I missed this video when it was originally posted. I just stumbled upon it by accident when surfing YouTube this evening while I'm drawing a new "Key Moment" comic strip for tomorrow morning at this minute. I didn't realize this was posted and missed it earlier.
Thank you to Mathew Rhys for the "unboxing video" of the SEA SHANTY FUNNIES Fan Club package. I got a kick out of watching it. I thought others here might like to see.
I still have these available if anyone else wants to join the Fan Club and also get the first issue of the SEA SHANTY FUNNIES comic book that collects last year's comic strips
Last night, I was invited to participate in a streamlined online video chat on the YouTube channel "Monitor Duty" to discuss the 1980 musical comedy film POPEYE starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall and directed by Robert Altman. I joined comic fans Mathew D. Rhys, Ryan M. Maxwell, Michael Hutchison, and YouTuber "Cartoonicus". It clocks in at about two hours.
Paramount recently announced that POPEYE is scheduled for a 4K Blu-Ray release on August 18th.
Sure, the film has its quirks with those that love it or hate it. Yes, there are a few things I am critical about the film, but it is one of my favorite films of my childhood. I am one of those who absolutely loves the film. I originally saw it during its first run at the movie theater back in 1980 when I was nine years' old when my parents took me to see it. I had been a Popeye fan since I was about three years' old.
I was especially excited to be joined last night in the chat by the "go to" expert on the POPEYE movie - my friend Ryan M. Maxwell. He is an authority on the film in my book.
You can re-watch the streamed chat on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/GuKUZuslsxg?si=mv930Oc_p5AuKbp3
Over the long weekend, I drove up to Minnesota to see my parents and brother. My father recently had a stroke and is dealing with some other issues. He was in a rehab facility and just went home today.
I got to spend several hours each day with him and spent Father's Day with him. He has some memory problems, but we were able to reminisce about some old times and have a laugh.
It was so very good to see all of them. It has been about a year since we last got together. I'm now back home and itching to draw and take care of some things around the house now.
