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Charlie Don’t Need No Stinkin’ CGI

July 30, 2017 by rainman

Charlie Chaplin, in his movie “Modern Times-1936”, puts together some pretty ‘special’ special effects with a just a paintbrush and some perspective. No stinkin’ Star Wars CGI needed.

The Scene –

The Special Effect –

Has Anybody Seen Betty?

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by rainman

Betty Boop must be somewhere close, if you look hard enough.

The Origins of Betty Boop

Sherlock Holmes Weather

July 27, 2017 by rainman

Watson! I can’t even see my pipe tonight.

“Beware of the Fog!” – Sherlock Series 2, BBC

Melissa McCarthy – “You’re Fired!!”

July 25, 2017 by rainman

When Sean Spicer resigned this past week, Melissa McCarthy got her SNL pink slip too. Her 15 minutes of fame lasted about 6 months, but who’s counting. When you’re up, you’re up, Melissa. Otherwise, good riddance, ‘nasty woman’.

“In Space, No One Can Hear a Llama Scream”

July 24, 2017 by rainman

Alien – “Official Theatrical Trailer”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NcKKNcZ_1k

#SCSA-Saturday Celebrity Sanctimony Award ~ Reebok

July 22, 2017 by rainman

It was hard to wait until Saturday to unveil this worthy bit of liberal sanctimony, but here we are and here it is. This should fall under the “pot calling the kettle black” theory of body-shaming. Here’s Reebok criticizing President Trump.

Anecdotally, to prove my hypothesis that Reebok deserves this “it’s OK for us to shame your body until it meets our standards” award, by noting the first page of their sports bra catalogue. I defy you to find one model not deserving of the comment “You’re is such good shape….beautiful.” Or consider some of their spokesmodels….