Sandy Supposes....

The Catharsis of Laughter

Mon. April 6th Prompt
by Fivesixer (653)

Family Movie Night! Pick two movies your family and close friends can come over and watch. Give us a brief synopsis (no spoilers!) and share with us what you'll be snacking on throughout.

         

         

         Only two movies?? There are many to choose from, many genres, many stories, and many laughs. But of course I would choose comedies. My family and friends need to forget about their worries and lose themselves in the catharsis of laughter. No one will ask why so glum, chum? They will chortle, giggle, tee hee, whinny, guffaw and gasp. It will be music to my ears.

         My first movie choice is one I consider to be a classic comedy Weekend at Bernie's. I know you can't possibly hear me, but I am snickering as I write this. Here's a brief synopsis. Larry and Richard, two office co-workers, believe they've discovered something hinky with their company's finances. Anticipating promotions if not at least praise, they inform their boss. He invites them to attend his beachside home for the weekend. They jump at the chance to schmooze and rub shoulders with the wealthy. Nothing is as they expected. They discover their boss, Bernie, has a secret life, one they're not equipped to handle. They find their host inexplicably deceased and they panic. For the entire weekend, they pretend that Bernie is alive and participating in all activities because they fear being implicated, or murdered themselves. Most of the comedy derives from the ridiculous situations with the body. They lose it, they take it boating, and more. A poor, perplexed hitman features in the action, too. The two friends experience an exciting weekend escape.

         The second movie is also a classic comedy The Princess Bride.This is a hilarious spoof of a fairy tale. Our lovely heroine, Buttercup, loves Westley. They are tragically separated and she is pursued by the dastardly villain, Prince Humperdinck. Buttercup suffers the indignity of a kidnapping and she is rescued by a mysterious pirate dressed in black. The various characters she and her rescuer encounter are unique and best described as misfits. The lines, "Inconceivable!" and "As you wish" are synonymous with this film. There are sword fight scenes with witty repartee. Banter drives the action. Rogues abound, but are they truly deviant?

         Snacks? Well, since it's been an eon, or two we shall munch upon chocolate chip pizza, a family favourite. Basically, it's a giant cookie loaded with all treats sweet in nature and baked in a pizza pan. Two people in particular will protest the addition of shredded cocoanut and I still cannot believe they are related to me. Inconceivable! All will agree to peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, mini M&Ms and mini peanut butter cups. We serve it in wedges like a regular pizza.

         Some of us will guzzle tea while others maintain the ol' rivalry of Pepsi versus Coke. Of course, I will have reminded my guests that my eldest is a spitter when she laughs. It's a reflex, she cannot help it.