In-the-know son Eric has directed me to Lasagna Cat, a collection of Garfield parodies. I haven’t watched all of the videos at the link yet, but this is a good one.
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Author: DOuG pRATt
Background on Background
Mr. D.F. Rogers of Massachusetts writes,
Okay, what’s with the new header? I can’t place it. Hmm, an old Popeye background?
Glad you asked. You are correct! Good catch. It is indeed the background to an old Popeye cartoon.
This is another photo taken of the projection screen with the ol’ 1.3 megapixel digital camera sitting on top of the Panasonic PT-AX200U. Why did I use this image for the blog header? No particular reason. I just thought it looked neat and weird. As you can see, I added some tint to it.
Wii Fun With Johnny Lee
Johnny Chung Lee of Carnegie Mellon University has posted a bunch of amazing videos demonstrating his developments in display technology. The reversal of the roles of the Nintendo Wii remote and the sensor bar, to create 3-D effects is astounding.
A Sweet and Sim Canterbury Tale
As I’ve said numerous times, the English team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (who was born in Hungary) made some unique and fascinating movies. Each one is a treat to see for the first time, and they invite repeat viewings.
Last weekend Carol and I watched A Canterbury Tale. It was made in 1944, and features an amateur actor named John Sweet, who was a real-life American Army sergeant at the time. The actress is Sheila Sim, who married Richard Attenborough a year later. The actor with Sim in the second scene is Eric Portman.
I’ve spliced together two scenes from A Canterbury Tale, widely separated in the movie, each with its own mood and charm. Powell was very good at not rushing things, and letting the story unfold at its own pace, while Pressburger’s character portrayals and dialog offer humor, warmth, and subtlety.
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The Final Days Of HD-DVD
I know how he feels. I too wanted HD-DVD, and not Blu-Ray, to win the format war. This must have come from England or Europe, where Woolworth’s stores still exist. Caution: Bad language alert!
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The Full Morty
At last! I own an original Morty Gunty autograph. Not a pre-print. It appears to be inscribed “To Max.” I first wrote about it at this link, but I hesitated to buy it until humor writer Arnie Kogen confirmed the authenticity of the autograph. So I bought it, and here’s my scan, which is an improvement over the auction picture.
Comments for my Morty Gunty posts now include one of his daughters, and his daughters’ babysitter! This is wonderful. I’ll be contacting both soon, and hopefully be putting them in touch with one other.