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C. Christopher Hart

@cchinoregon.bsky.social

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This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this... Oregon! Creator, writer, and actor on podcast audio drama Exoplanetary. 26th Century style icon. Dog and Cat person. {he/him}

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello, new followers. If you're here about audio drama and you aren't already following @exoplanetary.bsky.social , may I humbly suggest?

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 12h

Paris, Texas (1984) dir: Wim Wenders. Gumby unknowingly consumed local tap water and became too ill to continue, necessitating recasting with Dean Stockwell.

Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 12h

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 12h

I always thought he'd be good fun to work with.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 13h

"Oh, Jesus... he's talking about me, isn't he?"

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

It's a trick question. Nobody *wants* to see that.

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

There's something of your friend who keeps putting the same song in every mix tape in that last factoid. I find it charming.

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

You're being ironic, but I'll defend him. Marty is no snob. He used Gimmie Shelter in three different films... what's more pop than that?

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

The fact that Scorsese and Vallejo were on the same panel... that's a bit like Kubrick meeting Jack Kirby.

Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 1d

Martin Scorsese - noted snob with lots of time to spare - chaired a panel at Comic Con about why popular art is important - news.artnet.com/art-world/ma...

Martin Scorsese Champions Popular Art at Lucas Museum Preview

Martin Scorsese was joined by artists JR, Julie Bell, and Boris Vallejo for a Lucas Museum of Narrative Art panel at New York Comic Con.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

Gumby, before Ozempic, 2023.

Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 18h

Frame #4111 from 50s E08-09 the fantastic farmer

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

Not unhinged at all. Eminently sane.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

The idea that they are working to help aging film collectors catalog and preserve what they have is ingenious. Fact is, much of what they hold, including 350 (!) nitrate films sent to the Library of Congress, simply would not exist otherwise. A must-listen for cinema fans.

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

A magnificent podcast episode dealing mostly with finding and preserving lost cinema and television. But, yes Virginia, it seems they have found a missing episode of what Mark Gatiss refers to as "the children's own programme that adults adore."

youtu.be/CK02j_Mi6iE?...

Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes Podcast - Special Edition - Film is Fabulous!

YouTube video by Doctor Who The Missing Episodes Podcast

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 14h

Undeniable. But more children have access to making comics than making cinema, even today. And both are important forms.

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Graham Reznick @grahamreznick.bsky.social · 19h

ah RIP Drew Struzan, the greatest movie poster illustrator ever, who created one of the greatest posters in a single day with no reference material from the film.

(As well as 90% of the great movie posters from the 80s. scrolling any streaming service now makes me hate what we've lost so much)

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Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️) @lri.bsky.social · 18h

Drew Struzan, the legendary cinema artists, illustrator and Poster art extraordinaire has sadly passed away.

Rest in peace, Drew. Your impact on the arts will live on forever more. 😔
#DrewStruzan

Drew Struzan sits at a San Diego ComicCon table in a denim shirt.

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · 3d

Poster for the movie, “Harry and Walter Go to New York” (1976), directed by Mark Rydell, starring James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine, and Diane Keaton. Poster art by Drew Struzan.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 18h

RIP the legendary Drew Struzan (1947-2025) 😩

Even though we were expecting the news any day now, it makes me very sad. What an artist.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 18h

Most cons are really film events these days. Have been for a while. You have to really hunt for a comics-specific event these days.

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 18h

See? I'm not wrong.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 18h

Most American filmmakers owe a huge debt to comics, both comic strips and comic books. It's a gateway media for filmmaking and Scorsese knows this.

Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 19h

Scorsese appeared at Comic Con to discuss George Lucas's forthcoming museum of popular art. His point was that popular art is really important - it's the first thing to fire your imagination, make you consider storytelling. He's saying enjoy it but use it, don't limit yourself to it.

Wm Maldonado @cheers464646.bsky.social · 19h

Guy that hates any marvel or comic based movie is at comic con. wtf?

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 19h

If someone asks you to do something you don't want to do, ask for money. If you *really* don't want to do it, ask for even more money.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Visual effects on the Doctor Who TV Movie; Beaver Cleaver's older brother. At least, that's the order we reckon these matters in my home.

Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 1d

Tony Dow

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 12d

Burt definitely fucked himself over. Not the only time.

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 13d

The Smugglers is very heavy on the murder. Sadly, thanks to Australian censors, that's all that remains of it! youtu.be/YwuKPjYe8Ds?...

C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 13d

The interview with @pulmyears.bsky.social on his upcoming John Candy bio is particularly good stuff. Look forward to that one immensely.

Dana Gould @danagould.bsky.social · 13d

Just in time for October! It’s the September episode of The Dana Gould Hour podcast! With @braunger and @pulmyears discussing his new book John Candy A Life In Comedy

True Tales From Weirdsville explores the strange but true stories of murdering people in your sleep. It’s true.

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C. Christopher Hart @cchinoregon.bsky.social · 13d

Me, October 1st.