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Sunday, October 02, 2022
Batman Made Into a Silent Film
Batman: The Silent Motion Picture
— Batman: The Silent Motion Picture (@thesilentbatman) October 1, 2022
"Opening Credits/A Night in Gotham"
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Ben Crew re-edited TimBurton's 1989 Batman into a silent film! The movie is shown in monochrome, although the color changes with the scenes. Any necessary dialogue is shown in intertitle cards. That just illustrates how few lines are really needed, because we all know the story so well. It also highlights Burton's visual storytelling skills.
Although this is a "silent film," it is not at all silent. This version has plenty of music, both from the Batman soundtrack and vintage songs slipped into some surprising but appropriate places. You can see Batman: The Silent Motion Picture in its two-hour entirety at at Archive, or select your favorite scenes at the movie's Twitter account. (via Metafilter)
Sartorial Choices
I don't know where or when this picture of Volodymyr Zelenskyy was taken, but it was obviously this year. I really like his shirt. Let's get a closer look.
Saturday Night Live Returns
SNL opened its 48th season last night with a skit designed to lower expectations and introduce new cast members (Marcello Hernández, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker). Host Miles Teller appears as Peyton Manning to analyze the carnage. While the bit wasn't earth-shaking in the least, it was genius in that it relied totally on premise instead of execution. It's nice to see that the show isn't taking itself too seriously.
Massive Mullet Migration
The migration of mullet takes place every year off the east coast of Florida. The small fish are like a buffet for big fish, so look out for tarpon, jacks, sharks, snook, and other big fish to step up to the table. I would presume that quite a few fish are left behind on the beach, which will be nice and fragrant by the next day. (via Daily Picks and Flicks)
Tweet of the Day
Moms develop reflexes like that, and super human strength, too. I ran track in high school, but I never in my life ran as fast as when Gothgrrl was little and tried to run out in the street, or away from me in a crowd. I couldn't do that to save my own life now. (Thanks, WTM!)Dad reflexes 😮 pic.twitter.com/vlWaZkNVcj
— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) September 18, 2022
Saturday, October 01, 2022
La Maison Ensorcelée
Welcome to October, the month we wallow in horror films! Here is a recently colorized version of the 1906 movie La Maison Ensorcelée (The House of Ghosts) from French director Segundo de Chomón may well be the earliest haunted house movie. A group of normal people (despite the masks and makeup) find a house full of paranormal activity in the form of moving objects, apparitions, and other unexplained shenanigans. You can see how this set up a trope of horror films for centuries to come. The people do not flee in terror, and inexplicably trust the haunting spirits to serve them a formal meal. They even attempt to sleep over, which is another mistake. Take a hint: get out!
Cheer Section Goes Off the Rails
Students at DF Malan High School in Cape Town, South Africa, practice a digital routine in which they "animate" the stadium by opening their jackets to show their t-shirts. This routine uses pop sings to illustrate methods of transportation, as they show us planes, train, and automobiles, as well as boats and bicycles. How they got that many teenagers to coordinate so well is beyond me, but it's a hoot to watch! (via Bits and Pieces)
Wildlife Veterinary Surgery
My youngest kid performed her first full surgery this week. She made it through and the patient didn't die, so she's really on her way. Dr. Romain Pizzi is a renowned wildlife veterinary surgeon. He's the expert they called to fly around the world to do brain surgery on a bear. That type of surgery had never been done on a bear before, and he'd be working in Laos, a country that doesn't even have an MRI. It takes infinite planning, confidence, and a skilled hand to even try such a thing. This video tells the story of the bear surgery, plus the time that Pizzi removed an eye from a seal and the time he did an appendectomy on an orangutan. Each surgery presents unique challenges that you wouldn't encounter with a human, but Pizzi works them out. (via Digg)
Assassin's Kittens Unity
The upcoming video game Assassin’s Creed Unity gets a remake already, with four adorable kittens in the roles of the assassins. The kittens take center stage in the action roles, thanks to clever editing and set design, and probably some feather-shaking just offscreen. (via Tastefully Offensive)
Tweet of the Day
Good night, dear magical Twitter folk. Tonight I will leave you with this illustration by Seymour Fleishman from Gus Was a Friendly Ghost (1962) pic.twitter.com/tglUTz1GeP
— Into The Forest Dark (@ElliottBlackwe3) October 30, 2022
Tweet of the Day
Welcome to October!Top secret kitten lab, 1975. https://t.co/7Ly1q9fCQS pic.twitter.com/RGk9K1D9QD
— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 21, 2022
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