Remaking “Death at a Funeral”
So, I saw “Shutter Island” last night, and while watching the previews I was disappointed to discover that they have remade and Americanized the 2007 British comedy “Death at a Funeral” directed by Frank Oz.
The 2010 remake stars Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence. I enjoyed the original so much that I can’t imagine getting too much out of the new version. As mentioned by Bev Vincent, the remake appears to be quite nearly a scene-by-scene copy of the original, but with some rewrites to showcase Rock and Lawrence comedy bits. Peter Dinklage reprises his role from the original film.
The only thing that attracts me to this film is that it includes Zoe Saldana in the cast. Is that enough to convince me to pay for a matinee ticket?
No.
Pee, Art, and Animal Welfare
These three things come together on “PEE-ces of Art by Tucker.” Long-story kept short, Tucker is a German Shepherd with the canine equivalent of multiple sclerosis. As a result, Tucker cannot “lift his leg” to pee. So, he walks and waggles his way down the path leaving elaborate streams in his wake.
His foster mom saw beauty in these patterns and began photographing them. Her lens captured the compositions as they spontaneously occurred in the natural course of their daily strolls. These photographs are actually very good. But don’t take my word for it. Go visit the site to see for yourself.
The artist (Tucker) will have an open house on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from Noon to 6:00 pm at the Bela Dubby Art Gallery & Beer Cafe, 13321 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
New Blog Recommendation – The Selvage Yard
In the course of my cruising hither and yon across the internet, I came across this blog from Jon Patrick.
The Selvage Yard includes great articles and images on retro pop culture, vintage styles, branding, and other cultural topics. Honestly, it’s hard to provide a good nutshell description of The Selvage Yard. It’s best to just go visit and see what you think.
