What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.

[JimInks]

2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2015 smooth unfinished Savinelli 320KS author.

[JimInks]

Super Value Bourbon Whiskey in a 2013 slight bend grain etched briar John Barrett Volcano with a walnut shank.

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of Jim’s A Blend in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem.

[NeverBend]

My wife produced a straight to VHS movie for Maltin called Cartoons for Big Kids. Also produced his wrap arounds for Turner Classic Movies. Says he was great to work with.

I liked Maltin, read his book several times, but he was WRONG about Touch of Evil (and Blade Runner, etc.).

I'm holding out hope that we'll get a definitive Magnificent Ambersons as long as someone, somewhere has copious notes from Mr. Welles and the footage still exists.

And, I agree about Touch of Evil!

It wasn't just on paper or behind the camera that he excelled, though. The triumvirate of awesomess that was Welles, Joseph Cotton, and Carol Reed combined to create one of my favorite films and, to me, the epitome of noir: The Third Man.

Partly social mores, Touch of Evil was so damned seedy that it was probably repulsive to people in 1958 (and later years) until the idea that a movie should be that way finally hit. Welles lighting made Touch of Evil into a nightmare and that was the intent. David Lynch, Eraserhead, borrowed liberally.

Pete, were these reviews published?

My reviews? Not worth publishing. The Maltin movie guide had capsule reviews so that's what I wrote but I lost them long ago.

Wrong side of the pond, but I'm here and don't want to waste the post
2013 1844 52, Double Perfecto, with Hawaiian coffee from Wayne (@OnePyroTech).

Hope that you all had a good weekend.

[JimInks]

HU test blend #1 in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer.

[cpmcdill]

Peterson's Sunset Breeze in a MM cob

[Lynn]

Muddy Willamette Water

[JimInks]

Smoker’s Pride Mellow in a 2015 John Barrett slight bend smooth rock maple poker with a walnut shank.

[AlanS]

Muddy Willamette Water

How's that one for ya? Thought you'd enjoy that.