
![]() So, we just started watching Abbott Elementary last month, streaming it until we got all caught up and are now watching it at its regularity scheduled time on ABC. As I've often pointed out here, I grew up on old movies and grew up loving the movies and shows of Abbott and Costello. So, naturally, anything with the name "Abbott" in the title is going to trigger me. The joke is the title. The trick was how to put it together. I don't have what you would call a big support group of creatives out in the 'burbs. But I remembered there were movie scenes of Abbott & Costello in class rooms. And I knew "7 times 13" would be included, even which version. TCM recently showed "Abbott & Costello in Hollywood," and that included a scene of Lou in a kid's classroom. So, it was off to Youtube to find the clips I would need. Naturally, I had written a narrator's script to lead from scene to scene. Then I pulled up the original "Abbott Elementary" trailer and it was just music, a few scenes with dialogue from the show and just some of the wilder physical bits. So that became my template. I created a logo on MS Paint, found the whole version of the show's theme song and enough of the A&C clips I knew I needed. I played around with the editing software, make all the new clips black and wide, panned and scanned the old slips, all to maintain the visuals and got to the point where I was happy with it. It's up on Youtube and I've been posting it on LinkedIn, FB and Twitter. And if you found your way here, check it out:
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Sure, we hear about sequels to Avatar, Terminator, Aliens, but what about James Cameron's biggest hit? From the SI Advance, 12/98 Titanic 2: The SequelYou can't keep a good boat down; At a billion dollars and climbing, TITANIC is the biggest movie of all time. And now with the Titaniacs all worked up over the video release and its looming presence as a major Christmas present, do you really think that Hollywood would let a little thing like the death of all the characters and the sinking of the ship stop them from making a sequel? I think not. And I'm more than willing to pitch my ideas for the sequel that must be:
![]() Halloween approaches and that means so many cable stations are putting together scary film festivals. Frankly, there just aren't enough good horror films to fill in the schedule, so look for some of these lamer flicks to get to air: “The Power-Walking Dead” The country becomes overrun by zombies that walk really fast. "Frankenstein Meets the Press” We get the monster’s views on bread and fire...
Well, with the big guns tucked away until September, or December, or maybe January, what TV shows are the networks planning to fill the air waves with? Let’s check some out:
“Dr. Drew’s Prehab:” Children are taken and sent off to a facility because they show tendencies of possibly becoming addicts of some kind or other. “Let’s Fire Mel:” Reality show where a efficiency expert comes into a business office and puts the office workers though a series of tests before ultimately firing some guy named Mel. “Dating Inferno:” Celebrity chef follows a couple on their first date and curses at them. “Can I Hit You For a Dollar?:” New game show where the host walks up to people and asks if he can hit them with a bat for cash. “Holmes Alone:” When Dr. Watson goes on vacation, Sherlock is forced to solve crimes by himself. “American Cops on Duty, Eh?:” New police show about American cops that they claim wasn’t filmed in Canada because it’s cheaper. “Tanning With the Stars:” New reality show where celebrities tan with the experts. “Jersey, Sure?:” A group of kids try to get a summer house at the beach, but aren’t positive where it is. “Crass Cab:” a person gets into a cab and is offended by non-stop by the cabbie’s uncouth manners. It’s a documentary. ![]() With the rise of recent movies like “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” and “Jack the Giant Slayer,” it seems fairy tales are taking a decidedly militaristic turn. So, what else does Hollywood have in the pipeline: "Three Little Pigs: Pork Warriors" "Bo Peep: PETA Avenger" "Jack Horner: Pie Assault" (catchphrase: “Nobody puts Jack Horner in a Corner!” “Jack & Jill: A Hill too Far.” “The Goose with the Golden Egg” “Little Miss Muffet: Spider Slayer” (tag line: “Something Wicked This Whey Comes.”) "Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears" “Dish & Spoon: A-plate-ocalypse Now.” “Humpy-Dumpty: Shell Shock” |
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