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The Office: Take Your Daughter to Work Day (2006)
The Tragic Side of Michael?
Though not the strongest of the show's episodes, this one certainly contains some classic moments. The scene in which Stanley reprimands Ryan for getting a little too close to his daughter is hilarious, as is the dialog between Dwight and Meredith's son; we start to see here why Angela thinks Dwight is right for her.
This episode also contains some surprisingly touching moments, such as Michael's tenderness towards Toby's daughter. Plus, we get a glimpse at Michael's amusingly-tragic childhood, which leads to the most emotional view of him that we have seen so far. And, of course, we see even more evidence that Jim is so much better for Pam than Roy is.
The Office: Dwight's Speech (2006)
Dwight the Orator
Rainn Wilson, not Steve Carell, is the driving force of this show. In this episode, one of the funniest of the series, he drives this fact home. This episode has everything a fan of the Office could want. There's little hints about Dwight and Angela's relationship, there's growing turmoil in the quasi-relationship of Jim and Pam, and a great performance by Steve Carell.
All of this is overshadowed, however, by Dwight's presence. His speech had me rolling on the floor, and then checking all over the internet later to figure out where some parts of the speech came from. See if you can pick out some of the references to speeches by Churchill, Lenin, and Mussolini.
This episode just once again goes to show why the Office is the funniest show on TV right now. Let's hope NBC hangs onto it for as long as they can stay funny.
The Graduate (1967)
Classic, revolutionary comedy
Mike Nichols does an incredible job with these movie that remains one of the top American film classics of all time. Dustin Hoffman does a remarkable job in this break-out role. Look at movies that came before this one, and then all the movies that came after it, and you can see that this was a turning point for art direction and cinematography in films. The sound score provided by Simon and Garfunkel is simply beautiful, and is used masterfully throughout the film. Watch for the collage of scenes that have been beautifully edited and transitioned to the tune of "Sounds of Silence." Also notice the dropping tempo of the guitar music when Ben's car runs out of gas. Not only is this movie quite funny, it tells a very well-written story of the coming of age for a young man.