So after watching a few hilarious animated videos, I noticed you can make them yourself just by typing your dialogue. It seemed easy and fun, so I signed up.
Basically, everything on Xtranormal runs on a point system. So you choose your setting, characters, sounds, accents, etc... and then you type in your script/dialogue and the computer voices are generated. The video then racks up a total point value which determines how much your flick will cost to create. You get 300 points at sign up, which means I could make one free movie.
I was just playing around with it, and made a video in under 15 minutes. I decided, what the hell, I'll use it and post it to my youtube account. Little did I know that my video would get tons of views! Of course, my video is probably only funny to those involved in the southern california rave scene, but being how mainstream that is these days I guess that's a sizeable audience.
Anyway, in less than two days since creation, I am at 3,700 views. That's more views than all my other videos combined to date... and this all happened in less than 48 hours. So thanks to all the ravers out there for sharing my creation.
There are two kinds of people in this world.. those who love Jersey Shore, and those who despise it. I happen to proudly be part of the former. I also happen to be a big fan of "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio. And for that reason, I am super excited that he may have his own spin-off: "Pauly's World."
So why do I like Pauly the most out of the Jersey Shore cast?
1. I find him attractive. Anyone who knows me, knows I am attracted to tan, buff guys. He fits my "type" pretty well. And he doesn't look like he was bashed in the face with an ugly stick *cough*TheSituation*cough*
2. I dig his tattoos and piercings. I think his tattoos fit him, and he has a pierced dick. COOL AS FUCK (probably because I too pierced my dick, and I aspire to use my body as a canvas - once I figure out what exactly I want tattooed on me).
3. He is a frickin DJ. I have never seen him live, so I cannot comment on his skill level. But I will give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he knows what he is doing. Until I see him perform, I will refuse to believe he may not be deserving of his nominations for "America's Best DJ" two years in a row, or his residency in Vegas. He also gets to perform at frickin DISNEYLAND for Grad Night 2011! I almost want to pretend to be a high school student again just to see him spin at the happiest place on earth.
4. He has his own song. Even though "Beat Dat Beat," is nothing special... I still find it an entertainingly guilty pleasure. I wish I had my own song, no matter how stupid or poorly produced.
5. And lastly, he seems like he is a pretty chill, down-to-earth, good guy. Of course, I base this solely from how MTV portrays him on Jersey Shore, but still.. + points.
Anyway, they filmed a pilot episode portraying his life in Rhode Island and his DJ career. The spin-off is optioned by MTV, meaning it is not officially guaranteed to air, but I'm crossing my fingers people will like it, and then it will take off. Until then, I will be content stalking him on twitter and watching him on Season 3 of Jersey Shore, which airs Thursday Jersday January 6th, 2011.
I tend to like dark, graphic tragedies, so I decided to share a pretty intense campaign about driving under the influence... especially since I think almost all my friends have had DUIs or haven't been caught.
At first I didn't have any interest in a CGI Yogi Bear film. Then I heard Justin Timberlake and Anna Faris were added to the cast and my interest grew.
I have been impressed by Timberlake's acting career, with Alpha Dog, The Social Network, and even the SNL Dick-in-a-Box skit (I'll give him a get-out-of-jail-free card for The Love Guru). And Anna Faris is awesome. Despite her bimbo, airhead roles, she is actually an intelligent and talented actress & producer (I love The House Bunny).
Then I read from critics that the new Yogi Bear sucks. And now I'm sad. I no longer expect the Timberlake/Farris starpower to help this kids flick at the box office. For now I will just have to appreciate that the parody/alternate ending will be better than the film itself:
And Warner Brothers has not asked for this to be removed, which I can only assume means that this is better publicity for a movie they know will suck.
Miley Cyrus used to annoy me. Maybe I am just old and don't have kids, so I hate on all these goody-two shoes Disney kids. But then I get a minor thrill when I find out they aren't as innocent as they are paid to be.
For example, it made me smile to know that someone I know has given ecstasy to a High School Musical star. Then there is Miley Cyrus, who had some rather interesting videos of her grinding with her producer. Granted, he is gay so I don't find it offensive, but still the public went a lil crazy.
Today, Miley upped the ante as a new video appeared of her taking a bong hit after her 18th birthday. But no, this was not a bong hit of weed. This was Salvia! Or so they claim... Apparently there is controversy that they are only saying that because salvia is legal and she can't get in trouble for it. So weed or salvia?
Now, salvia is so strange to me. You can go to your local head shop, or anywhere along venice beach, and purchase it legally in California. When I tried it, I took a hit of the 15x strength. They have anywhere from 1x to 50x+. All you need to do is take one hit and boom, you are stretched through reality. Personally, I just felt like my body was being stretched, and I couldn't stop laughing. Colors seemed brighter. It made me incapable of thinking clearly or understanding things, which I remember just saying "I feel retarded," over and over again.
It is beyond me why Salvia is legal here, but weed is not (not that I enjoy either). Even Harvard University has done studies that show salvia can help treat addiction and schizophrenia. Still, I don't like salvia, but it is such an interesting sensation... I'm glad I tried it. I do not see how it is enjoyable though, or why you would do it all the time like while gardening. I can only describe it as interesting.
Back to my point though, I take guilty pleasure in watching Disney child stars grow up. I just hope they stop before they reach the insanity that is Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan (although I still want to party with Lindsay, as I have friends who have told me stories about when they went to her shindigs and boy am I jealous). But I have hope for Miley that she parties responsibly and I like her more now.
It's interesting to me when I read a script before it becomes a movie. I'm reading what the screenwriter originally wanted. Then when the movie comes out, it's fun to compare to see what progress or changes they have made.
Two years ago I read an incredible script by Kyle Killen called The Beaver. I thought it was an odd yet inspiring script, and I was rooting for it to finally become a film. It was featured on the Blacklist, so it would probably get made, but I was still curious who they would cast, how audiences would react, what they would change...
I would tell you what it's about... but you can just watch it instead:
When I saw this trailer, I thought to myself... Mel Gibson? Really? What is it with casting "actors" in roles that hit a little too close to home? (ie David Duchovny a la Californication)
I think Mel Gibson is kind of a psychotic mess, and I'm actually a little sad his cameo was cut from The Hangover 2. But this film might actually be good for him. Only because I've read the script and I know how it ends. It feels like it would captivate audiences to gain him some sympathy, not just in the movie, but in real life.
Besides Mel Gibson, I approve of Jodi Foster as an actress.. kind of curious how this will be with her directing. But I must say, I am most excited that Anton Yelchin will be playing the son.I think Anton is an amazing actor and I'm excited to see his career has skyrocketed the past few years.
Either way, I'm intrigued to see how the final film turned out. I'm hoping I'm not disappointed because I really did love the script. I'll just have to wait til it's released sometime in 2011.
When I first heard about this, I was like… WTF? HOW? But it actually is pretty cool.
Mark your calendars! Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Star will be performing live at the historic Hollywood Bowl on August 27, 2011. They will have backing musicians as they perform alongside digital images/footage of George Harrison and John Lennon.
August. 1964. 1965. 2011. Amazing.
Now, to be honest, I am not a huge Beatles fan like the rest of the world. I definitely don’t know all their songs. But I do believe they did amazing things with their talents. I already saw Paul McCartney live a couple years ago, but this digital Beatles reunion seems more promising. And I’m never gonna have another chance to see them together anyway. And it’s at the Hollywood Bowl! For those of you who have never been, the vibes there are amazing and there is not a bad seat in the house.
I’m sure tickets will be horrendous amounts of money when they go on sale.. but it is going to world peace and breast cancer charities, so I can’t be too upset.
