I Made This #3: Elephant Bank

I painted this elephant bank on my birthday. My sister Anne made the salt and pepper shakers. My cousin Erin also made a bowl, but I don't have a picture of the finished bowl, so here it is before being baked:

Hotel Transylvania Review + Q&A with Genndy Tartakovsky

It's Ottawa International Animation Festival time, my favourite time of the year!

Tonight Hotel Transylvania played at the Bytowne Cinema, followed by a Q&A with director Genndy Tartakovsky. This movie is a ton of fun to watch. There is a lot of physical comedy, and fotunately it is mostly well executed. The audience was laughing the whole way through.

Going into this movie I had no idea that Adam Sandler was in it, which is for the best because, had I have know, I might not have gone to see it. Surprisingly, I never realized it was him until the credits rolled. His turn as Dracula may actually be the best performance of his career.

The story itself is pretty light. The movie is essentially an ongoing arguement between an over protective parent and his young adult daughter (at 118 years old!) who yearns to be independent and see more of the world, but interrupted by numerous action and comedy scenes, plus a touch of romance. It's a simple and fast paced story at about 1hr and 30min.

To read a bit of what director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Dexter's Lab, Star Wars Clone Wars) had to say after the film, hit the jump.

"'Tis a Tale Told by an Umpire; Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying One-Nothing"

So, my cousin Erin is in a play starting today. From August 22 to 25, Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband will be playing at the Southminster United Church in Ottawa, Ontario. Doors open at 7pm, curtain at 8pm. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Go check it out if you can.

In the mean time, you can enjoy this classic skit/comedy of errors involving the Stratford Baseball team.

"A hit! A hit! A very palpable hit!"

This Way Up

By request of my #1 follower (there's only one!), my blog returns!

Today I was thinking about the upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, and I was reminded of one of my favourite films that I've seen there. Here it is for all the world to see!

Don't worry, it's pretty short.