Author Archives: Kip

A Quick Joke

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

Okay, this was one of my father’s favorites, but it’s all in the delivery. Abraham Lincoln is writing the Gettysburg address. He thinks it out, sits down, puts pen to paper, and writes it. However, he needs to read it … Continue reading →

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It’s Showtime

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

It’s showtime! It’s…showtime. <sigh>

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Blue Velvet Redux: In Dreams I Walk With You

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

Dean Stockwell was a truly great talent.

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HEY!

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

Does anybody need any goddamned writing done?

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Inigo Montoya in THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

Offer me money. Power, too, promise me that. Offer me everything I ask for…

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DARK CITY Memories Scene

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

This was one of my late father’s favorite movies, if not his absolute favorite. It is a criminally underrated and underappreciated film. DARK CITY, Watch it.

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The Ferris Wheel Scene from THE THIRD MAN

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

The ever-famous Ferris Wheel scene from my personal favorite movie, The Third Man. Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles in their prime. While Orson Welles did not direct the movie, it was always rumored he insisted on direct control of everything … Continue reading →

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Before the Law

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

By Franz Kafka Before the law sits a gatekeeper. To this gatekeeper comes a man from the country who asks to gain entry into the law. But the gatekeeper says that he cannot grant him entry at the moment. The … Continue reading →

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

This is my favorite poem and arguably better than “The Wasteland”. BY T. S. ELIOT S’io credesse che mia risposta fosseA persona che mai tornasse al mondo,Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.Ma percioche giammai di questo fondoNon torno vivo alcun, … Continue reading →

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Simon Pegg is a Genius

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kip

Quick shout out to Simon Pegg. Please make more movies. Please, for the love of God.

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