I couldn't help but laugh out loud at this geektastic parody on just about every sports movie ever made. This here is the Bloodsport of cartoonish racing video games.
I remember spending way too many hours on my Nintendo 64 with the original Mario Kart laughing like a maniac as I raced my buddies. Here's to hoping this movie actually gets made beyond a silly fake trailer.
This is a video for all of you who ever wondered what happens after hours for the characters in the world of G.I. Joe. Because, as they say, knowing is half the battle.
For those who had problems a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, they were fortunate to have the Darth Vader Psychic Hotline. Using the force, Darth Vader could scry your past, your present and your future (if you had one...) and then drop some Dr. Phil-like reality on your nerf-herding butt.
Just as Twitter gave us those amazing photos of the plane crashing in the Hudson River and minute-by-minute updates about Michael Jackson, it also brought us reports last week that actor Jeff Goldblum died when he fell off a cliff in New Zealand.
Based on his Monday appearance on the Colbert Report, it appears he's very much alive. Or is he?
New condition afflicting gamers: Duke Nukem's disease
As a recovering sufferer of Duke Nukem's disease because of my excessive first-person shooter video game playing (Anyone up for a round of TF2!? No? What about CS:S? COD4?!? PLEASE?!), I fully support the publicizing of this growing problem.
Let's help remove the stigma of a crippling disease that makes people flip out when they see barrels (they might explode!), climb up on any crates they see (hidden items might be up there!), crawl through air ducts (well, it was open), and carry around crowbars and pipe wrenches for no apparent reason (to be fair, you never know).
Thanks to my buddy Vinod (who is actually an artist on a first-person shooter being made) for sending this my way.
Relax, it's just temporary -- Andy Samberg did a digital short about movie explosions for the MTV Movie Awards show that he hosted Sunday night (and that Eminem walked out of). I'm quite sure they'll be back to reruns of "The Hills" by the time you're reading this.
With a G.I. Joe movie and the Transformers sequel on tap for this summer, what's the next '80s toy/cartoon on tap for a big screen treatment? The Snorkels? Strawberry Shortcake? How about....
Bookmark this and watch it sometime in late August, when it feels like it's 120 degrees outside here and the entire state is in the Cone of Death for three hurricanes. I'll bet Cleveland looks better then.
Here's a public service announcement mash-up of celebrities encouraging people to avoid Nicolas Cage movies. Put on the headphones, there are a few loose words.
There have been many videos making fun of Twitter and its weirdo users (BTW, follow us at @watchthisnow) But this one is the best one I've seen. Eaters of Cheetos and Tacos beware: nobody cares!
(Headphones warning: there's some emotional profanity near the middle)
It had to happen sooner or later. Somebody merged two highly successful TV commercial products into one. Because honestly, how else can you top a Snuggie?
Having trouble understanding all those big, complicated phrases like Ponzi scheme? The Madoff financial mess is broken down by Ernie and Cookie Monster -- courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel Live -- so even the youngest minds can understand just what happened to Mommy and Daddy's investment accounts. And why there's no money in them for their inheritance.
March Madness? NCAA expands basketball tournament to 4,096
Get those brackets ready! The Onion News Network reports that college basketball's March Madness will now last into the summer, with the annual tournament's field of 64 expanded to 4,096 teams. That's 64 squared, for those with their calculators out at home.
This will of course mean you'll have to use really tiny print when you fill out your brackets, but on the plus side, something to occupy our time until it's once again almost college football season*!
It’s all here -- the period touches, the drinking, the smoking, the smoldering passion … but with a meshugene (that’s “crazy” to you) twist. This parody was made for the Purim holiday, which runs March 9-11. Watch out for a cameo by Amy “I smell strips of bacon on your breath” Sedaris.
Ben Stiller does parody of Joaquin Phoenix at Oscars
Sunday's Oscars was bloated and sadly predictable. Who was the genius who thought, 'Hey, instead of having just one person present acting awards, let's have five people present them and have them all give flowery speeches?"
Just once I want the presenter for Best Picture to go "...and the winner is 'Juwanna Mann.'"
The always reliable Ben Stiller did provide a high point with his impersonation of Joaquin Phoenix. However, I think the expiration date on Phoenix jokes is rapidly approaching.
The kid recovering from a trip to the dentist was hilarious. The lesson here? Drugs + kids = funny.
Wait, NO! That's not what it means at all. Watch this video to see how dangerous that combination can be. Nitrous oxide is clearly a gateway drug to... more nitrous oxide. See the terrible toll drugs have taken on sweet, sweet, little David.
I swear this is the last Beyonce "Single Ladies" spoof I'll post
I read over the weekend that, during all the inauguration festivities, President Obama told Beyonce Knowles that he was learning the "Single Ladies" dance. It must be so he can post a video response to this.
That Kevin Bacon, he's got range. He can dance, he can sing, he can be serious, and he can make fun of Ashton Kutcher. And also remind me of that commercial where the cartoon dog yells about bacon.
Onion News Network: Apple launches laptop with no keyboard
From the Onion News Network comes this hilarious video report on Apple's latest product release, a laptop with no keyboard called "MacBook Wheel". The keyboard is replaced with a scrolling, clickable wheel.
First there was Bill O'Reilly and now there's Lil' Gordon Ramsey. I wonder who will be the next angry and loud celebrity to get the Lil' treatment. Rosie O'Donnell?
It's only been a day and there are already several parodies up online of the Iraqi journalist who tossed both his shoes at President George W. Bush (who ducked both).
Here are a few of best ones, so far. Expect many more to appear this week.
This one imagines what future presidential press conferences will be like for journalists:
The next one goes for a recreation of events:
And there are several mash-ups out there, the obvious one is with Austin Powers, but this one goes for another parallel:
This new Internet meme typically results in hilarity. Take a goofy 80s song and re-sing the lyrics literally about the crazy crap the bands put in their videos. We've seen A-Ha's "Take On Me" ("Pipe wrench fight!") and Tears for Fears' "Head Over Heels" ("Is that Dave Coulier?").
Now the infamous Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."
Will Ferrell as Captain Compete tries to pump up USC Trojans
Captain Compete saves the day at USC football practice, wearing bizarre costume that apparently has no bottoms... Will Ferrell is a brave man. Brave and freaking hilarious.
Best line: "I have a laser beam that shoots out of my crotch."
VP candidate Joe Biden and Rep. Jack Murtha get a taste of the "Saturday Night Live" parody, with Jason Sudeikis and Darrell Hammond riffing on the duo's ability to say just the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Somewhere, an Obama aide is sitting with the pair and saying, "Shhh!!! Quit talking for the next week or so!"
What if, say, John Woo, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson decided to make attack ads for John McCain? Here's your answer. The last one, Anderson's take, is my favorite.
You knew it was coming. More bizarreness from this little person. This time, he takes on the role of La Pequeña (the small) Sarah Palin. There's no toplessness in this one, but he/she ends up dancing with the same policeman wearing a BDSM mask.
This may be the most bizarre Watch This Now clip since the Unicorn's Prophecy. It features La Pequeña (the small) Hillary Clinton, played by a male little person.
Just realize you may have nightmares by the time you see a topless Hillary Clinton/Hulk being held by a police officer wearing a BDSM mask. Yeah, it's that bizarre.
See, watching TV will still be a snap after stations convert to a digital signal -- even if you don't have cable! Just get yourself one of those newfangled converters and follow these easy installation instructions outlined in this video.
Back in April, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 26,000 packages of "Hillbilly Teeth"--those gag teeth that can be found at convenience store counters.
The "Hillbilly Teeth" tested for excessive amounts of lead.
Anyone who wants a refund for their "Teeth" can call 1-800-434-5207. Seriously.
A couple of guys with a guitar, video camera and high school letterman's jackets bring us their own version of the Nickleback song "Photograph." I never did like that song -- it was a bit overdone for my taste -- so this version absolutely cracked me up.
Behind all the furry technicolor puppets on Sesame Street, there is a keen sense of humor. Check out their parody of the Disney Channel hit "High School Musical" here:
If you're going to Beijing, the folks at The Onion urge you to watch your step. Walk around anything that's covered with tree branches and dead leaves.
Also, watch out for the "Harold and Kumar" plugs in this clip:
I was tempted to post yet another Dark Knight clip, but decided against it -- another Batman video and we may have to rename the blog. So I'm bringing you this from Black20.com instead:
Some fresh (and funny) political parody from JibJab. Republicans and Democrats share in the insults, but what about the other parties? No Libertarian jokes?
The movie isn't out yet (one more day and then midnight IMAX showing, baby!) but these guys have already done an almost shot-for-shot remake of the trailer. That's some geek love.
Check it out, it's really done well. (and also our Dark Knight news)
Look, I think iPhones are spiffy and all, but I'll be damned if I can afford one. I'll hold onto my old Nokia until iPhones became far less hip (and therefore cheaper).
In the meantime, I've got to imagine a lot the people who rushed out and bought an iPhone last year are feeling sort of like this guy.
Steven Colbert has provided some speech footage and a green screen and he's begging videophiles to help liven up John McCain's image. You can get all the tools for the contest here. Here are some of the entries so far:
True story: When I was a kid, I really wanted to go to Space Camp. I even read the book version of the movie "Space Camp," which I bought at my school book fair. (I never saw the movie "Space Camp," oddly enough.)
After watching this clip, I think I was lucky to never fulfill my Space Camp destiny.
I have teenagers and I've thought long and hard about talking to them about sex, drugs and light sabers. But I just keep putting it off. I mean, light sabers aren't a gateway weapon anyway. What's the harm in a little fencing with laser swords? We all sowed our wild oats:
The New York Times reported last week that Americans just aren't spending their stimulus checks. You know, the $600 checks you're supposed to be cashing to run up higher credit card debt.
Nope. It turns out that responsibility may be breaking out across the land and people are actually putting that money in savings or paying off late mortgages. Where it helps absolutely no one but themselves.
How selfish.
Check out this public service announcement from the folks at Barely Political.
Favorite line: You won't believe your eyes when you see the size of my stimulus package:
OK, gas is $4 a gallon, and the cost of food, clothing and bottled water is rising exponentially. But aren't you sick, I mean really sick, of this endless parade of consumer gurus telling you how to save a buck?
So check out Mark Erickson, the host of Infinite Solutions, the show that teaches you how to keep your produce fresh, find tiny dinosaurs, slim down your Itunes Library and other meaningless tasks that will make your life infinitely more complicated because you've wasted valuable time thinking about it
First, let's look at Mark's latest: NY on $100 a day.
(Note: there are no German ambassadors handing out dollar bills in Central Park. If you see someone dressed in wooden clogs, avoid them and don't ask them for money. Also, there are no "Firearm Fridays" at the Empire State Building. And it wasn't named after philanthropist Frederick J. Building.)
And here's an informative segment on finding "tiny dinosaurs":
And finally, here's how to keep your produce fresh in your microwave:
So the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is now getting press releases for viral videos. Seriously.
Here's one that came to us yesterday for a South Florida comedian:
Comedian Will Hatcher's YouTube video titled "Scrub in the Tub" a parody of R&B artist Usher's new single "Love in the Club" landed in the #1 spot today on YouTube. College Comedian Will Hatcher is no stranger to YouTube his 1st parody video "Crank that Homeless Man" based off of the 2007 summer hit "Crank Dat Soldier Boy,"by rapper Soulja Boy had over 5 million views. A stand up comedian and actor, Hatcher started creating Sketch Comedy and Parody Videos based off of current events and Hip-Hop Music videos in 2007.
Since they sent us a nice press release, here's the video. Can't figure out why he has a can of Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner in the tub with him.
What do you do when one of the world's most popular actors feels like he's being left out of one of the summer's top movies? Well, you be kind, of course, and rewind.
Here's the version of Indiana Jones you won't see in theaters:
This is an alleged training video used by Home Depot. I say alleged because I have seen many training videos in my day, and not one takes this many weird potshots at Lowe's.
If any of our readers out there work at the Home Depot and can vouch for the authenticity of this clip, please do. Perhaps this all makes sense in context of Home Depot employee training, though quite honestly I'm not sure how home improvement-related song parodies fit in any context.
This video does accomplish something -- remind me that I need to paint my kitchen very soon.
Japanese version of The Office, a SNL Digital Short
Ricky Gervais, the creator of the original British version of The Office, showed up for a bit during the Steve Carell-hosted SNL this weekend. Turns out the cubicle comedy can work in any country, in any society. Check it out. The last line is the best.
The Rambo Deluxe Box Set is due out later this month, and local theaters will be showing the now-classic "First Blood" in a salute to this American institution. (No word yet if President Bush will declare an official holiday). There's even a big soft valentine to Rambo in the form of another film, "Son of Rambow."
So we thought we'd offer our own salute, a short film that asks the question, "Who does Rambo fight after he kills everyone on the planet?"
The answer: Grizzly Bears
Favorite line:
"God would show mercy. He won't. You know another thing God won't show: His Abs. It's not a problem with Rambo."
A pretty funny spoof of the Bill O'Reilly clip from earlier this week. I get the impression that this is going to be a viral video gift that keeps on giving to YouTube, Funny or Die, etc.
Don't forget, this O'Reilly clip contains some adult language. Consider yourself warned.
Hey, every anchor has a bad day once in a while. I'm just glad they throw their temper tantrums in front of cameras that are filming so employees can dig them up years later and throw them up on Web sites for everyone to see.
Right about now, many high school seniors are graduating and facing that long summer before they can escape their parents and start college. Hopefully their expectations aren't based on college commercials like this.
I know this is supposed to be a joke, but you know this guy is forever going to be known as the dude who played McLovin'.
If I told you this clip was brought to you by Kristen Bell and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, you'd be all, "The girl from Veronica Mars and Heroes, and who?" But if I instead said the clip was brought to you by Kristen Bell and the dude who played McLovin' -- no explanation needed.
So, what they say about a bit of truth behind every joke? Totally true.
Have you noticed the growing number of unboxing videos? They involve a person narrating as he takes a box of some sweet new product and opens it to show off to the world. It seems like the most ridiculous thing in the world to most people, I'm sure.
But it's apparently an odd obsession for gadget geeks, according to this Wired handbook on five different types of geeks: fanboy, music geek, gamer, gadget guy, hacker, and otaku.
Even our sister paper, the Orlando Sentinel, uploaded a video of themselves unboxing Rock Band.
So it's officially a trend when someone makes a parody video. (to understand the references in the video below, check out this video and this video first)
Word on the street is that Apple will be unveiling its 3G iphone sometime very soon. Or could it be something else, like a big round, stylishly designed, pet rock:
Here at WTN, we're treated pretty well. A small bowl of rice and warm tea is handed through a slot in the door just after 7 a.m. For lunch, a small tin of fish, or WW II surplus rations. We can't complain as long as there's good broadband.
But elsewhere, bloggers are locked in dark rooms and force fed Twinkies by the box. Finally, they collapse, their bodies dumped out a back door by Tech Support:
Here's Jim Carrey (back when he was still a sketch comic on In Living Color) performing in a parody of Robert Van Winkle's signature song. This video was ranked No. 38 among the Top 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time by the Independent Film Channel and Nerve.com
It's the season where South Floridians of a certain age are awaiting the thick and thin envelopes that will determine their futures.
(Actually, no, kids. But nobody wants to tell you this. Your parents want you to work hard, and the entire education infrastructure is based on ratings that determine how much those same parents much shell out.)
The nasty truth is that most colleges and universities in America are going to give you a pretty good education. It's what you do with it that counts. And we think the nerd below has a career in either applied physics or entertainment:
And if you're a bit confused by the parody, here's the original Fergie video this is based on: