Woody Miller is a fine art painter who makes a mean barbecue, and watches scads of movies. Here’s his website showcasing his artwork: woodymillerart.com.

So the other day as I lay sick in bed, I pop in The Mole People, a charming fantasy/sci-fi movie (1956) about a group of strapping, handsome archeologists who discover an underground ancient lost city (Sumeria) somewhere in Asia. Naturally, the least beautiful and older men die, while the remaining two play out the movie amongst an entire city of albinos (one of whom falls in love with the lead guy, because she isn’t really full albino) and their “slaves”, the mole people.

Of course, the best-looking people live (not the albinos, or the mole people), and make it back out the mountain at the last minute before an earthquake destroys the underground city as well as any entrance, or proof that it exists. But as far as those type of movies go, it’s a charming flick with great mole people costumes, and lizard like huge eyed black bubbly sea-like creatures wearing worn out suit jackets.

Next I popped in the first season of The Venture Brothers, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer’s masterful spin of a mash up between Jonny Quest, James Bond, The Jetsons, and Indiana Jones. Pete White is one of the recurring characters, a genius scientist albino, with his partner, Master Billy Quizboy (the short, big headed, lisp speaking, robot hand genius).

Anyway, I thought, “Two albino roles in one day! Of course one is a cartoon, but still a good character. There really aren’t many roles for albinos out there.” Now, we all know Powder, and how that changed the world with its greatness, but I don’t think they even used an albino for that role - just a dude painted white.

So it was one heck of a white weekend while I stiffened my back by watching movies all day. Finally, and this may be a stretch, as I watched The Departed, I couldn’t help but think how much Mark Wahlberg looks like an albino! I don’t know if it was the lamp black hair, but he really could have been one of the underground residents of Sumeria! Was he not Irish enough as it is, that they needed to make him whiter?

Then I caught the wonderfully made-for-TV movie that came fifteen years too late, The Kings of South Beach, starring Mark’s brother, Donnie Wahlberg. Well, don’t beat yourself up if you miss that one! Donnie isn’t half bad though, just a little more balding; maybe an older Mark.

Well, with that I’ll leave you to ponder albinos and Wahlbergs.

Thanks Woody! Check out his cool art at www.woodymillerart.com.

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