Posts Tagged ‘clever’

Seth (Not Zach) Galifianakis Does Sean Penn Between Two Ferns

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Seth Galifianakis, filling in for his twin brother Zach, puts his own spin on Between Two Ferns when he sits down to speak with the always chatty Sean Penn as they discuss pugs with sailor hats, the Oscars and, of course, Six Flags Haiti.

More of the funny stuff with Zach Galfianakis, chairs, plant life and the occasional obnoxious buzzer:

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Jon Stewart Out Glen Becks Glen Beck Yet Again

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

On last night’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the country’s most trusted newscaster borrowed a page from Glen Beck’s faulty Fox playbook and once again took to the chalkboard to give us exactly one million reasons why Fox News may not be as “fair and balanced” as they claim to be. Shocker.

More from The Daily Show and Jon Stewart:

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What it’s Really Like to Work in a Music Store

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

It’s a hot as hotcakes hump day in LA today, but at least you’re not working in an Alabama music store as Youtuber extraordinaire averyellis can attest to. Be thankful. Be very, very thankful.

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Heal the Bay Presents The Majestic Plastic Bag

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

In their on-going efforts to help keep our Southern California coasts clean, Heal the Bay enlists master thespian Jeremy Irons to narrate the “miraculous migration” of The Majestic Plastic Bag to it’s natural home the-the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The clever awareness raising short mockumentary was made in support of California bill AB 1998 which helps put an end to plastic pollution.

From Heal the Bay:

“Help stop our 19 billion bag-a–year habit in California and put an end to plastic pollution. Tell your Senator to support the AB 1998 at http://www.HealtheBay.org/BagBill

You can make the difference.”

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Darth Schwarzenegger Has a Potty Mouth

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Apologies for the extremely late non-post today. I had absolutely no time for anything else but to get the final edit prepped for the birthing of the latest film made by our Beautiful Losers/Sister Corita film crew about the small down-on-it’s-luck town-but-on-the-rebound Braddock, Pennsylvania (you may have already seen Levi’s “We Are All Workers” ad campaign posted up in your town). Details on the IFC September premiere coming soon!

So as I was saying, sorry for not having the power of blogging today fortunately for me Arnold Schwarzenegger is filled with the power of the Dark Side as some of the Governor’s most memorable, and foul-mouthed, movie quotes are cleverly edited into James Earl Jones’ iconic Darth Vader scenes from the original Star Wars.

Also…bonus lightsabers!

Full service blog back up and running tomorrow!

From the clip’s creator Peter Arbour:

“An earlier casting of Star Wars IV: A New Hope saw Arnold Schwarzenegger put a juvenile, jealous and rather perverted spin on Darth Vader’s explosive personality. George Lucas had second thoughts and cast James Earl Jones instead. Enjoy these exclusive clips from the “lost tapes” archives of Skywalker Ranch.

Special thanks to Peter Arbour.

August 4: Featured on Attack of the Show!!!
http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/aroun…

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The Perception of Inception & a Definitive Declaration

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

The final Inception post (for now).

For those still pondering the impossible dreamscape Christopher Nolan and crew concocted, here’s a nifty infographic that visually breakdowns the movie’s rise (starting in the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles) and fall (the van crashing over the bridge for that final kick). Via deviant artist dehahs.

Also…(SPOILER!) did the film’s costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland, just drop a massive knowledge bomb on those who maintain the film’s open ended-ness? He recently stated that “the children’s clothing is different in the final scene…look again…” leading many to believe that Cobb (DiCaprio) was indeed not dreaming that final scene. Read the entire interview from our pals at The Playlist who boldly go the extra movie mile.

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Zach Galifianakis Does Steve Carrell Between Two Ferns

Friday, July 30th, 2010

What do you get when you put two of the funniest people on the planet between two ferns? Why you get Steve Carrell saying, “fuck you, fatty” to Zach Galifianakis in the latest installment of Between Two Ferns of course. And…scene.

Also…it just so happens that the film Dinner for Schmucks starring both Steve Carrell and Zach Galifianakis along with Paul Rudd opens this weekend. Coincidence? Yes.

See more awkward awesomeness Between Two Ferns with Zach and his “friends”:

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SATURDAY (July 31): Airplane! @ The Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Friday, July 30th, 2010

I couldn’t think of a better place to die laughing than the Hollywood Forever Cemetery as Cinespia presents one of the funniest comedies of all time with the Jim Abrahams and Zucker brothers 1980 classic Airplane!

From Cinespia:

“The one that started it all! Wild, wacky and downright hilarious, Airplane is a brilliant send-up of 70s disaster films told in an endless stream of jokes. When the pilots of a plane become ill, the passengers only hope lies with an ex- army pilot, who’s terrified of flying. Loved for generations, Airplane is still one of the funniest movies ever made! With special guest star Kareem Abdul Jabaar. Join us under the skies for this classic screening. DJ Jun spins before and after the movie.”

Airplane!
Saturday, July 31st, gates at 7:30pm, film at 9:00 pm NEW TIME!!
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
no reservation necessary
$10 donation tickets available at gate
$5 parking available inside
as a courtesy to other moviegoers: NO TALL CHAIRS!!

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The Inception of Edith Piaf’s Music in the Film Inception

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Are the sounds of Inception still mesmerizing your mind as much as the storyline? Those booming horns haunting you while you’re awake and asleep? They are for me most definitely but mostly because I made those blaring horns from the track “Dream is Collapsing” (at 1:35) my iPhone ringer (fortunately I’m a big dork and my editing abilities aren’t just limited to film).

And if that brilliant Oscar worthy Hans Zimmer score seems familiar to you in some form or fashion read and listen on…

Special thanks to the musical genius Money Mark for the ears up.

From the LA Times Hero Complex blog:

“Nolan’s script, Zimmer said, offered clues as to how the musicians should dig beneath the surface of the characters. The charged symphonic brass of Piaf’s “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” was targeted for use by Nolan yet almost dropped from the film when Marion Cotillard, who starred as Piaf in 2007 film “La Vie en rose,” was cast as Cobb’s wife, Mal. Zimmer, however, said he talked Nolan into keeping the song in the film, arguing that audiences would not be distracted by the connection. Pieces of Piaf’s interpretation of the song were stretched, manipulated and woven into Zimmer’s score.

“The version we had listened to sounded like it had been recorded in the ‘40s in this smokey Parisian cabaret,” said Zimmer of the Piaf song. “There was romantic danger. Once we found the recording, we found it was a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, and had actually been recorded in the ‘60s. That was actually disappointing. We spent a lot of time to get it back to the way it was the first time we heard it.”

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Batman vs. Iron Man vs. You

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

In honor of this weekend’s geek gathering at San Diego’s Comic Con, here’s a chance for you to unleash your inner nerd and decide the fate of two action figures in the interactive Iron Man vs. Batman: Interactive Stop Motion Youtube game cleverly created by Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures.

From Kyle:

“Ever wonder who would win in a fight between Iron Man and Batman? Well you get to choose in this interactive clash of the billionaires!

There took over 1,000 individual pictures and 3 months of work to complete this project. I will be posting a making of video shortly. Coming soon these figures and this animation will be on display at the Toy and Action Figure Museum.”

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