Le Triptych un Tainment du Witter...in case you were wondering?

Just in case you were wondering what the Triptych would look like in  it's entirety?


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One Man against the Tide!

Here is the conclusion of my "Triptych Un Tainment du Witter" that began last year with "Look, this is the point". It deals with Mark's ongoing battle against the "3D Revolution" (Hmmm) and further chronicles Simon's continued withering distain (albeit good natured) for Mark's crusade.

It also charts my continuing struggle to capture the essential "Mayoness" of Simon (this one being the closest I've come to a home run) while Mark continues to be, what we refer to as, a "caricaturists gift"...in the nicest way possible.

Great show guys and...10 more years?

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Han Solo Meio!!

My take on J.J's first casting session for "Han Solo: The Retcon Years"...an eclectic turn out, to be certain. Who would you choose? Ryan Gosling? Josh Hutcherson? Bradley Cooper? This is a guessing game that will stretch out before us for the next 3 years or so.

Answers on a postcard please to: J.J Abrams, Disney Studios, Hollywood, California...yeah, like he hasn't got enough to do!

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Another Day, Another Die Hard! Not a Patch On The First One!

Available to buy as print, and other stuff, at: http://gastongrimsdyke.deviantart.com/gallery/

If there's one thing Hollywood loves more than a sequel...it's a whole bunch of sequels! While the merits of the first "Die Hard" are beyond question, the sequels have proven Hollywoods law of diminishing returns. 

I don't begrudge Bruce a pension plan but every time he puts on that vest we go "Maybe this time the magic is coming back?'...and it doesn't!

There's a line in the fourth one where he and Justin Long talk about what makes him "that guy", which is great, and totally on the money; but nothing has matched the savvy savagery and whip smart one liners of the first, wondrous outing.

As number five looms we wonder again, "Maybe this time?"...hhhmmm, 12A, director of "Max Payne" and Willis Jr in tow...what do you think?

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Miranda's Mighty Boosh!!

This image was created to appear on The British Comedy Guide website, as Miranda and The mighty Boosh tied in their "Who should Paul Draw Next?" poll.

Needless to say I'm a big fan of both "turns", such fun!!

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Star Trek into Dorkness

At last the truth about Benedict Cumberbatch's role in JJ's new "Star Trek" movie...NOT!

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Wittertainers: The Dark Side of the Moan!

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Happy New Year to one and all! I thought I'd kick 2013 off with another Wittertainment tribute...I call this one "Ode to a new window". It's also part "Scene's we'd like to see" in that Mark is dismantling "Transformers 4" with another Kermodean (or is it Kermodian?) rant. Although Mark's impending kicking by Optimus Prime is, obviously, not something we'd like to see repeated in reality; it felt like a good way to illustrate the perils of having a window.

Simon is patience personified as he waits, and waits...and waits for a natural break in proceedings, that he get things back on track. Kind of sums up their on air relationship, I think.

Let's make this year a red letter one guys, one for the ages. I'm hoping that my book, "Excelsior's Savage Pencil" will see the light of day in the next few weeks and maybe, just maybe, that will be a cause for celebration. 

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P.S. Mark has promised to fire off a pithy quote for the book's back cover, when his schedule allows...watch this space.

Update: Both Mark and Simon put their names to a lovely quote, which now takes pride of place on the back of my new book. For which I thank them both profusely.