I don’t know if today’s Webcomics List incentive sketch is misogynistic, but when the last panel of your comic is a guy with boxing gloves on and Betty Boop standing next to him… well, you can draw your own conclusions.
At any rate, Theater Hopper shot up the charts last Friday and has taken a firm grip on the number two slot. Should we see what happens if we shoot for Number 1?
For the record, Theater Hopper does not advocate physical violence against animated characters from the 1930’s.
For more fun with Betty Boop, check out this gallery site featuring the artwork of Michael Paulus. He took the renderings of popular animated characters and drew their skeletal structures based on their overlying anatomy. It’s creepy and educational all at the same time!
Cami and I saw Cinderella Man over the weekend and I have less to say about it than I thought I would. The movie was serviceable and entertaining. The boxing scenes are particularly powerful. And despite it’s near two and half hour running time, it moves along at a pretty good clip.
I will, however, contend that a sub-plot involving Jim Braddock’s dockworker friend and lightweight political activist Mike Wilson could have been jettisoned completely. The only reason it was included in the film was to give Ren
It was okay. Kind of long. I felt like I actually LIVED through through The Great Depression!
And what about Russell Crowe?
Man, I don't even know what Jim Braddock LOOKED LIKE, but Crowe's performance had me totally convinced!
Interesting. What about Renee Zellweger?
I felt she took some visual shortcuts in her portrayal of a 1930s housewife. Totally uninspired.
Oh, Jimmy! You're the champion of my heart!