28/04/2012

Review from Britain's leading film critic!


So far, Wilson has had no luck in arranging a distribution deal for his movie. However, a moment ago he ran in to see me, very excited, to say he was listening to 'the wireless' and has just heard Mark Kermode, preview Titanic: The Film
W told me his review went: 
'What can I say? Titanic: The Film is bizarre, but mercifully brief. At seven minutes it is the perfect length - even one minute longer would have been too much, a minute less and there would be little more than the opening title and the end credits. If, against all reason, you do find yourself watching this film, whatever you do, don't walk out before the end - you will be surprised by the ending'. 
I think this is a bit negative, but W is very pleased. He says the cinema posters will be able to quote Britain's leading film critic!

27/04/2012

Birthday thoughts


Wilson's birthday is drawing near. I know what he'd really like is a low-cost Positronic Brain with a USB2 connection for his Bear-Building Robot… but even when that's finally invented I think it will be too expensive for a birthday gift! I keep finding diagrams like these all over the place, so W still thinks it's possible to make this a reality.
Also, if he ever does get to build his robot, he'll start to worry whether it is 'real' and sentient... I know this anteater too well...

26/04/2012

Distribution deals


Wilson has just announced that the post-production phase of Titanic: The Film is now complete! I'm impressed - he really has put his heart and soul into this project.
I'd better make this quick because right now he's waiting impatiently to get on the iMac so he can Skype some Hollywood execs to arrange a distribution deal. 
I fear that this might be more difficult than he imagines…

25/04/2012

iPad dispute


Wilson has asked me whether it would be okay to put my iPad in his Museum of Old Stuff. I asked whether he wanted it for showing old films on or something, and he said he wanted it as an exhibit! AN EXHIBIT! My iPad! 
I was outraged, but he pointed out that it is only an iPod 1 - since that came out there have been the iPad 2 and the New iPad. Mine didn't even have a Retina Display, and he intended to put it next to his display of printed books, a fountain pen, a school slate and a box of Cosmic Anti-Dust blackboard chalks. 
I put my foot down, telling him that not only was it perfectly fine, it also had great sentimental value to me and had a very special laser-engraved message on the back. 
W was a bit grumpy about this, but he did promise not to sneak it into the museum. I think he's just hinting that I should buy him a New iPad of his own.
By the by, here are some car stickers for you to print out and stick in your car windows to make your friends jealous. Go on, you know you want to!

24/04/2012

Skip diving


Wilson's fiver apparently didn't go far at the Charity Shops, so now he's rummaging through skips. I really don't approve of this, and I think I'm going to have to put my foot down.
When he gets back he's planning to start work on the cinema tickets and 3D glasses for Titanic: The Film. I told him that I'd assumed the cinema or the film distributors would take care of that sort of thing, but he explained that he didn't want to leave anything to chance. 


23/04/2012

Commemorative poster issued!


Wilson has decided to raise some money for his museum by issuing a limited-edition Titanic: The Film poster signed by the entire cast and crew. He tells me that this will be available from all good cinema memorabilia shops and also direct from him.

Before the money from this starts rolling in, I've given Wilson a fiver to take to the many local Charity Shops to buy some exhibits for his museum. He's there now, choosing what to buy. 

I do hope he doesn't buy anything too big!


22/04/2012

Draw Something


When editing Titanic: The Film gets too much for Wilson, he has started relaxing by playing Draw Something with me and some of his friends. He is such a perfectionist that I can't begin to compete in the quality of his drawings! Strangely, even though his drawings are so excellent, still I sometimes fail to correctly guess his word. Much to his annoyance. 
He spent some time watching The London Marathon on tv today - we were looking out to see his friend Jenny running, but we couldn't spot her. All the time we were watching, I was dreading that he would announce he might run in the 2013 London Marathon - he couldn't even watch it on tv without several naps!