Comments on: Morgan Freeman and Christopher Walken haiku, by impressionist Jim Meskimen http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 16:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: BombBlastLightingWaltz http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1479988 BombBlastLightingWaltz Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1479988 Making impersonations of ... people.  Even of. Christopher Walken.  It's like, you know, something that just doesn't happen... for everyone, you know. Just cause a lot of ...  pauses...  and inappropriate emphasizing is happpening ,  it does not make...   this...  any more real. Making impersonations of … people. 
Even of.
Christopher Walken. 
It’s like, you know, something that just doesn’t happen… for everyone, you know.
Just cause a lot of … 
pauses… 
and inappropriate emphasizing is happpening , 
it does not make…  
this… 
any more real.

]]> By: Thad Boyd http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1478817 Thad Boyd Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1478817 AND he was a character designer for Thundercats. <a href="http://io9.com/5878348/never+before+seen-original-thundercats-concept-art-shows-off-a-new-side-to-thundera" rel="nofollow">No kidding!</a> AND he was a character designer for Thundercats.

No kidding!

]]> By: Steve Wells http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1478276 Steve Wells Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1478276 He reminds me of the Hey Ernest guy, except with talent. He reminds me of the Hey Ernest guy, except with talent.

]]> By: Cornan http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477937 Cornan Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477937  If you watch the second video he points out that there's more to it but he's just keeping to the syllables per line rule.  If you watch the second video he points out that there’s more to it but he’s just keeping to the syllables per line rule.

]]> By: Jim Ross Meskimen http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477878 Jim Ross Meskimen Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477878 Check out http://www.jimpressions.net! Check out http://www.jimpressions.net!

]]> By: JohnnyMiskatonic http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477759 JohnnyMiskatonic Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477759  That must be what allows him to channel Christopher Walken and Morgan Freeman, what with them being dead and all...   That must be what allows him to channel Christopher Walken and Morgan Freeman, what with them being dead and all… 

]]> By: Noctilucent Studios http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477543 Noctilucent Studios Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477543 Rumor has it is this guy is a Scientologist who has tapped into the "clear channels" of the dead celebs via some sort of Thetan trickery or what not.. Just sayin'... Rumor has it is this guy is a Scientologist who has tapped into the “clear channels” of the dead celebs via some sort of Thetan trickery or what not..

Just sayin’…

]]> By: Phillip Warren http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477420 Phillip Warren Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477420 His Patrick Stewart impression is amazing. His Patrick Stewart impression is amazing.

]]> By: BDiamond http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477417 BDiamond Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477417 This fellow may be a better writer than he is an impressionist. And his impressions are pretty damn good. This fellow may be a better writer than he is an impressionist. And his impressions are pretty damn good.

]]> By: silkox http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477383 silkox Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477383  What retch said! Also, in English, haiku may break the 5-7-5 "rule", since it's possible to say more with less.  What retch said! Also, in English, haiku may break the 5-7-5 “rule”, since it’s possible to say more with less.

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477376 Kimmo Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477376 I disagree. This guy is pretty damn good, IMO. I disagree. This guy is pretty damn good, IMO.

]]> By: retchdog http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477340 retchdog Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477340 pedantry: haiku isn't just syllables; there are more rules, or at least themes, that go with it. the correct form for pithy or vulgar observations is the limerick, but i guess rhyming is too hard. pedantry: haiku isn’t just syllables; there are more rules, or at least themes, that go with it.

the correct form for pithy or vulgar observations is the limerick, but i guess rhyming is too hard.

]]> By: don_king_kong http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477329 don_king_kong Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477329 His Christopher Walken is terrible! His Christopher Walken is terrible!

]]> By: BarelyFitz http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/morgan-freeman-and-christopher.html#comment-1477289 BarelyFitz Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171186#comment-1477289 They need to add this guy as a new cast member on Saturday Night Live immediately, so his talents can be wasted. They need to add this guy as a new cast member on Saturday Night Live immediately, so his talents can be wasted.

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