Archive for January 23rd, 2004

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WE’RE NOT ALL HICKS!

by Tom on January 23, 2004 at 12:00 am
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In a thread where we were all talking about Howard Dean and his recent Iowa caucus meltdown, one of the users in the forum posted a link to a political comic called Fillibuster.

I've been aware of Filibuster for a while and I admire the artwork. I'm just not a regular reader because if I wanted political cartoons, I could open up any newspaper.

None of this would be important except I stumbled across this comic which casts Iowans in a less than flattering light.

Don't get me wrong. I don't want you guys to flame Filibuster. I'm not trying to start some big inter-drama here. But it seems unfair that some kid from Canada is promoting a stereotype like this to his audience. So my thought it, if he has a forum to place this misconception into the universe, I have an equally valid soapbox to counter it.

I mean, I know it's supposed to be funny. And, granted, Iowa has a pretty large redneck population. But that image doesn't represent me and I take issue with the idea that all Iowans are sitting around in straw hats mulling over serious political decisions while taking council from our dear pig Wilbur.

I'm sure if I made a comic that featured a profusely apologetic lumberjack from Ottawa who drinks only maple syrup and rides a moose, most of Canada wouldn't be too happy with me either.

I should probably just lighten up.

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DON’T PUT ALL YOUR NUTS IN ONE SACK

by Jared on January 23, 2004 at 12:00 am
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Tom is right, I am going to see The Butterfly Effect tonight. I do have a soft spot for disturbing weirdness. When asked what kind of movies I like, my wife answered for me "He likes movies that include drugs and someone dying." Is there any other kind?

I do like Ashton, but it is Amy Smart that closed the deal to get me to the theater tonight. I've always thought she was cool. Or should I say hot?

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EVERY TIME SOMONE IS PUNK’D, ASHTON GETS HIS WINGS

by Tom on January 23, 2004 at 12:00 am
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Ashton Kutcher, The Butterfly Effect, Punk'd, Demi Moore

I don't know where the hell this comic came from today. Maybe it's a commentary on Ashton Kutcher's omnipresent profile. Maybe it's a critique of his acting ability. Maybe I just felt like drawing another comic where Jared abuses celebrities. It's abstract enough to be all three!

Well, if I'm being overly harsh on myself, sooth my dwindling self esteem by voting for Theater Hopper at BuzzComix and taking a gander at another incentive sketch. This one has class written all over it.

Even though I have Jared tagging Kutcher's bean bag with ferocious velocity in today's strip, I know for a fact that he's going to see The Butterfly Effect when it opens in theaters tonight. If you know Jared at all, this should come as no surprise. He enjoys any movie with a trailer cut to look like a Nine Inch Nails video.

Of course, it's not like I'm getting off scott free this weekend, either. I'm going out to see Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! - quite possibly the most ridiculous title for a movie in the last 5 years. This one stars Topher Grace, Kutcher's co-star on That 70's Show. Odd, don't you think, that they would have movies competing with each other on the same weekend?

Still, if I was a betting man, I'd put my money on Topher to maintain a career past television. Getting your feature debut in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic is a pretty good start. I mean, Ashton's first high profile gig was Dude, Where's My Car?

Dude... do the math.

My affinity for Topher aside (his name is just fun to say - Topher... like "gopher"), I'm not entirely sold on the idea that Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! will be any good. Still, it was directed by the same guy that made Legally Blonde, which I sheepishly admit to enjoying immensely. If he can find the same hidden spark in Kate Bosworth that they did with Reese Witherspoon, then he should have a nice little hit on his hands.

Then again, January is the post-Oscar dumping ground, so don't hold your breath.

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