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The absurd and hilarious Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice was the role that introduced me to the brilliant Catherine O'Hara. Between this, SCTV, the Christopher Guest films, and now Schitt's Creek, she has become one of the all-time greats. Catherine is unquestionably one of the funniest human beings on the earth, and one of the main reasons I have watched Beetlejuice hundreds of times ... hence my entire collection dedicated to this masterpiece.

Remember the days when movies only used tangible practical effects instead of CGI for every single little item on screen? Beetlejuice in particular has many scenes that hearken back to really old school stop-motion animation effects, the same techniques that were used in classic action-horror movies like Jason and the Argonauts (1963), and even going way back to King Kong (1933). This is one of the coolest things about Beetlejuice, in my opinion, and this piece is dedicated to the scene where Barbara and Adam Maitland stretch and do horrible things to their faces in an attempt to scare the people who invaded their home after they died ... all done in beautifully weird stop-motion animation.

Winona Ryder was perfect as the "strange and unusual" Lydia Deetz. And speaking of perfection, Beetlejuice's ending is one of the best. If the title of this piece alone doesn't get you singing and/or dancing, please check your pulse to make sure you're alive. But even if you're dead, hey, you're in the right place!

"Sandworms ... ya' hate 'em, right? I hate 'em myself!" - You Know Who (Don't you dare say the "B" word!)

Oh, poor, oddly cute Harry the Hunter from Beetlejuice ... we can only hope his sad soul finds some solace. That said, who knows - maybe he deserved his fate. Who can say?

As if Michael Keaton in his greatest and funniest performance wasn't enough, not to mention the crazy fun story, sublimely weird visuals, and early Tim Burton's cool signature style plastered all over the place, we also get the beloved, late, great scene-stealing Glenn Shadix as the unforgettable Otho Fenlock! I don't know if a movie could pack in much more awesomeness than Beetlejuice contains.

"Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana" ... considering what happens during this song, I suppose the Tally Man himself was not happy with the participants of one of the top two dinner party scenes of all time in film (the other being from The Party, of course). There's nothing I could write that could even come close to describing how genius it was to use Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" in the way it is used in Beetlejuice. All I hope to do with this artwork is spark the memory of this amazing scene. The cool people out there will get it and smile, and the uncool ones ... well, go watch Beetlejuice first, and then we'll talk.

Ah, Casablanca. Due to Ilsa & Rick's obvious deeply important connection to France, I laid out this piece to be an abstract depiction of the French flag - blue, white, red, left to right. For the background, I used something that appears on the surface to be merely decorative but is actually an extremely important element of the story; true Casablanca aficionados will notice the background was based on the ornate design on the piano Sam plays in Rick's Café Américain. The result is one of my favorite works to date.

Ah, Mrs. White ... my favorite character from Clue, played to perfection by the incomparable Madeline Kahn. Any fan of Clue knows instantly what this image is referencing. Pop art is a great way to bond with people all over the world who have similar tastes and interests. Sometimes this bond can be achieved by using one single image that says everything. And this one - both literally and referentially - says exactly this: "Fla-flames ... flames ... on the side of my face ..."

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I mean, the core of anxiety is anxiety ... what is more meta?

True Romance is a film chock full of excellent individual scenes featuring legendary actors in small roles, and many (myself included) have praised these roles and scenes as "making" the film. But at the heart of this ultra-violent and bitingly funny and smart film is a love story. It would be easy for all of the powerful scenes and huge cameos to overshadow the leads, Alabama and Clarence Worley, but Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater don't let that happen; they have no problem carrying the main story, and somehow make several ridiculous premises believable. The genuine sweetness and love between them is ultimately the most satisfying element of the film, and the real reason we keep coming back to watch.

Gary Oldman is an Oscar winner and one of the most respected and revered actors ever. But to me, his best work is still playing the disgusting pimp Drexl Spivey in True Romance. Drexl is a central character to the story, though Oldman is essentially only in one scene ... a legendary scene so good it would have stolen the whole movie if not for the Walken/Hopper scene.

If you love True Romance as much as I do, it's almost a guarantee that Christopher Walken's performance as mobster big boss Don Vincenzo is a big part of the reason why. Walken has made a career of playing small roles that steal movies, and this is no exception; in fact, it could be the best of the bunch. But you already know that, so honor the man by wearing him!

Everyone knows James Gandolfini from his stellar work on The Sopranos, but long before he ever had a starring role, he often played brutish goons. His main scene in True Romance is a doozy, to say the least, and without a doubt helped get him some of those bigger roles, because he was so authentically creepy in one of the most brutally violent scenes in cinema. It's a tiny role in the film, but made such a huge impact that he deserves his own piece.

Dennis Hopper as Clifford Worley is in arguably the best scene in True Romance, a movie with countless stellar scenes. But he's not just in the scene - he's a huge part of the reason it's the best scene. It's not easy to play off of Christopher Walken as a major mob boss, but Hopper more than holds his own, unsurprisingly. As I often do, I paused the film and took my own makeshift stills to work from. I carefully chose a pose in which Clifford is smiling, as he gets the last laugh by insulting Don Vincenzo to his core, something he knows no one gets away with alive. It's a scene that's intense, chilling, and laugh-out-loud funny all at the same time - a difficult feat to pull off.

The Twilight Zone is my favorite show of all time, despite it having concluded long before I was born. Rod Serling is a hero of mine - a perfect wordsmith and creator of truly fascinating studies of the human psyche, tales that due to stellar writing, directing, and acting, feel almost more real than most TV today, despite the outlandish sci-fi scenarios. For this, I chose 4 of my favorite episodes that could be instantly recognizable with floating heads, and I used color symbolically. For the background color gradients, I created a subtle "Z" shape as a nod to the show. I also developed a new shape-drawing technique to create the faces piece by piece. It is a very tedious process, but rewarding, as it is an original look!

Ah, poor Henry Bemis. The episode "Time Enough at Last" is a classic example of ironic tragedy, played perfectly by the great Burgess Meredith in a rare virtually solo performance. I used blue for Henry's color for fairly obvious reasons: he may just be the saddest character in Twilight Zone history.

If for some terrible reason I had to narrow the genius of The Twilight Zone down to just one episode, "To Serve Man" may just be the one. If I could bottle the feeling I got when I saw the end reveal of this episode for the first time, I'd sell it and make billions. It's the twist of all twists. I'm not even going to spoil it, just in case there's some off chance you haven't seen it. And if you haven't, go watch it and come back to honor this Kanamit by wearing him (or buy now, then watch)!

This is one of those pieces in which the artwork itself is a spoiler. Sorry about that, but I had to make this creepy pig-faced nurse for the cool kids who already know. The symbolic color here is green for envy, also associated with greed. "Eye of the Beholder" is a classic example of how people (or even non-people, apparently) in communities always try to fit in, try to be like each other, and feel the need to fall in line mindlessly, sometimes going to extremes to do so. Rod Serling holds up a big mirror to our society to reveal our very own sheep-like nature in another brilliant Twilight Zone episode that is utterly timeless.

I used the color red on this one to symbolize anger, aggression, and danger, which our unfriendly neighborhood 3-eyed Venusian here most certainly represents. Based on another one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, this piece is essentially another spoiler (sorry), but I will assume my fellow fans of "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" won't mind.

Picking a favorite Billy Wilder film is kind of like trying to narrow down my favorite Beatles record - too many masterpieces to choose from; besides, it kind of depends on the mood. But if I had to choose, it would be The Apartment. In my opinion, it's a near-perfect film. In my poster, I wanted to capture my favorite moment, the ending. C.C. professes his absolute love and adoration to Miss Kubelik, and her response is, simply, "Shut up and deal." It's a romantic comedy in which the two stars never even kiss each other. And yet, at the end we all know they are going to be together. This kind of subtlety shows a respect for the intelligence of the audience that is rare, and one of many reasons it's one of the best ever, film-wise.

Picking a favorite Billy Wilder film is kind of like trying to narrow down my favorite Beatles record - too many masterpieces to choose from; besides, it kind of depends on the mood. But if I had to choose, it would be The Apartment. In my opinion, it's a near-perfect film. In my poster, I wanted to capture my favorite moment, the ending. C.C. professes his absolute love and adoration to Miss Kubelik, and her response is, simply, "Shut up and deal." It's a romantic comedy in which the two stars never even kiss each other. And yet, at the end we all know they are going to be together. This kind of subtlety shows a respect for the intelligence of the audience that is rare, and one of many reasons it's one of the best ever, film-wise.

"Mariposa" is Spanish for "butterfly," which is apt for Maria Montessori for many reasons. The butterfly silhouettes in the background grow exponentially and infinitely, which is my symbolic gesture representing how her heartfelt teachings and practices help children grow into their full beautiful potential. As the butterfly silhouettes grow larger, they begin to resemble angel wings, fitting because Maria Montessori is a saintly and angelic figure in many people's minds and hearts. The quote on the shirt says, "The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind." How true this is, especially now, as hope for the success of our future generations is at an all-time high.

"They're coming to get you Barbara ..." in the beginning of the film Night of the Living Dead, this phrase is said mockingly, and yet, it still comes off creepy as hell. It wasn't technically the first film to feature zombies, but it was the first centered around a world where the dead rise to literally eat the living. With one small, low-budget black and white movie, George Romero created an entire genre that would be adored by zillions forever. Why are so many people fascinated by zombies? There are many reasons, but the thought of people who were once good, sentient humans with thoughts and dreams and families, turned into mindless beasts whose one primal goal is to eat living people is pretty scary. Not to mention cool as hell.

"They're coming to get you Barbara ..." in the beginning of the film Night of the Living Dead, this phrase is said mockingly, and yet, it still comes off creepy as hell. It wasn't technically the first film to feature zombies, but it was the first centered around a world where the dead rise to literally eat the living. With one small, low-budget black and white movie, George Romero created an entire genre that would be adored by zillions forever. Why are so many people fascinated by zombies? There are many reasons, but the thought of people who were once good, sentient humans with thoughts and dreams and families, turned into mindless beasts whose one primal goal is to eat living people is pretty scary. Not to mention cool as hell.

"They're coming to get you Barbara ..." in the beginning of the film Night of the Living Dead, this phrase is said mockingly, and yet, it still comes off creepy as hell. It wasn't technically the first film to feature zombies, but it was the first centered around a world where the dead rise to literally eat the living. With one small, low-budget black and white movie, George Romero created an entire genre that would be adored by zillions forever. Why are so many people fascinated by zombies? There are many reasons, but the thought of people who were once good, sentient humans with thoughts and dreams and families, turned into mindless beasts whose one primal goal is to eat living people is pretty scary. Not to mention cool as hell.

It's a blue psychedelic Mod Pop Art lion! I mean, what more do you need?

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 1.1: Abstract Dove on Plaid!

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 1.2: Abstract Dove!

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 2.1: Plaid Dove on Abstract!

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 3.1: Black Plaid Dove!

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 3.2: Blue Plaid Dove!

Finally, the official Plaid Design dove gets her own T-shirt collection! Version 4: Abstract Dove on Abstract!

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