Thursday, March 25, 2010

A Long Day in a Short Life

Have you ever felt like work was just one big train of lemmings and 'yes' men? And when someone with vision and intestinal fortitude finally comes along - they're given a long walk on a short pier? The best person for the job just performed an assisted belly-flop in the empty pool of life. There is something to be said for standing in the back of the line. Keep your head down and play more Tetris.

Here's a couple of shorties that illustrate my point...



These are from The New Yorker Animated Cartoon series - I found them on Hulu

Monday, March 15, 2010

The Movie Title

Finally here's a movie that run the gamut of human emotion! The  dialog is direct and revealing. The acting is heroic and cleansing. The popcorn was crunchy and salty. The soda was cold and overpriced. The ending was everything I expected, but not more.
Hurray for the screenwriter who finally shows us the true heart and soul of American film making - the formulaic margin notes!