Drew Moss Drew Rocky
Today we have Rocky by Drew Moss. This is my second sketch from Drew. You can see the first here.
If you’d like to see more of Drew’s art, you can here. – Craig
Category: Celebs
Jerry Gaylord Gets Carter
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize makes his fifth, but not last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as Jack Carter.
I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.
To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig
George Romero Discusses Zombie Culture
George Romero recently spoke with CBR.com about zombies and a whole lot more. It’s definitely worth a read [or a listen if you prefer the video].
Jack Benny & Rod Serling in “Lost” Twilight Zone Episode
I’m a huge fan of The Jack Benny Show. I’m an even bigger fan of The Twilight Zone.
Can you imagine my surprise to discover that Jack Benny and Rod Serling starred in a “lost” episode of The Twilight Zone?
Source: The Night Gallery.
Thomas Boatwright’s Rocky Balboa Watercolor
Thomas Boatwright is back again this week [just as promised]!
Thomas recently ran a watercolor sketch sale and I jumped on board for a couple. Thomas came up with the idea of bookending the Rocky series. Here is his take on Rocky. The watercolor above is his riff on Rocky Balboa. Great idea by Thomas and I love the way the art turned out.
If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.
If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting! – Craig
Raylan Givens is Justified
I won’t debate whether Justified is the best show on tv. There’s just too much competition [Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, The Black List, etc.] to quibble over first place. I will say if Justified isn’t the best show, it isn’t number 3.
I would argue that Raylan Givens (played by Timothy Olyphant] is the coolest character on tv.
Thomas Boatwright’s Rocky and Adrian
Thomas Boatwright is back!
Thomas recently ran a watercolor sketch sale and I jumped on board for a couple. Thomas came up with the idea of bookending the Rocky series. Here is his take on Rocky. I’ll be back next week with his riff on Rocky Balboa.
If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.
If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting! – Craig
19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Pretty Woman
Did you notice the title on the movie poster above?
You were probably expecting to see Pretty Woman the title the movie was released as. Did you know that the movie was originally titled $3,000? It was because the was the price for a night with Julia Roberts’ character.
Well, she was a high-priced hooker, you know.
Studio execs didn’t think that their movie if titled $3,000 set the tone of the romantic comedy that they wanted to sell. So the title changed to Pretty Woman.
Did you know Christopher Reeve, Denzel Washington and Daniel Day-Lewis were reportedly considered for the lead male role… Al Pacino, Albert Brooks and Sylvester Stallone were offered the role as well and turned it down before it went to Richard Gere
You’ll learn all that and a lot more if you check out Buzzfeed’s 19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Pretty Woman.
Norman Reedus Gets Zombie-Pranked
What could be better than to see Norman Reedus zombie-pranked by fellow Walking Dead cast members?
Superman Guest Stars on “I Love Lucy”
George Reeves (as Superman) and Lucille Ball (from I Love Lucy) were the stars of two of the most popular tv shows from the 1950’s.
As a small child I enjoyed watching both shows in rerun in the 1960’s. My favorite episode of I Love Lucy, as you can imagine, was when George Reeves appeared as Superman.
The picture above is just one of 21 Wonderful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of “I Love Lucy“ posted at Buzzfeed.
The Sprawling, Obsessive Career of Fritz Lang
The Dissolve posted The Sprawling, Obsessive Career of Fritz Lang by Noel Murray. Murray has created a well-thought, well-written review of Lang’s career in film. It should be required reading for every Fritz Lang fan.
Facts About the Batman TV Series
Although the Batman tv series is close to 50 years old (!), it’s still popular and shown regularly throughout the world.
Neatorama recently posted Facts You Might Not Know About the TV Series Batman. If you read the piece, you’ll learn…
- Batman was originally conceived as a serious take on the cape crusader.
- Lyle Waggoner was up for the role of Batman.
- Batgirl was added in the third season to increase female viewers, but actually ended up increasing male viewership.
- Frank Sinatra was a big fan of the show and actually expressed interest in playing the Joker.
Click over if you want to learn even more!
Mitch Gerads is Expendable, Too!
That’s Mitch Gerads’ take on Sly as Barney Ross from the Expendables 2. I got this sketch at last year’s HeroesCon. It was my first time meeting Mitch as well as my first sketch from him. Hopefully it won’t be my last.
– Craig
“The Black Cat” Starring Karloff & Lugosi / Z-View
The Pitch: ”Hey, let’s take two of Universal’s biggest stars, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and stick them in a horror movie that will end up being the #1 money-maker for Universal the year it is released. We can even name it “The Black Cat” after the Edgar Allan Poe story — even though the movie will have no real ties to it. What do you say?”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Things you never said before or even dreamed of!”
The Overview: A young, newly married couple find themselves seeking refuge in a creepy mansion after the bus that they were traveling on crashes during a dark, stormy night. Along with the couple is Bela Lugosi playing a psychologist who was just released from a prisoner of war camp after 15 years. Lugosi led the couple to the mansion. He was going there to confront Karloff who Lugosi knows was a traitor who caused the death of thousands including Lugosi’s wife.
Karloff welcomes them in. On the surface he seems a genial host, but is actually a Satanist who plans to murder the young bride in a ritual. The movie has all the hallmarks of a 1930’s horror movie: big name stars, a mad scientist, an old dark house full of secret passages/rooms, the dead coming back to life, a strange manservant, revenge and more.
*** Beware – minor spoilers are found below ***
The Good
- Karloff and Lugosi in the first [and perhaps best] of their many on-screen team-ups.
- The overriding atmosphere of things being slightly off-kilter created through creative set design, costume choices and the physical appearance of Karloff and others.
- Playing chess for the lives of the newly weds.
- The banter between Karloff and Lugosi where what is said it subtext for the true meaning.
- Lugosi’s manservant is creepy, but loyal to the end.
The Bad:
- What Karloff has in his secret rooms below the house.
- Lugosi is the hero, but has there ever been a creepier one? [Like when he is caught touching the hair of the sleeping bride.]
- Being trapped in the house of a mad, Satanic murderer.
The Ugly:
- Lugosi’s fear of cats.
- What happens to people who are Satanic, traitors who steal the wives of their friends. [I’d hate to have to live in his skin.]
- What happens when it appears you are harming a man’s bride despite the fact that you’re saving her from a fate equal to, if not worse than death.
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