Calvin and Hobbes Documentary To Get November Screening

[Karloff]

Calvin and Hobbes Documentary To Get November Screening


Dear Mr Watterson: Thank You.

Joel Allen Schroeder's Dear Mr Watterson, a documentary that examines Calvin and Hobbes with the same painstaking effort Spaceman Spiff devotes to exploring alien planets, is due November 15th. It'll be available in select theatres and video on demand, for your nostalgic pleasure. If you were hoping to get a glimpse of Watterson himself, forget it; the Sasquach of Cartoonists is as elusive as ever, but you will see plenty other luminaries, from Fox Trot's Bill Amend to Berkley Breathed of Opus and Bloom County.

Watterson's a rare bird, the kind of creator who didn't care for merchandising and refused to have so much as a bumper sticker with Calvin on it. He's also one of the few to give his creation a definite ending, rather than pass it on to other creators to let it continue for generation after generation, long after the creative spark that powers the series dies. It's still a favourite, both for folks who knew Calvin when they were kids, and for new fans just coming to grips with the series in book form. It's that enduring legacy that Dear Mr Watterson eulogizes, which should make it all the more wonderful when it finally hits the screens.

On that note, Dear Mr Watterson: Thank You. Very much. You don't know how much, and that doesn't matter. Good luck to you, wherever you are.

Source: Wired [http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/calvin-hobbes-documentary/]


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[Breywood]

Damn, something I'd like to watch given how much I dislike movies, let alone documentaries. Of all the comic strips I've read, this is one of the few that I'd clip out and make nice, orderly albums. I was sad to see the series go, but I'm glad after all these years that it left on a note as high as it did.

There's still plenty that I find meaningful after all these years.

 

[Silk_Sk]

I've been reading Calvin and Hobbes since before I was Calvin's age. I owe as much to Mr. Watterson as I do to both of my wonderful parents for helping me become who I am today. It is true that a simple "Dear Mr. Watterson..." is the perfect expression for my gratitude.

 

[lacktheknack]

Well.

So much for doing anything school-related on November 15th.

 

[Trucken]

Calvin & Hobbes is the main reason for me learning how to read. I struggled in first grade and was probably worst at reading in my class. But thanks to my love for Calvin & Hobbes my reading ability skyrocketed in second grade.

So, dear Mr. Watterson: Thank you for teaching me how to read.

 

[Mr.Mattress]

This is the only Documentary I care about Watching in Theaters, and I really really really wanna see it in theaters!

 

[Sateru]

I grew up reading Calvin & Hobbes even from an early age. It was my first comic, and even now I go back to rereading it purely for nostalgic purposes. It never gets old, I'm appreciative that Mr. Watterson cared deeply for his creation. He never let commercialism take hold over his creation, choosing to stop when he felt that he wanted to and giving his work a definitive end. I hope he's doing well. I will never forget his work, nor will I forget the impact he made in my life.

 

[Slash Joel]

Calvin and Hobbes the only people who don't like are those who have not read it.

That comic was a huge part of my childhood and I want to see this movie though they probably didn't get an interview with Mr. Watterson himself.

 

[Reyold]

Nice. I haven't read Calvin and Hobbes in forever, but they're fantastic comics. Good to see this coming out.

 

[Plinglebob]

I think I got into Calvin and Hobbs by someone posting a strip in a thread here and, like others, I love it. Got myself the complete collection a couple years ago and even at £100 it was worth every penny.

 

[Hero of Lime]

Sounds like a blast! I remember reading Calvin and Hobbes at a point where I couldn't understand many of the words Calvin said considering his advanced vocabulary, yet everything else made so much sense to me. Playing all day during Summer vacation, getting up super early to open Christmas presents, and all the things that can happen at school.

Now I read it to recapture that child like wonder, while understanding the philosophy, and the words I used to think were gibberish.

 

[BaronIveagh]

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Bill once, in a book store of all places a few years ago. I picked up a Calvin and Hobbes collection and opened my mouth and said that it was a shame that it hadn't gone on longer. The guy next to me just sort of started like he'd been shot, and then laughed and "well, I had my reasons' and introduced himself.

He's pursuing painting, I guess.

 

[TakerFoxx]

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Bill once, in a book store of all places a few years ago. I picked up a Calvin and Hobbes collection and opened my mouth and said that it was a shame that it hadn't gone on longer. The guy next to me just sort of started like he'd been shot, and then laughed and "well, I had my reasons' and introduced himself.

He's pursuing painting, I guess.

You lucky sonuvabitch...

 

[Elvaril]

I absolutely must see this in theaters when it releases. It has always been one of my greatest hopes that Bill Watterson has secretly spent the past 18 years secretly writing Calvin and Hobbes strips. When I was little my grandmother used to buy a Calvin and Hobbes book for me every year when I came to visit her. Best comic ever. Of all time.

 

[One of Many]

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Bill once, in a book store of all places a few years ago. I picked up a Calvin and Hobbes collection and opened my mouth and said that it was a shame that it hadn't gone on longer. The guy next to me just sort of started like he'd been shot, and then laughed and "well, I had my reasons' and introduced himself.

He's pursuing painting, I guess.

I both hate and envy you right now, I wanna meet Bill!

With that said, this is going to be a must see!

 

[Nooners]

Glad to hear that so many people still love the strip. I saw Dear Mr. Watterson back in April, and it was FANTASTIC. Worth every penny, and I certainly hope to see it again.
I made my own tribute to the boy and his tiger back in January. Hope you enjoy seeing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlPKB4q11Lo

 

[Arnoxthe1]

I think it really was for the best that Watterson just let it go and gave it a great ending. I mean, let's think about it. Would we really want Watterson to start it up again? No, the strip had explored a whole lotta ground already and it was getting to the point to where I think the strip would have ran dry, so to speak. In the end, it's time to do what Bill has done. Cherish the memories and move on.

Besides that though, really interested in what Berke Breathed has to say. Another cartoonist I really respect.