A cartoon several years ago:Author retrieving manuscript from publisher:“Your manuscript is well written, well documented, all here agree it is a masterpiece -But unfortunately, right now, we’re looking for trash!”
@battle of plattsburgh,I’ll give you credit for your musical play-on-words so you won’t have to blow your own horn!If you wanted more violins on the ‘tuba’, you might be able to pull a few strings, but if you want more sax, you’d probably have to sound the trumpet.
I used to be able to watch more violent films and tv when I was younger, but as I grew older I couldn’t help thinking that there are real people in this world who are subjected to horrible violence on a daily basis. Pretty much why I stopped watching Game of Thrones . . . I couldn’t stomach the violence anymore . . . which is too bad, because it’s an interesting story.
Too much violence on television is why I mostly watch only comedy shows like “Mike & Molly”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Two And A Half Men”, etc. The one exception I make is “Wipeout”. I really, really, really LOVE that show!!! What people won’t do for the chance of winning $50,000.00!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t stand it when people use the phrase “Lowest Common Denominator” this way. LCD would probably be trying to appeal to everyone. The phrase Calvin wants is “Greatest Common Factor”
“Running around/explosion” movies = done to death. That’s why “Breaking Bad” has captured an immense audience with clever dialogue, A-list acting, and entertaining visuals. BTW, generally speaking, movies with G or PG ratings make far more money than the others with X ratings….
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
Reality show producer
chireef over 12 years ago
political ad producer
rentier over 12 years ago
I hate violance!
margueritem over 12 years ago
Calvin, I’m sure you’ll find it.
King_Shark over 12 years ago
Seeing the dumbing down of everything in the last couple of decades,I think Calvin was merely forecasting the shape of things to come.
tuna1 over 12 years ago
And Calvin grows up to become president of MTV
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
The sad part, Calvin, is that they did.
Phapada over 12 years ago
How RU?
Phapada over 12 years ago
last night been Suvarnaphumi Airport Was tired..
Opus Croakus over 12 years ago
Calvin hadn’t seen “Jersey Shore” or the Kardashians yet.
elbeck over 12 years ago
In the ‘80s, the E.I. hadn’t reached the new lows with gross outs, such as reached in Bridesmaids
battle of plattsburgh over 12 years ago
I think we can all agree, “there is too much violins on PBS”. …..And not enough sax.
rentier over 12 years ago
Both! I cannot sleep having watched a violent film! And in life I hate it much more!
The#1BoiseStateFan over 12 years ago
Then see a murder show. I once did, and I got nightmares for the rest of May.
giovanealex over 12 years ago
Well, they already did. It’s called “MMA”.
Sheena121 over 12 years ago
Future Congressman!
ncalifgirl58 over 12 years ago
Me too!!
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
I would viciously vanquish violence with a vengeance!
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
‘Wheel, wheel’, Calvin is ‘wagon’ his tongue, again! He is taking a crash course on violence and is on the “Eve of Destruction”.
38lowell over 12 years ago
H.L. sure knew what he was talking about!!!
yangeldf over 12 years ago
I’m starting to think Bill Watterson was a prophet or something.
angusdad over 12 years ago
more violent video games
Number Three over 12 years ago
Oh typical Calvin!
I don’t mind Violence in comic strips but movies and reality… I hate it.
xxx
tuslog64 over 12 years ago
A cartoon several years ago:Author retrieving manuscript from publisher:“Your manuscript is well written, well documented, all here agree it is a masterpiece -But unfortunately, right now, we’re looking for trash!”
Intrepid T over 12 years ago
Reality TV, Jackass, MMA, and UFC all came to exist after this panel was penned. Waterson is prescient.
pif71vder over 12 years ago
I lost Eastwood to that convention speech and I confess I’ll miss him.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
@battle of plattsburgh,I’ll give you credit for your musical play-on-words so you won’t have to blow your own horn!If you wanted more violins on the ‘tuba’, you might be able to pull a few strings, but if you want more sax, you’d probably have to sound the trumpet.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
I think you could do with somewhat less violence, Calvin. Watch sit coms instead.
Calvin Nelson Nelson Premium Member over 12 years ago
If he only knew. Calvin would love Expendables II
NE1956 over 12 years ago
Well, I feel violent when a TV show is 75% commercials in 90 minutes. I wanna find the person who invented the DVR and kiss him / her on the lips.
Popeyesforearm over 12 years ago
Sam Pekinpaw could do it in 10 minutes
BluePumpkin over 12 years ago
I used to be able to watch more violent films and tv when I was younger, but as I grew older I couldn’t help thinking that there are real people in this world who are subjected to horrible violence on a daily basis. Pretty much why I stopped watching Game of Thrones . . . I couldn’t stomach the violence anymore . . . which is too bad, because it’s an interesting story.
Gretchen's Mom over 12 years ago
Too much violence on television is why I mostly watch only comedy shows like “Mike & Molly”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Two And A Half Men”, etc. The one exception I make is “Wipeout”. I really, really, really LOVE that show!!! What people won’t do for the chance of winning $50,000.00!!!!!!!!!!
ratlum over 12 years ago
Calvin has been getting his way lately.
calvinsfriend110 over 12 years ago
Well, it will be violent when he crashes the wagon.
susan over 12 years ago
I can’t stand it when people use the phrase “Lowest Common Denominator” this way. LCD would probably be trying to appeal to everyone. The phrase Calvin wants is “Greatest Common Factor”
Tackerdog over 12 years ago
Popular American culture is an oxymoron.
khpage over 12 years ago
“Running around/explosion” movies = done to death. That’s why “Breaking Bad” has captured an immense audience with clever dialogue, A-list acting, and entertaining visuals. BTW, generally speaking, movies with G or PG ratings make far more money than the others with X ratings….
fmasroor over 12 years ago
musical producer
41l1qehuo 9 months ago
Calvin would go on to found Spike TV