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October 23, 2009

Leonardo DiCaprio Loves Karate Kicks And New Clothes

This video is awesome. It provides some really cool access to one of my favorite people.

His parents named him after Leonardo DaVinci, just to give you a sense of how familiar with third-grade education of historical figures featured on coffee mugs and mousepads artistic his parents were. That is probably the funniest part of this video. Because of how stupid it was when the person said that. Although a close second would be when a long-haired, baby-faced Leo leaned out of his convertible and said "we ah dooly appointed fedehral maahshals."

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I am disappointed that this documentary ignores the glaring controversy of who started the low-baseball cap look, Leo or Topher Grace.

Posted by: werttrew profile link at 10/23/09 10:21 AM  | Reply
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Hilarious inside-baseball update:
Gabe, when I sent this to you yesterday I somehow did not recognize my friend Elizabeth did the voiceover! It was her first job!
http://www.elizabethlaime.com/video.php
(She didn't write the copy, no. That is for professionals.)

Posted by: Scott profile link  in reply to  werttrew's comment at 10/23/09 1:09 PM  | Reply
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"Leo and his pals have been called the 'Cat Pack'." (Leo and his pals have NOT been called the 'Cat Pack') Of course! Because of how cats are always chasing models!

Posted by: Matthew profile link at 10/23/09 10:30 AM  | Reply
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Garfield used to slay russians 2 at a time

Posted by: cubiclechaos profile link  in reply to  Matthew's comment at 10/23/09 12:30 PM  | Reply
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18. cat around, Slang.
a. to spend one's time aimlessly or idly.
b. to seek sexual activity indiscriminately; tomcat.

Posted by: ronton profile link  in reply to  Matthew's comment at 10/23/09 3:31 PM  | Reply
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Leonardo Retardo? His friends get the leftovers? Karate Kicks? Leo the Lion? Now my Friday is upside down.

Posted by: oh. profile link at 10/23/09 10:30 AM  | Reply
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it's actually Leonardo Ritardo. That's Italian if you didn't know. Still means retard though.

Posted by: whoa! profile link  in reply to  oh.'s comment at 10/23/09 11:16 AM  | Reply
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I remember reading in some magazine their group was called the "Pussy Posse" which makes Cat Pack so close but so far.
Also, did you see the way he moves after that baseball? He has the athletic prowess of a Garfield, rowr!

Posted by: kathleen11 profile link at 10/23/09 10:49 AM  | Reply
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Leo and Scary Spice love to have karate kick offs!

Posted by: sorryicecream profile link at 10/23/09 11:00 AM  | Reply
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He's really evolved from this. (And by "evolved" I mean, he just does it bloated and with less karate kicks.)

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 10/23/09 11:04 AM  | Reply
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The only way you could make this any better would be to splice in some footage from The Aviator of Leonardo collecting his urine in jars.

Posted by: petepetepete profile link at 10/23/09 11:06 AM  | Reply
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Kevin Connolly always seems to be just another guy in someone famous' Entourage.

Posted by: leenie profile link at 10/23/09 11:13 AM  | Reply
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I'm going to name my kid Einstein. Because I'm really smart.

Posted by: petepetepete profile link at 10/23/09 11:21 AM  | Reply
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You kind of can't believe he can pull of a Blood Diamond or Howard Hughes...but maybe the failure of the Kate Winslet reunion is more interesting...

Posted by: Gay Talese...Don D at 10/23/09 11:28 AM  | Reply
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How can you possibly call anything other than :49 the funniest part of this video? What is he even doing? Why is he doing random karate kicks, and why can't he keep his balance? Such is the mystery of Leonardo Retardo.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link at 10/23/09 11:32 AM  | Reply
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I think what we all witnessed there was where he got that nickname. What could possibly be more socially awkward than random (failed) karate kicks?

Posted by: the Cornballer profile link  in reply to  kiss the pan's comment at 10/23/09 11:44 AM  | Reply
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"Despite being a fast food freak, Leo has a love for classic literature" because those two thing are always mutually exclusive.

Posted by: dude profile link at 10/23/09 11:35 AM  | Reply
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I used to read a lot of classic literature, but that was before I discovered the Double Down from KFC.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link  in reply to  dude's comment at 10/23/09 2:49 PM  | Reply
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I often read Madame Bovary to candlelit Taco Bell.

Posted by: lemonne profile link  in reply to  dude's comment at 10/23/09 3:08 PM  | Reply
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regardless of how dumb it is, in 1996 i would have bought this video. and if i'm being honest, ive watched this clip 4 times so far. i can not achieve the necessary distance to fully appreciate the lameness.

Posted by: rb profile link at 10/23/09 11:43 AM  | Reply
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i had sort of hoped that leo would be my boyfriend.

Posted by: huckabeast profile link at 10/23/09 12:06 PM  | Reply
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Is this paparazzi for the people? Was the beach scene filmed from inside a bag? That lady is the best.

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link at 10/23/09 12:23 PM  | Reply
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Who are those talking-head Leo authorities? His embarrassing aunt and uncle? "Leo is NOT in great shape." Thanks, Aunt Judy. And where is the rule that says fast food freaks cannot enjoy quality literature? Leo is breaking through the stereotypes, with his karate kicks.

Posted by: yapplebee profile link at 10/23/09 12:49 PM  | Reply
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I thought the woman was Bonnie Hunt.

Posted by: petepetepete profile link  in reply to  yapplebee's comment at 10/23/09 4:51 PM  | Reply
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he circles around bars at 2am looking for pretty girls who are walking out alone? yikes!

Posted by: amy at 10/23/09 1:52 PM  | Reply
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'unauthorized documentary' is code for 'stalking court case evidence.'

Posted by: Jeb profile link at 10/23/09 1:54 PM  | Reply
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I'm so glad that this has finally come full circle for me as A... well, dare I say THE voice-over artist of the century. Thank you videogum for finally giving the recognition my catalogue of work deserves!!

Posted by: elizabeth Laime at 10/23/09 2:27 PM  | Reply
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nothing says "unauthorized documentary" like footage shot from a camera hidden in a plastic bag. Seriously, look at the beach scene, you can see the plastic bag.

Posted by: Toodaloo at 10/23/09 4:50 PM  | Reply
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Does it make me terrible that I though the pubescent Leonardo doing a Karate kick and mugging for the camera was adorable?

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link at 10/23/09 5:18 PM  | Reply
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he was so cute when he was younger! and now he has tiny face syndrome, where all his facial features huddle together in the center of his head, like frightened baby chickens.

Posted by: caringiscool profile link at 10/28/09 2:09 AM  | Reply
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