Stand and Deliver

Characters: The main four main characters in the movie "Stand by Me" are Gordie Lachance (Will Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'connell), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Chris Chambers (River phoenix). The main protagonist in the film is Gordie Lachance as he is narrating the film, he is telling the story from when the four boys were 12. The antagonist in the film is Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland). The four boys are linked to the theme through friendship, their friendship is strong and reliable…

The Art of Offense The art of stand up comedy is one that has been around for decades, from the early Bob Hope, to Don Rickles, to the more modern Anthony Jeselnik. This form of communication has been used not only to make people laugh, but to convey messages, thoughts, ideas and societal values. People often overlook this form of performance, or worse, they seek to limit it. This is a terrible thing that is happening in our society, people looking to censor art, tell people what they can and…

Humor is The Greatest Weapon against Racism Humor is considered the most efficient way to break down barriers regarding race. It has become the most common way for people to show their racial disparities, and in some cases people have referred to it as “laughing out the racism”.In the past stereotypes were set for different races which were not exactly accurate, as they were rather ignorant. Years have gone by and minorities have become more comfortable in their own skin in (despite…

Audiences have been entertained by stand-up comedians for more than a century. From the vaudeville shows of the 1800s to the musical stand-up acts of modern times, the history of stand-up comedy is rich – and its evolution has consisted of a fascinating timeline filled with tears and laughter. Whether a person prefers comedy delivered with dry wit, ribald cynicism, or silly banter meant to engage the audience, there is something for everyone in the stand-up comedy through the years. The purpose…

everyday situations. His career started the day he quit his job at a cell phone company in Los Angeles to launch a career in comedy despite his family’s pleads for him to find a more secure financial profession. At the age of 21, he began performing stand-up comedy and appeared in skits on Nickelodeon in 2000. After nearly five years, he aired his first half hour special on Comedy Central which got named for “Half Hour Special of the Year” in 2003. Then in 2006 he became a finalist on the NBC…

Stand-up comedy is a form of comedy that, for the most part, is conveyed by a performance entertainer talking straightforwardly to the crowd in an unconstrained way. In stand-up comedy, the feedback of the audience is immediate and essential for the comedian’s performance. The gathering expects an exceptional act and a constant flow of snickers, and the entertainer is constantly under pressure to perform. Stand-up, in the structure it is known today, is an emphatically American creation, with…

“It’s not about acting. It’s about giving the art of entertainment to humanity (IMDb).” I will be talking about Sean Berdy. He is a famous deaf American actor (Frost Snow). His deafness never stopped him from pursuing his dreams (IMDb). At the age of 23 he had accomplished his dream (Frost Snow). Sean was born on June 3, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida (Frost Snow). Berdy was born deaf. Both his parents, Terrie and Scott Berdy, are deaf. As a child, Berdy and his brother, Tyler, would put on…

Panther. Last week his latest stand-up movie was added to Netflix's comedy lineup. Stand-up comedy is an art that is now much more appreciated than what it was in the times of Eddie Murphy and Steve Harvey. Today's comedian's, like Kevin Hart, have brought comedy into a new realm and have introduced laughter to a larger audience. Netflix advocates stand-up and adds stand-up comedy to its lineup every few months or so. Getting added to Netflix is a big deal for stand-up comedians. Kevin Hart's…

We all know Jim Carrey as a laugh out loud zany comic who’s brought us some of the highest grossing comedies of all time as The Mask and Dumb And Dumber. The first example of Jim Carrey that shows perseverance comes when he was a child. Jim grew up in a lower income family with a father who struggled to keep jobs . His family was so poor that he had to drop out of highschool when he was fifteen and get a job as a janitor to help his family. “Jim explains when he was fifteen he went to a comedy…

Introduction Comedian Penn Jillette is convinced that the joke is dead. The executioner? Political correctness and a heightened sensitivity to offending people. Jillette thinks that most of the best jokes have a sense of mean-spiritedness, and since mean-spiritedness is out, comedians are mostly limited to mediocrity. He says that, “You used to feel safer telling jokes. Since all your best material is mean-spirited, you feel less safe. You’re worried some might think you really have that type…