American Splendor

Yesterday I posted my The Movie Psychic movie review. More than a joke than anything else. Yes, you can say I am wrong for trashing a film that I've never seen before. Fair enough. Still, I am going to assume that film is trash and I probably will never see it.

I thought I'd write about a truly great flick today, American Splendor from 2003. This film stars the great Paul Giamatti as the writer and creator of the comic book of the same name, Harvey Pekar. What this movie does that is so unusual is that, although Harvey and all the people in his life are portrayed by actors, the real people do appear in the film. Not as extras or cameos, but as themselves. The film isn;t afraid to cross that forth wall. It works. You see, we all know that Paul Giamatti is not Harvey Pekar and the film is not a document of Harvey's actual life. The film right away says, Yes, we know that you know and we are not going to pretend otherwise. Besides, it sort of makes the story more real knowing that all the real people are being represented.



This film is on cable every now and the, IFC (Independent Film Channel) shows it about one a month, I would guess. The next clip is early in the film in which Harvey is first getting the idea to write a comic book. It's a funny scene.

The Movie Psychic - She's Out of My League

This is something new.

Although I've never been a believer is Psychic powers, I might change my mind as I feel I've developed powers that let me judge a new movie without ever seeing it. I awoke this morning with a movie review for the new DreamWorks film She's Out of My League.

This film is not worth paying for, in fact two years from now when it is shown in WTBS at 2 in the morning, and you're awake because that cold you have been suffering with for weeks won't let you sleep, and you are just looking for something mindless to doze off to, this movie still won't be worth watching.

It is a stupid, mindless, formulaic romp with uses every cliched joke and fails completely and providing any laughs.

Here is what my psychic powers tell me about the end of the film. If they are correct, I might spoil the ending for you. The geek and the pretty girl get together and give the appearance of living happily ever after. Of course, this is bullsh*t and the relationship won't last, but if this is the king of film you like, just use you suspension of disbelieve and pretend, if that makes you happy.

Time, The Universe and Anklebone

So, been thinking about doing a show about time and the universe because I've have been increasingly becoming obsessed with the whole thing. So much the the theories I read just make no sense, or it is beyond me. Whatever. Probably will never get around to it.

I did have a good idea for a show and while I've been tempted to do it as soon as possible, I'll have to wait until the weather warms up bit considering there will be some traveling and site seeing involved.

Here is the second Anklebone Story. Still not quite what I've had in mind. The artwork was all done by my wife Dawn, who is not only doing the artwork for the next one but writing it as well.



And I hope to see you all on March 13, 2009 in Woodstock, IL to see Goin' South! More on this later!

Willy at Nascar!

From last Sundays show, here is On The Road with Willy. This time Willy's World travels takes him a Nascar!

Idea In The Shower

I know it's a cliché, but idea's do seem to come to me in the shower, as it sis today. I have a new idea for a Sid poker lesson. I think this one is pretty funny. Odd to use the adjective for describing a joke. Anyway, part of it came as I woke up this morning, but the real meat of the idea happened in the shower as I was washing my . . .

Anyway, here is last weeks Manchester Gallery. Terry and Pam do a wonderful job in putting these together.

Who Are the Raelians?

This is a link to the podcast that inspired the Anklebone Stories in the most recent episode. It's but the Skeptoid, Brian Dunning and is just a few minutes long, so it is worth a listen.

Who Are the Raelians, and Why Are They Naked? (Skeptoid #59) -
The Raelians are naked and they worship space aliens.
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