by Mike Parnell | Sep 7, 2004 | Opinion
Most matinee idols play the “good guy.” They wear the white hat, end up with the girl and ride off into the sunset. But if you ask a matinee idol what role he wants to play, he’ll say, “The bad guy.” Tom Cruise is a matinee idol, and he...
by Mike Parnell | Jul 15, 2004 | Opinion
“Saturday Night Live” has spawned many stars. They break out from the cast and move off the stage and onto the screen. Chevy Chase began the exodus after the first season. He made lots of movies, most of which are forgettable, and since then there has been...
by Mike Parnell | Jul 13, 2004 | Opinion
One of the themes of comics is the “POW!” and “BIFF!” of battles between a superhero and a supervillain. These battles overshadow almost every other aspect of the comic. Instead of seeing adventure writ large on pages of comics, one saw the...
by Mike Parnell | Jun 10, 2004 | Opinion
My father used to say that even a blind hog would find an acorn every once and a while. In my recent review of “Shrek 2,” I wrote that most sequels are nothing more than dumbed-down copies of the original. My father also used to say that you need to make...
by Mike Parnell | May 31, 2004 | Opinion
“The Simpsons” offers a Halloween episode each year. In one of these episodes, Homer gets a magic hammock that allows him to clone himself. The only problem is that each clone is dumber than the already mentally challenged Homer. It seems that each copy...
