John Wain (1925-1994)

GOODNIGHT, OLD DAISY

JOHN WAIN

‘the hay wain’ - john constable (1821)

today i visited the scene of this iconic english painting and wanted to share it with you all! remarkably the house looks exactly as it did all those centuries ago, though the landscape has grown wild due to years of being untouched.

The beatles as cat mascots in Louis Wain's artstyle. I didn't know what outfits to give them so I drew them in their magical mystery tour movie outfits but didn't pay much attention lol. On the left there's digitally coloured version and on the right there's my original sketch on paper.

Also please ignore that I wrote Gorge instead of George

Normally Lanyon would not be mean at all but this is after he saw Jekyll transform, I’m still work shopping my designs so it’s a bit cruddy sorry about that

The Bob's Burgers Movie

Movies watched in 2024

The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022, USA)

Directors: Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman

Writers: Loren Bouchard & Nora Smith

Mini-review:

I've been a casual watcher of Bob's Burgers for a while now, and I felt like it was finally time to see the movie. The show's stories have always been pretty low-key and low-stakes, so I was curious to find out how they would translate that into a feature length film. And they actually pulled it off! Sure, this time the plot has a bigger scope, but it still feels plausible within the show's universe. And most importantly, the movie keeps all the humor and heart that makes the show so lovable and compelling. I must admit it was a bit weird to see these characters and settings with big-budget animation and film-style cinematography, but once you get used to that, it feels as warm and genuine as ever. To sum up, if you have ever enjoyed this show (even as a casual watcher like me), then you can't miss out on the movie version.

Man in a Suitcase: Man from the Dead (1.6, ITC, 1967)

"Mac, don't go."

"I have to. I have to, I just... have to."

"Where're you going?"

"To Southampton. I gotta get my suitcase and my car."

"Are they so important?"

"Yes ma'am. They're all I own."

WE ARE IN NOIRE — CHARACTERS PT II: THE MARAUDERS

Nic Kaufmann as JAMES FLORIMUND POTTER, “THE BRAWN”

Eren Güvercin as SIRIUS ORION BLACK, “THE BEAUTY”

Paul Ahrens as REMUS JOHN LUPIN, “THE BRAIN”

Why I love the Spymaster #103: He's in The Hay Wain!

Find my full series under the HELP I WUVS HIM tag.

I talk about the Spymaster's use of classic paintings of modern Western art in The Power of the Doctor elsewhere in my list. #61: Playing even more with gender! notes that he substitutes himself in three paintings into the position of women. #79: The Scream! 💔 points out that his use of the painting illustrates his struggles with mental health. #100: His art collection! examines why he turns to famous paintings that are considered classics. #101: He's the Mona Lisa! talks about the reasons for his self-insertion in that painting. #102: He's the girl with a pearl earring! discusses his use of that Vermeer portrait.

The mini essay addresses The Hay Wain: Landscape at Noon, an 1821 landscape painting by English painter John Constable. It shows a person driving a wooden wain [or wagon] pulled by three horses across the Stour River between Suffolk and Essex counties. The massive work is considered the artist's most recognizable image and one of the best and most popular English paintings. The site in Suffolk depicted in the painting is now a tourist attraction.

Here is a reproduction:

Of all the paintings that the Spymaster inserts himself into, The Hay Wain stands out for two reasons. First, it's much more familiar to English viewers in particular than the other paintings, which are internationally popular. Second, all the other paintings are closeups of recognizable individuals whose replacement with the Spymaster as Ra-Ra-Rasputin can be easily identified. In contrast, The Hay Wain depicts a large landscape in which the wagon driver is a very small part, not even facing the camera. The driver is an important piece of the painting, but not the focus.

Why might the Spymaster co-opt The Hay Wain, then, especially since, unlike the other paintings he puts himself in, the picture does not showcase his beautiful, attention-getting visage? I think the answer lies in the painting as a peculiarly English [that is, from England] icon. The painting illustrates an English scene--a picturesque, tranquil scene of an idealized, preindustrial, agricultural past. The painting is familiar to English viewers and considered a significant piece of early modern English culture. While The Hay Wain is not as old a picture as the Mona Lisa or Girl with a Pearl Earring, it's specifically English in a way that the other paintings are not.

Doctor Who is a British show created in an era [the late 1960s] when English colonial, economic, and cultural dominance was on the decline. In response to this perceived loss of power, new English cultural heroes developed for the post-WWII, post-imperial period. One such was Ian Fleming's James Bond [inspired by Jon Pertwee's miltary shenanigans, apparently!], an MI6 agent, who showcased British superiority by being the best spy in his fictional universe, owning and deploying the most innovative gadgets, and possessing heterosexuality so irresistible that it could even win over lesbians like Pussy Galore. [No, seriously, go read the novels. They're fascinating.] James Bond re-established British empire, one hot heterosexual encounter at a time.

Another new hero for England's post-imperial age was the Doctor. Though nominally an extraterrestrial from another planet, the Doctor is a very English alien. They belong to a caste-ridden society of great intellectual and scientific achievement that mirror's England's past as a great source of scientific and technological influence. Their status as Time Lord marks them as part of England's noble class, also termed lords. Their role as quasi-scientific explorer and inventor, bringing hope, goodness, and moral insight to the universe, reflects the way in which imperial Britons envisioned themselves as intrepid bearers of enlightenment to the ignorant masses around the world. The Doctor reinterprets English imperialism for a post-imperial age by focusing less on all those objectionable aspects of colonialism [intertwined racism, sexism, and classism] and more on the [supposed] positives: the excitement of space exploration, the intellectual possibilities offered by new nuclear and computing technology, the ways in which a representative of a "more developed" society [i.e., the Time Dorks] could help and improve those of a "less developed" society [i.e., humans].

Anyway, the Doctor is a peculiarly English alien, and The Hay Wain is a quintessentially English painting that talks about English identity: a rural, agrarian, self-sufficient, specifically masculine identity that was formed in an idealized past. The Hay Wain's nostalgic and idealized masculinity, independent and powerful, appeals to the Spymaster, who dislikes his dependence on the Doctor and who's always hearkening back to the "classics." Additionally, the painting's Englishness confers Englishness upon the Spymaster when he puts himself in it; he thus represents himself as just as English, just as legitimate, and just as important, as the Doctor. It's another attempt for him to assert his equality with the Doctor when he's feeling inferior.

@natalunasans @sclfmastery @whovianuncle @timeladyjamie @rowanthestrange

Look at this adorable man awkwardly dance!! DO IT!!!

🖤 fave new 2 me films for Feb 2023 🖤

Jordan Wain at John Richmond, Spring 2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie    [trailer]

The Belchers try to save the restaurant from closing as a sinkhole forms in front of it, while the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant.

I've never seen an episode of the series. But I feel to be familiar with its characters by seeing countless gif posts here on tumblr over the years. While it's unlikely I will ever find the time to watch a whole season, I used this opportunity to finally meet the Belchers.

Turns out they really are a very lovable family. And so is this movie with its low-key animation and story that perfectly fits the limited ambition of the film.

Naturally, I loved all funny store names.

Even though the lyrics are amusing, and they didn't really bother me, I could've done without the musical numbers.

'The Bob's Burgers Movie' is Here to Ask: How Can You Possibly Resist Seeing the Belcher Clan on the Big Screen?

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (CREDIT:20th Century Studios/Screenshot) Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy, Kevin Kline, Zach Galifianakis, David Wain, Gary Cole, Sam Seder, Aziz Ansari, David Herman, Brian Huskey, Jenny Slate, Ron Lynch, Stephanie Beatriz, Nicole Byer Directors: Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman Running Time: 102…

View On WordPress