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Bobcat’s no Dog

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Every once in a while I find myself wondering how I missed something.  Bob (Bobcat) Goldthwait is certainly much more well known as a comedian and actor than as a director.  Nonetheless, I have seen a film both written and directed by Bobcat that should be on your queue.

The film is called Stay (or Sleeping Dogs Lie).

You cannot expect before you see this film.  It reaches into the depths of human emotion as only a true dark comedy can.  It will bring you to many highs and lows in the terrain of human relations, and you will find yourself musing philosophical throughout.

In the place of the sort of antics for which you may fondly remember Bobcat, you will find a mature comedy about the complexities of interpersonal relationships, the truth, and how we cope with living and dying.

I can happily recommend this strong independent film.  Way to go, Bob.

Dumber’an W

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I have been advocating the introduction into English parlance a new phrase.  I think you will find this phrase useful in many situations and that it will grow fruitfully.  I am proud to bring this phrase for the first time to the Internet:

Why, that’s as dumb as W!

There can be many variations upon this basic theme and I encourage you all to explore the possibilities.  This will open new worlds to your discovery.

So there is no confusion surrounding the usage of this new phrase, let’s take a look at how it might be used.  Let’s say your little brother walks into the room and announces he is going to marry the girl next door.  You might respond, “That’s as dumb as W!  Your nine; she’s ten; it’ll never work.”

Alternatively, your friend may come up to you and claim that Clapton is a better guitar player than Hendrix.  You can cooly reply, “Sometimes you’re dumber than W!  Hendrix unleashed the electric guitar.  Clapton merely played it.”

Apparently in conjuction with my efforts, Oliver Stone has made a new movie.  I can hardly wait.

Fargo Jr.’s Something Wicked

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Just watched a film called Big Nothing.  I had never heard of this film nor anything about it so my expectations were very low.  My expectations were way too low it turns out.

I was immediately drawn into the plot.  An ex-professor/writer ends up getting involved in a simple crime—or what should have been a simple crime—which goes terribly wrong.  Very much in the vein of Fargo where a plain plan to put some cool cash into a couple of pockets transforms into a Shakespearean tragedy in terms of body count and a Shakespearean comedy in terms of sheer joy.  In short, a true black comedy.

You don’t want to miss this one if you are a fan of dark comedies or a fan of film noir.  Lightly disturbing and smirk ridden, this film is time well spent.  I will be looking for more from Jean-Baptiste Andrea.  Very promising.