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Let's throw up a review of the new Jack Black movie, "Year One."

MOVIE TRAILER, "Year One."

"Year One," what a ridiculous movie. First of all, wow, well there was a lot of random inappropriate language - meaning you wouldn't want to watch it with your mother, really weird sexual comments...Secondly, they try to joke a lot of Biblical allusions & that time period in general, which could get aggravating after a while. I must admit it was hilarious most of the time - but overall wasn't what I was expecting. Truthfully, before I watched it, I had no idea what the movie was about.


Basically, Jack Black & that other famous actor dude leave their tribe to find their meaning in life. They end up stumbling upon all the famous stories of the beginning of the Old Testament, i.e. Cane & Abel, Abraham & Isaac, etc.

They then run into three people from their tribe & try to save them from slavery - but end up in slavery themselves. Next, they end up as soldiers for the city of Sodom (another allusion to the Bible) and find themselves in so many more ridiculous circumstances. I won't ruin the end for you if you watch it but yeah...

I personally give it half a thumb out of two thumbs up. The message Jack Black tries to present is that - everyone has a purpose in life & you can achieve it whether people are with you or not - take the harsh comments & all the attacks - even if you don't look like you can achieve your dreams/goals - push onward & things will fall into place - never give up even when you find yourself in weird, unusual circumstances - another door will open. This message was cool. The end.

.Dougles.

Music

Song of the Month: Regina Spektor - "Laughing With"
"No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from the party yet

No one laughs at God
When their airplane start to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken

No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood

*Chorus*
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got
And they don’t know what for

No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very
poor

No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God."

.Dougles.

Music

Song of the Month: Hillsong - "Desert"
"All of my life, in every season, You are still God,
I have a reason to sing, I have a reason to worship
I will bring praise, I will bring praise,
No weapon formed against me shall remain,
I will rejoice, I will declare,
God is my victory and He is here..."

.Dougles.