Just imagine how annoying and frustrating things would have been for Neo, Morpheus, Trinity and the gang if The Matrix ran on Windows. Although, if it did and ended up having this many errors, we might have been spared the two sequels.
Alas, that didn’t happen. But its fun to think about the what if? Enjoy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX8yrOAjfKM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
With the election of Barack Obama on Tuesday, I thought it would be fun to look back a bit and watch the speech that first brought the then Senator from Illinois to the attention of the greater public at large. Even then, four years ago, at the Democratic National Convention, you can see his eloquence, intelligence, power and gain a very revealing glimpse into the man who will, four years later, become the 44th President of the United States.
Clearly, he’s quite a man indeed and I, for one, can’t wait to see what he will do. Enjoy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Yes, I realize today is Saturday and that the title of this blog post is traditionally ‘Video Friday’ but circumstances have intervened to prevent me from posting on Friday this week. So, here it is Saturday and here’s the latest video.
This time around horror maestro Wes Craven picks some scary videos for you from what he’s found on Youtube. Some of his picks are, in fact, pretty good. A couple others are, well, not so much.
But, as usual, I’ll leave the decision up to you as to whether you like any of the videos or not. That’s the only fair way to do it. Enjoy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVVvAnU3m6E&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Here’s director/producer/actor Ron Howard with his PSA about the election. Which, sadly, I can’t embed here due to limitations imposed by WordPress. So, here’s the link to it instead. Enjoy.
I’m trying not to get much into politics these days as I got far more worked up during the last Presidential election and was very disappointed at the outcome. So, this time around, I’m taking a more hands-off approach and just voting the way I want to vote and not making too much of a big deal about it.
Still, when I see some interesting and funny stuff out there about the election or about a candidate I feel deserves some serious scrutiny due to her complete lack of qualifications for the job she’s running for, I feel obligated to present what I find for your consideration.
So, in that spirit, here’s Monty Python alumni and all-around funny guy John Cleese offering his insight on John McCain’s current running mate. Enjoy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMyNk8J1c8g&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Apparently, teenage girls across America are gaga for these books and are waiting with bated breath for the feature film version to come out. Truthfully, I don’t get it — and I really like vampires, monsters and all that kind of thing.
Of course, the problem may be that I’m not now, nor have I ever been, a teenage girl. So, all of the hype and fervor is probably lost on me. Still, as always, feel free to watch and judge for yourself.
Who knows, perhaps if I watch it enough times I will understand. Until then, I think I’ll just watch ‘Lord of the Rings’ or some McCain/Palin anti-Obama commercials if I want to get my fill of fantasy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDVlQPpVUA8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
I think this week’s video is pretty self-explanatory. In short, it made me laugh out loud. That doesn’t happen very often these days. Although, last night’s VP debate made me chuckle once or twice. Sadly, even though it wasn’t quite the horror show I was expecting (and not-so-secretly hoping for), it was still entertaining.
However, in spite of a relatively strong start for Sarah Palin, in the end Joe Biden won the debate primarily by staying on-message and actually answering questions instead of deflecting them, being the calmer voice of reason and assurance and linking McCain with George Bush a much as possible. Which, given the state of the country right now, pretty much means McCain can’t possibly win. At least I hope so.
Enjoy the video.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fad6eZTDikA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Today, let’s watch a video that combines two of my favorite things: Batman and financial turmoil. Well, in truth, I’m pretty much only a fan of Batman. Financial turmoil, on the other hand, isn’t that fun. Let’s just hope things start to get better come November.
Until then, have a look at this relatively clever Dark Knight/George Bush mashup.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1X6RQLZtoA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Yes, that’s right kids, its the original trailer from 1977 for one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made in the history of movie-making: Star Wars.
Before it was called ‘Episode 4’ and before George Lucas went a little mad and decided to change a bunch of stuff (Han shot first, dammit!) this movie shocked, stunned, entertained, enthralled and inspired me like no other had before — and pretty much no other has since.
So, for this Video Friday, sit back, relax and enjoy this trip to a galaxy far, far away. I know I will.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqpFbRKtQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
This is a video of my favorite director’s last TV appearance ever on the Merv Griffin show, October 10th, 1985 . Even at 70 years old, you can still see his wit, charm and intelligence come through. It’s a great video of a great and supremely talented man who’s influence on films and filmmaking is enormous.
And to make it even more interesting, two hours after his appearance on the show, Orson Welles died in his home of a heat attack.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hGgUQ9zbIk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
But wait, there’s more. Here’s a trailer for a movie that Orson Welles supposedly (at least according to rumor) wanted to make — Batman. With Welles himself playing the title role, of course. Even though this video is actually fake and was not made by Welles, its still very well done and poses a great “what if” scenario that I, as a fan of the master and Batman, would love to have seen.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpe5lJCabbI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]