Let's face it: Darth Vader sucks. He used to be cool. Ultimate movie bad guy. Icon of evil. Now the new STAR WARS movies show us that he WAS going to be pretty cool, but blew it all & wound up wearing an iron lung for the next 3 movies.
Remember that scene from the 1st STAR WARS where Vader chokes that guy from across the room? We all thought it showed how cool he was, but as adults, we know the real subtext: Vader is the low man on the totem in this boardroom. Face it: If you're the only guy without a chair at the big meeting, you definitely made bad career choices.
Now that we know the root of Vader's problems are mommy issues, and that he killed all his old friends 'cause he was afraid of losing his girl, he DEFINITELY sucks.
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TOBY BLUTH ART SHOW!
Didn't get enough of Westside art shows at the John K. retrospective? Well head on out to
Great American Ink Gallery in Brentwood this Saturday, June 10 from 12-5 to see the work of my friend
Toby Bluth, in a special showing of his tribute to Fleischer-era POPEYE and BETTY BOOP. An animation artist & illustrator of the highest caliber, Toby has done work for almost every studio in town (Most recently at Disney as Art Director for THE TIGGER MOVIE and THE THREE MUSKETEERS), and is currently Artistic Director for
C.A.A.T. Studios. His amazing watercolor art captures the classic beauty of animation's golden age. Click on Betty to go to the site!
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EL SUPERBEASTO UPDATE!
The official site just added a bunch of new fun: You can now check out a full image gallery, dowload wallpapers and AIM icons, post to the official EL SUPERBEASTO message boards, plus get the scoop on some major
Oscar-nominated voice casting. Check it out at
www.elsuperbeasto.com