I think my post title would make a great movie title. I think I’ll make that film. Here’s the pitch:
“THE WONDERFULLY GRACEFUL DECLINE”
You’ve heard of ‘coming of age’ films, right? This is the opposite; a film about the ‘decline of age’. Excited yet? Steve Carell and Molly Ringwald (ironic, right?) are a couple trying to find their way in the latter years of life after their kids have all grown and moved away- but no grandkids yet. They set off on a road trip of elderly self discovery- based on the “self discovery trip” they never took in the late 70s because they started having kids instead. Can you “reset” your life at 55(mph)? Comedy and heart-tugging ensues.
Thanks for being a part of OUTNUMBERED- and my ramblings- I appreciate you, one and all. -Tom B.
I’m in that slide to unattractive, trying to do it gracefully 🙂
(and I think you want “lose” not “loose”)
Thanks. And thanks for the correction, I do that one a lot. I’ll fix it. Eventually…
I tend to mix up “Lose” and “Loose” a lot. Every time I need to use lose I try to think of a video game when you die… “What’s on the screen then, oh, right, “You Lose”. Ok, That’s what I want.”
Nice strip, and movie plot.
Thanks Tim. I’ll fix that one. Do it a bunch.
I cannot see the cartoon, although from the comments it’s seems some can. Tried Facebook and Safari on an iPad OS7
I’m not sure what the situation is there. I’ve only had one other person say they can’t view it on their iPhone, but many others can. My guess is that maybe you haven’t updated the OS to 8?
Just another thing for me to look forward to in the future. Joy and anticipation, yay. But at least it’s a philosophical outlook. I feel my decline would certainly be a graceful, shallow slope. Huzzah! XD
A gradual slide to ugly
by dachshund, schnauzer
and pugly
LOVE the visual interplay of panel 1 and 2 as the wife turns to look at her husband. Well done! The couch and the chair got much closer by panel 4, though! : )
Yeah, I wasn’t thrilled with that either, but have a “cartoon license” so I can get away with it.
If I get ugly, I’ll just have you draw me looking younger. 😉 Big IF though – I may go down swinging.