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Friday 31 January 2014

DEAR MR. WATTERSON [2013]

Joel Allen Schroeder sets out to explore the cultural impact of Bill Watterson's cherished newspaper comic strip Calvin & Hobbes in Dear Mr. Watterson.
Not since Krazy Kat or Pogo had their been a comic strip quite as artistically brilliant and thoughtfully written as Calvin & Hobbes and sadly there hasn't been one since, so it's interesting to hear just why people feel the way they feel about this strip.  It's very clear folks are very passionate about the characters (myself included) but what exactly is it that does this?  This film explores each reason with a gaggle of cartoonists and artists that all have one thing in common...love for a boy and his tiger.  If you're a fan already then there's nothing new here but it's nice to hear other people's kind words of works that inspire you as well.

3½ Yukon Songs out of 5

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