No one is safe from Adultitis. Not even the American entertainment company that was built on, and is synonymous with, the carefree and hope-filled spirit of childhood. An essay on SaveDisney.com sheds some light on Walt Disney and his original vision for his movies and his company: "I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether he be six or sixty...In my work I try to reach and speak to that innocence, showing it the fun and joy of living; showing it that laughter is healthy; showing it that the human species, although happily ridiculous at times, …
Archives for August 2005
Design Team Unite!
I'll trade you another chance to win a t-shirt for your honest opinion on our new t-shirt line. Based on the input from readers, our first shirt is already in production, and it features a certain well-known skunk. Now we're turning our attention to the runner-up design, but we're not sure what color to print it in. So...what do you think? …
Love is All You Need
Many of you may know from my last post, featuring our second Escape Adulthood Podcast, that Jason and I shared our '8 Adultitis Curing Movies.' Last night Jason and I were flipping channels and got sucked into the movie 'I Am Sam.' I love this movie! This did not make our original list, but it sure fits the category. Besides enjoying some unbelievable acting by Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dakota Fanning, the strong messages throughout this movie really make me think. For those of you who do not know the premise, it is a story about Sam, a mentally-challenged man, who struggles to raise …