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Guest Star Miguel Rodriguez shares his love of Clash of the Titans and Ray Harryhausen:
When I was too young to really remember, I was taken to this film in the theater. Because I have no real memory of that experience, I am amazed by my true first memory of Clash of the Titans (1981). It all happened because of a wonderful non-profit program called Reading is Fundamental, or Reading is Fun as we called it when I was in elementary school. Many of you know about this: kids are given a colorful little RIF catalog on toilet-paper-thin newsprint paper with a wealth of covers and titles to choose from. Their parents help to make an order, and then, weeks later, the classroom desk is stacked high with the books that kids have ordered. It was like Christmas. And one of the books I had chosen was an oversized hardcover children’s book version of Ray Harryhausen’s Clash of the Titans movie.
You can find Miguel at Monster Island Resort Podcast and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
(Photography taken by Miguel Rodriguez)
RIP, Ray Harryhausen. We have a collection of interviews, tributes and obituaries here.
Merry Christmas everyone. This SNL video by Robert Smigel is for my Jewish wife and our sons.
(via NBC/SNL)
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“Christmastime for Jews” by Robert Smigel, co-written by Matt O’Brien, Eric Drysdale & Julie Klausner. The creative team also includes director vocalist Darlene Love, director David Brooks, and my high school bandmate, saxophonist Bruce Kapler. (Unfortunately, I can’t unearth any other credits.)
on christmas eve, the gentiles gather
around the christmas tree
they stay at home, and party with
their goyishe family
they disappear one day each year
and pass the egg nog ’round
but it’s all right
because that’s the night
the jews control the town
well, this happens every year on christmas eve
all the happy christian people take their leave
yeah, the streets are deserted and that’s big news
it’s christmas time for the jews
the holiday party starts about 6pm
ain’t nobody recreating bethlehem
yeah the three wise men, that’s a big old snooze
it’s christmas time for the jews
they can finally see king kong without waiting in line
they can eat in chinatown and drink their sweet ass wine
they can crank barbra streisand on the streets they cruise
it’s christmas time for the jews
they can gang up on the quakers
play for the lakers
they can do what they wanna
even blow off madonna
get a chance to drive a tractor
win on fear factor
see fiddler on the roof with actual jewish actors
now, they really get the party goin’ after dark
circumcising grateful squirrels in the city park
picking fights in the bar knowing they can’t lose
it’s christmas time for the jews
now it’s nearly 10:30
yes, it’s time for bed
daily show reruns dancin’ in their heads
maybe next year they’ll learn how to hold their booze
it’s christmas time for the jews
Blur or smear frame faces from ParaNorman. (via The Mary-Sue)
Happy Birthday, Ray Harryhausen! Here are all his creatures in chronological order set to the music of Tito Puente!
Amazing and well-made all the way around. “The Deep.” (via The Accidental Optimist)
