1. This post was originally going to come out a couple weeks ago, before the shadow intervened. So, back-date every reference by a couple weeks. Only update is that I'm back in Arizona and back to work. The main persistent after effect is that I'm very tired most of the time. 2. Movie night the … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Last Fortnight’s Post
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Talking ‘Lilo and Stitch’ at the Everyman
My latest Everyman piece is up, discussing the butchering of Lilo and Stitch and what it says about modern culture: If you were to tell me that Disney has recently released a live-action remake of one of their animated classics, and then were to tell me that it’s an abomination against man and God that … Continue reading Talking ‘Lilo and Stitch’ at the Everyman
Friday Flotsam: ‘A Separate Peace’ of ‘Lilo and Stitch’
1. I re-watched Lilo and Stitch the other night (since the abomination of a remake recently came out) and was reminded of just how a good a film that really is. It's one of those odd, ultra-creative, personal-seeming projects that blends elements that really don't seem like they would work together, but through skillful handling … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: ‘A Separate Peace’ of ‘Lilo and Stitch’
‘Snow White’ at the Everyman
I knew I had to get a Snow White article out before the abomination leaves theaters (a deadline I think I've only just made, I'm glad to say). In this case I decided to tackle the idea of a covenant relationship as illustrated by the film: I genuinely believe that the Snow White remake is … Continue reading ‘Snow White’ at the Everyman
Saturday Flotsam: More Civil War, More Snow White, and ‘Wall Street’
1. I've fallen sick this week and ended up staying home yesterday. 2. Before that, however, I was telling my US history students about the Rebel Yell. They weren't quite getting it, so I tried to demonstrate (poorly, since I'm not Southern). I then had to admonish them, "Guys, don't do the Rebel Yell in … Continue reading Saturday Flotsam: More Civil War, More Snow White, and ‘Wall Street’
‘Snow White’ Trailer Comments: The Musical
The cursed Snow White remake is finally going to be released in a couple months. I don't think anyone who doesn't run a YouTube channel of some sort is planning to go see it. Meanwhile, the disastrous trailer that came out a few months ago has been getting some comments that are certainly going to … Continue reading ‘Snow White’ Trailer Comments: The Musical
Friday Flotsam: Sick Again, Snow White, and RIP James Earl Jones
1. My cold returned with a vengeance this week. I ended up having to go get prescribed antibiotics and taking two days off from work right in the middle of the week. But I'm recovering (again) and at least I was able to go in to work today. 2. Part of my class schedule is … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Sick Again, Snow White, and RIP James Earl Jones
Disney Columbus: “How Far I’ll Go”
Something I've had an idea for for a while: a version of How Far I'll Go from Moana, but sung by Christopher Columbus: I’ve been staringAt the edge of the waterLong as I can rememberNever really knowing why. I seeThe whole world begin to totterBut I come back to the waterNo matter what else I … Continue reading Disney Columbus: “How Far I’ll Go”
Sharing a Vid: ‘Walt vs. Disney’
Got put onto this video the other day and heartily recommend it. The narrator compares the films of Walt Disney with those of the renaissance and modern Disney corporation (well, 2017 modern) to show how artistically superior Uncle Walt's films were, in the process calling attention to just what a great filmmaker the man was. … Continue reading Sharing a Vid: ‘Walt vs. Disney’
Friday Flotsam: Jungle Books and Rockefeller
1. Had a depressing and discouraging week. Got a bit of a snaggle tooth, and it’s left me with a tongue sore. Home remedies include chamomile tea and honey, so trying those. 2. Revisited both the original The Jungle Book and the live action remake recently. Quite frankly, I’m still not sure which I think … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Jungle Books and Rockefeller
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