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No Signal: A Montage of Hollywood Horror Cell Phone Cliches

Sean — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:19 +0000

The man behind the amazing I'm Not Here to Make Friends reality TV montage, is back with a brand new viral video that pokes fun at one of the most overused horror movie cliches of the past decade: the disabled cell phone. Technological advances have always been at odds with bad guys in horror flicks, continually making it more and more difficult for a character to be totally isolated and cut off from the world. Most screenwriters seem to handle this in the laziest way possible, by inserting a scene where the victims attempt to make a phone call, only to find that they don't have a signal. While in some cases I agree it is a plot element that needs to be addressed, you can see that after a while it gets to be pretty damn repetitive. Time to get creative! Massive props to Rich Four Four for another masterful editing job that must have taken quite a bit of work.

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Hitler Hates Avatar!

Kasper — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:32:15 +0000

And so do I! What a coincidence? Der Fuhrer and I apparently see eye to eye on this subject, as he has published a video on YouTube discussing the new trailer and Avatar Day, with the man himself pretty clearly stating what he thinks about the footage shown so far, which isn't very flattering at all. Ok, ok, so it isn't actually Hitler who posted it (surprise!). It's a pretty commonly used piece of footage from Der Untergang, but even though it has been done to death already, I still found this take on it pretty funny and it really captured a lot of what I thought about Avatar too. So here you go: Hitler Hates Avatar. Watch it to believe it.

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EMBARRASSING: Stan Bush’s Transformers 2 Version of ‘The Touch’

Jay C. — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:37:05 +0000

I am embarrassed for the following people: Michael Bay, Stan Bush, Linkin Park, the guy rapping in this video, the director of this video, Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox and anyone who actually thinks this is good. This video for Stan Bush's 'Sam's Theme' is a perfect summarization of the 'edginess' so desperately displayed throughout M.Bay's T-Formers. I hide my face under the scarf of embarrassment.

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Weird Web Wednesdays: You Can Call Me Tony ‘Murder and Mayhem’ Danza

Jay C. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:47:24 +0000

LUCCCYYYY, IIITTTT'SSSS WEEENDDNESSDAYAYAYAYA!!!! I think I'm going to start doing theme videos once and a while, so I'll kick it off this week with people video taping themselves playing along to or covering Paul Simon's 'You Can Call Me Al'. Definitely must see shit. I've also included some other great hits and misses, including Tony Danza shit-talking a news broadcast pre-interview, not knowing his mic was on the whole time. All for your enjoyment! DIG IN! You Can Call Me Al by Igor Presnyakov You Can Call Me Al by Neil Allen (Bongos) You Can Call Me Al Bass Solo Instructional Russian School Black Metal Class Presentation Jones' Good Ass BBQ & Foot Massage Co*k Sucker Reporter Blooper Ultra Slo-Mo Sneeze Commercial
Sneezing In Ultra Slow Motion - Watch more Funny Videos Walk the Walk (with Jesus) The Ayds Diet Plan Billy Bob Discusses Radio Interview on Jimmy Kimmel Human in Realistic Wolf Costume Plays With Kitten

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Weird Web Wednesday: Not Today Motherf**ker!!

Jay C. — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:36:18 +0000

Uh huh. That's right. I've taken the reigns of Weird Web Wedensdays and am now the official curator of the best of the best of the worst of the worst. Only the most top-notchest shit to pass my desk will find its way onto these lists; all for your entertainment. This week we've got a Mom getting the birth-piss scared out of her, a press conference gone wrong, and some on air teabagging...all for you. Ladies and gentlemenz, Weird Web Wednesdays are back! Knives vs Cops Cute Actress Gets Head Slammed
Dude Mugged on Bus in Paris
Kid Scares Mom Into Labor
Teabagging Day Shitty ABC Sitcom Without the Laugh Track Cosby Show Intro From India Talking Cat Little Hillary

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8 Kilomètres, Vingt-Quatre Heures, and Dial Hard

Wintle — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:13:03 +0000

What a wonderful way to enter the long weekend. Stella Artois is running an ad campaign where they filter modern movies through the French New Wave of the 50s and 60s. The three shorts shown below are 8 Kilomètres (8 Miles), the delightfully existential Vingt-Quatre Heures (24), and my favourite, Dial Hard (12 Rounds). Now these are reimaginings I can get behind. I would pay cash money for a full-length featuring Inspector Meqlain. That cat is one cool customer. What movies would you most want to see get the same treatment?

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Joaquin Phoenix Fights Audience Member at Rap Concert…Are We Convinced Yet?

Jay C. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:19:39 +0000

This story is for those of you (I'm looking at you Sean) who somehow still think there's a chance that Joaquin Phoenix's "I've quit acting to pursue rapping" career change could be real. Video has just surfaced of Mr.Phoenix attacking a heckler at a Belvedere IX (Whatever that means) party at Liv nightclub (Wherever that is) Wednesday night (Whenever that was). According to the New York Post: Phoenix jumped into the crowd to confront a heckler. "But it was a fake fight," said our witness. "Nobody threw a punch. They were just holding onto each other." Before you ask, yes Casey Affleck was in attendance and YES he just so happened to be wielding a video camera. It's one thing to see the major news outlets covering the story with no sign of irony, but the web savvy bloggers?? Even the sharp as a tack pop-culture commentator's over at Videogum seemed to take the bait. And of course, now that the cat is out of the bag, everybody thinks the whole thing is lame. I really don't understand our generation. Too much cynicism, a need to be right and a sensitivity to all that is 'fake' has pretty much ruined entertainment. If people get the slightest sense that they're being taken for a ride (see viral marketing...something I experienced first-hand last year) they get pissed off and defensive rather than have fun with it. Welle's War of the World's broadcast and Andy Kaufman's Tony Clifton wouldn't last fifteen minutes thanks to the blog-o-verse's constant need to be the first to pull back the fucking curtain and find out who's pulling the strings and exclaim 'I'm not falling for it, asshole'. (I realize the element of hypocrisy in this statement, considering the fact that 1. I'm currently blogging, and 2. I've strongly stated in this post that I do believe this is fake. However, I do so only in response to those who think it's real...not as a proclamation of my or lack of desire or inability to be 'fooled'. I love being fooled. I think David Blaine's street magic is 100x more entertaining than the viral video spoofs it's spawned. I thought Luis Guzman's fake freakout on the set of Waiting was amazing. If David O. Russel or Christian Bale came out and said their tantrums were staged, I would say 'good show'. Got me?)

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Let the Bale Remixes Begin: The Mae Shi’s ‘R U Professional’

Jay C. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:27:43 +0000

Only a day in and already the remixes of Christian Bale's much talked about outburst are popping up. The crazy thing about this one; one of my favourite bands of recent years is behind it. The Mae Shi's ' HLLLYH' made my honourable mentions list of the best albums of 2008. (Not as great as their previous material featuring their original lead singer) It took these guys a day to write and record a new track, 'R U Professional', featuring some samples from Bale's rant. Not one of their better songs, but the fast turnaround is definitely impressive. Basically, this just gives me an excuse to post a few YouTube vids of some of my favourite Mae Shi songs. Check it all out below. The Mae Shi - R U Professional The Mae Shi - Remarkably Dirty Animals The Mae Shi - Run to Your Grave

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It’s Easy to ‘See Films Differently’

Jay C. — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:07:36 +0000

Listeners of the Film Junk podcast may recall a conversation we had a few episodes ago concerning the parallels that have been made between Chris Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Batman and George W. Bush. Personally, I thought the whole thing was absolutely ridiculous. Too topical, too sensational and too controversial. This brought up a discussion about reading into films. First off, in no way would I ever claim that filmmakers do not intend to inject messages and metaphors into their films. I think Cloverfield's 9/11 imagery is fairly obvious and clearly intentional. HOWEVER, I must say that my eyes have rolled on numerous occasions during discussions of phallic imagery within slasher films. So when I came across these short Volkswagen ads on Slashfilm today, I was reminded of how horrible film school COULD'VE been if we'd focused more on theory. These ads manage to celebrate film as an art form that's worth discussion and debate, yet takes the shit out of pretentious, over analytical film theorists. I truly believe you can connect ANYTHING to a film if you really tried, which is what annoys me about most academic film theorizing. How 'bout them apples? You can check out of few of the videos below. Toy Story - Puberty and Sexuality Ghostbusters - Obesity in America Mary Poppins - The Exorcist

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Rainn Wilson Kidnaps Office Co-Star Jenna Fischer

Sean — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:05:20 +0000

I've seen a lot of strange viral marketing campaigns in my day, but this one I just don't get. For some reason, Jenna Fischer and a number of Rainn Wilson's co-stars from The Office have to decided to help him promote his upcoming film The Rocker... you know, just for kicks. They're playing along with a little "skit" in which Rainn Wilson claims to have kidnapped Jenna Fischer and is threatening to hold her hostage unless his movie makes 18.7 million dollars. Well, I've got news for you Rainn... that ain't gonna happen! So what does The Rocker have to do with The Office? Absolutely nothing, except for that fact that Rainn Wilson is starring in it. The movie's being released by Fox, so I don't even understand why some these viral videos are being posted on the NBC website. I guess they're just looking at it as beneficial cross-promotion of some sort? Unfortunately, The Rocker looks like crap, so if anyone's got something to lose here, it's NBC. (That being said, I did think this video was kinda funny.) To stay up to date with all the latest developments in the Jenna Fischer kidnapping, point your web browser at Freejennanow.com. The Rocker hits theatres on August 20th... is anyone out there actually looking forward to it?

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Film Junk Presents…Cantankerous – Episode 3

Jay C. — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:49:33 +0000

Finally, it's here. It's all about supply and demand baby. Thus, we bring you the third episode of Cantankerous...in half a year. That's right, supply and demand. This episode Sean sits in and talks garbage with myself and Reed for just over an hour. We touch on Reed's shopping and eating habits, why white actors play white people and black actors play black people, existence and a fear of dying, and Reed details his frustration with the Dawson's Creek DVD boxed sets and the obsessive compulsive trouble he's gone through to work around the issue of inconsistent theme songs. Oh, and we touch on his journey to back up the internet on CD-R. If that isn't enough, we've also included a special video companion piece to this episode. It turns out Reed is quite the cook, and about twenty years ago he decided to capture the magic on tape. Check out an edited version of 'Cooking With Gerry' below. (Cut down to 9 minutes from its original 48 MINUTE running time.) I do recommend you listen to the podcast before watching the video. Download episode 3 of Cantankerous Cooking With Gerry

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Cool Music Videos: The Trons

Jay C. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:15:41 +0000

They're taking over! Last week it was the cleverly choreographed, computer-parts rendition of Radiohead's Nude. This week, we get The Trons. A full fledged robotic band that generates some pretty catchy music. (It doesn't hurt that they're also pretty easy on the eyes.) I never thought the day would come when human musicians are no longer cool. That's right, the ladies have traded in the introspective, rebellious, artistic types for the heartless, soulless, emotionless types. I'm finally cool! Check it out:

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