Tim Allen

Galaxy Quest
$12.99
GALAXY QUEST could have been the greatest STAR TREK film ever made. I wonder if the filmmakers had bothered pitching it to the Trek franchise. Can you imagine if Shatner had played the lead? Shatner playing Shatner playing Kirk. If the original Trek cast had been in this movie--and it would not have been tough to taylor it a bit back to its original source--it could've been a hilarious classic in the Trek canon.

But I don't want to take anything away from the cast in the film. Tim Allen really breaks out of his stand-up/sitcom persona and plays a Shatner-esque role. I was really surprised as to how good he was in this movie.

Sigourney Weaver is almost too intimidating as a serious actress. Depsite the blond hair and push-up bra, she's still Sigourney Weaver, Academy Award nominated actress. In GHOSTBUSTERS, she played the straight gal to Bill Murray, an Academy Award nominated comedian. In GALAXY QUEST, she's playing another washed-up sci fi actress...but I still see Sigourney Weaver! Wasn't too distracting and she was very good. (But when you think about it, how great could some of the typecast actors and actresses have been if they hadn't been pigeon-holed by a iconic role?)

Alan Rickman is another incredibly talented actor (although best known as Hans Gruber, the slick German mastermind in DIE HARD). If he hadn't been hidden under his silly alien makeup, his impressive talent might have been distracting as well--but it's not! He's excellent. The rest of the cast is great as well, especially Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell.

One of the reasons I waited to see this film was because I thought it would goof on the Trek fans. With scenes at a sci-fi convention and fans as characters, I was afraid that the film would pile on to make fun of them. Kind of like when Shatner did the "Saturday Night Live" sketch where he tells the Trekkies to "get a life." Funny, but too easy of a target.

Well, GALAXY QUEST doesn't take that easy route. It doesn't poke fun at the fans. In fact, the fans actually come out as heroes in some scenes. It's a film that understands the fan's affection and doesn't insult them.

A funny and fun movie! Check it out.

For Richer or Poorer
$9.99
I loved the movie when I watched it years ago. My daughter reminded me of it and we tried at all the video stores to hire it without luck...that's why I bought it.
It is about a marriage on the rocks and is funny in places with the couple learning to fall inlove again. You won't be disappointed with the ending. I can't remember any swearing in it and think it is a basically clean movie.

Tim Allen: Live On Stage - Collector's Edition
$14.95
I had never heard of Tim Allen until I saw the reruns of "Home Improvement". My husband and I ordered this DVD to see him in stand up comedy and were pleased that it included an interview where he shares his beginning in comedy. Since then we have read "Never Stand Next to a Naked Man" (hiliarious) and have learned even more about his personal life starting life with the last name of "Dick" and how his name was shortened to the Tim Allen we know. Everything Tim Allen does is good for those healthy belly laughs we all need. We own every one of his DVD's and love seeing them again and again when we need a laugh. This video is worth seeing at least once.

DON'T STAND TOO CLOSE TO A NAKED MAN
$6.99
I first read this years ago when it came out, and just thinking about some of the stuff in the book even today still makes me chuckle. I read voraciously, and this is one book that always cheers me up. And I'm a woman, but there's just so much funny things in the book that you can't help but laugh.