Posts Tagged ‘event horizon’
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Oct08
This isn’t the first time I’ve used to comic to explored the metaphysical. I never really understand my own motivations with these strips or what I hope to accomplish. But it’s a cartoon, y’know? It’s fun to play around in the sandbox sometimes. Frankly, I could see myself doing another strip set beyond the event horizon of irony – if for no other reason than to have an opportunity to use that phrase again.
As for the news that Warner Bros. is fast-tracking Lethal Weapon 5? I’m not sure what to think about it. I never really enjoyed the franchise even though it pretty much invented the modern buddy cop movie and, shamefully, I’ve seen all for of them. Certainly Mel Gibson could use a hit. And why not play into the dangerous, screw-loose persona of Martin Riggs one more time? It dovetails perfectly into Gibson’s off-screen antics in recent years. I mean, need I remind you of this?
But what about Danny Glover? The dude is, like, 62 years old. It was always a running gag in the movies that Glover was heading toward retirement and was getting "Too old for this…" Well, you know the line. It was funny up to a certain point. But 10 years after Lethal Weapon 4, it just looks sad.
The only interesting detail about this news is that Shane Black is supposedly writing the screenplay. If you don’t know Shane Black, he’s the guy who wrote and directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – a Robert Downey Jr. vehicle that was cool before RDJ won back audience love with Iron Man.
At any rate, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a really sharp and funny movie that I highly suggest you check out. Personally, I thought it was a great post-modern twist on the buddy cop template that Lethal Weapon was responsible for. Really, what Shane himself was responsible for. Because he wrote the original Lethal Weapon as well. Actually… he pretty much worked on all of them.
OKAY! So you can take that one of two ways. Either Shane Black is a one-trick pony or you can be really excited that they are maintaining the integrity of the franchise. For me… I kind of felt like he said everything he needed to say with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. That would have been the way to go out.
But what do I know? The movie isn’t written, yet. It’s not filming. It’s just another franchise Hollywood is looking to reboot because they have literally choked the life out of original film making and want a proven hit. Can you honestly say you wouldn’t see Lethal Weapon 5 when it comes out in theaters? Well, okay. Some of you could probably say that. But, at some point you’ll see it. On DVD or cable. You’ll see it.
AND THEN THEY’VE GOT YOU!
That’s it for me. We’re half-way through the week, folks! Make it a good one!
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Oct10
I know this comic has nothing at all to do with movies and for that I apologize. Well, not really. Because I’m really happy with the way this one turned out.
I feel like I kind of keyed into something with the idea of Tom and Jared breaching reality – or at least what passes for reality in a cartoon universe – and ideas just seemed to spring up from that.
I mean, if you’re familiar with the concept of the Event Horizon (or at least saw that crappy movie starring Sam Neill that shares the same name), then you’re pretty much familiar with the idea that anything could happen if you ever manage to make it to the other side. Once I started playing around with that, I had this flash where maybe Tom and Jared met their alternate-reality female doppelgangers. Because, in my mind, it made sense that if Tom and Jared from this reality were able to breach the event horizon of irony, their female counterparts from another dimension – mirroring their actions in every way (minus the Y chromosome) would have breached it as well.
It’s science.
At any rate, once you get the notion to draw your characters as women there’s no way you can turn away from it. And this is where we ended up!
So I hope you enjoyed the comic because, truthfully, I’ve got nothing else for you right now. I don’t really have my eye to the movies this weekend because there’s nothing new I want to see. Body of Lies – the title makes it sound like a movie Maddona made in the early 90’s – looks to be the big draw this weekend (although I’ve heard it’s not good and probably won’t make back it $90 million + budget).
I don’t know what’s going on with Russell Crowe lately, but there have been very few movies I’ve wanted to see him in recently despite how much I enjoy his performances. I thought he was good in 3:10 to Yuma. I saw him in American Gangster (although that really wasn’t his film and the story cheated us the big showdown between his character and Densel Washington’s character.) I feel like I have to face facts that the guy who was 100% intensity from L.A. Confidential is gone, replaced with something… doughier.
Interestingly enough, I feel the same way about Kevin Spacey. I much prefer the Kevin Spacey of L.A. Confidential, than, say the Kevin Spacey of The Life of David Gale. Kind of random, but there you have it.
Anyway, Cami and I won’t be around this weekend for movies anyway. We’re seeing Jim Gaffigan in Omaha on Saturday. I guess tickets were in such high demand, he added a second show that night. Meanwhile NOBODY EVER COMES TO IOWA! Ugh. Frustrating.
We’re really looking forward to the show, though. We’ve had these tickets since April, if you can believe it.
Alright! Closing up shop for the week! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! See you here again on Monday!
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