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One of the reasons I don’t work in a traditional office setting anymore is because everybody is so sensitive. Just one offended person can ruin everyone’s fun and generally kill morale. See what I mean in this video about office wanking, starring "Shaun of the Dead" star Simon Pegg. |
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Top Gear is one of my favorite TV shows. They thrash on the best sports cars in the world. This segment is hilarious. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May decide to hold a Winter Olympics with cars instead of humans. Entering into the ski jump event is a Classic Mini Cooper. They attach rockets to the car and have it placed at the top of the Lillehammer, Norway Olympic ski jump. The rest is history. |
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Yeah I know, a figure skating video? But watch and learn from this Chinese skater. Another angle: If all Chinese compete this hard, no wonder we have a huge trade deficit. We’re screwed. More information on this story. |
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Here’s an obscure video from the 90’s. I first saw this one on Beavis and Butthead (thanks, MTV). I don’t know why, but I dig this tune. You can just tell these guys are having a blast making this video. Here are some lyrics:
You hobo humpin’ slobo babe Baby, we don’t love ya |
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(Thanks, Ryan) It takes lots of skill and a little bit of insanity to pull these moves off. I can’t imagine doing this up 8 feet in the air with a flat 30 inch wide steering wheel to wrestle, but I bet it is a wild ride. It must be difficult enough to stay in the seat with all of that body roll! |
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Here’s a pretty funny video edit. Take the hunting scene from Wedding Crashers and paste political figures’ heads on the characters. George Bush, John Kerry, Harry Whittington and of course Dick Cheney star in this remake of the funny hunting scene. |
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This one is probably more appropriate for Mother’s Day, but oh well. Back in 1984 Mr. T starred in this heartfelt video featuring a song about Mom’s. He even brought some Moms on stage to sing backup. I, like most people, overlooked Mr. T’s artistic, intellectual side. No wonder he takes pity on us so often. I was wrong to do so and apologize. Lyrics: Mother, there is no other Like Mother, so treat Her right Mother, I always Love Her My Mother, so treat Her right, treat Her right M is for the moan, and the miserable groan from the pain that She felt when I was born O is for the oven with it’s burnin’ heat where She stood makin’ sure I had something to eat T is for the time that She stayed up at night and took my temperature when I wasn’t feelin’ right H is for the hard earned money She spent to keep clothes on my back and try to pay da’ rent E is every wrinkle I put on Her face and every worry that I caused when I stayed out late The last letter R is that She taught me Respect and for the room up in Heaven that I know She’ll get She’s a Queen, second to none Take care of Mother, you only get one |
 Here is another example of a great ad campaign. This worked well because it quickly spread across the Internet, completely through viral/word of mouth advertising. The CG and setup are so good people debated the reality of the robot. Basically it appears as though a roboticist has made a transformer type machine out of a BMW style Mini Cooper. The video shows several tests on the robot. Unfortunately (and showing a mis-step by BMW in my opinion), the original page(s) representing the roboticist’s project journal have been removed. Does it really cost all that much to leave a page hosted on the Internet?! |
 Beck’s Epro video is another one of my favorites. The graphics remind me of Atari and Missile Command for some reason. Otherwise I have no idea what is going on in this video. That’s what makes it fun to watch, never know what is coming next. I’d say it is almost nightmarish but Beck is just too laid back.Here are some lyrics for you: Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na |
 I’ve been told that this blog doesnt have enough "chicks." Purely in the interest of presenting a balanced view of the world, and because I deeply appreciate reader feedback, I present Eric Prydz "Call on Me" video. Eric’s lyrics might be lacking but don’t underestimate his shrewd business sense. He obviously had a lot of creative input on this video shoot. I don’t think I could have conceived a better video, even with midgets. |
