tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post3026305094397580325..comments2024-03-18T00:41:13.588-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: MY VERY OWN RALPH STEADMANDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-32003991985829814562007-10-10T12:03:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:03:00.000-07:00Matt: I was hoping to use it as a comment avatar, ...Matt: I was hoping to use it as a comment avatar, but whenever I reduce it to that size the pixels obilterate a lot of the lines in the drawing. <BR/><BR/>But I bet the DMV would be a lot more forgiving!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-85927642581996949462007-10-05T18:02:00.000-07:002007-10-05T18:02:00.000-07:00I think this needs to be your new comment signatur...I think this needs to be your new comment signature. Or maybe your new driver's license photo. The caption could be, "Daddy holds forth."<BR/><BR/>My own daughter has drawn pictures of me that have a similar Ahab-esque look. If there was a word balloon it would probably say, "Blah-de-blah-blah Hitchcock, blah-de-blah Spielberg, blah blah blah Stan Brakhage...James! Put that down!"Matt Zoller Seitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16921028537989131859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-84383599370011640232007-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:002007-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:00Wow -- she's only seven?!?! This is way better th...Wow -- she's only seven?!?! This is way better than your average fridge drawing. She's really got something. Although, Dennis, you really shouldn't go around exposing your uvula in public!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-50726252141400719912007-10-03T17:26:00.000-07:002007-10-03T17:26:00.000-07:00Ah-- just caught your comment about the Rockies ea...Ah-- just caught your comment about the Rockies earlier. Colorado, eh? Well, that was a great game the other night (and it looks like they're off to a good start today), but I think I'd lean toward the Cubs, myself.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-80719092039809804132007-10-03T17:24:00.000-07:002007-10-03T17:24:00.000-07:00Dennis, my Tigers were eliminated from post-season...Dennis, my Tigers were eliminated from post-season play, too, so I feel your Dodgers pain. Are you pulling for any of the remaining squads?Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-15353241773064713272007-10-03T10:18:00.000-07:002007-10-03T10:18:00.000-07:00Beady eyes. Like a killers...oh, but wait, I think...Beady eyes. Like a killers...oh, but wait, I think I have that same shirt. Let me look for that pic my kid cousin drew of me.<BR/><BR/>A warped head? Be thankful you don't have what kids have referred to as a "monkey head"...I'm still not quite sure what they meant or how to remedy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-9415235528879428312007-10-02T22:28:00.000-07:002007-10-02T22:28:00.000-07:00Bill-- Don't sweat the "Dumbland" thing. I can def...Bill-- Don't sweat the "Dumbland" thing. I can definitely see how you might draw a connection there, but I assure you (and any child services authorities who might be lurking) that my daughter is not familiar with it or David Lynch! :) I also assure you I knew exactly in what spirit your comment was intended.<BR/><BR/>Virgil Hilts, by all that is holy! Good to hear from you! As I mentioned before, I believe I was holding forth and riveting the attention of all those in my party about the worthlessness of the Alan Parker oeuvre. Of course I was drinking to forget the fate of my Dodgers too!<BR/><BR/>Peet: This one definitely does not show any manga influence, to be sure. But other drawings she does have a definite Sailor Moon quality about them. I'll gather some up and show 'em to you sometime.<BR/><BR/>Bob: You'll know me. I'll be the guy walking around with my mouth stuck wide open!<BR/><BR/>Murray: We did indeed have a great time in SD, despite the proximity of the San Diego Punk-dres. Blown call and all, that was a great game last night, and I hope the Colorado Rockies keep the momentum going all the way to the series. And I somehow knew that expression would look familiar to you!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-17598119427508553902007-10-02T09:25:00.000-07:002007-10-02T09:25:00.000-07:00Dennis, I have seen that same expression many a ti...Dennis, I have seen that same expression many a time. She did a great job capturing it. Much better artist than I will ever be thats for sure. Sounds like you had fun in SD, hope it was the R&R you needed to reboot your mind and body.Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233467915836646981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-91901179433249176022007-10-02T06:04:00.000-07:002007-10-02T06:04:00.000-07:00Dennis - I tried to e-mail this to you, but I got ...Dennis - I tried to e-mail this to you, but I got that "NO SPAM!" automatic reply, and the link provided to get the e-mail to you wasn't working, so I'll post it here, for all to see:<BR/><BR/>After comparing your daughter’s drawing to “Dumbland”, I looked at the Lynch cartoon again and saw that the comparison could reasonably be taken as an insult, both to you and to your daughter. I truly didn’t mean it that way. So, whether or not you’ve actually looked up “Dumbland” yet, just be aware that my intention was merely to be mildly humorous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-16407091539720190702007-10-02T04:44:00.000-07:002007-10-02T04:44:00.000-07:00great, great pic. your daughter has talent, and a ...great, great pic. your daughter has talent, and a sense of humor. also, thanks for the info on the restaurant - next time I'm in san diego, and if I remember, I'll have to try it. also, I so very know the situation of not watching certain films because they are not suited for some family members. having a family has changed my viewing habits in many ways!Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561135235230975798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-4403090040587520222007-10-01T23:33:00.000-07:002007-10-01T23:33:00.000-07:00I love that portrait. It's so... you!I don't see t...I love that portrait. It's so... you!<BR/><BR/>I don't see the manga influence, but there's a serious underground comic sensibility here. The clarity of the linework in the ears and eyes is quite amazing. She didn't forget your wedding ring, either. That's talent! Maybe she can help me ink Directorama?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-40411111241390012762007-10-01T20:13:00.000-07:002007-10-01T20:13:00.000-07:00Were you really making a funny face for her, or di...Were you really making a funny face for her, or did she capture you in mid-DePalma diatribe?<BR/><BR/>Virgil HiltsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-35982242647321388522007-10-01T18:51:00.000-07:002007-10-01T18:51:00.000-07:00When I finally meet you at the "Seed of Chucky" th...When I finally meet you at the "Seed of Chucky" thing 10/30, I'm going to be very disappointed if you don't have a pronounced uvula.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-15160843647417558402007-10-01T10:43:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:43:00.000-07:00Okay, well, after you've seen "Dumbland", don't ge...Okay, well, after you've seen "Dumbland", don't get retroactively offended or angry. It's just that the resemblence is striking.<BR/><BR/>PS - This is very much by the way, but good call on "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed". That Terence Fisher...why aren't there guys like him around anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-7187736956015741552007-10-01T10:33:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:33:00.000-07:00I am unaware of "Dumbland," but I will remedy that...I am unaware of "Dumbland," but I will remedy that quicker than you can say Jessica Simpson. However, Shamus, I don't know why I didn't think of Munch myself, as my first title for the cartoon was "Screaming Daddy." Perhaps if I'd been holding my hands to my temples...?Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-41648215354997300912007-10-01T10:28:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:28:00.000-07:00I hope that neither you nor your daughter take thi...I hope that neither you nor your daughter take this the wrong way, but have you ever seen that David Lynch cartoon called "Dumbland"? Because I think your daughter worked on that, whether she admits it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-79342831313873396282007-10-01T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:19:00.000-07:00It's very Munch-ian, and I don't mean Belzer.It's very Munch-ian, and I don't mean Belzer.Larry Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032594598176185353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45094173274442745272007-10-01T09:14:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:14:00.000-07:00Come on, Bill! This was drawn the very night my ha...Come on, Bill! This was drawn the very night my hapless Dodgers were eliminated from the possibility of a divisional win! And I was in San Diego!<BR/><BR/>No, really, I was thinking of making something up like, this drawing was rendered in a middle of a tirade about Alan Parker movies or something like that. But the truth is, the little one just asked for a funny face and, with one delicious shot of tequila already partially imbibed, the wide eyes and gaping maw were all I could come up with. Oh, and the gigantic warped skull is courtesy of me too!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-33932356989429460142007-10-01T08:11:00.000-07:002007-10-01T08:11:00.000-07:00Dennis, why so angry??Dennis, why so angry??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-7681208466774557752007-10-01T04:11:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:11:00.000-07:00Very nice.Very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45639083053074632712007-09-30T17:50:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:50:00.000-07:00Girish! Long time no hear! And coming from you, th...Girish! Long time no hear! And coming from you, that's high praise indeed. I'll pass it along!<BR/><BR/>I agree totally. She's had an incredible sense of perspective and detail for a long time, and many of her drawings naturally show the influence of anime, which she doesn't see much of but is certainly aware of.<BR/><BR/>But lately I just see something coming out in her drawings that is really exceptional, I think, and when she sprang this on me I was so delighted I had to share it!<BR/><BR/>So good to hear from you. And I really enjoyed seeing <I>your</I> portrait on <I>Scanners</I> recently. I so hope to be able to make it to Toronto sometime soon and join you all!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-63061383888800141222007-09-30T17:41:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:41:00.000-07:00Hey, Dennis. I think your daughter has a very nice...Hey, Dennis. I think your daughter has a very nice eye! And I hope she keeps a sketchbook.girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079328617099035797noreply@blogger.com