Not comedy.
What I like about Andreas Antonopoulos is the flair for intensity/intense silence. It's the closest thing to Howard Beale in "Network" that I've found in real life.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Conan - Tom Cruise Control
On its own merit, this is borderline, but I figure I have to contribute my part towards the ultimate goal of blowing up the internet.
I believe, though I could be wrong about this, that in all the years Conan has been doing late night, Tom Cruise has never been on with him. So this would make his first appearance.
But then, Conan did have Wax Tom Cruise and Wax Fonzie on the Tonight Show many times. And the most famous wax museum is Madame Tussauds. And Madame Tussauds is in London. And where does Conan meet Tom Cruise? In London. So we can plainly see that Conan is part of the Illuminati.
I believe, though I could be wrong about this, that in all the years Conan has been doing late night, Tom Cruise has never been on with him. So this would make his first appearance.
But then, Conan did have Wax Tom Cruise and Wax Fonzie on the Tonight Show many times. And the most famous wax museum is Madame Tussauds. And Madame Tussauds is in London. And where does Conan meet Tom Cruise? In London. So we can plainly see that Conan is part of the Illuminati.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Re:View - Joe Versus the Volcano
The guys at Re:View talk about "Joe Versus the Volcano".
I have to revisit "Joe Versus the Volcano". I saw it in the theater when it came out and never understood why it was such a flop. I can imagine it may have been too weird for general audiences, particularly at that time. But post-"Being John Malkovich" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", perhaps people can more fully appreciate it now.
I don't know, I always have trouble figuring out what general audiences are thinking. All I know is, I love the movie and think it's underrated.
I have to revisit "Joe Versus the Volcano". I saw it in the theater when it came out and never understood why it was such a flop. I can imagine it may have been too weird for general audiences, particularly at that time. But post-"Being John Malkovich" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", perhaps people can more fully appreciate it now.
I don't know, I always have trouble figuring out what general audiences are thinking. All I know is, I love the movie and think it's underrated.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Tonight Show - John Cleese
The weird thing that happened during this segment is it briefly made me nostalgic for daytime talk shows. Surprising but true.
I wonder where Jenny Jones is these days.
I wonder where Jenny Jones is these days.
DVD Bonus Features
One thing I seem to always get asked is, people will come up to me and say "Regis... what's the greatest DVD bonus feature of all-time?". And my answer in this imagined scenario is always the same: the "Memento" DVD feature that allows you to watch the whole movie in chronological order.
But a possible rival to that feature has emerged. I'm really late to finding this out but I was recently re-watching "Apollo 13" and was stunned to see a second commentary track with commentary by Astronaut Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn Lovell.
Such a commentary track could potentially rival the movie itself. The only thing that could be better than a movie about a real astronaut going to space is hearing from the man who lived it.
Is it the NEW greatest bonus feature of all-time? Well, no. The thing I most want from space travel is an indication of what it's like - the sights, the sounds, the feeling. Lovell isn't a touchy, feely guy though, as an astronaut from the 60s, he's very technical and stoic. So you get a lot of talk about "at this point I had to decrease the rate of ascent or we might not make it" and comments about the capsule rather than a first-hand account of the experience.
Still, one of the things I always wonder about movies based on true stories is how true they really are. And Jim and Marilyn's commentary is great for that aspect. He's very good about saying what things really happened, what was poetic license, what was generally true but with some details changed, etc. And it turns out, "Apollo 13" is even more accurate than I had thought. Even things I guessed were made up for the movie turned out to be real.
So is it the best bonus feature ever? No, but I'll give it second place. And re-watching "Apollo 13" is something I would recommend people do anyway.
If you're like me and want a movie about the experience of going into space, you HAVE to see "In the Shadow of the Moon" (2007). It gives me chills just thinking about it.
But a possible rival to that feature has emerged. I'm really late to finding this out but I was recently re-watching "Apollo 13" and was stunned to see a second commentary track with commentary by Astronaut Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn Lovell.
Such a commentary track could potentially rival the movie itself. The only thing that could be better than a movie about a real astronaut going to space is hearing from the man who lived it.
Is it the NEW greatest bonus feature of all-time? Well, no. The thing I most want from space travel is an indication of what it's like - the sights, the sounds, the feeling. Lovell isn't a touchy, feely guy though, as an astronaut from the 60s, he's very technical and stoic. So you get a lot of talk about "at this point I had to decrease the rate of ascent or we might not make it" and comments about the capsule rather than a first-hand account of the experience.
Still, one of the things I always wonder about movies based on true stories is how true they really are. And Jim and Marilyn's commentary is great for that aspect. He's very good about saying what things really happened, what was poetic license, what was generally true but with some details changed, etc. And it turns out, "Apollo 13" is even more accurate than I had thought. Even things I guessed were made up for the movie turned out to be real.
So is it the best bonus feature ever? No, but I'll give it second place. And re-watching "Apollo 13" is something I would recommend people do anyway.
If you're like me and want a movie about the experience of going into space, you HAVE to see "In the Shadow of the Moon" (2007). It gives me chills just thinking about it.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Tonight Show - Re-Axe
I really don't know what to say and can barely comment.
They know that lightning can strike twice, they're so clearly begging for it to happen... I'm sure Jimmy know about the original... How does he not have a joke prepared for the situation? In fact, don't even make a joke, just repeat Carson's.
There's no reason to be throwing axes with Jennifer Lawrence and it isn't a coincidence that the boards and cowboy drawing are exactly the same. They're trying to win the lottery, it completely pays off and they didn't bother to plan for what comes next.
I'm maybe being overly critical, perhaps my mood is affecting my judgement.... The only thing I can say for sure is I just don't understand.
They know that lightning can strike twice, they're so clearly begging for it to happen... I'm sure Jimmy know about the original... How does he not have a joke prepared for the situation? In fact, don't even make a joke, just repeat Carson's.
There's no reason to be throwing axes with Jennifer Lawrence and it isn't a coincidence that the boards and cowboy drawing are exactly the same. They're trying to win the lottery, it completely pays off and they didn't bother to plan for what comes next.
I'm maybe being overly critical, perhaps my mood is affecting my judgement.... The only thing I can say for sure is I just don't understand.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Conan - Jordan Schlansky Star Wars vs. Star Trek
Jordan Schlansky briefly explains the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek (and why Star Wars is superior).
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Mini-Golf Championship of 1961
In an earlier post, I bemoaned the fact that the "Putt Putt" championship was played on a course without all the signature mini-golf trappings. There's no ferris wheel, no windmill, no waterfall, nothing.
But if you go all the way back to 1961, things change ever so slightly. If you go all the way back to the 1961 PPA "Parade of Champions" and get to Hole 7, it has a barn with doors that periodically swing open and shut.
And it's all in glorious grey.
In later holes, there's a loop-de-loop hole, a ramp hole and a pipe hole. Finally. Thank You. Now that's a sport.
And speaking of sports, when we get to Hole 14, professional putter Frank Holt decides it's time to really 60s it up and lights up a cigarette during the match.
Athletes! Classic.
Other than the different styles and mannerisms of a different era, the 1961 Putting Championship broadcast is largely the same format as the 1985 edition. One notable difference is that in 1961, they refer to a diagram to show the layout for every hole.
Look at that style. They even have a pointer to refer to it. Here's Hole 11.
Remember I told you about the loop-de-loop hole? Here's what that looks like in brilliant abstraction.
Man, Wes Anderson, eat your heart out.
But if you go all the way back to 1961, things change ever so slightly. If you go all the way back to the 1961 PPA "Parade of Champions" and get to Hole 7, it has a barn with doors that periodically swing open and shut.
And it's all in glorious grey.
In later holes, there's a loop-de-loop hole, a ramp hole and a pipe hole. Finally. Thank You. Now that's a sport.
And speaking of sports, when we get to Hole 14, professional putter Frank Holt decides it's time to really 60s it up and lights up a cigarette during the match.
Other than the different styles and mannerisms of a different era, the 1961 Putting Championship broadcast is largely the same format as the 1985 edition. One notable difference is that in 1961, they refer to a diagram to show the layout for every hole.
Look at that style. They even have a pointer to refer to it. Here's Hole 11.
Remember I told you about the loop-de-loop hole? Here's what that looks like in brilliant abstraction.
Man, Wes Anderson, eat your heart out.
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