#funaday2025

January 17th's Film-a-day was the 2008 movie "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."

Since the first movie was pretty awesome I had to watch the sequel. This too did not disappoint.

So that concludes my Fun-A-Day posts for this year. Here is my set-up at Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts.

Night 2 of the Fun-A-Day Community Art Show is tonight from 5-10, performances begin at 7.

January 30th's Film-a-day was the 2007 musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

I had no idea that Sweeney Todd was a musical. I remember when it came out in theaters, & wanting to see it, but I didn't know it was a musical at all. I bought the DVD recently from a thrift store. It was okay overall. While I know the blood is fake I had to turn my head every time he dispatched someone. It seemed like that Anthony kid was always showing up at the wrong place & the wrong time. Fucking go away already.

I felt bad for Sweeney/Benjamin, & how most of his life was ruined because of the 1st liar, and then to find out about the 2nd liar. It goes to show what people are capable of when you've broken them mentally & spiritually.

This will be the third Johnny Depp/Tim Burton movie I watched for this project & the second that in addition to Depp & Burton, included Helena Bonham Carter.

The first 2 films were drawn from the container at random, this one I chose. & while I wasn't thrilled, I'd give this another watch.

Fun-A-Day 1/30/2025

January 29th's Film-a-day was the 1974 rock musical "Phantom of The Paradise"

This rock musical has been on my to-watch list as well, ever since I've seen the trailer for it at the previews before Transylvania Nipple Productions' shadowcast performance of Rocky Horror.

This movie seemed more or less like a 70s version of Phantom of The Opera with some differences. I recognized Jessica Harper who played Phoenix in this. She also starred in Shock Treatment, the 1981 sequel to Rocky Horror, she played Janet Majors in that.

I felt bad for Winslow. He just wanted recognition for his music and Swan ruined his life. When Winslow began terrorizing the venue I hate that he signed a deal with that scumbag. I also felt bad for Beef. Yes he was a bit of an overdramatic diva, but he was just doing his job.

While I loved Rocky Horror and Hedwig instantly, it took me a bit to begin to love Shock Treatment. I don't think it will take me as long to love Phantom of The Paradise. I will be rewatching it a few more times so I can learn the songs.

Fun-A-Day 1/29/2025

January 27th's Film-a-day was the 2002 Studio Ghibli movie "The Cat Returns."

This story is about a teenage girl named Haru who saves a cat from getting hit by a truck. He stands up on hind legs and speaks to her, informing her that he is Prince Lune of the Cat Kingdom. Haru is then met with a barrage of unwanted gifts and attention from the Cat Kingdom, including a marriage proposal from the Cat King for her to marry Prince Lune. Her answer was taken as a yes though she didn't want that. She hears a female voice that tells her to seek out Muta and get taken to The Cat Bureau for help. Muta introduces Haru to Baron and Toto. Baron is a cat but from figurine that was given life by his artist; Toto is a stone raven who came to life like Baron. Before she can get help, Haru along with Muta, are whisked away to the Cat Kingdom, while Baron and Toto try to figure a way to rescue them.

This was a bizarre yet adorable movie. Then again, many Studio Ghibli movies are bizarre yet adorable (minus Grave of The Fireflies. That shit was just too fucking sad).

I wanted to draw Baron in his masquerade get-up, but as I was getting pressed for time and watching another drawing tutorial on YouTube wasn't in the cards, I went with a simpler drawing of Prince Lune shortly after Haru saved him instead.

Fun-A-Day 1/27/2025

I will post the last few pieces separately later this evening. I mention in the written description of my project how folks can come to my socials & read more about my thoughts, ideas etc. I will update that soon.

All of my Fun-A-Day Film-A-Day items shown here. I am happy I stuck with it this year. I've had an artistic itch for a while, & this was a great exercise in creativity & innovation, thinking up of things to make or do everyday.

Today I'll be lugging all it to Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts for Fun-A-Day Philadelphia's Community Art Show.

January 26th's Film-a-day was the 1996 movie "Trees Lounge."

This was Steve Buscemi's directoral debut. He also wrote the script. This movie is about an alcoholic who was fired from his job as an auto mechanic and hangs out at the dive bar called Trees Lounge, of which he also lives in the apartment above. This movie was shot at a bar in NYC called Trees Lounge. Someday I'll go there and check it out.

This was a good movie. I love Steve Buscemi, he is a versatile actor and a good person. Before becoming an actor, he was a NYC firefighter and when 9/11 happened, he volunteered and did multiple 12-hour shifts to help people.

Eszter Balint is also in this film, she plays another barfly's estranged wife. Initially I thought of putting together a collage of photos of the 2 times I've seen Ms. Balint perform her music at a dive bar in Brooklyn, but I also wanted to just visit a local dive. I invited my husband to accompany me at the closest dive to our home, but since he has a work meeting at our local VFW coming up, he suggested we go there and get memberships. So that's what we did. And we learned the difference between VFWs and American Legions. Though neither of us were soldiers overseas, we can still be social members since we're township residents. I don't go to bars often but at least it's small and quiet and close by, so if I want to have a drink I can go there once our memberships are approved.

Fun-A-Day 1/26/2025

January 25th's Film-a-day was the 2018 documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

I bought this documentary when it first came out, before the Tom Hanks' movie when he played Fred Rogers. Mister Rogers was a true Christian and accepting of everyone. He gave kids the emotional support they needed.

This is me with my Bob Dog puppet and also Peter Cottontail puppet. Bob Dog was a character on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, but he was just a guy named Bob in a dog costume. My dad bought the puppet the day I was born and named him Bob Dog because his colors resembled those of the character on the show. As a kid and as a parent myself, I often used puppets to entertain my daughter, both my own growing up, as well as new ones we acquired.

I'm actually amazed that I still have both Bob and Peter. Their tags indicate they are from the same company (R. Dakin & Co). Bob was manufactured in 1976 (same year my husband was born) and Peter was manufactured in 1983.

I think I might've been like 5 or 6 when I got Peter Cottontail, but I literally had Bob Dog since my DOB. His red collar broke a long time ago but I took red ribbon and made him another one just a couple of years back. His mouth has been stitched up a little too. Also pictured are Moose and Penguin. I think my mother-in-law gave Moose to Angie when she was little, and I bought Penguin from Dollar Tree around Christmastime in 2006. I would put on little puppet shows for Angie when she was little and give them different voices.

I don't have a cardigan sweater but this leopard print jacket is more my style anyway. Perhaps someday when I get my YouTube channel up and running I'll film some puppet shenanigans.

I also threw in a pic of the actual Bob Dog character from the TV show. I learned there is a reddish dog named Bob Dog out nowadays, completely unrelated, but Mister Rogers' Bob Dog is the OG.

Fun-A-Day 1/25/2025