I was criticized because I'm considered the cynical guy who's always chuckling with his tongue in his cheek, and nobody could conceive of me making a movie that seemed to be sort of idealistic.
Iranians have always chuckled in private.Until April 21st, that is, when "Marmulak" (Lizard), a film that contains these and other impious jibes, came out in several Iranian cities. Kamal Tabrizi's comedy, about Reza, a fugitive criminal disguised as a mullah, is very funny.
Another major difference is that golf, and Tiger Woods, are virtually unknown to the Bhutanese except the 130 or so businessmen and officials who play, and I always chuckled when monks and other passers-by peered quizzically through the chain-link fence around the course.
Manuel always chuckles when looking at the menu, as he knows what kind of fish you'll actually get served instead of what it says - especially if you order one of the more expensive ones.
The bullet points "met on battlefield (great)", "dedicate portion of field – fitting!" and "unfinished works (great tasks)" always make me chuckle... and vow never, ever to use PowerPoint again.
The Amex commercials with objects that have "frowny" and "smiley" faces always make us chuckle.
Rasmussen always makes me chuckle, because in every photo we've got of him he looks so incredibly vain.
It always makes me chuckle when you hear American tourists alight at Waverley station and ask: "Say, where can I get a drink?" The question is, where can you not get a drink.
