The more I think about this the more curious I am as to what’s on it. Nice work reaching out to the Smithsonian, sometimes you gotta take action to satiate curiosity.
LemmySoloHer: Across the Fediverse
The more I think about this the more curious I am as to what’s on it. Nice work reaching out to the Smithsonian, sometimes you gotta take action to satiate curiosity.
Reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite’s pocket tots.
They’re definitely talking about the Mannequin movies though only the first one came out in the 80s, with Mannequin 2: On the Move being released in 1991 (though I think it was actually more 80s than the one that released in the 80s, if that makes sense). I think the sequel is the one with the hot air balloon sequence at the end, though maybe they both had hot air balloons?
Yeah this was after his “training” when he went with this as the unhinged-person equivalent of a superhero costume. He’s smirking at the rally he’s at but also trying to blend in by smiling and clapping, even though his new look makes him completely stand out.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen it but it is a total classic that’s worth a rewatch if you don’t remember it!
I did some deep digging and found a few random works resembling the same alien so I think it’s just a common style that I’ve seen just enough to vaguely remember it!
And thanks, when I switched to Lemmy I was thinking about pun usernames and as soon as I thought of it I knew it was the one!
Turns out it’s just the alien equivalent of someone you think you know but “just has one of those faces.” I ended up finding a few different artists that did something similar and I must just have seen them enough to vaguely remember them!
There’s a stock illustration, and stock cartoon, and a coloring book, and an original gallery all from completely different people!
I see Robert De Niro from Taxi Driver applying for the job.
I swear the alien in the middle with the spacesuit and fishbowl helmet looks familiar too. Anyone recognize the other applicants?
Good use of natural framing, combined with rule of thirds and selective focus. It’s a good photo!
Not to detract from the discussion but does anyone know what’s handwritten at the top of the ‘paper’ above the word Daily? It looks like it says “Hi Hi Farm” or “4141 Farm” and it’s becoming that mystery that’s going to periodically pop in my head at night when I’m trying to sleep.
It’s a good time – in terms of character dynamics it’s very similar to other Loren Bouchard shows (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North). It’s a surprisingly good musical most of the time too with a great cast. You’ll hear some hints of homages but the music is made up of original songs and performed very well by the actors.
If you liked Hamilton then it’s definitely worth at least checking out since the lead character is played by Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr in Hamilton) and Daveed Diggs is a main character (Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton).
Basically if you enjoy Bob’s Burgers, Hamilton or musicals in general, then it’s worth taking a look at. Fair warning, most agree that it starts out incredibly rough and only starts getting good about halfway through the first episode. I’d been warned about it but still wasn’t prepared for how much of a slog it was to get through the first 12 minutes or so. But, as soon as the song Own It kicks in about halfway through, everything else starts to follow and it’s a good time from there. A nice show to have in your watchlist for times when you need something less than 30 minutes, a fun thing to zone out to or have had too long of a day to pay attention to that complex thriller drama you’re watching.
I just binged the show Central Park on Apple TV+. After seeing it animated in Loren Bouchard’s style for so many episodes, seeing this shot of it makes me realize how good of a job they did drawing the view of it from Bitsy’s high-rise.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Darths, I will fear no evil: for Obi-Wan art with me!