Archive for 2013
Short Round Data
Monday, November 4th, 2013
Say the following quote to yourself: “You verrry funny, Dr. Jones.” If you are like me, there is only one possible voice that you can use when quoting this line that never actually appeared in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and it belongs to the character of Short Round, played by Ke Huy Quan. Whether you found him hilarious or annoying is a matter of taste, but the film simply wouldn’t have been the same without him. Read the rest of this entry »
He Made the Day(s) Happy
Friday, November 1st, 2013
As far as TV producers go, they don’t get much more famous and iconic as Garry Marshall. Primarily known for being the series creator of Happy Days, his history in television goes all the way back to such legendary shows as The Tonight Show (with Jack Parr), The Dick Van Dyke Show, Make Room for Daddy, and The Lucy Show. Prior to creating Happy Days (via an episode of Love, American Style), he had also co-created The Odd Couple, and would go on to co-create Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy, among other less successful shows. Read the rest of this entry »
Protected: The Road to Disney World
Thursday, October 31st, 2013Grumble Fish
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
I meant no disrespect to actor Vincent Spano, but sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand. He had had a pretty significant roll in the Francis Ford Coppolla directed Rumble Fish, the film that followed the other S.E. Hinton novel-based Coppolla movie The Outsiders. I frankly never liked Rumble Fish anywhere near as much as The Outsiders, but I still thought that Vincent Spano would be a cool encounter to have under my belt when he appeared at the Hollywood Show in Burbank on February 11, 2012. But it wasn’t worth $50 for the autograph/photo op combo. So it’s situations like this that I take my grumbling to the handler and see what can be done. Read the rest of this entry »