I’ve always been a fan of …Swede… This was a phrase coined by Director Michel Gondry for his uuber-kid-friendly-(so-much-so-I-felt-it-underminded-my-intellegence-to-have-paid-to-watch-it-in-the-cinema)-film, Be Kind Rewind. I love this mans work, he’s so creative, but I wasn’t feeling that film at all.
What this film created in its genius viral marketing, was a world-wide phenomenon where people remake their favourite movie trailers, scenes or super-spliced-short movies, in the most budget and fun way they can. This is Sweding; and it’s awesome!
The video you’re about to see is special because it didn’t rely on big-budget effects or high-paid actors; the force behind it was pure passion. And a ridiculous amount of free time:
Turtle power! We’ve all done this growing-up, only these chaps caught it on film…and they’re old. More? I’ll just leave these here then:
I think the key to these are to make them funny. The really, really good ones that are bang on the dime, aren’t as interesting to me for some reason. Have any thoughts or homemade swedes?
I just watched a compilation video of the best pranks of 2010; most of them were lame and more shockingly, super dangerous — one guy exits a shower and slips on lotion placed there by his girlfriend; not cool, people have died from bathroom related slips. But this one is definitely tops; made me chuckle anyway:
Don’t miss this one folks – it’s beautiful. Maybe stay up untill sunrise with someone huh…
Starting at about 12:29AM EST, there’s going to be a total eclipse of the moon, and if you’re living in North or South America, you’ll be able see it nearly totally. If you live in Europe, Asia, Austrailia or New Zealand… better luck next time.
You can see a map of the eclipse’s path here at NASA.
At 2:41 AM the eclipse will reach totality, giving us a ruddy red moon, colored by light from the Sun that is bent towards the Moon by the edges of our atmosphere. Totality will end at 3:53 AM.
At 3:19 AM all three of us, Sun, Earth, and Moon, will be completely in alignment. Lunar eclipses, unlike solar eclipses, can be observed completely safely with the naked eye. No pinholes required.
Not as impressive as, a total eclipse of the heart… *ahem*
This is so good and so smooth it will have you doubting it’s authenticity. But it is real!
These talented creatives have done the same with Lego in 8-BitTrip, so it’s no surprise that they just happen to be super-duper good with quarters too:
Proof: If you pause and skip from frame to frame you will see several coins sitting in EXACTLY the same position, that’s because they are. They didn’t need to be moved for the next particular frame. BOOYAH!
Awesome work guys. But what did you do with the coins afterwards? I’d like to believe you guys shouted the neighbourhood kids all ice-creams?
EPIC! …I said I’d drag you along to Tron myself. I’ve already seen it but it’s so worth going again. [finday] I took my dad out and about and we both enjoyed the film a great deal. The permeating father son moments were, err, relatable and cool, as were the stories my own dad had to share about the 80’s digital boom and the extremely ingenious filmmaking techniques that were used in creating the original. All I had to share was my internet knowledge of Tron Guy, who by the way loved the film so much he almost (I bet he did) cried.
Personal banter aside: Tron: Legacy’s score was TOPS thanks to the polished sounds of Grammy Award®-winning electronic music duo Daft Punk (who make a featured cameo) as were all the sexy sexified sound-effects!
Everything in ‘the Grid’ was sleek and well designed thanks to first-time director Joseph Kosinski who is in fact an architect. So it makes sense he was given the key to create the visually-stunning cyber universe. His next film is a reimaging of a shitty 1979 science-fiction film named (a crew finds a lost ship inside a) Black Hole. He must see some potential in it, and after Tron, I can’t wait to see it.
You can see a poster for the 1979 Disney scifi flick The Black Hole in Sam’s room in the beginning of the film. Tron Legacy director Joe Kosinski is helming a remake of The Black Hole.
We’ll done, now flick that light switch and get on the grid!
Directed by Joseph Kosinski. I love that they decided to mixup the light-cycles and turn them into cybernetic jousting steeds with knights to boot . Made this video stand apart in a subtle way, yet kept all the badassness of what Tron is all about. I like it. I like it a lot. And notice how when the character at the end of the video takes off her helmet and her colours change? That’s a permeating theme in Tron Legacy right there; nice touch.
I have one issue I would like to rant about: I bought tickets to see Tron in 3D (of course) and when my ticket stub was torn, I was expecting a pair of 3D glasses, but the guy said I had to PAY an extra $1 back at the darn downstairs counter – That made me miss the Yogi Bear and Tangled trailers!!! When did this come into effect, why and who is in charge of these soaring ticket prices? I have to fucking buy 3D glasses now! Seriously messing with my zen man.
Also; the casting was good, as was the story, but I wish (SPOILER ALERT) there was a more significant scene involving programs starting a rebellion of their own. This was hinted at during the Zuse bar scene but would have made an excellent parallel action moment during the final moments of the picture. Oh well, I’m just glad, thank Zuse, Quorra (Olivia Wilde) didn’t get her suit off (shame, I ruined the best part of your expectations didn’t I punk 😛
“Holy sh*t it’s a dinosaur!” – Laura Dern in Jurassic Park (the good one). She’s a good actress with a great screen presence and a role model to many up and coming and seasoned professionals alike…and I’m saddened to learn (thanks tabloid scumbags) about her marriage woes. Musician Ben Harper filed divorce and took a jumbo steaming Triceratops dump on their 5-year marriage. So sad. I love your music man but this brings you down a few octaves on my arsehole-o-meter. Dumps aside; check out The Avengers in fine dinosaur form!!!
Artist David Resto is transforming Marvel’s comic book characters into a collection of dino-tized superheroes. Meet the Avengersaurs, Iron Brontosaurus, and Captain Ameritops and more! Collect them all via Legitimus Maximus.
Also, some great writing on your part there Mr Spielberg; that is totally what someone would say if ever faced with a dinosaur:
HEY YOU! DUDE! Want to see something so extreme it will make your dick EXPLODE!
Also, while we’re all paying attention *cough cough fin you’re delusional cough* thanks to the allure of our giant spiky ancestors; I have to mention “Denver the Last Dinosaur (1988)” is ‘one of’ my fondest nostalgic cartoons I can remember. So 80’s!
“The Land Before Time (1988)” is the (darn I want to say ‘only’) first movie that ever made me cry. I don’t think I’ll ever watch this film with anyone just because of that haha it’s so *gulps* touching…FUCK YOU Sharptooth!!!
Annnd, I’ve kept my ‘Caltex petrol station dinosaur sticker book’ from childhood. Screw you one guy, you’re just jealous. Seriously though, I funking love dinosaurs! (still looking for something new I can like that has nothing to do with childhood. Even **** has its underage roots lol)
I love this video. It’s filled with nostalgia, but I also like when things come together and are within context; and this video is well encoded. Also, I’m a H-U-G-E RETRO GAMER, so saying I love this video is really an understatement. Enjoy:
Who do you think is the speediest video game character of all time is? If you guessed Sonic the Hedgehog, think again. Sit back and watch them race to the finish to find out the truth.
Ok so it’s not exactly Parkour, It’s more ‘toss shit a great distance and you just happen to be shopping’ but it requires just as much dexterity and skill …But then again, it is a commercial after all…
BUT I’m not going to leave you hanging there so…
Back in 2008, I wrote a fan-fiction story about a Parkour game, and while I was researching my fascination, I found this sweeeeet video:
Two parkour rivals battle it out in an empty shopping mall after hours. It was shot ENTIRELY with the in-house CCTV security cameras network, and from what I remember, the soundtrack was made using recorded sounds on the day as well (oh, except the bass-line). I think it’s badass so tell me you like?
Filmed for MediaShed as part of Art for Shopping Centres which featured in Futuresonic 2007. Music is by Hybernation. Performance by James Hall and Joe Livermore of the Methods of Movement.
Cartoonist Adam Watson imagines what it would be like if Dr. Seuss wrote Star Wars. Watson’s art is good, but it’s the prose that really ties things together. I’d own it already if this was a whole book, you will see what I mean after you take a look:
This is a little project that, as is often the case, started off as a throwaway doodle. With a little encouragement from my friend Tom Dougherty, I turned it into several drawings.
What’s fun is that the Star Wars universe really blends with the goofy, strangely-named world of Dr. Seuss pretty easily. I have a couple more of these up my sleeve which I hope I can get around to soon. Stay tuned, and enjoy!
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