Bismo texted the sad news that Leslie Parrish passed away, apparently towards the end of last year.
Mourning for Parrish
Category: Sci-Fi
Late for the End Times
Somehow, until now I hadn’t watched the 2019 Amazon Prime 6-episode adaptation of Good Omens, the 1990 novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. At heart, it’s a very entertaining and amusing bromance, with exquisite production quality. The actors were quite obviously having a very good time.
I wanted to watch the series because this week I’ll be seeing Colleen Doran (DOR-an) at the National Cartoonists Society annual meeting and Reuben Awards dinner. This year it’s being held in Columbus, Ohio, in association with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.
Colleen wrote and illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of Good Omens.
https://goodomens.com/products/good-omens-graphic-novel
Regarding certain allegations against Neil Gaiman, all I can say is that Colleen had and has absolutely nothing to do with any of that business.
Earth’s Inevitable Fate?
Before War of the Worlds, George Pal produced a movie that’s almost as good. It’s about a planetary threat that’s completely free of evil intent, yet as deadly as a Martian invasion. Watching When Worlds Collide embedded here should prevent commercial interruption.
And here’s War of the Worlds. Unfortunately, this copy has been zoomed and cropped.
Doubt Others, Not Yourself
Two favorite movie moments:
From Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – “What’s your interest in this?”
From Star Wars – “See? You can do it.”
Musk Unmasked
Elon reveals his true alien form as he gives marching orders to one of his secret, post-DOGE government deconstructionist work crews.
Princess Leia, Protocol Droid
Somehow, I’d never seen this interview video before now, despite it being posted almost ten years ago. From 1977, in France, it’s a surprise in several ways.
First, they’re so young! Which shouldn’t be a surprise, but it is nonetheless. Second, Harrison was a smoker. I didn’t know that. Third, the way Carrie answers questions is something I didn’t know about her.
Producer Gary Kurtz can be seen briefly to the left. The music gets to be too much in spots.