Saturday, August 23, 2003
GREAT AMERICANS: In the annals of incorrect music and outsider art, few were as popular among the uninitiated as Wesley Willis. And no wonder, because there was a sort of a damaged charm to his tunes about beating up superheroes, going to concerts, and (of course) doing unspeakable things to members of the animal kingdom.
Therefore, it's sad for me to hear tonight that mortality whipped his ass last night at age 40. Rock over London. Rock on, Chicago. Western Union: It's the best way to send money.
HEY ROCKY, WATCH ME PULL THIS DVD OUT OF MY HAT: Just picked up the Bullwinkle and Rocky Season One set, and holy cow but it's a great ride. We start with the 40(!) part "rocket fuel" serial, and over the course of this long story you can see the show's style clicking into place. The follow-up "boxtop counterfitter" story is choice as well, especially when you consider they were ragging out the industry that was paying the bills (General Mills was sponsoring the show). We also get the Fractured Fairy Tale, Mister Peabody, and Dudley Doright all given the digital cleanup, looking sharp and funny as ever. On top of that, we get original ads for the Bullwinkle shows, a few promos for US Savings Stamps and Bonds, and the infamous Bullwinkle hand puppet (although not the clips where he makes fun of Disney and asks the kids to remove the TV knobs so they're sure to be tuned in next week). While it's not technically an "as originally broadcast" collection (check Cartoon Research for the skinny), it's a must-have for cartoon lovers of all stripes.
Therefore, it's sad for me to hear tonight that mortality whipped his ass last night at age 40. Rock over London. Rock on, Chicago. Western Union: It's the best way to send money.
HEY ROCKY, WATCH ME PULL THIS DVD OUT OF MY HAT: Just picked up the Bullwinkle and Rocky Season One set, and holy cow but it's a great ride. We start with the 40(!) part "rocket fuel" serial, and over the course of this long story you can see the show's style clicking into place. The follow-up "boxtop counterfitter" story is choice as well, especially when you consider they were ragging out the industry that was paying the bills (General Mills was sponsoring the show). We also get the Fractured Fairy Tale, Mister Peabody, and Dudley Doright all given the digital cleanup, looking sharp and funny as ever. On top of that, we get original ads for the Bullwinkle shows, a few promos for US Savings Stamps and Bonds, and the infamous Bullwinkle hand puppet (although not the clips where he makes fun of Disney and asks the kids to remove the TV knobs so they're sure to be tuned in next week). While it's not technically an "as originally broadcast" collection (check Cartoon Research for the skinny), it's a must-have for cartoon lovers of all stripes.
|| Eric 3:26 AM#
