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May14
I have to admit I was a bit nervous trying to come up with an idea to follow Monday’s strip. I had received so much positive feedback for what I felt was a relatively simple notion, I felt pressure to one-up my previous effort. If today’s strip is a case of over-kill, I wouldn’t know it. I’ve been stressing too much to see past it.
All things the same, I think it turned out pretty well. Can you figure out all the geek-related material I’m spoofing? They’re all pretty easy to identify. I was going to label them in the blog, but then I realized my audience isn’t a gaggle of dum-dums. Thank God for that!
Like everyone else, when seeing The Matrix Reloaded, the question isn’t “If” but “When”? I’m trying to figure it out. Part of me would like to be in line Thursday night – to experience that anticipation like the event it is. Then I step back and realize that I’m supposed to be responsible and go to work on Friday. That, coupled with the fact I would draw Friday’s strip Thursday night all but nix the option to see it opening day.
Fortunately, one of the side-effects of being responsible is being patient. I can wait – barely.
I’d like to point out that posters are still for sale and that if you would like to support the site, PLEASE BUY ONE! We’re nearly reached the half way point, now let’s finish strong!
I’ve received several orders through the mail – checks, money orders and cash. So if you’re not comfortable mailing a payment through PayPal, e-mail me and we can make other arrangements!
Last thing I’ll mention: I know I’ve talked about it a million times before. But I am very close to bringing back the forum.
Early fans of the site might remember I had one for a month or two, then put the kibosh on it when I decided the readership wasn’t large enough to support it. I’ve always maintained that I would bring it back if I felt it could stand on it’s own two legs. It looks like that time is rapidly approaching. So get ready for that.
Oh, I almost forgot. If you’re not too busy, could you be sure to Montana Hills and would love to settle in to the number 13 spot on the list sometime soon. Lucky 13!
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Oct27
THE QUESTION REMAINS – IS OUR CHILDREN LEARNING?
October 27th, 2003 |
(8 votes, average: 8.25 out of 10)
Did everyone remember to set their clocks back an hour? Remember, it’s that time of year where we “fall back” into fall! Ugh.
It’d been a while since I had done one of these. I thought it would be funny to do something a little more random – especially since I could think of nothing to spoof.
I didn’t get a chance to see Scary Movie 3 this weekend, but I guess the producers aren’t missing my absence. Did you hear this movie pulled in nearly $50 million this weekend? That’s a pretty obscene amount of money for a toss-off film like this one. For what it’s worth, I don’t think they’re lining up around the block for Eddie Griffin.
I was able to sneak in watching both Cube and Identity this weekend – two films I rented last Sunday and needed to put away before I got caught in a situation similar to the second panel of today’s comic.
I thought Cube was an interesting premise, but a little thin on plot to stretch out over the span of a feature-length movie. There’s a lot of math in this movie, too. This is usually a turn off for me (re: A Beautiful Mind). But with all the calculations of prime numbers and permutations, I found myself intrigued. I also liked the “Big Brother is a vapor” overtones of the movie and the suggestion that the creation of the cube was essentially the work of idle hands.
Apparently there is a sequel to Cube called Hypercube and it takes place in another six-sided deathtrap that introduces the 4th dimension into its catalog of lethal traps. Sounds complicated. I guess they’re working on a prequel to the series called Cube-Zero, which explains the origins of the cube. Bad idea. Half the fun of the original was just trying to figure out what the hell is going on!
Identity was a good flick. It had a very fun twist at the end. Not as violent or scary as I thought. It was really more suspenseful – a good mystery. The ending wraps things up fairly quickly, but it’s a fun ride. If you like John Cusack in the rain, this movie features him dry in maybe one or two scenes.
I forgot to mention last week that Jared and I watched a bootleg copy of the Japanese film Battle Royale. He picked up his copy at the Minnesota FallCon we attended not long ago. What a screwed up movie.
I guess the popular myth is that this film was banned in America due to its extreme violence and residual Columbine wariness due to the film’s concept – kids killing kids on a deserted island until only one is left. In truth, the production company, Toei, refuses to license the movie for North American distribution and has already rejected offers from several North American companies. Thanks, Toei.
The movie’s violence really isn’t that shocking. Well, at least it’s not any more graphic than anything you would see in Kill Bill. I think what’s disturbing about it is trying to figure out how you would react in that situation. Would you try to survive? Would you freak out and commit suicide like some of the students in the film? What are your odds of making it? It’s like looking at a room of your friends and trying to figure out if you could take them in a fight.
Anyway, that’s been my movie-watching schedule as of late.
Say, have you noticed Theater Hopper’s latest feature – The Walk of Fame? It’s a brand new donation system I devised that will allow those of you with PayPal access and opportunity to help support the site, while immortalizing you name for all to see.
The concept is simple. Donate to the site any amount you think is fair. It could be a dollar. It could be twenty dollars. Once I receive your donation, I place your name on The Walk of Fame! Exclusive content like wallpaper or portraits commissioned in the Theater Hopper style are possibilities for the future. But for now, you can feel confident that your donation will help Theater Hopper operating in the face of a growing need for bandwidth and fending off the cost of hosting. Certainly you aren’t obligated to donate, but if you can find it in your heart to do so, it would be most appreciated!
Thanks to everyone who continues to support Theater Hopper. I haven’t stopped to take stock of how lucky I am in a little while. I’m still amazed that you guys keep coming back here week after week and I appreciate it.
Again, thanks. And don’t forget to vote for Theater Hopper at buzzComix!
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First things first. TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY TO PRE-ORDER APPAREL! If you want to pre-order a shirt, baby doll or hoodie – MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IS THE DEADLINE! After that, I send the artwork and the order into the printer and we go about the task of getting you your shirts.
Orders have been strong, but if we can make one, final push, it will position me closer toward my goal of having a standing inventory from which I can send you the shirts directly upon receipt instead of having to arrange a pre-order and making you guys wait.
Many thanks to those of who have purchased shirts already. I appreciate your support! Hopefully in the future I will be able to maintain the store more long-term than opening and closing it based off inventory.
Now, regarding that pesky web comic!…
I felt kind of bad of making you guys wait for the punch line that should have rightly been included in Friday’s comic. So today I’ve treated you to twice the tattoo action for one low price!
I’m pretty happy with how this arc turned out – especially revealing that Judge Cann is a Star Wars nerd. People wondered why he wouldn’t understand the reference Tom made to his name back on May 9. All along it was because he was a Star Wars nerd and not a Star Trek nerd! See how it all comes together?!
At any rate, while the “nerd justice” storyline has concluded, I plan on talking about Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith for a good long while, so buckle up for that. Clearly, there is a lot of content to mine out of what will probably be the biggest blockbuster this year. Can you believe it’ll actually be in theaters in less than 3 days?
Jared and I went to Iowa’s largest non-Imax theater this weekend to purchase tickets in an advanced pre-sale for the midnight showing of Episode III this weekend. I didn’t want to see this movie in some generic multiplex. I wanted an honest-to-goodness MOVIE experience.
This theater is great. It doesn’t share screens, there’s only the one and it’s huge. The auditorium seats 800 and there’s not a bad seat in the house. At this point in history, it’s almost a throwback!
Makes me kind of sad that there aren’t more big screens like this anymore. There really should be. Don’t you think people would pay MORE for an honest movie-going experience? You’d think with the rise of DVD and satellite televisions, theaters would make a return to form and create an immersive experience. What about those old movie houses in the 50’s that had those great themes? Jungle movie house! Egyptian movie house! There’s an audience for this kind of thing, I swear. If I had the money to put behind an idea like this, I totally would.
Anyway, Wednesday night Jared and I are going to stand in line after work with our reserved ticket and tough it out with our nerd brethren for the last midnight showing I will likely subject myself to for a long time. Honestly, there isn’t another franchise that I can think of where I would do the same thing. It’s going to be a real treat to sit in a theater with 800 other people and know we’re all like-minded and ready to devote our whole attention to whatever flashes across the screen.
When you think about it, that’s what the movie-going experience SHOULD be. But instead you get cell-phones and crying babies and a girls volleyball team sitting behind you giggling like idiots for two hours. No respect at all. But when the lights go down on Episode III, I know the 800 of us are leaving all that disrespect at the door.
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