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I’ll be up front and admit that I haven’t seen Blood Work and really don’t plan to. I don’t know. Something about watching Clint Eastwood run around after serial killers at 72 years old seems a little off. It strikes me that I am not the intended demo for this picture.
All things the same however, and having read a few reviews of the film, I discovered that ol’ Leatherface gets a love scene in the flick. And I’m not talking a kiss and a peck. I’m talkin’ full-on “If this van’s a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin'” type action. Yeah. Please do you best not to blow chunks onto your keyboards.
But what do I do with this information now that I have it? The same thing any responsible young adult would do! Make fun of it mercilessly! With that, have decided to make this BLOOD WORK WEEK!
That’s right! All of the strips this week will revolve around Blood Work and the ultra-grody concept that Clint gets his swerve on in the flick. Let’s hope he doesn’t throw out a hip!
It may seem like a cheap-out, but seriously, within moments of reading these reviews and learning of the bedroom antics, a flood of concepts for the strip flooded into my brain. Gotta strike while the iron is hot, you know!
Fun Game: The punchline of today’s strip alludes to a classic cult 80’s movie. E-mail me if you think you know what I’m referencing and you’ll… be mentioned in Wednesday’s blog. Hey, I’m just starting out here! Did you think you were going to snag free gear, or something?
Gotta give shout-outs to everyone visiting the site. We had over 150 hits on Friday which I think is pretty good for only being an active site for five days. So thank you!
I’m thinking of adding more features to the site to ratchet up those numbers. Here’s a short list of ideas. Write me and let me know what you would like to see!
Movie reviews
Updated movie news on the front page
Free for all links
If there’s something not on this list you can suggest, I’m very willing to hear your thoughts.
Here’s hoping you like today’s strip. Come back Wednesday for Part II in the Blood Work saga!
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Apr28
It IS true that long time Star Trek producer Rick Berman is looking into filming an eleventh Star Trek movie. But since the cast of The Next Generation announced (in unison, I presume) that the Gawd-awful Nemesis would be their swan song, Berman has had to rely on his wits to get by.
His answer? A prequel!
Yes, Rick Berman isn’t satisfied until he’s ruined everything Gene Roddenberry hoped to accomplish with his franchise.
You’ll have to apologize for the lame Khan joke that kicks off today’s strip. It’s been done before and by better comics. But I felt it was a necessary device to get to the William Shatner underwear-stealing gag I had saved for the last panel.
Not much else to report for the moment, but if you have a webcam and are looking for new portals on which to slap your mug, it should be known that the Theater Hopper forums has a portal of its very own! All you have to do is sign up for an account in the forums, include the URL path to your cam image and you’re set!
Also, don’t forget that pre-orders for the very first Theater Hopper t-shirt end this Friday. Be sure to check out the store to find out how to order one!
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Aug31
GUEST STRIP – KIDNEMO
August 31st, 2005 |- Comics »
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(5 votes, average: 5.60 out of 10)
Geeze, can you guys believe it’s almost September? This year has gone by WAY to fast. We’re in the last fourth of 2005 and there is so much I wanted to get done with the site this year that hasn’t happened yet. Time to attack things with renewed vigor!
That is… after I get back from my business trip this week.
Wednesday’s comic is from my good friend and fellow Dayfree Press buddy Kidnemo. He’s actually done a guest strip for me before, but this is the first time he’s done so in his signature pixelated style. You can catch more of that action from his prime-time comic gig Comet 7. But don’t forget that he has an excellent side project called Kristy vs. The Zombie Army that is really good, too.
I’m not sure how to write this without coming off like I’m bragging, so I’m just going to let my fingers dance across the keyboard and whatever sputters out is what I’ll post.
Anyway, I’ve been receiving a lot of e-mails from people who are writing to me for the first time and saying that they really dig the comic and whatnot. I can’t remember ever receiving concentrated feedback of this nature in the comic’s 3+ years of existence, so it’s kind of catching me off guard.
I’ve always maintained that I have one of the nicest and most intelligent fan bases in all of web comics. Your support has always been consistent and I’m thankful for it. All I’m saying is that to get a bunch of messages like this at once is unusual for me.
At any rate, I wanted to give a collective “Thank You” to the readership. August has been… a really hard month for me – both professionally and personally. And for those friends and family who read the comic, by “professionally,” I’m referring specifically to Theater Hopper and not my day job. Don’t worry! Everything is fine on that front! ;D
But yeah… August has been tough and I just wanted to say the compliments you guys have been sending my way as of late couldn’t have come at a better time.
I try not to fish for these kinds of things. I’ve been deliberately sketchy about some of the details of my life in this space because I don’t want to bog you guys down with my problems. This space is for entertaining. That’s what I want to do with it – entertain.
But to know you guys are out there… reading and engaged. Excited about what’s next. Wow. What a trip. What an honor.
I guess I never really mentioned that Theater Hopper celebrated it’s 3 year anniversary on August 5th. I don’t know why. I guess I didn’t want to trumpet the milestone without something special to back it up. A week’s worth of comics or a special expanded storyline. I don’t know.
But yeah… I created the site to try and use my talents (however small) to reach out and communicate with people. I never knew the real potential of what was out there or what you would give back to me.
So, thanks. I’m amazed by your graciousness every day.
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I don’t know how one starts a comic about Beowulf’s 3D glasses and wraps it up with a joke about mopping and waxing a wood floor, but by Jove I’ve done it!
Originally, my joke for this comic was about the warning on the package of the 3-D glasses handed out to the audience at the Digital 3-D or “Real D” (ugh) screenings of Beowulf. It instructed us not to wear the 3-D glasses as substitutes for sunglasses. The practical reason is because they wouldn’t offer and protection against HARMFUL U-V RAYS!!! But in the comic, I was going to make a joke about the glasses that they reveal something horrible about an individual that only the wearer could see. You know, like a reference to They Live. Very timely.
Of course, I don’t know if I’m winning any points in the timeliness department with my reference to Risky Business in today’s strip. But at least it’s slightly more well-known than They Live. I told Cami about the set up to this comic and she said “Will your readers even know what Risky Business is?”
I’m assuming if you’re here, you’re movie-savvy and if you haven’t seen the movie itself, you’ve at least familiar with the scene where Tom Cruise skids across the foyer in his tube socks, underwear lip synching Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock ‘n Roll.”
He doesn’t wear his Ray Ban’s in that scene, but he does in the movie poster.
That said, do the 3-D glasses from Beowulf really look like Ray Ban’s? You be the judge!
Okay, so maybe not. But it was the first thing I thought of.
(Man, this argument is crumbling all around me!)
Just ignore the glasses for a second and focus on the delightful banter between Tom and Cami in today’s strip. That’s probably what I’m most proud of. There’s always been a relationship angle to Theater Hopper that I like to think plays a little higher since Tom and Cami are married (just like in real life!) and that’s been something missing from the comic for a while. I always enjoy it when Tom and Cami can flirt a little with each other, so I hope you got as much of a kick out of it as I did.
Sorry for not posting a Beowulf review yesterday. But as I predicted, we pretty much exhausted all there was to talk about on Monday’s Triple Feature talkcast. In fact, we may have over-estimated the amount of stuff we were going to talk about because we kind of lose it in the last 10 minutes. Fun for a listen while you’re spacing off at work – download a copy for yourself today TOTALLY FREE!
That’s all I have for now. I’m going to try and shoot for one more comic on Friday, but I’m not sure how the Thanksgiving holiday is going to screw that up. We’re hosting this year and now we have a 9 month-old to add a little spice to the mix. I suppose he has enough relatives to keep him out of our hair for a little while. Should be fun!
Enjoy the holiday and if you’re traveling, be safe!
See you back here again soon!
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This is kind of a weird approach to a common problem I have this time of year. But I felt it was time to bring Victor out of hiding for a little bit.
Are you like me? Do you get stressed out by the sheer number of obvious awards contenders the studios pump into theaters over the holiday season. To me it’s an embarassment of riches that ultimately makes me feel stagnant. There are so many choices, I don’t know where to start!
Of course the issue is compounded by the fact that studios will “release” the movie in select cities first so they are eligible for awards contention before releasing the film wider several weeks later. I hate this because it makes me feel disconnected from the medium I love. I’ll see an ad for a movie that hasn’t made it to my town yet and they will wallpaper it with critical praise “ON OVER 100 TOP 10 LISTS!” It makes me feel like I’ve missed the boat.
Gran Torino is a good example. It was in limited release on December 12, but it goes wide this weekend. That’s almost a full month since critics first started talking about it. You and I both know how fast things move in the pop culture reference stream. The movie has slipped in and out of the current before it’s ever had a chance to be seen!
Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m too close to movies so I notice these things. It’s more than likely that John and Jane Q. Public aren’t bothered by the Hollywood award season marketing strategies. But for me, it makes me feel like I’m better off seeing Paul Blart: Mall Cop and then no one wins!
Is it just me? Am I being over-sensitive or are you guys noticing this shell game, too? Also, what do you think Victor is going to do with those pictures and how exactly did he coerse Jimmy into taking the shots? Leave your comments below.
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It was important to me to make Tom look as cherubic as possible in the third panel to offset the twisted imagery of him chasing his Mother with a pitchfork and setting all of her underwear on fire.
For the record, this comic is not based on real life. 😉
I will maintain, however, that I think “the crazies” still sounds cute to my ears. Like “bedbugs,” or something. A gentle way of describing something disgusting or worrisome.
The Crazies comes out this weekend and I guess you could say I’m not impressed. Since the film is supposedly set in Ogden Marsh, Iowa, I guess I’m supposed to feel some cultural affinity for it. Unfortunately, there’s no such town by that name anywhere in the state. SORRY TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE, OGDEN MARSH FANS!
While it is true that the movie shot some scenes in Winterset and Lenox, Iowa (REAL towns, mind you), it doesn’t exactly trump the sense of déjà vu I get from this movie. A mysterious toxin in the water supply turns the citizens into violent psychopaths. It’s a subtle spin on the zombie genre and one I’m not really interested in seeing.
Timothy Olyphant is a draw, though. I’ve always found him to be an interesting actor and he’s pretty much earned a free pass from me after his work in Deadwood. But otherwise? The Crazies looks like another genre yawner.
Of course, take my opinion with a HUGE grain of salt because I didn’t even know that The Crazies is a remake of a 1973 George Romero flick. Clearly I am not the target audience. I think, by now, you guys know about my aversion to horror movies.
Not much else for me to say today other than I’m glad it’s Wednesday. Thanks for swinging by the site and I’ll see you here on Friday!
If you have an opinion about The Crazies or just want to yell at me for not knowing the Romero connection, fire it up in the comments section below!
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