GAMING
I Wanna Be (Like) Mike
Not only can you play as Michael Jordan in the new NBA 2k11, but as Michael Jordan at any one of ten points throughout his career.
EYE CANDY
Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943
These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations.
By: Spanky | Jul 29th, 2010 (2:32 PM) | Thanks: Spanky
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COOL
Attention Hollywood: We're overdue for a Justice League movie!
Ok, this is the trailer for the new DC Universe Online game coming out in November, but I'm not posting this to
promote the game. Look, Hollywood, I'm just going to lay this out there, plain and simple: Give us a Justice League movie. I'm tired of screwing around with you. I.. WE have been waiting patiently for years while you screw around making hokey movies based on individual characters, like dreamy-and-fresh-out-of-college Brandon Routh Superman, or I-growl-and-bark-a-lot-but-I'm-still-a-complete-tool-douche Christian Bale Batman. Quite frankly, I'm getting tired of waiting for you to figure it out, so I'm going to flat-out tell you how this needs to go down.
As with all movies, it needs to start out with storyline. Make this a serious story, one that deals with a genuine problem or threat, and not just some "Hey guys, we're all super awesome! Let's team up, beat up the bad guys, and get some pizza!" mentality. And Hollywood, good God, listen; it does NOT need to be an origin story! You always, ALWAYS do that! You always make the first movie the origin story! It doesn't matter! Just make an awesome movie, get people hooked, and save the origin story for later on!
Now, we move onto character design and casting. Personally, I really enjoyed the CGI feel employed in this DC Universe trailer. It was completely awesome, and I would totally be cool with a similarly-styled full length feature. However, I do realize that real actors tend to give more believable performances, which allow the audience to identify more with the plight of the characters. So, in the event that it's a live-action movie, here is my tip to you: Do NOT cast big name celebrities for the movie. Whenever you guys bring on big-time A-list celebrities, the movie always becomes more about them than it does about the characters and the story. Cast some new, undiscovered talents that are still hungry, and who will do the most with the role. (Oh, one with exception for Mark Hamill - he is the Joker.)
Lastly, if you start tailoring this movie towards polls and market trends to attract your hip, young demographics, I will come to LA and start firebombing. If there is ever a writers/producers/directors meeting where someone mentions, "Hey, kids like skateboards and Livestrong bracelets! Let's throw a 15 year old skateboarding superhero in there somewhere to identify with the kids today!" everybody in that meeting is obiligated to stop right there, stand up, walk over to the person who uttered the offense, and they are to kick said person in taint repeatedly until their big toe breaks.
And tying into the casting arguments above, and what I alluded to at the beginning of this rant, cast the characters as they are supposed to be. The members of the Justice League are men and women, not kids. They are in their late 20s or 30s, and they have maturity levels to match. Don't cast the next heartthrob for Teen Beat magazine. Cast f**king Superman as a man. If Robert Pattinson's or Taylor Lautner's names are anywhere near this picture, I will hire an old streetwalking hooker with genital warts to piss in all of your coffee pots. [ME GUSTA]
Oh, and one more thing. Can we get rid of the rubber and leather suits? Unless the movie is based in some weird techno-future where the costumes have some kind of function or purpose, let's just stick with realistic costumes. The faux-muscles are fooling anyone. Put the actors on the 300 diet and workout regimen and make them look the part.
Now go and make this movie happen, Hollywood. If you need me for more creative consulting, my email is in my profile here.
By: Spanky | Jul 27th, 2010 (10:44 AM) | Thanks: MFLS
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VIDEO
Have a Seat
A guy teaches his friend's dog a new trick.
By: Bubba | Jul 24th, 2010 (2:21 AM) | Thanks: greatcharlotte
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OH SNAP!
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! PFFT!
Don't argue with an ibex.
By: Bubba | Jul 24th, 2010 (2:04 AM) | Thanks: bobby3eb
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WTmotherF
Fly, fat ass, fly!
"Ok Vladimir, now I know what you're gonna say, but just hear me out, ok? Ok seriously. Just listen. You see that donkey over there? That one, right there. Yeah, him. You see that donkey? Ok, two words. You ready? 'Parasailing donkey.' Eh? EH? You see? Can you see it? Awesome as hell, right? Ok, let's make this happen! We can do this! I'll go get the.. Oh, hey Vlad, wait a minute. Do you have an extra bottle of vodka on you? I'm all tapped out."
By: Spanky | Jul 20th, 2010 (10:50 AM) | Thanks: Spanky
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WTmotherF
Ten Minutes in an Oakland Parking Lot
Maybe this isn't the best time for Oakland to be laying off scores of police officers...
By: Bubba | Jul 20th, 2010 (10:07 AM) | Thanks: Grey
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HARDWARE
Breaking a Sweat
Clip starts off with a woman working on a leg machine at the gym, then things go horribly wrong.
By: Bubba | Jul 20th, 2010 (9:33 AM) | Thanks: ButtChunkLove
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SLORE
Slutorial Tutorial
This chick gives a step-by-step walkthrough on how to trick people into thinking you're good looking. YOU'RE WELCOME, SCRUMS.
By: Spanky | Jul 16th, 2010 (10:40 PM) | Thanks: Spanky
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FUNNY
Drunk History Volume 6
When Tesla met Edison. Starring Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly.
By: banwa | Jul 9th, 2010 (8:22 AM) | Thanks: Spanky
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FUNNY
LOL Movies: Star Warz
The interwebzisation of the movie Star Wars made me laugh out loud numerous times, so I though I'd share it with you. And if any of you bastards tell me that this has been posted on here before, I swear I'm gonna lock the HoF.
By: Spanky | Jul 6th, 2010 (9:00 PM) | Thanks: Spanky
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WTmotherF
Something Fishy
Taken at Parkway Billiards in Chattanooga. Not sure what this guy was on, but this went on for nearly 2 hours.
By: Bubba | Jul 5th, 2010 (9:48 PM)
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FUNNY
Mall of Anarchy
Guy goes crazy after being locked out of a Toronto mall. The mall was holding a private event, not open to the public at the time. However, this guy failed to understand that.
The camera guy stopped filming WAY too soon, sadly.
By: Bubba | Jul 5th, 2010 (3:47 PM) | Thanks: Aceshigh
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EYE CANDY
Legorama
This layout is the culmination of a work in progress for over two years. I started with the Planet Express and major characters back in February 2008. In December 2009 I expanded the building to include the sub pen, and built up a portion of the surrounding area. In late April through June 2010, I worked overtime to build an 80"x60" layout, ready in time for Brickworld 2010 on June 17th. This layout is a part of the much larger Northern Illinois Lego Train Club, and may be seen at our various shows in the Chicago area.
By: Bubba | Jul 5th, 2010 (3:28 PM) | Thanks: jai dubs
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OH SNAP!
Pole Position
When I initially saw this video I was thinking that the bride was just pissed. I was thinking that certain people were appalled and would want to escort that chick out of the tent. But to my wonderful surprise, it wasn’t that at all. It was 100 times better.
By: Bubba | Jun 29th, 2010 (12:13 AM) | Thanks: Keizer Soze
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VIDEO
When You See It...
Bricks.
By: Bubba | Jun 24th, 2010 (4:14 PM) | Thanks: OberonFox
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FUN
I'll take a beef brisket and a corn rub!
Guys, srsly. Srsly, you guys. This is too awesome. Jones' Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massage! And yes, it looks real.
Update: Aww, turns out it's not real. :-(
By: Spanky | Jun 19th, 2010 (12:08 PM) | Thanks: haze
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LISTEN
It's Vuvuzela Time!
Browse any website (like Fazed) as if you were at the World Cup.
By: Bubba | Jun 17th, 2010 (12:10 AM)
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COOL
On the Lamb-o
Richard Jordan had everything he was told to want: cars, a new house, and a fiancee. Then his fiancee left him (not really). So he (claims he) sold everything, bought a Lamborghini Gallardo and set out across America. This is his amazing story pile of steaming bullshit.
By: Bubba | Jun 16th, 2010 (12:47 AM) | Thanks: PsychoticSpoon
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WTmotherF
Who Let the Top Dog Out?
Barack Obama was in the "Whoomp! (there it is)" video?
By: Bubba | Jun 14th, 2010 (10:29 AM) | Thanks: JT Wood
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SAD
WTF M8?
Some people decided to to protest the national spelling bee because they think the way words are spelled is making it too complicated for people to become literate.
By: Bubba | Jun 9th, 2010 (11:28 PM) | Thanks: MoeHimself
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ART
Packing Tape Spiderweb
530 rolls of tape measuring 117,000 feet and weighing 100 pounds.
By: SpunOne | Jun 8th, 2010 (9:11 AM)
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LISTEN
Instants
OK, here's all of them lots of them (except for Bueller....Bueller......Bueller).
By: Bubba | Jun 7th, 2010 (12:05 AM) | Thanks: OberonFox
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GEEKS!
All Day I Dream About.. Star Wars?
This new Adidas commercial... I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand it's really cool, and they did a great job overlaying the new celebrities over the old characters. On the other hand, however, it feels a bit sacreligious...
By: Spanky | Jun 4th, 2010 (8:55 PM) | Thanks: Spanky
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OH SNAP!
Tapping Out
"All parents, you need to have this talk with your kids not to do it. It's lost its humor. It's not a game anymore. People get hurt," he added.
By: Bubba | Jun 3rd, 2010 (10:29 PM) | Thanks: YourAChase
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GAMING
NES Stop Motion
This video took approximately 120+ hours to make, which is pretty much my entire classic rock playlist. About 7000+ pictures were taken. Games in order are Kirby's Adventure, Contra, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mega Man 2, and Super Mario Bros.
Totes sweet!
By: Spanky | Jun 2nd, 2010 (3:46 PM) | Thanks: idsaluteyou bub
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LISTEN
Ear's to Technology!
An 8 month old baby gets to hear for the first time by way of a cochlear implant. The way his expression changes after they turn it on is absolutely priceless. Lee Majors was unavailable for comment.
By: Spanky | May 31st, 2010 (8:30 AM) | Thanks: disco biscuit
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FYI
Gary As I Knew Him
Even in death, as we can see on twitter today, the joke of being Gary Coleman is what the world sees first.
By: SpunOne | May 30th, 2010 (12:46 AM)
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VIDEO
Cat vs Snake
Small, non-poisonous snakes seem to be at a disadvantage.
