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3M1W, a compilation of five short plays by Jesse Kellerman '01, is a surprising and delightful comic bombardment of some of America's most entrenched institutions. Kellerman's creation aptly skewers everything from the scientific method to modern fashion. The remarkably versatile cast, comprised of, surprisingly enough, three men (John Keefe '01, David Modigliani '02 and Jonathan Steinberger '00) and one woman (Catherine Gowl '02), flies through the two hours of sketch comedy with veteran timing and delivery. Each of the short plays runs about 20 minutes and covers a single topic; science, government, gender equality, higher education and higher...
...inefficiency, women's rights and the pretentiousness of fashion are all devices that have been bandied about, hashed and re-hashed since the 1960's. Kellerman's most innovative and, incidentally, funniest moments come from the somewhat fresher ideas of science and education. If they continues to refine their comic ideas, Kellerman and company will no doubt bring many M and W much laughter in the years to come...
...premise comes straight from the comic book: Professor Charles Xavier leads a group of superpowered mutants against the evil forces of Magneto, a mutant bent on destroying humanity. Amidst the persecution of a society that fears and hates them, the X-Men seek the allegiance of a new mutant named Wolverine, who must make a choice. Does he choose Xavier's idealistic dream of a peaceful co-existence between humanity and mutantkind, or does he opt for Magneto's vision of a world in which mutants replace humans on top of the evolutionary ladder? Translating a comic book onto...
...derived mainly from product placement. The ghost of Old Hamlet disappears into a "Pepsi One" sign, and the infamous brooding and melancholic speech "To be or not to be" is delivered in a Blockbuster video store in the "Action" section, next to the sign "Go Home Happy." Whether intentionally comic or not, they detract from the play's tension, sucking out any emotional involvement that might otherwise have existed...
...user, then takes and saves randomly spaced screenshots. You can go back later and view the screenshots to ensure that your children weren't scooping out the Swedish Bikini Team or your spouse wasn't engaging in electronic infidelity. It's all there for you in full-color comic-book form...