Author Archives: Lyle Verbilion

About Lyle Verbilion

I'm just wanderin' around lookin' at things. Wow.

Brushes with Fame Pt 1: Robin Williams Times 3

<Update 2014-8-12> After being in all those Disney cartoons, family movies, and classic movies, playing over and over on our TV’s, in front of our eyes and our kids’ eyes and our grandkids’ eyes, Robin Williams had a tremendous and … Continue reading

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A Lemur Called Rollo

Fierce Creatures is a pseudo-sequel to A Fish Called Wanda. It’s working title was probably A Lemur Called Rollo. It has the same four actors playing pretty similar characters. But they have different names. And everyone is like 9 years … Continue reading

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More of Them

I’ve been a fan of They Might Be Giants since their 2nd album. That was in the 80’s. There are words in Their songs that you won’t find anywhere else. Oddly enough, I have to listen to a new album … Continue reading

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The Miracle Proletarian

Helen Keller was born in 1880, and died in 1968. In 1962, United Artists made a movie about her early life, The Miracle Worker. It won Best Actress and Best Actress in a supporting role for it’s 2 leads. Doing … Continue reading

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Will Advertising Spoil Tony Randall?

Released in 1957, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is cynical enough even to be appreciated today. And why does he hunt rocks? Is he looking for something stable? It’s about all the irrational nontruths involved in advertising. Tony Randall is … Continue reading

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Dependable Independence Days

For most of the world I guess July 4th is just a summer’s day. Unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, of course. In the US of A, however, it is Independence Day. When we celebrate our independence from Britain. For … Continue reading

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I’ve Got the Answer, Man

I love the movie The Answer Man. Except for some of the language. Of course, the language is all to make a point, to paint a portrait of the characters. But maybe they could have found a better way… I … Continue reading

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I’ll keep talking all the days before tomorrow

What a strange movie. In a quiet way, except for the talking. It’s All the Days Before Tomorrow. You get sort of alternating parts of 4 or 5 different scenes from the life of some folks who aren’t a couple, … Continue reading

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They Sing Like Giants Maybe

Hey folks, it’s time for a new They Might Be Giants album! It’s called Join Us. John and John have been working feverishly for months, maybe longer. Join Us is out! Now!!!  Buy it!!!!!!!! And they’re touring. So go to … Continue reading

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Toe Shoes & Socks I Have Known

I’ve always had issues with footwear. There’s this story from my little kid days. I wore Buster Brown bucks. But they were getting dirty. So one day, after my mom had started up a load of laundry, I dropped them … Continue reading

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