{"id":26940,"date":"2019-12-08T09:49:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T15:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=26940"},"modified":"2019-12-08T09:49:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T15:49:18","slug":"belated-movie-reviews-521","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2019\/12\/08\/belated-movie-reviews-521\/","title":{"rendered":"Belated Movie Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arts Editor: Beautiful pen & ink work.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (2013) is a documentary look into the origins, outlook, and production of the famed and recently passed cartoonist. If you’re a cartoonist or a fan, it’s certainly interesting, as Wilson comes off like several friends of my own: a gentleman with a distinctive and, in some ways, child-like take on life around him. He takes a moment to explain where some of his ideas come from: how adults look to children.<\/p>\n

We are also shown how a cartoonist gets published, including a cattle-call (not their terminology) at The New Yorker<\/strong><\/em> (I think – my apologies if my memory slipped), the weekly cartoonist’s lunch, and that sort of thing.<\/p>\n

And the fan interviews are fun as well, from his publishers at Playboy<\/strong><\/em> and other magazines, to a very young Stephen Colbert, to composer\/performer Randy Newman, to Wilson’s various colleagues, as they let the audience in on the reactions of allied professionals to the man’s work. I was disappointed that Gary Larson didn’t show up, but perhaps he’s not a fan. The connection between Larson and Wilson in terms of shared themes and outlook appears to be obvious.<\/p>\n

If Wilson and his work interest you, and you haven’t seen this, scurry right out and see this. I’m not a particular fan, but, post-viewing, some nascent urges to put together a cartoon series from years ago came surging back up.<\/p>\n

I’m busy stamping them to death. Again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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