Comments on: Friday in Ruins…

By: Greg Hatcher

Greg Hatcher — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:47:39 +0000

Psyching yourself up for the new Holmes film, or immunizing yourself with ‘real’ Holmes ready for when it comes out?

Oh, a little of both, maybe… actually we really liked the trailer for the new one. I’m a Holmes guy but hardly a purist. One of my favorite Holmes pastiches is Michael Dibdin’s The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, which is frankly blasphemous as far as Doyle purists are concerned.

It’s mostly just that Julie hasn’t seen any of these so we have been alternating between the Rathbones and the Bretts that we’ve been getting here; a bunch of the DVDs have been on sale at Amazon the last few weeks and I scooped them up.

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:05:34 +0000

Haven’t written it up or anything, but we DID see it and it instantly leapfrogged to Favorite DC Animated Adaptation Ever.

It’s almost, ALMOST, at the point where you could take ‘animated’ out of that sentence for me… Batman Begins and Superman Returns get in the way though!

(Superman Returns more for the special effects and all the parts where Superman flies as opposed to the plot itself… I watch Superman Returns and pretend it’s the plot of Superman 2, but shot better, or something like that).

We are looking forward to having young Phenix out for a visit, because he loves him some Green Lantern and this will shoot him right into orbit.

Be careful, you’ll then have to explain to him why there aren’t more GL movies, and why there is no GL animated series, and after First Flight, I don’t think there’s an acceptable answer that makes any sense.

Virus one, Greg 0. Blegh.

You’re going to drown in the messages from readers here reminding you to get the shot next September!

We have some old Basil Rathbone Holmes here that we’re working our way through and I might screen one of those before bed.

Psyching yourself up for the new Holmes film, or immunizing yourself with ‘real’ Holmes ready for when it comes out?

By: Greg Hatcher

Greg Hatcher — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:23:04 +0000

I can’t remember if you’ve mentioned seeing it or not, but I recently got the Green Lantern: First Flight animated movie, and it would make for some pretty good ‘in bed sick’ watching.

Haven’t written it up or anything, but we DID see it and it instantly leapfrogged to Favorite DC Animated Adaptation Ever. We are looking forward to having young Phenix out for a visit, because he loves him some Green Lantern and this will shoot him right into orbit.

As for me … I appreciate all the well wishes, everyone, thanks. I made it to school today but was too out of it afterwards to manage the evening studio class so I canceled and came home. Virus one, Greg 0. Blegh.

We have some old Basil Rathbone Holmes here that we’re working our way through and I might screen one of those before bed.

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:42:08 +0000

I can’t remember if you’ve mentioned seeing it or not, but I recently got the Green Lantern: First Flight animated movie, and it would make for some pretty good ‘in bed sick’ watching.
I’m not usually into the animated series based on comic characters, but this one really grabbed me, and it’s a near perfect take on GL – cops in space with powerful rings, and no other clutter than that.
I reckon you’d quite enjoy it.

By: Mortenzen

Mortenzen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:25:27 +0000

It’s already been said many times but get well soon!

By: Perry Holley

Perry Holley — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:17:34 +0000

Sheriff Bart: Just give me 24 hours to come up with a brilliant idea to save our town. Just 24 hours. That’s all I ask.
Townspeople: No!
Sheriff Bart: You’d do it for Randolph Scott.
Townspeople: Randolph Scott! [Singing as a chorus] Randolph Scott!
Howard Johnson: All right Sheriff. 24 hours.

Sorry, couldn’t resist. Get well soon, Greg.

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:24:13 +0000

Feel better soon, man. I ditched out on class this week (I teach night courses at the college) in order to recover from some flu and get an early start on a short family vacation. Sometimes you need to recharge the batteries with some r and r.

By: Edo Bosnar

Edo Bosnar — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:43:38 +0000

Get well soon, and take advantage of the opportunity to indulge in audio, video and literary ‘comfort food.’ I can completely sympathize with the double whammy, i.e. both spouses being sick at the same time – that’s what often happens in my household, leaving no one to play nurse (although our dog does try her best…)

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:48:41 +0000

As a teacher, I totally sympathize with your flu dilemma. Hope you feel better soon, and I look forward to reading your column next week.

By: chad

chad — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:26:17 +0000

get well greg for its better to rest up then trying to write a column when your mind is clouded by sickness. besides it gives you some quility time with the misses.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:25:25 +0000

2000 IU of vitamin D3 per day is supposed to help boost your system so you don’t catch viruses. I can’t swear that it works because I have only been taking it since the first of the year. And the cost is less than $3 per month, a pretty cheap price to pay compared to possible lost days of work every year.

Our bodies make D3 after exposure to the sun, but if you live in the upper 2/3rds of the country, you can’t get enough sunlight to make enough D3.

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:53:25 +0000

You’re not the only one whose Friday is in Ruins.

Up here in Winnipeg, we’ve gotten about 5 cm of snow (maybe more) with temp of 2 degree celsius.
I’ve heard on the news, that there has been up to 20 car accidents, due to slippery road conditions.
In October, no less.

Bit early for winter, eh?

By: Sijo

Sijo — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:04:10 +0000

Sorry, what? My brain is still blown by BATMAN DECIDING TO CELEBRATE A FAILURE! O_O

But seriously: Hope you and your wife recover soon, and manage to enjoy your weekend as best you can. We’ll be awaiting your next post eagerly. GET WELL!

By: Kevin Hellions

Kevin Hellions — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:31:40 +0000

Get well soon Greg. Your Friday columns are always a highlight of my week, but my enjoyment is not worth making yourself sicker. Rest up and I’ll see you back here next week.