Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Some funny movies I own and enjoy watching from time to time:  

The Ugly Dachshund

Operation Petticoat

Seems Like Old Times

Forever Plaid

Texas Across The River

Million Dollar Duck

 All of these are old movies.   A new one I just watched and bought was Book Club.  That is more of a chic flick, but it is the funniest movie I've seen in a long time and has a great cast.

Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

I am more of a reader than movie goer, but two movies I found funny in parts, were

Sideways

The Big Lebowski

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

David Long

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

I rarely go to movie theaters and mostly turn to Turner Classic Movies when watching TV. So my list is very short and a little dated. I have forever been a W.C. Fields fan and can't help recommending his entire filmography to everyone. Mike Franks once remarked on a raiders64 post, that he too was a big fan, so I guess I'm not alone. (Where are you Mike?)

One of the funniest movies I've seen in the modern era is LITTLE MISS  SUNSHINE. Alan Arkin plays the grandfather to Olive (Abigail Breslin). The ending left me crying in laughter. (Dave, I just saw your list and wholeheartedly agree about ANNIE HALL and BEING THERE.)

The funniest TV series is GRACE AND FRANKIE starring Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Now in its 6th season and available on Netflix, it is definitely for mature audiences and it helps if you are open-minded to liberal ideas about modern society. My neighbors and I have spent part of the last year binge watching it. If you haven't seen it, I recommend that you go back to Season 1, Episode 1 to get to know the relationship between the characters. A side note: Frankie (Tomlin) is cast as an artist. The first two seasons showed various paintings in her studio, but when Frankie had her first solo exhibition (Season 3, Episode 1), the paintings of my good friend Nancy Rosen in Chicago were chosen for all succeeding programs. Nancy actually was in the gallery as a guest for the opening reception episode. She subsequently invited Tomlin to visit her studio and they have become good friends.

Tomorrow is FAMILY FUN DAY per Dave Brock. Tueday is FAVORITE RIDES per Jim Rookus, Wednesday is STRANGE PLANTS per Wendy. Thursday is still open for Jack, followed by FREE FOR ALL FRIDAY.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

David Brock

I think the 'photo challenge' has given a little structure to daily participation.  Without that suggeston I probably have been a reader, rather than a participant in the conversation in recent weeks.  I have some photos, and am continuing to go through them.  Some are worthy of 'dartboard targets'--and then there are some better ones.  I would encourage everyone to share what their talents (whether photographic or written0 on the forum.  We've all had different experiences, and this is a place to share them, where we all have at least 1 thing in common--Raiders 64.

Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

I only suggested books if we were going to keep with lists.  I like the pictures though and would suggest STRANGE PLANTS for Wednesday.

James (Jim) Rookus

I accept TUESDAY PHOTO's  how about   FAVORITE RIDES.... Car/Bike/HotAirBalloon or whatever... Yours from the past, or present, or wish you could have!

Rackin my brain (not easy these days) for favorite comedies....

PLAINS, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES

DUMB & DUMBER

GRACE & FRANKIE .... have watched several seasons and agree with MEL...  a different kind of "funny"

MALL COP (think that's the name)
 

James (Jim) Rookus

Just read Dave Brocks last post....  WELL SAID.... would be interesteing to hear more from many

regarding careers, interests, hobbies, family info, places you have lived or anything you might feel 

would be interesting to others.  I've noticed in reviewing many profiles, evidently many have joined after

retirement and nothing is mentioned about past careers etc. ... Just a thought 

Elizabeth Spillman (Alex)

I am a huge Golden Girls fan and when my Great Nieces and Nephew use to come stay with me a lot

they really became lovers of it also.  The last thing we would do at night was watch Golden Girls before going to bed... Such fun memories, they still like Golden Girls but can't get it living in the country..

Movies I like are :

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Dirty Dancing

An Officer and A Gentleman

The Parent Trap

Ghost

I have to agree with my Sis (Sandy) about the Book Club, a good light hearted movie...

There are so many more but drawing a blank....

Really enjoy all the pictures from everyone,

Liz :)

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

I will agree that Gracie and Frankie is very funny.  I haven't kept up with it because I dropped Netflix.  But I get it now thru my Son, so I will follow up with it.  I have loved James Waterston since his early days of Law and Order and other movies he has been in.   

Jim, glad you took a day, even though it wasn't my day.  So that leaves Saturday still available, if anybody wants it.

Jack Keefe

Okay, here are a few of mine. 

No Time for Sergeants - 1958 - Andy Griffith - first at the Castle and then the Normal. A multiple-see if there ever was one. I bought the VHS and then the DVD.

Silver Streak - 1976 - Gene Wilder and Jill Clayburgh - funny, not a weak part in the whole movie.

Grumpy Old Men - 1993 - Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon - funny, touching, and you don't have to understand everything about Wabasha, Minnesota to get most of the messages. 

Caddy Shack - 1979 - Chevy Chase and Beverly De Angelo. Just plain classic, like a few other flicks from the 70s and 80s have become. (Hey Dave: Bevery De Angelo was from Upper Arlington, Ohio and her dad was the General Manager at WTVN radio.)

Blues Brothers - can't recall the year - what a classic. Few have matched this one for laughs. 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - 1969 - Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The flick opens with the billboard, telling viewers "Most of What Follows is True." And it is. Favorite line: "Kid, next time I say 'Let's go someplace like Bolivia, let's go someplace like Bolivia."  

The Sting - 1973 - Newman and Redford again - also based on true facts about the con games of the times. 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles - 1980-something - We watch this one every Thanksgiving Eve. It's still funny.

One warning, though it may not be necessary: don't get suckered on allegedly funny movies by bad trailers. Read a few consumer reviews instead. If you get a recurring theme, like "lame," you may want to pick another movie.  

It's a Mad Mad World - sixties - honorable mention - packed with laughs and sight gags. You just don't remember any of them a week later. 

Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

Another movie I liked was Radio News

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Jack, thanks for including "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World." The whole thing was crazy funny from the time Durante kicks the proverbial bucket. In my haste, I should have also added Mel Brooks, especially "Blazing Saddles" and "The Young Frankenstein." I also liked "Monty Python's Life With Brian," "Splash" and "Forest Gump." All outrageously funny.

Seeing the comments that have been posted, I've updated the topics here and on #8214. This is a moving target and everyone's comments are most welcome and essential for us to keeping the momentum going. Dave L. is really hoping we can get more Raiders to be active. Plus, I hope this has helped expand his movie/TV selection list.  

Revised schedule of topics: Monday is FAMILY FUN (Dave B.), Tuesday is FAVORITE RIDES (Jim), Wednesday is STRANGE PLANTS (Wendy), Thurday is for Jack, and then its FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL.

David Brock

Family Fun--The Early Edition.  Following are a few shots from a trip to the St. Louis Zoo a couple of years(?) ago.  The grandkids were about 4, 6 and 8 years old at the time,  The first photo has thee 3 kids climbing on a statue--Hudson is in front, Bella in the middle and Parker in back.

The next 2 shots are from the Butterfly house.

The grandkids on a bench.

Parker in fron of a camel

The kids under the Seal swim tank--Hudson's not quite sure about this.

So much for showing off the grandkids today.  Try to have fun during the 'Covid Crisis'.

Terry (Max) Maxwell

Well... by the time I got here, all the movies I was going to list have already been tagged.  Not sure if Animal House was mentioned but all others were.  
 

Just finished watching Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze.  Forgot how many people got killed and how much bloodshed there was.

James (Jim) Rookus

One day babysitting I decided to instruct Ivan 3, Annie 8mo & Oliver 5 some computer skills
OLiver 5 Maggie 9 & Owen 7 on a safari at our Zoo
Daily family fun for 17 grandkids in our pool all summer long ... blessed to have all of them live near by!

Youngest son Todd teaching 3 yr old Ivan and 7 yr old Owen taking a big jump down the mountain while I watch

At my age .. the grandkids are the best family fun there is!!!

Marvin Theobald

Back in Bloomington after a 1520 mile drive over the past few days. Not much time right now but got the following photos uprighted for some of you.

Wendy's moon (very nice).

Max's Blue Bunting.

Jim R's phoneless Lincoln.

Jim R's computer training session.

James (Jim) Rookus

Thanks Mel for rotating the photos...... don't understand why they rotate incorrectly to begin with.

Also could not figure out how to get the pic discription above the photo on some of them as I wished.

Maybe because I did it on my cell phone with very small and dificult to view spaces. 

Another question is ... if on the profile page I click on send a private message, how does the recipient receive it or know it was sent ?  I did send someone a message about a week ago and no reply, so wonder if they even saw it.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Regina (Sue) Petersen (Koppenhoefer)

For the FAMILY FUN THEME - this picture was taken on a very hot day last July when our daughter, Mēgan, celebrated her 40th birthday with 40 friends and family at Wrigley Field.  The picture is of Mēgan and her siblings with dad in the back.

I missed the movie day theme, but a hilarious movie with Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd is Flypaper.

Also, I'd like to suggest "What's Your Passion" as a theme for some day in the future.  I'm sure all of us are passionate about our families, but have other passions as well.  Mine happens to be quilting, and I can guess some of our classmates' passions from some of their pictures.  I've enjoyed all the pictures and posts!  It appears that many of our classmates have had very exciting lives, and I love the fact that we can see that side of them.  Stay safe everyone!

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Sue, great photo at your daughter's birhday at Wrigley. Love the shirts. Since Sandy is open to it, do you want us to do WHAT'S YOUR PASSION on Saturday? Sounds like fun.

Jim, just a small correction, Marv did the photo corrections. Also, I'm guessing you are right about using your phone to post. I've heard from others that portable phones and tablets present problems not encountered on desktop computers. Hopefully, you'll get the hang of it. But you did get photos and text on one page. Success!!!

Private Message notices show up next to the 'Sign In' box when you log onto the site. Clicking on the notice should take you directly to the message. It can be confusing, but sometimes the reply shows up on the senders  page instead of the reipients.

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

FAMILY FUN

My granddaughter came for an outdoor, distancing visit last Wednesday. So I brought an assortment of activities. We ran the bubble machine, drew an enormous chalk rainbow, and snacked on pears and crackers before cutting out snowflakes and paper dolls. She really got into it as you can see. We both had a ball.

James (Jim) Rookus

More family fun last summer

Not that anyone cares... but what the old guy looks like now... with love of my life on our 50th 3 years ago

7 yr old OWEN doing his hundreds of jumps, determined to destroy the yard

Sorry for the extra photos, but was determined to try to figure out how to get the captions where I want them above the pic.  Discovered its much easier on the lap top instead of phone!

James (Jim) Rookus

FORGOT to tell MEL.... granddaughter is a sweetie... don't you wish you could have just given her many BEAR HUGS ! ! !

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Jim, I would have loved a bear hug. She has been doing great with social distancing, so when she was leaving she wrapped hers arms around herself and threw a big kiss. It was awesome.

Glad to see you finally grew into your ears. Lucky you for managing to keep most of your hair. And Congratulations on 53 Years. That's a milestone few people seem to accomplish these days.

You are tenacious. Your photos and text were perfect. LOL