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TALENT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAY GRADES

by Tom on February 26, 2010 at 12:00 am
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Cop Out, Kevin Smith, write, direct, bathroom, cesspool, money

This comic is many thinks. It is scatological, it re-enforces gender stereotypes and it throws stones at giants.

I mean no disrespect to Kevin Smith. I just couldn't avoid a good poop joke. I'm sure he understands. After all, he included The Golgothan in Dogma.

I also wasn't particularly crazy about falling into the trope of the put-upon wife who tolerates the slovenly antics of the layabout husband. But like I said... poop joke.

I DO IT FOR THE COMEDY, PEOPLE!

As for the movie itself, I think it's kind of weird that Kevin Smith is being billed as the director of Cop Out when he didn't write it. Like I said in the strip, he's not exactly known for his dynamic camera work and I think he'd be the first to admit it. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty SURE he's admitted it on the commentary tracks of several of his movies.

Doesn't mean the dude can't grow as an artist. I just don't think it's where his strength lies. Personally, I'd love to read a kick-ass script and have him hand it off to... I dunno... Wes Anderson, or something. See what happens.

Actually, I think I would probably rather watch him act in a movie than direct at this point. Maybe it's just me, but I thought Smith was pretty good in Catch and Release. I'm being serious!

I don't know what to think of Cop Out. If Smith's name weren't attached, I would have absolutely no interest. As someone pointed out to me, Cop Out looks like the kind of movie Tracy Morgan's character from 30 Rock would do for a quick paycheck. Not a compliment.

Bruce Willis? I have no idea what Bruce Willis is supposed to be doing in this thing other than throw a wink and a nod to his hard-boiled action hero roles from his past. "John McClane is in this?! I gotta see it!" Well, not exactly and... no you don't.

What do you guys think of Cop Out? It could be fun, but I'm on the fence. I guess, to me, it looks like a fun rental. I'm wondering if anyone out there has been anticipating this movie at all. How much does Kevin Smith's involvement motivate you to see the film? Do you think he lent more to the production than lens work? Maybe he helped the actors with a few funny ad libs? The mind boggles, so leave your comments below!

In the meantime, I have a fun idea. Let's all send a link to this comic to Kevin Smith's Twitter account and see what happens!!

Cheers, y'all.

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DISAPPEARING ACT

by Tom on August 12, 2009 at 12:00 am
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The Time Traveler's Wife, cop out, excuses, disappearing

The Time Traveler's Wife comes out this weekend and come hell or high water, we're seeing it. Cami has made this an official decree. "Call you parents and find out if they can watch Henry this weekend," she said. "Because we're seeing it."

I have no problem with this mostly because I'm happy to see Cami this excited about seeing a movie. There hasn't been much for her this summer that has caught her interest. So I think it's great that she's chomping at the bit to see it.

I believe Cami read The Time Traveler's Wife for her book club (I don't know how long ago) and loved it. I was talking to her about it last night but asked that she not spoil it for me. Still, when she explained that the time traveler in question disappears during moments of stress, I went online to learn a little bit more about it. I love that the author, Audrey Niffenegger, is using science fiction as a metaphor for unreliable men and failed relationships. It's quite inventive.

Not much to say about today's comic. I'm a little distracted because I have to finish an 8 to 15 page paper today about the ethics of editorial cartoons for one of my Master's courses. I have a couple of pages written, basically outlining the history of the editorial cartoon. I'm going to move into editorial cartoons in the modern day (for example, the Danish newspaper that printed the cartoon depicting Muhammad and the controversy that caused). I hope to wrap up with something about the future of editorial cartoons in an uncertain economic climate. Several editorial cartoonists are being let go from newspapers around the country and it begs the question whether these individuals are serious journalists or mouthpiece for a newspaper's editorial board. I'm also going to look at the internet and self-publishing as a recourse for these displaced artists.

If anyone has any thoughts or ideas about this subject that they'd like to share with me, please leave comments. I'm still looking to mix in a few good references if you have any.

Anyway, that's all for now. Have a good day!

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