Posted A Picture From "UHF" Not Knowing How Many People Loved The Show...

A few days ago I needed a "Pic Of The Day." Actually, I need to find a picture to use everyday. Sometimes I find the picture early--other times it's a last-minute thing. While I was watching a movie, I realized I hadn't found my picture yet. Luckily for me, the movie I was watching was a classic, Al Yankovic's UHF.

I took the picture and posted it.

Then people came out of the woodwork on Facebook to let me know how they felt about the movie.

Turns out, they think about the show about the same way as I do.

UHF is not a high mark in cinematic excellence. In fact, it's a little slow. Then again, my wife and I watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off the other day and that's another film that's slow. Comedies have evolved over the years and movies we hold up as hilariously funny are still funny, but something's changed. And since the movie's not changed at all, it's us that's changed.

Here are some scene's from the movie. If you're a fan of the flick, you know I could have taken screenshot after screenshot, plastered them on this blog post, and still not gotten close to capturing all the great moments in the film. It is, after all, just a collection of sketches. But it's done well, and one of the characters is named Philo. I hope the character's named for the inventor of television, Philo T Farnsworth, a Utahn. Philo in UHF was played by Anthony Geary, another Utahn best known as General Hospital's Luke Spencer.

As I watched, I remembered parts and re-discovered things I had forgotten about. I don't think I'd want to watch the show over and over again. It would take away some of the charm. But re-discovering it after a long time, it's like catching up with a childhood friend and remembering just why you like them so much.

Weird Al Yankovic...Is Coming To Town!

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I think he's generally accepted as one of the good people on the planet, even if you don't like his music, his videos, his hair--it's hard to not like the man. He is scandal-free. He doesn't discuss politics in public, and as far as I can tell, he seems like he would be the same person whether or not he was famous. 

We've all heard that no two snowflakes are alike, and even though I believe that snowflake thing has been proven a hoax, it still makes us feel all warm and fuzzy that we are somehow different from the other seven plus billion people out there. But when I think of Mr. Yankovic, I bet there's no one else quite like him.

You might not know it, but Weird Al and myself have a few things in common. We both played the accordion in our youth. We both couldn't wait for Dr. Demento's radio show to come on each week. Okay, that's where the similarities end. Al has amazing hair. I don't. Al kept playing the accordion. I didn't. And not only did he enjoy the Dr. Demento radio show, he did what it took to get on that program. And thus an unlikely star was born.

I've been fortunate enough to attend the Salt Lake Comic Cons. I hope I've been able to contribute to the overall enjoyment of the patrons. One thing I've not done is spent a lot of time around the celebrities. it's not that I don't like them or wouldn't want to spend time in their presence. It's just I'm usually doing other things. Sure, I'd love to interview the man, spend time with him and ask him questions. But I know that thousands of people will be able to do that this coming March. If you want information on dates and ticket prices, click: HERE. 

Yes, Weird Al is coming to town--it's a St. Patricks Day miracle!

*Photo used without permission from: http://saltlakecomiccon.com/portfolio-item/weird-al-yankovic/?cc=WEIRDALTW