Chuck at 100

Yesterday would have been Chuck Jones' 100th Birthday, were he still alive. For those who don't know, Chuck Jones was one of the talented people behind Looney Tunes. You can always tell a Chuck Jones short. A pun in the title, the characters were often down-to-earth, often questioning their strange predicament, a parody of different medias:

• What's Opera Doc- Wagnerian Operas
• Duck Dodgers in 24 1/2 Century- Space comics
• Duck Amuck- Animation

Chuck Jones produced my favourite of the Looney Tunes shorts. For proof of his excellence watch his famed "Hunting Trilogy", starting with Rabbit Fire (1950), Rabbit Seasoning (1952) and Duck, Rabbit, Duck (1953). For anyone who wants to write comedy, it is imperative you watch these three, merely for the timing. It is on the dot. It is a good example of using the same payoff, but the execution is always different. Rabbit Fire was the first cartoon to portray Daffy Duck as Bugs Bunny's conniving foil. 

Chuck we miss you. 

That's all Folks! 

Sword of Omens

Today I went to the military show at the Headcorn Aerodrome. It was a fun day, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. Whilst there there was a stall selling all different knives and swords. I was pottering round when I saw a blade from childhood (well repeats in the 90s, but still my childhood). It was the Sword of Omens from the Rankin/ Bass t.v. series Thundercats. I bought for £65 and here it is.

Say, that would make a good Perfect Movie!

Aw well.

SWORD OF OMENS! GIVE ME SIGHT BEYOND SIGHT!