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Huh, I never explained my choices. Well, here I go.
Tex Avery- I'll probably get a lot of flack for this, but I greatly prefer Warner and MGM's animation departments from the golden days over Disney's. I'd take a few choice Looney Tunes shorts over any Disney movie any day. Avery was almost like the god of both studios. He was working for Warner's animation department back when they were trying to emulate Disney's success and was eventually elevated up to directoral duties there, and gave them a much needed addition- he made his cartoons funny.
Very funny in fact. Before leaving the studio, not only did he make some of the best Looney Tunes shorts, he made the first cartoons starring Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, and created their templates. At MGM though, Avery was given a bigger budget and more freedom to mess around with his creations. He made so many great shorts there, and practically every animator took their inspiration from his work since his debut, including his fellow directors at Warner.
Billy Wilder- Picture with Jack Lemmon, his greatest collaborator. Or at least his most frequent, as Lemmon starred in 7 of Wilder's films. His birthday was yesterday and although he has been gone for about a decade, Billy Wilder's films hold up as well as ever. He was one of the sharpest directors out there, and was quite possibly the best screenwriter of them all. How many other directors have as many great films as him?
How I Met Your Mother- My favorite TV show. How many other sitcoms have such a great balance of brilliant character-driven comedy, honest character development, and love of continuity as it? None. Five great actors performing incredible characters that hasn't dropped in quality at all in its seven year run, now gunning in on its eighth.
Joss Whedon- He can do comedy. He can do drama. He can do action. He can do horror. He can combine it all, in teenaged or sci0fi western formats. Whedon is one of the best writers of them all. And he gave his all in [Avengers/i], which has justly gained a massive audience.
Demi Lovato- If you know me, you know that I have an unnatural obsession with her. Why? Here's why-
She is beautiful beyond any conventional reasons. She looks her age, but doesn't look like other teeny boppers and is proud to show off her glorious curves.
She can sing. Certainly better than her peers. Whenever Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez comes on the radio, I have to change the station or just turn it off. When Demi's on, I pay attention. Girl's got range.
She's strong. Her cutting and bulimic days are behind her, and it's become Demi's goal in life to make sure that everyone knows her story and that no one ever has to pick up a razor or skip or purge a meal ever again. And she seems to be doing a good job with helping young girls out with this so far.
Do I need more reasons to idolize her?
Iron Maiden- Best band ever.
Next.
Ed, Edd, n' Eddy- This was my favorite cartoon as a kid, and I can still watch any given episode and enjoy it as much as ever. The effort put into this show, from the extremely detailed animation to the coloring to the voice work to the character pathos and relatable adolescent angst should hold up to anyone.
Lemmy- How can a guy who drinks so much and plays music so loud still be alive and as awesome as ever at his age? It's one of life's great enigmas but I don't care, I'm thankful that Lemmy is still around kicking ass in Motorhead today.
frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart- Best musical friends forever. Both were incredibly gifted musicians who made a lot of great material together and separately. Zappa arguably changed the music industry more than any other artist by combining doo wop, rock n' roll, RnB, jazz, classical, funk and practically every other type of music under the sun, and had an extremely unique perception of life that was reflected in his lyrics. Combine all of this with his tendency to work with wholly skilled musicians and his own talents, and you have one of the all-time greats. Beefheart's work was less newbie friendly, but he was responsible for an original type of psychedelic blues that few artists could successfully copy from him.
Chuck Jones- While Tex created the template for the Bugs and Daffy cartoon, Chuck all but perfected it. "What's Opera, Doc?" and "Duck Amuck"? Those are his. But his work went beyond just that. Far beyond. "One Froggy Evening" was his invention, as were the Road Runner and Coyote, Pepe Le Pew, "The Dot and the Line", Porky and Sylvester in "Scaredy Cat", Sam and Ralph, Herbie and Bertie... not to mention he was responsible for the animated Grinch and The Phantom Tollbooth.
Bogie and Bacall- In terms of acting, I mostly mean Humphrey Bogart by himself, who starred in a lot of classic films that I admire. But a couple of them also starred his wife, Lauren Bacall, whom is also a great actress and worth of mentioning in her own right. I also admire them as a couple. Bacall was Bogie's fourth wife, but it seemed like after all of his failed marriages, she was the right choice for him, and made for one of the sweetest, if brief, true love stories in Hollywood.
Black Sabbath/Ronnie James Dio/Heaven & Hell- Sabbath all but created heavy metal, Dio had one of the style's most powerful voices, and together, they had 4 great albums. It's a shame that RJD died a couple of years ago, because although his peak was gone, he still had an incredible voice and could have still made some more good stuff with the rest of Heaven & Hell. Oh well. Whenever I want to recommend some essential metal albums to someone, alongside a couple of Iron Maiden albums, I usually add Heaven and Hell to the mix. Maybe also an Ozzy-era Sabbath or one of the first 3 Rainbow albums as well.
Alfred Hitchcock- I mostly put that pic in just to see him do the shocker. But hey, he was the master, and one of the few directors I can think of with a filmography that could match Wilder's.
Stan Lee- Lee created more or less every Marvel character you love. And if he didn't create one of your favorites, at least one of the ones he did invent was responsible for their induction into the universe. And although some of his dialogue is a little dated today, he wrote some great stories and characters that modern comics are still looking towards for inspiration today.
Charlie Chaplin- Humor, heart, pathos. Chaplin could do it all, and was one of the biggest multi-talents in all of cinema, as he starred in, wrote, directed, edited and even composed most if not all of his films. His silent works are the very definition of timeless, and will always remain hilarious.
Tex Avery- I'll probably get a lot of flack for this, but I greatly prefer Warner and MGM's animation departments from the golden days over Disney's. I'd take a few choice Looney Tunes shorts over any Disney movie any day. Avery was almost like the god of both studios. He was working for Warner's animation department back when they were trying to emulate Disney's success and was eventually elevated up to directoral duties there, and gave them a much needed addition- he made his cartoons funny.
Very funny in fact. Before leaving the studio, not only did he make some of the best Looney Tunes shorts, he made the first cartoons starring Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, and created their templates. At MGM though, Avery was given a bigger budget and more freedom to mess around with his creations. He made so many great shorts there, and practically every animator took their inspiration from his work since his debut, including his fellow directors at Warner.
Billy Wilder- Picture with Jack Lemmon, his greatest collaborator. Or at least his most frequent, as Lemmon starred in 7 of Wilder's films. His birthday was yesterday and although he has been gone for about a decade, Billy Wilder's films hold up as well as ever. He was one of the sharpest directors out there, and was quite possibly the best screenwriter of them all. How many other directors have as many great films as him?
How I Met Your Mother- My favorite TV show. How many other sitcoms have such a great balance of brilliant character-driven comedy, honest character development, and love of continuity as it? None. Five great actors performing incredible characters that hasn't dropped in quality at all in its seven year run, now gunning in on its eighth.
Joss Whedon- He can do comedy. He can do drama. He can do action. He can do horror. He can combine it all, in teenaged or sci0fi western formats. Whedon is one of the best writers of them all. And he gave his all in [Avengers/i], which has justly gained a massive audience.
Demi Lovato- If you know me, you know that I have an unnatural obsession with her. Why? Here's why-
She is beautiful beyond any conventional reasons. She looks her age, but doesn't look like other teeny boppers and is proud to show off her glorious curves.
She can sing. Certainly better than her peers. Whenever Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez comes on the radio, I have to change the station or just turn it off. When Demi's on, I pay attention. Girl's got range.
She's strong. Her cutting and bulimic days are behind her, and it's become Demi's goal in life to make sure that everyone knows her story and that no one ever has to pick up a razor or skip or purge a meal ever again. And she seems to be doing a good job with helping young girls out with this so far.
Do I need more reasons to idolize her?
Iron Maiden- Best band ever.
Next.
Ed, Edd, n' Eddy- This was my favorite cartoon as a kid, and I can still watch any given episode and enjoy it as much as ever. The effort put into this show, from the extremely detailed animation to the coloring to the voice work to the character pathos and relatable adolescent angst should hold up to anyone.
Lemmy- How can a guy who drinks so much and plays music so loud still be alive and as awesome as ever at his age? It's one of life's great enigmas but I don't care, I'm thankful that Lemmy is still around kicking ass in Motorhead today.
frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart- Best musical friends forever. Both were incredibly gifted musicians who made a lot of great material together and separately. Zappa arguably changed the music industry more than any other artist by combining doo wop, rock n' roll, RnB, jazz, classical, funk and practically every other type of music under the sun, and had an extremely unique perception of life that was reflected in his lyrics. Combine all of this with his tendency to work with wholly skilled musicians and his own talents, and you have one of the all-time greats. Beefheart's work was less newbie friendly, but he was responsible for an original type of psychedelic blues that few artists could successfully copy from him.
Chuck Jones- While Tex created the template for the Bugs and Daffy cartoon, Chuck all but perfected it. "What's Opera, Doc?" and "Duck Amuck"? Those are his. But his work went beyond just that. Far beyond. "One Froggy Evening" was his invention, as were the Road Runner and Coyote, Pepe Le Pew, "The Dot and the Line", Porky and Sylvester in "Scaredy Cat", Sam and Ralph, Herbie and Bertie... not to mention he was responsible for the animated Grinch and The Phantom Tollbooth.
Bogie and Bacall- In terms of acting, I mostly mean Humphrey Bogart by himself, who starred in a lot of classic films that I admire. But a couple of them also starred his wife, Lauren Bacall, whom is also a great actress and worth of mentioning in her own right. I also admire them as a couple. Bacall was Bogie's fourth wife, but it seemed like after all of his failed marriages, she was the right choice for him, and made for one of the sweetest, if brief, true love stories in Hollywood.
Black Sabbath/Ronnie James Dio/Heaven & Hell- Sabbath all but created heavy metal, Dio had one of the style's most powerful voices, and together, they had 4 great albums. It's a shame that RJD died a couple of years ago, because although his peak was gone, he still had an incredible voice and could have still made some more good stuff with the rest of Heaven & Hell. Oh well. Whenever I want to recommend some essential metal albums to someone, alongside a couple of Iron Maiden albums, I usually add Heaven and Hell to the mix. Maybe also an Ozzy-era Sabbath or one of the first 3 Rainbow albums as well.
Alfred Hitchcock- I mostly put that pic in just to see him do the shocker.
But hey, he was the master, and one of the few directors I can think of with a filmography that could match Wilder's.Stan Lee- Lee created more or less every Marvel character you love. And if he didn't create one of your favorites, at least one of the ones he did invent was responsible for their induction into the universe. And although some of his dialogue is a little dated today, he wrote some great stories and characters that modern comics are still looking towards for inspiration today.
Charlie Chaplin- Humor, heart, pathos. Chaplin could do it all, and was one of the biggest multi-talents in all of cinema, as he starred in, wrote, directed, edited and even composed most if not all of his films. His silent works are the very definition of timeless, and will always remain hilarious.