacqueline_McKenzie (13340 words)

	Beetlejuice (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beetlejuice himself was more or less the same in personality, vulgar and absurdly rambunctious, but not anywhere near to the extent of which he had been presented in the original film.
		The television series was produced by Ellipse (France), Nelvana (Canada), and The Geffen Film Company for Warner Bros. Studios, and starring Stephen Ouimette as Beetlejuice and Alyson Court as Lydia Deetz.
		Beetlejuice is an animated television series loosely based on the Beetlejuice film, and ran from 1989 to 1991.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beetlejuice_(TV_series) (533 words)

	Ideal Husband
		I must say that I agree wholeheartedly with this characterization of the film, for its laughs are not so overt and are cleverly delivered through fancy wordplay and subtle undertones.
		Watch this film for some laughs and an overriding sense of enjoyment, for, taken in that context, An Ideal Husband is truly a worthwhile voyage.
		With that in mind, this film may not be ideal for fans of director Mel Brooks or Jim Carrey.
	www.proudestmonkeys.com /cc/idealhusband.html (512 words)

	Kleine Freiheit - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		Kleine Freiheit (international title: A Little Bit of Freedom) is a 2003 film by Kurdish director Yüksel Yavuz about the friendship (and later relationship) between two teenage boys who are illegal immigrants in Germany.
		Kleine Freiheit, the German title of the movie, ("Little Freedom", translated literally) is a wordplay on Große Freiheit (literally "Great Freedom"), the rather famous name of a street in the red light St.
		Cagdas Bozkurt won an acting prize at the Ankara film festival, while the movie won a viewers' choice award in Istanbul.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /kleine_freiheit.htm (512 words)

	University of Brighton Faculty of Arts and Architecture Research in Arts and Architecture
		On 'Absurditties'; 'Her wordplay is as sharp and humorous as her dance is muscular and controlled and in Absurditties she juggles both elements with dazzling dexterity crafting a deliciously witty, mercurial entertainment around the themes of food, love and mathematics' The Scotsman, August 1995.
		This Arts Council / BBC Dance for Camera Award of £50K plus an additional £2K research and development award, was given to Liz Aggiss choreographer / performer in collaboration with Billy Cowie choreographer / composer and David Anderson Director, to make an eight minute dance for camera titled 'Motion Control' produced by Zed Films.
		This film explores, from the camera pov, the physical and emotional entrapment of the aging and glamorous dancer in her private and personal spaces.
	www.bton.ac.uk /arts/research/3_0_research_activity/3_2_0_research_staff/3_2_10_cowie_billie.htm (512 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Fractured Flickers: The Complete Collection
		Transposing the same kind of wacky wordplay, outrageous satire, and lowbrow slapstick that made those shows so successful to the fertile territory of Hollywood's Golden Age, Fractured Flickers wittily bulldozed through a wealth of silent film heritage by adding comedic dubbed voices and sound effects to re-edited films.
		The flickers themselves are very scratchy, with poor contrast and major source artifacts, but since part of the show's charm lies in the damaged film stock, this is forgivable.
		Fractured Flickers, Jay Ward and Bill Scott's first and only live action series, came hot on the heels of the success of their groundbreaking cartoons Rocky and his Friends and The Bullwinkle Show.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/fracturedflickers.php (512 words)

	Bande à part [videorecording] = Band of outsiders / producteurs, Anouchka Films, Orsay Films ; cinéma, Jean-Luc Godard.
		Special features: visual glossary, including film clips and stills, detailing cultural references and wordplay from the film; video interviews with Raoul Coutard and Anna Karina; interview excerpts with Godard from 1964, and behind-the-scenes footage of the director and his crew; two theatrical trailers; Agnés Varda's silent comedy Les fiancès du Pont Mac Donald.
		Bande à part [videorecording] = Band of outsiders / producteurs, Anouchka Films, Orsay Films ; cinéma, Jean-Luc Godard.
		Title on container: Jean-Lus Godard's Band of outsiders
	voyager.uvm.edu /bibs/bid1356395.html (161 words)

	AllHipHop.com : Daily Hip-Hop News
		And when her solo debut album, Dirty Harriet was released, Rah Digga took hip-hop to a whole other level: With her impeccable use of wordplay, in combination with off-the-meter, body-jerking beats, Dirty Harriet had the honed-down expertise and handiness of a veteran.
		And now, as Rah Digga prepares to let loose - she did a Tommy Hilfiger ad that was launched worldwide, is in a made-for-MTV film and is starring in her first blockbuster film - the rest of the world will finally see what movie executives and others in-the-know have been buzzing about for months.
		Prior to the release of her debut album, Rah Digga went on tour with the multi-platinum Ruff Ryders; the exposure that came out of this tour broadened her audience magnificently.
	www.allhiphop.com /hiphopnews?ID=559 (735 words)

	Spartan Movie Review
		Spartan is the latest film from writer/director David Mamet, a legendary playwright who I believe to be one of the finest screenwriters of the last twenty years (I would rank him among the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Steven Zallian).
		As is the case with most of Mamet's projects, Spartan is extremely talkie and chalk full of colorful wordplay, (although it should be noted that the use of the "F" word is not nearly as prominent as it's been in some of his past pictures).
		For whatever reason, Rebecca Pidgeon (a Mamet film regular) is nowhere to be found among the terrific cast.
	www.zboneman.com /movies/774.html (735 words)

	Shaolin Soccer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The humour in Shaolin Soccer involves Mo lei tau; Chinese wordplay, gross-out gags, parodies of popular films (including The Matrix, Saving Private Ryan and Jurassic Park), and many over-the-top action scenes mimicking the wuxia genre and reminiscent of those found in the manga/anime Captain Tsubasa.
		Shaolin Soccer (Chinese:少林足球; Pinyin: Shàolín Zúqiú) is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy directed by acclaimed HK comedian, actor and director, Stephen Chow.
		With a gross of HK$66M, Shaolin Soccer became the highest grossing film in Hong Kong history, to be surpassed by Stephen Chow's next film, Kung Fu Hustle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaolin_Soccer (424 words)

	Advance Titan Online
		This style has been dubbed “Mo Lei Tau,” which loosely translates to “makes no sense” and is “made up of non-sequitors, anachronistic fourth-wall references and lots and lots of Cantonese wordplay,” according to lovehkfilm.com’s “Glossary of Hong Kong Film Terms.”
		While much of the comedy was supposedly lost in translation with Chow’s earlier films, “Hustle”’s visual gags make the film relatable to any culture.
	www.advancetitan.com /story.asp?issue=11126&story=3973 (424 words)

	The Audio Revolution Review of 'Chicken Run'
		The puns come thick and fast, but never at the expense of the film’s internal consistency; we laugh at the wordplay without being yanked out of the movie’s world.
		However, the story and characterizations – especially the easily-readable emotions on the faces of the claymation figures – draw us in so thoroughly that for long stretches, we lose sight of all the hard work involved and are completely caught up in the film’s charming lunacy.
		"Effortless" is a word that springs to mind while watching ‘Chicken Run.’ This is irrational – few techniques in filmmaking are more painstaking and time-consuming than stop-motion animation.
	www.audiorevolution.com /movies/chickenrun (748 words)

	Atsumi Kiyoshi -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		Atsumi infused the role with witty wordplay and a folksy sincerity.
		Atsumi grew up in an impoverished section of Tokyo and took odd jobs in the theatre before first portraying the role of Tora-san for a television film in 1968.
		He went on to play the character until 1996 in the 48-film series Otoko wa tsurai yo (“It's Tough Being a Man”), the longest-running series in which the same actor portrayed the central character.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article?tocId=9384329 (123 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Person : Chevy Chase : Biography
		Chase's other big hit came in 1985, when he starred as the title character in Fletch, the film widely considered the actor's best and most complimentary of his sharp talent for wordplay.
		Chase's first stint as a performer was with the New York comedy video workshop Channel One, which evolved into the 1974 film Groove Tube.
		During the filming of his next project, Modern Problems (1981), Chase was nearly electrocuted when a gag involving landing lights attached to his body short-circuited.
	www.vh1.com /movies/person/11106/bio.jhtml (773 words)

	Mr Vampire (1985)
		A scene where Ting Ting’s interest in cosmetics is taken by Chou to mean that she is a prostitute thanks to a miscommunication from his mother comes out surprisingly funnily despite the poor translation - it’s an entire sequence that takes place in the wordplay.
		The film came out not long after the pioneering Wu Xia Pan stylistics of Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983), which largely started off the whole flying swordsman fad, and comes filled with all the striking acrobatics of the Hong Kong fantasy film.
		It’s an hilarious blend of horror/fantasy and slapstick humour, one where the horror and the humour mingle with an effortless ease that should be an object lesson to the likes of Roman Polanski in his failed vampire comedy The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967).
	www.moria.co.nz /fantasy/mrvampire.htm (773 words)

	Ridicule
		COURT SATIRE `RIDICULE' WINS FRENCH FILM AWARD.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight) (Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO))
		'RIDICULE' DEPICTS WICKED WORDPLAY.(LIVING) (The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH))
		COURT SATIRE `RIDICULE' WINS FRENCH FILM AWARD (Denver Rocky Mountain News)
	www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0161092.html (234 words)

	Osmosis Jones
		Frank's innards and its inhabitants are filled with puns, slams and wordplay, some delivered by the characters ("We'll just head down to the hemorrhoid and find you a good lawyer"), many in the visuals (Drix is shown carrying a duffel bag labeled "Gonad's Gym").
		The external live scenes involving Murray are a minor portion of the story and textbook Farrelly (when someone in a Farrelly film has a zit, rest assured it's The Biggest Zit You've Ever Seen) and, as such, they barely register.
		educational, a label not likely to be applied to any other Farrrelly film; as each area of the body is visited the Farrellys manage to point out a little background on how it works.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies3/OsmosisJones.htm (632 words)

	The Irresistible Piggies Movie DVD
		All kinds of humor is thrown into the mix, including visual gags aplenty, wordplay, a horror film parody, etc. Not all the nonsense works -- some is downright cruel and other bits may be offensive -- but overall it makes for an enjoyable stew.
		Four women working at the same company are termed "the pork chops" because they are not physically attractive.
		The story moves along at a gallop, rarely slowing down as one comic situation after another is played out.
	chinesetapes.com /movie_chinese/irresistible_piggies.html (632 words)

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