A Big Deal

The Birdcage movie [mentioned recently in this blog] was based on the previous "La Cage aux Folles" from the 1970s and early 1980s. The latter name was fairly well-known, I believe; and although the Birdcage was somewhat controversial for many groups, it must've been quite popular with a gross income of nearly $200 million! I found the characters and stories in Birdcage to be quite warm--they were likeable, and even the conservative politician character said he liked one of the drag queens before he knew who he was!!! There was a lot of humour but there were also a lot of realistic issues. *** Just wanted to point out that the above movies and the play and the musical show were quite a big deal! [Myself, I'd heard the name of La Cage aux Folles mentioned before but didn't really know what it referred to until now.]

Taking on "Scott Pilgrim"

Yesterday, I saw approximately the first half hour of a movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 2010. Scott Pilgrim was the name of the main character but it seems there are comics, a song, and a video game with the same name. They all came up since 1998 for the song; and 2004-2010 for the comics [the video game came along somewhere in between I guess]. For the record, Scott Pilgrim was also a Canadian living in the city of Toronto!!! *** In my opinion, the above movie is a goofy comedy--from what I saw of it. The creator of the comics was quoted on the Internet as saying that he, himself, got tired of being involved with the story! [Myself, am sorry, but I got tired within about 30 minutes or less!] *** In the movie, Scott's friends were either gay or liked to make jokes about being gay!? [Is it a laughing matter--only for some people, maybe!?] *** If the "Irish boy," in real life, was led in the wrong direction for commercial purposes, etc., maybe he and/or his associates were viewing life [and me] in more or less the same way Scott Pilgrim and his friends were??? It wouldn't surprise me if there's a connection!? And everyone is entitled to their feelings and opinions--if they're based on true facts. Another movie, The Birdcage, 1996, showed some REAL gay issues; and this film was praised in Internet notes by GLAAD--the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. *** If any people thought they were going to put me, or the police project, down by encouraging "Scott Pilgrim" types of products, they'll end up being disappointed! "Scott Pilgrim" might be on the level of "C Grade" in entertainment and others are "A Grade"--if those were terms used in entertainment [they're not normally but will do here!]. Anyway, some consumers have appreciated the Scott Pilgrim products and that's fine.--But there's a lot more than this type of thing to the police project, if I may say [and if "Scott Pilgrim" could be said to be associated with the police project]!

"C.O.P."

Have seen the 4th Police Academy movie ["Police Academy 4"], from 1987.--It was about Citizens On Patrol--C.O.P. Very interesting! Will have to look into these movies further, when I have time. [May have seen the first one a long time ago but don't recall for sure.]