August 2nd, 1985 a movie about two nerds who build a woman out of a Barbie doll and a computer. Lisa then turns the tables and shows the two how to face their problems. Wyatt - who was completely controlled by his bigger brother Chet, and Gary - the man who just wants to be a ladies man.
The movie stars Anthony Michael Hall, IIan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LaBrock. Bill Paxton and Robert Downey Jr. also play parts in this coming of age movie. And it’s all writen and directed by John Hughes, who pretty much made the 80’s what they were with his movies.
When I found out that this Saturday it’s been 23 years since it’s release, I thought I would do something with one of the dorkiest, yet popular movies in the 80’s. I found what is being touted as “The official site”. While it mostly likely is just a fan site (after all the name of the URL is kutha), it is still a pretty good site and definitely a Dorky thing.
So check out http://www.kutha.com/ for a trip back to times when computers were run with floppy disks and guys wear bras on the tops of their heads.
OK, so it’s not a common thing like Rhumba, but if you are bored out of your skull and want to make some cool pop art, then Bomomo is for you.
What is it? Well it’s a little flash program that lets you create art without the mess of paint, chalk or (in my case) crayons. It gives you pattern-istic brushes and you use them to create ideas in the LCD canvas.
Oh, you can try to make something recognizable by most, but the best you can do is a colorful Rorschach test. Best part is you can save you masterpieces to high quality .png files.
Check out http://bomomo.com/ and see what cool works of art you can do. Let me know what you come up with.
Secret Pants is a sketch comedy group that records different video. The most recent video asks the question: Bush or Batman? They take the quotes either from the Presidential speeches and quotes from the popular 1960’s TV show. They then ask the public if they can tell who said what. You would be surprised what happens next.
Of course, the best part is the old guy. His comments are priceless. So check out the video below.
It’s a sad day as Roger Ebert, 66, decided to leave the long time running Siskel and Ebert and Roeper. In a statement from Roger on rogerebert.com, he states:
After 33 years on the air, 23 of them with Disney, the studio has decided to take the program named “Siskel & Ebert” and then “Ebert & Roeper” in a new direction. I will no longer be associated with it. -Roger Ebert
Roger really hasn’t been on the show since 2004 when he underwent cancer treatment. He started his TV career with Gene Siskel when they reviewed movies on PBS for “Sneak Previews”. They then made the jump to syndication with “Siskel and Ebert & the Movies” which later just became “Siskel and Ebert”.
When Siskel passed in 1999, Ebert saught another guest. In September of 2000, Richard Roeper took the reigns where he has held down the fort since.
The format has changed immensely since the switch to Disney. I don’t even know if they do the “Thumbs up/down” anymore.
By the Way - Richard Roeper also put in his resignation, which means the show is without hosts (that we know of). Good op for any Movie Dorks out there…
We found an old episode of At the Movies on YouTube, so grab some popcorn and enjoy!
I remember when Jib Jab started. The videos were really choppy but the content was fun and rang true. The site is political humor and it is hilarious.
I would say the mainstream started to catch this site in 2004 with a little short called “This Land is Your Land”. I remember it because our whole office was downloading it and the higher ups had to send out an email asking people not to do so. The short had George Bush and John Kerry singing the popular Woody Guthrie song while cutting down the other candidate.
Since then the productions have gotten a lot better. The Latest one “Time for some Campaignin” is the same idea as “This Land”, but it really looks like a lot of time has been put into the quality.
Best part about it is they now have a feature where you can insert your own face into the video. Just check out who shows up in this one below….
Wonder what Neil Patrick Harris has been doing in between “Harold and Kumar” movies and reprising his role as Doogie Howser for Old Spice? Well, not only has he been in “How I Met Your Mother”, he also stars in the role of “Doctor Horrible” in the Web Event “Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”.
The Website is aptly named “Doctor Horribles Sing-Along Blog”.Directed by Joss Wheden (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Titan A.E.) the web event stars Harris along with Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives and.. well.. Buffy), Felicia Day (Monk and yes…. Buffy) and Simon Helberg (Evan Almighty, Van Wilder, but no Buffy).
Think of this as a Villains blog with the “Cop Rock” feel. Harris is the Arch Villain that likes Penny (Felicia Day) but is constantly foiled in evildoings as well as love by Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion). It is a musically filled show about love, hate and conflict. It is all told through Dr. Horribles’ Video Blog.
The show, in 3 acts, is found at http://www.drhorrible.com and the blog is at http://doctorhorrible.net/. The Acts are being hosted by Hulu, but you might want to view it soon for they are only up for a limited time.
The show is a little cheezy but is also entertaining. I especially like the “Cowboy Chorus” that shows up from time to time. Should be a fun excursion, especially if you are into Superheros and Musicals.
Playing on the popular Mac/PC commercials, this is Marvel / DC / ….Hellboy?
Want to be David Hasselhoff? Well, you can’t be. There is only one Hoff. But you can go to his Website and know more about him.
http://davidhasselhoff.com/ features Video, a forum, Blogs and even the “Hassle the Hoff” number. A phone number where you can call to Hassle the Hoff.
If you take a picture of yourself with a sign saying “Hoff around the world”, you can post it for all to see. There are a lot of
I’ll be honest - I am not a fan of Garfield. I thought the strip should have went away a long time ago. That is until I read a new version of this called “Garfield minus Garfield”
The comic is simple: publish a strip with just Jon, the owner of the cat. Photoshop out the annoyance and poof! You have a completely new comic! Best part - it’s FUNNIER than the original!
Now there are some of you that are into the Lasagana eating feline. That is all and well. I was never into Cathy comics, either. But I like the new turn of direction with this. Makes me wonder what other comics would get funnier.
BTW - Dan Walsh, the creator, started it as a joke. Now it’s grown to a regular readership including of all people, Jim Davis. This goes to prove you never know what will be the next big thing in life.
Maybe they’ll make those plush window hanging Garfield without the cat. It will just be four suction cups….
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