While the rest of us were enjoying the end of summer with a three day weekend, a person or persons calling themselves "The Scott Speedman Project" was choosing the most random of has-been actors for a series of intentionally bizarre YouTube tribute videos, like this one:
Could this be a plan hatched by the Felicity actor himself? Look what surreal internet attention did for Chuck Norris and Rick Astley.
Rich Four Four was constantly being asked about his fascination with Mariah Carey. He tried to explain it in words, but people just stared at him blankly, the way Mariah Carey might if asked a question about science or books. So rather be doomed to a life of frustrated silence, Rich did what he does best: he analyzed tens of hours of Mariah Carey footage in order to create the ultimate six minute explanation of Mariah Carey's appeal. This is no ordinary fan video. This is the ultimate final word on a living legend:
I can't say I like her any more, but I kind of get the fascination a little bit now. She was on Charlie Rose?
The MTV Movie people made a little mash-up of Seth Rogen's genuine laugh from an interview he did earlier this week. It seems like it would get annoying, but it never does, though it might be to someone one cubicle over. The third time I watched it, I just watched James Franco's face. He looks a little embarrassed:
To paraphrase Paul Rudd in Knocked Up, I wish I was as excited about anything as Seth Rogen is about that press junket interview.
Maybe Full House's Danny Tanner wasn't loving life as much as we thought. Maybe it's hard when everywhere you look there's somebody who needs you. This has apparently existed in quiet, nearly unseen perfection since February. It's one of those things you don't want to ruin with descriptions. It's just great:
The Elephant Larry blog posted this with just "This got me." But there's no better non-spoily description than this totally typical comment on YouTube:
One of my ideas for failed reality shows (but not So You Think You Can Tickle, which would be a successful reality show) is called Here To Make Friends. It's a show where 7 strangers or whatever are chosen to live together and make friends, and it would exist solely to be the mythical "other" implied on every competition-based reality show ever, because the biggest reality show cliche ever is the line "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to win." Rich Four Four, in his infinite generosity, has taken the time to make the ultimate reality show montage: I'm Not Here To Make Friends (every time someone says they're not here to make friends, take a drink!):
This is the ultimate and there will never be a better representation of the reality tv genre in fan montage form, but if anyone out there has the time I'd love to see a "right reasons" montage just for the Bachelor/Bachelorette.
The Friends movie rumor is out there again and it's a holiday week so everyone is acting like it could be real, so I'll act like it could be real:
Cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer will reprise their roles for a big-screen adaptation 'within the next 18 months', according to insiders.
18 months? On a bed of nails they make us wait! You know what? I'll make fun of the possibility of a Friends movie when this well-edited Ross and Rachel "With Or Without You" (their theme song!) montage stops breaking my heart. If goosebumps could cry:
At first glance, this version of Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" video (the one with Jack McBrayer as the nerd) in which everything but Mariah (including her hands) is replaced by a green screen looks like an invitation by the artist creator to insert your own footage, but I think Rich Four Four is right about it being an art project on its own and not raw material for a basement creation:
It would be interesting to see someone try to make their own video out of it, long-sections-of-time-and-space-without-Mariah and all, though. There has to be someone out there on YouTube with that kind of time.
Now that Entertainment Weekly has totally revolutionized the world of obsessive-compulsive list keeping with their "New Classics," (which is also a revolution in New Laziness In Magazine Editing) why not check out a montage of the top 100 movies that some dude made (via GorillaMask):
The thing that I like about this video is the description on YouTube: "editor's note: if I excluded something, it's not because I forgot - it's because it's not a favorite." Obviously this is a sentiment that I can relate to. It's important when you're showing people what's what that you remind them who is the boss. In this case, barringer82 is the boss, which is how Swimming with Sharks is tens of places ahead of There Will Be Blood (FAIL), and Death Proof was even allowed on the list at all. Whoops, barringer82, that's your top 100 list.
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After watching Death Sentence, a terrible movie starring Kevin Bacon as a father in search of vigilante justice directed by Saw's James Wan, Gabe embarked on The Hunt For The Worst Movie of All Time. This is his sad journey.
I'm coming to realize that I've set for myself an impossible task. I'm like Don Quixote facing off against the windmills, except that the windmills are really difficult to watch, and often the windmills have Bruce Willis or Dakota Fanning...
Blogging about TV and movies isn't all fun and videogames. Every week, Lindsay or Gabe will be presented with a physical or mental challenge that tests their bravery, patience, and taste.
The Challenge: Despite being averse to cameras, teamwork, exotic foods, travel, haircuts, and physical exertion, I have to submit an audition tape to Survivor. The Result: As with the Saw marathon challenge, once again I find myself rocking back and...
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