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The lighter side

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Tegan Sun 15-Sep-13 17:28:17

Yes; it's a brilliant film Grannyknot. And they're both living happy lives and are still friends which makes it even nicer [or so it said at the end of the film].

Marelli Sun 15-Sep-13 17:13:44

How right you are, Aka!

Aka Sun 15-Sep-13 17:10:14

Thanks GN grin it does make sense.
Now altogether
'Always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
Always look on the light side of life (whistle)
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.....'

Grannyknot Sun 15-Sep-13 16:04:17

I just copied and pasted that and realise it may not make sense re your OP - to make it more clear: the two main characters, the quadriplegic and his carer, have a lot of fun! That's just one example above.

Grannyknot Sun 15-Sep-13 16:01:53

aka there's a fabulous French film with subtitles (it's quite new) entitled "The Intouchables" www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/?ref_=sr_1 - "The film begins at night in Paris. Driss (Sy) is driving Philippe's (Cluzet) Maserati Quattroporte at high speed. They are soon chased by the police: when they are caught, Driss, unfazed, doubles his bet with Philippe, convinced they can get an escort. In order to get away with his speeding, Driss claims the quadriplegic Philippe must be urgently driven to the emergency room; Philippe pretends to have a stroke and the fooled police officers eventually escort them to the hospital. As the police leave them at the hospital, Philippe asks what will they do now, to which Driss answers: "Now let me take care of it." as they drive off.

The story of the two men is then told as a flashback, which takes up almost the rest of the film."

It's one of the best, entertaining and most uplifting films I've seen in a while.

Iam64 Sun 15-Sep-13 15:25:16

Aka - fantastic - what a riot that must have been.

Galen Sun 15-Sep-13 15:05:04

Wonderful!

kittylester Sun 15-Sep-13 14:50:34

Fabulous. brew

Nelliemoser Sun 15-Sep-13 14:07:53

Aka Power to her elbow! grin grin grin

Ana Sun 15-Sep-13 14:05:18

She sounds like a real character, Aka! grin

Ariadne Sun 15-Sep-13 13:54:53

Good for her! and you, Aka. smile

Gally Sun 15-Sep-13 13:33:03

So funny! grin Hope the 4x4 driver has learnt his lesson!

Movedalot Sun 15-Sep-13 13:28:25

Wonderful! grin

thatbags Sun 15-Sep-13 13:25:05

grin

Greatnan Sun 15-Sep-13 13:24:51

Lovely - good for her!

NfkDumpling Sun 15-Sep-13 13:24:46

grin Wonderful!

Aka Sun 15-Sep-13 13:20:25

Pushed my MiL to the local supermarket earlier today. She is suffering from advanced vascular dementia and though she has the odd moments of lucidity these are few and far between.
As we crossed over the 'in' road (a one way system operates here) using the marked crossing a 4x4 came out roaring up the wrong way trying to exit (despite signs saying no exit, and a no entry sign) and nearly took us out.
The idiot driver then rolled down his window and started to shout abuse at us....whereupon MiL set up such a shrieking and wailing and caterwauling that shoppers stopped in their tracks and the driver visibly started to shake.
A young woman and her partner berated the driver and an elderly man threatened to call the police.
MiL was shaking visibly.
It wasn't until all the furore had died down and we were inside the shop that I had a chance to sooth her and realised she was shaking not with fear but with laughter.
"He'll nay dae tha' agin" she whispered! The old minx!