Archive for October 2nd, 2006
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This isn’t the first time Ashton Kutcher has been referenced in the comic. But it’s certainly been the first time in a long time. Whenever he resurfaces, I’m always ready to exploit that Iowa connection!
Quick sidebar: Is everyone familiar with what’s being parodied in the last panel? It’s from Demi Moore’s Vanity Fair cover from 1991. There was a big deal about it at the time, so people my age probably remember it. But you never know with some of the younger readers. I dunno. I thought it added another layer to things considering Kutcher and Moore were married.
Yup, nothing funnier than explaining the joke! Count on Theater Hopper for only the most timely references!
I find it kind of astonishing that Ashton Kutcher of all people has the number tw and number one movies in the country now. The big-budget action flick The Guardian and the syrupy-cute children’s animated movie Open Season. That’s covering a lot of ground for one weekend. Maybe he’s trying to avoid being typecast? I think Kutcher gets a lot of flack for being a dumb pretty-boy because people associate him so closely with the character Kelso from That 70’s Show. But if you take a look at his entry over at IMDB.com, he’s a shrewd little businessman! Lots of producing credits on this guy’s resume!
Of course that’s not to say I’ve ever found myself entertained by any of his movies. But I can’t decide if that’s just because he’s picking poorly or if he’s just not being offered anything good.
The Guardian looks like a step in the right direction away from all the slapsticky boyfriend roles he’s had in the past. Then again, The Butterfly Effect was a departure from that as well, and look how that all ironed out.
I have no real interest in seeing The Guardian. Reviews indicate that there wasn’t a cliche in the book the movie didn’t seem to love and the trailer appears to confirm this. Open Season seems more my speed, even though it looks completely asinine. There’s something about it visually that I like. I guess it reminds me of those old Warner Bros. cartoons where they made jokes about hunters. I always thought the matte paintings they did for those cartoons were really beautiful and I noticed a similar look in the commercials for Open Season.
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Hey, guys. I just wanted to let you know that I am having a FIRE SALE!!! in the store starting today and I am SLASHING PRICES on almost all of my designs (except for the "Spoiler" shirt – my big seller!)
Right now t-shirts are $7.99 and baby doll tees are $9.99 (plus shipping and handling). I’ve taken special care to list the remaining number of shirts available on these pages so you know exactly what designs are left in what sizes. A few of these shirts I only have one or two left! So if you’ve been holding out for whatever reason, don’t hold back any longer! Because once these shirts are gone, they’re gone – never to reproduced again! FINITO!
The goal behind this liquidation is two-fold. One is to raise money for the production of "Theater Hopper: Year Two" (which you can also order, by the way!) The other goal is to make room for some new t-shirt designs. I mean, I’ve been selling the "Pimp Tom" shirt since 2003. It’s time to hang it up and move on.
I have a bunch of great design ideas for the future that I’m really excited about and I think you guys will like. They’re have less to do with Theater Hopper specifically and more to do with movies in general. Think of some of the designs at Threadless and you’re on the right track. That’s the future of things.
But in the here-and-now, I’m sellin’ shirts! Get yours before I’m totally sold out!
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