Something to watch you might find interesting

“Batman: The Scheme Is Sound”
Parkview Elementary School (Van Buren, AR) Music Club
Release date: 2019

 
It has been a crazy couple of weeks, both personally and professionally, and I haven’t had as much time as I would like to read or blog about what I have been reading. Along comes this group of talented fourth- and fifth-grade students to save the day, once again completing a project that touches on topics near and dear to my heart.

The Parkview Elementary Music Club videos are pretty famous in this part of the country, and they have garnered some celebrity attention for their efforts in the past. But there may still be parts of the nation and world who are unfamiliar with these talented students.

Each year, they complete a video project employing acting ability, singing talent, choreography and so much more. Last year’s project was the Easter-themed “The Adventures of the U.S.S. Parkview: A Star Trek Fan Film.” It followed the crew of the starship Parkview as they tried to free the kidnapped Easter bunny from a crew of ruthless Klingon warriors. That was when I first heard of the group. Among the luminaries who applauded the students for their video was William Shatner, who tweeted that the video was “impressive.”

This year, the students created “Batman: The Scheme Is Sound,” a video modeled after the cast and themes from the campy 1966 “Batman” television program. All the favorites are there from Batman and Robin to villains Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman and Joker, heroic associates like Commissioner Gordon, Chief O’Hara, Alfred, Aunt Harriet, the Batmobile, Stately Wayne Manor, and even Bruce and Dick and their “fishing trips.”

Check out the Parkview video channel on YouTube for these and many other hilarious, nostalgia-filled, fun videos. They’re great!