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

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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?

Excelsior Out!

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!!

Excelsior Out!

Star Trek into Dorkness

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

Excelsior Out!

Ladies and Gentleman...Excelsior's Savage Pencil is PUBLISHED!

Update: The Blurb site now has an E-Book version, available to download for 99p

www.blurb.co.uk/b/4023961-excelsior-s-savage-pencil




Copy and paste the above link into your browser, to purchase my first book; a retrospective of my many caricatures. Above are some shots of the printed book. Check out the preview window below.

I hope you you all enjoy it.

Excelsior Out!

Excelsior's Savage Pencil by Paul Robert Mitchell | Make Your Own Book

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. 

Excelsior Out!

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.

Come on follow the Geordie Boys!!

Two of my favourite Geordies pictured above. Being a Wallsend lad myself it's always heartening to see the Toon represent! All they have they've earned, all the plaudits they get...they deserve. Anyone who thinks what they do is easy is a doughnut! If it looks effortless then they have worked hard to make it look so!
I do wish they'd use some of the cash they're stockpiling to elbow Mike Ashley out and give Newcastle United a bit of compassion, and love, at boardroom level. Alas you can't have everything...well, where would you put it?
Keep on keeping on lads!

Excelsior Out!

Tell us another one, George!

And so the net result of years of austerity is? The need for MUCH MORE AUSTERITY!! Osborne et al are hiding among the usual forest of excuses: global slow down/Labour mistakes/massive overspending etc but the real question is: Are we to be sacrificed on the hubris soaked, ego-altar of a failed economist? It would seem we are.

All advice Osborne has been given, that contradicts his current path, he has chosen to ignore. Right from the get go the cry was "Too Much/Too Soon"; growth needs nurturing not ignoring. To see growth as an inevitable by product of massive cuts is a dangerous fantasy to persist in. The much trumpeted 1% growth recently was entirely down to "special circumstances" (Jubilee/Olympics etc) and IN NO WAY a reflection on government policy. The only reason "triple dip" isn't the current buzzword, is that those who are about to cause it DARE NOT SPEAK IT"S NAME!

Make no mistake Osborne, and his gang of imbecile's, are frogmarching us toward disaster. The ballot box will have to act as our saviour and that day cannot come soon enough.

What I want to know is: Does George Osborne actually think that John Maynard Keynes is the guy who invented WINE GUMS?

Excelsior Out!