Author: sillystrator

OSCAR: Sorry this one took so long..I started a new job Oct. 1st, and I have been working many hours. This film is very fast paced and over the top, but it is entertaining. Dicarprio does a fine job as Jordan Belfort, the recruiter of a fledgling stock market business venture. The film is fast-paced and NOT for children as there is lots of drug use, foul language, nudity and adult themes in general. The excess of the era is on full display and leads to the downfall of many broker hopefuls.

EMMY: Even though the movie is long (3 hours) it goes by quickly as this movie is very fast paced. I totally agree with Oscar that no child should be watching this. Back in the day this would have received an NC17 rating I’m sure. It is a good watch but the themes in this film makes you want to shower after watching it!!!

OSCAR: One of my favorite Mel Brooks films of all time. It made fun of EVERYTHING and EVERYONE!!! I am pretty sure that they couldn’t make a movie like that these days…our sense of humor as an entire society has diminished. This is basically a reflection of the old Looney Tunes cartoons to me. The bad guys are dumb (Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam…etc.) and the good guys are smart (Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck). The movie is soooo funny and Clevon Little is the one outsmarting everybody!!

EMMY: I agree with Oscar 100%.. funny movie and every actor in this film was PERFECT for the roles they played. The fart scene at the campground was hilarious but have you seen anything like it since??? The movie lampooned every character in the film and you could not get anybody funnier than Cleavon Little for the lead along with a sidekick like Gene Wilder…brilliant!!

Oscar: This is a great western starring, Gary Cooper. It also stars Grace Kelly and Lloyd Bridges. I love westerns and this is a good one.. Cooper is fantastic as a quiet man who just wants to live his life in peace but peace cannot be found anywhere near him… His integrity leads him back to a town he was leaving to go on his honeymoon but he gets thrust into conflict early on and has to make some hard choices. He finds himself threatened by a group of outlaws and the decisions he must make according to his character gets him shunned by almost everyone in the story. The film is in black and white which adds to the western era scenery for me.

Emmy: Meh…westerns are not my cup of tea. I watched some of it with Oscar then decided to do anything else. I cannot really chime in as far as giving opinion to this film as I watched about 30 seconds of it!! If you like westerns, this is probably a good one but for those who do not… let the ones who do enjoy!!

Oscar: I love movies set in New York City in the 60s and 70s. This is a great movie… Jon Voight is the naive cowboy and Dustin Hoffman is the streetwise New Yorker who shows him around the city. The chemistry between them is odd at first but then you are gradually brought in to appreciate the friendship. This film is famous for the “I’m Walkin’ Here” line as Ratzo (Hoffman) is almost hit by a car. The movie moves at a decent pace but be warned…sad ending.

Emmy: Classic buddy (?) movie. Two opposites bond off the necessity for each other. The movie runs a brisk pace and is never stagnate. Both Hoffman and Voight are masterful in this film. The New York scenery is fantastic and makes you feel as if you are there!! If you have never seen the film, I am jealous because it is a classic great film!!! I would not let youngsters see the film until they are older as it is gritty and realistic and heavy with pessimism and adult themed.

OSCAR: One of my all-time favorite sitcoms… no politics, no serious messages, no dramatic nonsense, just fun!!! I lived with my aunt and uncle for a while back in the day after I was (honorably) discharged from the U.S. Navy and we would sit up and watch Cheers as it became a custom for us to do so. GREAT memories…sigh

EMMY: I loved Cheers also and for the same reasons that Oscar did. No political preaching or unnecessary drama and all the characters had perfect comic harmony. I miss shows like this.

Let us know what YOU think!!!

Oscar:

This one is a request and I enjoyed doing it very much!! The movie itself was fantastic and Anthony Hopkins was so good in it. He made Hannibal Lecter an icon in film history. He was so wonderfully creepy in this film and Jodie Foster played Clarice very well for being opposite of the great Hopkins. The movie is very violent but it is a fantastic film… very iconic!!!

Emmy:

Love this movie as well… Oscar is correct…this film in my opinion was a career best for Anothy Hopkins. Jode Foster was ok but who would be better in that role opposite Mr. Hopkins…good luck!!! The movie was creepy as Oscar stated but it was sooo well done. Almost like the Exorcist, this movie set a tone as soon as you see Hannibal Lecter for the first time…Very well done!!

I actually enjoyed this film and it got 94% on Rotten Tomatoes which I agreed with…an entertaining and funny film. The buddy comradery between Billy Batson/Shazaam (Zachary Levi ) and Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) was fantastic in my opinion. Both actors were very believable as friends and cohorts!! The special effects were decent and the movie wasn’t slow or tedious. The storyline was a bit out there but any superhero movie plays in the same ballpark. The second movie was a disaster in my opinion. Too many characters muddied the film and the unbelievable storyline in the first film carried and grew out of control in this sequel.

Oscar: One of the best kid programs of all time!! Great writing, great actors, GREAT puppeteers and characters. I watched it and my kid watched it!! I always wandered if there any adult shenanigans going on in the Children’s Workshop…..

Emmy: I agree .. GREAT kid’s show and long running as well!! Catchy theme song still runs in my mind as clear as day!!!

Oscar: This one is a request for Violet. I had drawn this one a while back. My FAVORITE Werewolf movie of all time!! Has humor, great special effects, fantastic music….very well done film!!!

Oscar: I fully realize that Van Halen’s Hot for Teacher video came out in the mid 80s but I do get some leeway as this is a dream sequence and a comic!!! ha-ha.. I was going to draw it around Mr. Hand (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) being the substitute in this comic but I already drew him in a comic about Ridgemont High that I will post at a later date. I faithfully watched Welcome Back Kotter in the 1970s until some of the cast members went on to other things like many sitcoms do. This show was lighthearted and grounded in the friendship of its characters making it a good watch for the time era.

Emmy: I love Oscar but damn that John Travolta was dreamy…ha ha Oscar just saw what I typed and said ‘so was Farrah Fawcett in Charlie’s Angels!!!’ I loved Welcome Back Kotter – all the actors were believable as High Schoolers back in the good old 70s!! The show also had dealt with some serious life issues at the time but was not heavy handed about it while keeping its light comedy. Great show and I miss the simpler times!!