Opening This Weekend
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off with the obvious, Bulletproof Monk. Monk actually opened on
Wednesday, so plenty of you have probably already seen the spectacular action
and edge-of-your-seat thrills that this film packs. But in case you haven’t,
Bulletproof Monk is the film adaptation of the Flypaper Press comic
series of the same name. It’s the story of a mysterious, nameless monk, played
by Chow Yun-Fat, who is looking for a successor to protect the ancient, secret
and highly powerful Scroll of the Ultimate. His choice is the self-centered Kar,
played to the hilt by American Pie‘s Seann William Scott. Enter a saved
life, a sealed partnership and the mysterious “Bad Girl”, and you’ve
got yourself some adventure!
Next, we have A Mighty Wind,
from the hilarious genius team behind Waiting for Guffman and Best in
Show. Featuring the usual cast of characters (and then some), this film
tells the tale of recently deceased folk icon Irving Steinbloom, who has left
behind a family of folksters and a legacy of music. What does the grieving
family do? They put together a memorial concert – with a cast of characters
including Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Christopher Guest and Parker Posey –
that will honestly have you rolling in the aisles.
Also opening this
weekend is Chasing Papi. Now, the critics have had nothing good to
say about this one. But that won’t stop us from giving you the lowdown.
Chasing Papi is the story of three women: a Chicago lawyer, a Miami
cocktail waitress and a wealthy New Yorker – all of whom have been dating,
unbeknownst to each other, the same philandering Casanova. En route to teaching
“Papi” a lesson, they encounter more than their fair share of
adventures.
Next, we have Holes. Based on the award-winning
Louis Sachar book of the same name, Holes is the story of Stanley
Yelnats, a down-on-his-luck boy who is victim of an ancient family curse. Then,
he is sent away to camp. That’s where the adventure really begins, as Stanley
finds himself spending his time, yes, digging holes to build character with his
motley camp mates. All that digging, however, leads to some fascinating
discoveries…
Last, we have Malibu’s Most Wanted starring the
often-humorous Jamie Kennedy as B-Rad, Malibu’s whitest, and most unwanted
rapper. B-Rad totally submerses himself in what he thinks is hip hop culture and
spends his days coming up with hilariously pathetic rhymes, much to the chagrin
of his family – especially his would-be politician dad. So, to cure him of his
“gangsta delusions”, dad sends B-Rad to therapy. When that doesn’t
work, he has him kidnapped by out-of-work actors masquerading as thugs.Ha! Even
a drive by tour of Compton can’t kizz-eep B-Rad from his big-pimpin’ ways.
ok collection in spite of its unusual size and adult content. As in every field of collecting, the earliest known examples of an item rarely look anything like today’s products.
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par During the next 25 years, individual publications and cartoons in regularly published magazines continued to appear in a wide variety of sizes and formats. For example, Scribner’s began publication in 1870 and usually contained a few political cartoons. However, in 1877, the first issue was published of the English edition of the now-famous humor magazine, i Pucki0 . i Judgei0 followed in 1881, i Lifei0 began in 1883, and several other humor magazines followed them. All of these magazines contained adult humor, illustrations, and cartoons.
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par The move from narrative to cartoon increased as the readership of magazines became more widespread. In a country where a surprisingly large number of people were either illiterate or immigrants from every country speaking their native tongues, the cartoons could be understood even if the language wasn’t clear.
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par Thomas Nast became famous for his cartoons criticizing the infamous Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall. Tweed reportedly told his henchmen, ldblquote Stop them damn pictures. I don’t care so much what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see pictures.rdblquote He even offered Nast $500,000 to go study art in Europe. Nast continued his cartoons for i Harper’s Weeklyi0 and was credited as being one of the primary reasons for Tweed’s downfall.
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par Because of i Scribner’si0 success with their adult magazine, they created a similar magazine for children. i St. Nicholas, A Magazine for Childreni0 , began publication with the November, 1873 issue. It was the first magazine specifically marketed for children that also contained a few pages of cartoons, fantasy i