Fantastic Mr. Fox is indescribable except to say it’s worth seeing on the big-screen. Much like Where the Wild Things Are, the Fantastic Mr. Fox film is a children’s narrative told for adults.
You ever meet a crazy kid who runs around in Batman pajamas with a Superman cape, a six-shooter belt, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat? Moms call ‘em wild kids.
Spike Jonze has crafted films like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Beastie Boys: Video Anthology.
Take a look at the WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE trailer, which shows a slightly different, more involved story than the book — but still the same in spirit and character.
Thank you, Spike Jonze, for leaving some dinner scraps for the kids on a private boat trip.
Thanks to and credit to Sport Illustrated’s photographer, Heinz Kluetmeier, for this 1979 photo insert from 30 years ago.
They called him the Tyler Rose. His leg strength — the weight and fury of those tree trunks churning, jersey #20 at Texas and #34 with the Oilers — Earl Campbell was a perfect blend of balance, strength and speed.
His career with the NCAA’s Texas Longhorns and NFL’s Houston Oilers is a thing of legend — a powerful display of leg strength and nimble feet that make Big Earl the most feared Running Back in history.
Earl was born in 1955 in Tyler, Texas, the sixth of eleven children. When Earl was 11 years old, his father died. Some people say this made Big Earl become a man at a young age.
Well, after leading his Tyler High team to a Texas State Championship, Barry Switzer said he should have gone straight to the pros. In his senior season at Texas in 1977, Earl was awarded the Heisman Trophy, having led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. Earl’s best NFL season was 1980. In 15 games with the Houston Oilers he had 373 carries for 1,934 yards, at an average of 5.2 yards per carry with 13 touchdowns.
Watch this YouTube video showing the Power and Force of Earl Campbell with a football in his hands.
For this kind of spirit and human strength, a hero, if not superhero, mythic status, must be offered the Tyler Rose. #34 in the program, #1 in our football hearts.
