Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
Panel 1: The title panel of this Sunday-style colour comic is a parody of the poster of the film The Sting.
Baldwin, in the Robert Redford role, is dressed in a red suit and cap
and has an arm slung over the shoulder of one-off character Ruediger
Willenberg, or Ruedi, who is in Paul Newman's role and is wearing a
dark red hat, an orange shirt, and a loud tie. Large red words beside
them read "West of Bathurst," while smaller black words say "By Kari
Maaren." Panel 2: Ruedi is sitting at a table and typing on a laptop. A DVD case sits beside him on the table. Caption: 11:52 a.m. Ruedi [typing on computer]: Hello, everyone. I'll be showing The Sting at 8:00 tonight in the Upper Library. Please come out. Panel 3: Caption: 12:07 p.m. Ruedi [typing]: Hi...by popular request, The Sting will be replaced by Sleepless in Seattle. There will be snacks! Panel 4: Caption: 12:31 p.m. Ruedi [typing]: I have been informed that if I try to show Sleepless in Seattle, several people will (and I quote) "kill it with fire." We'll be watching Finding Nemo. Panel 5: Caption: 12:34 p.m. Ruedi [typing]: Janet and Steve have stolen my copy of Finding Nemo and thrown it into the fish pond. Come by to see The Fifth Element. Panel 6: Caption: 1:06 p.m. Ruedi: Apparently, I am a soulless hypocrite with no taste who deserves to be flung to my death from the top of the CN Tower. We're now watching Jaws. Panel 7: Ruedi massages his temple as Baldwin picks up the DVD. Caption: 2:35 p.m. Ruedi [typing]: Due to a complaint from a Junior Fellow with a violent fear of sharks, the film shown tonight will be The Sting. Baldwin: Man, I hate this movie. Alt-Text: It's the Circle of Consensus, and it moves us all. Go to commentary |