If I told you most people are gullible, would you believe me? Also, did you know that “gullible” is the only English word not in the Webster dictionary? And did you realize that the man in the above picture can actually turn invisible?
Anywhogoesthere, here are three pranks centered around invisibility, and I’m not sure which of the victims would most likely answer yes to any of the above questions.
An 80’s staple and a 90’s thumbtack (and a 2000’s bottle of correction fluid), filmmaker John Hughes wasinfluential (Kevin Smith and Judd Apatow site him as such), omnipresent (he released at least two pictures a year for awhile there), and iconic (see below).
For those that grew up with his films, the majority of his earlier works stand out in our memories mostly because of the songs associated with them. With his passing at the age of 59, let’s synch up his celluloid hits and misses with their synonymous Billboard hits and misses.
I know there’s plenty of other tunes in his movies to choose from (such as Danke Schoen and Twist and Shout for example), but these are the most direct songs associated with these films.
Thank you, Mr. Hughes, for the fond memories. Not so much so for the Flubbers.
(P.S. You were thisclose to being featured in one of my The Sh– To Just Sh–ty posts. Bullet dodged, my friend. Farewell, and well done…)
This poor neurotic bear cub has many issues to work out… namely, it needs to reconsider the company it associates with. For starters, the dick humans that keep throwing it in with other scary baby animals, like lions and monkeys. And heaven forbid putting it in the same enclosed space as that ever-so-frightening shadow!
In all actuality, I’m all for doing this exact same thing with humans. Fortunately for me (and perhaps for small children), I haven’t met any toddlers that were too afraid of other animals yet.
Believe that one day when I do, I’ll be sure to dangle that kid above a barking dog. Just out of reach of each other. You know… for fun to teach a lesson.
That lesson being do it on a Korean (?) television show. That way you can post it on YouTube. Trust me on this.
I was kind of a fan of The Drew Carey Show and sort of a fan of Craig Ferguson as his boss, but I’ve never been too into The Late Late Show. Perhaps I should reconsider…
Alas, truer sentiments have never been shared, besides this of course:
I know he created you, but he also wrote "Christmas with the Kranks"
As a child, my list of favorite films was simple and current. There were the easy ones: Star Wars, E.T., Back to the Future, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Some of the others… not so easy: Gremlins, The Goonies, and Adventures in Babysitting.
What do those works have in common?
Who has two thumbs and loves Beth Cooper? Not too many movie goers, I'd say.
Steven Spielberg’s protégè, nay, discovery (hah!), Chris Columbus wrote Gremlins and The Goonies, and directed Adventures in Babysitting. For me, he could do no wrong, and let’s be honest: as kids, our taste is horrible. But I feel all three of these films have stood the test of time. Some of his other works? Eh, not so much:
Young Sherlock Holmes (noted as the first film with an entirely CG character)
Heartbreak Hotel (a kid kidnaps Elvis… anyone else but me remember this?)
Only the Lonely (made me thankful I wasn’t a mama’s boy… sorry mama)
Now grant it – he had other hits through the 90’s: Home Alone 1 & 2, Mrs. Doubtfire, and, um, Nine Months? Jingle All the Way? Stepmom? Bicentennial Man?
And to most Potter fans, he directed the weakest films in the series (Harry Potter and the Stuff in the First Movie and Harry Potter Rides Again), but I don’t watch those films, so I don’t hold it against him.
Like his compatriots I will be attacking in future The Shit to Just Shitty’s, it’s about the fall from what imagination, vision, and drive they once exhibited, to the money grubbing, the disillusionment, or the detachment from the public they display in recent works. Is it the state of the studio system? Is it the movie going public’s demands? I offer no answers, only martyrs.
Here’s hoping *hold your breath* *cross your fingers*Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (that’s the title folks), contains some of the gritty charm of his earlier works, and not the glossy finish of his latest offerings:
Today was a great day to go back and recapture the NSFW hilarity of The Legend of Neil’s first season, since the second season has finally debuted!
The first episode contains the back story to why Neil got drunk in the first place, and masturbated to the fairy in The Legend of Zelda, all the while autoerotically asphyxiating himself with a Nintendo controller, which inevitably sucked him into Hyrule, the world of the game. Whew!
For the first season, click here. For season two’s opener, the video’s after the jump, you Wizzrobe! And make sure you pronounce Old Man correctly!
called Deadsy when I heard this song by Hedley (seriously fuck Universal Music Group and their disabled embedding!) and confused it with the stylings of this song by Deadsy:
At least I didn’t confuse either band with this group
or these odd orange guys (if you only watch one video on this page, make it this one):
INTERESTING FACTS
Deadsy’s lead singer, P. Exeter Blue I, is Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman.
Hedley’s lead singer, Jacob Hoggard, placed third on Canadian Idol.
Faith+1’sdebut album sold one million copies and “went myrrh.”
Deadsy’s album Commencement is still the only CD that I bought and gave away. Prong’s Cleansingis the only cassette tape to share that honor.
Hedley, British Columbia was once for sale at a price tag of $346,000. Not sure if that’s in US or Canadian dollars, but the band was named for the city.
b4-4 is also from Canada, and they have to be like totally gay, eh? When the trio broke up, two stayed together and formed the band, RyanDan. It’s named after themselves, for Faith+1’s sake! (Okay, I guess they’re twins, but still…)
Fuzzy memories of my 80’s childhood are sprinkled with diverse moments, such as:
time spent in front of the living room TV (our only TV) watching classic shows like Manimal and Baby Makes Five
time spent in front of the living room TV documenting every game on The Price Is Right
time spent in front of the living room TV playing Kaboom! on our Atari 2600
time spent in front of the living room TV sleeping
Man, I loved that living room TV. It was encased in wood and its screen was somewhere around 30 inches across. There were no dials. Instead, it had touch sensor controls. You could change the channel with your toes! (Because there was no remote, you see.)
Anybarnstorming, as per usual, the past wasn’t as innocent as remembered. Was anyone else aware this existed?
Custer's Lost Standards
Released the same year as the awful E.T. (and the good one), developer Mystique released several adult-themed Atari 2600 games, of which Custer’s Revenge was its most infamous. Oh, in case you were wondering about the graphics and the game play, have at it:
Let it be known, I’m fully aware everyone looks at their past with rose-colored glasses, but now I feel the need to wear a trench coat, too… because that’s what perverts do. Or so I remember heard…
Or how about Turkey’s E.T. rip-off called Badi. You can tell the film’s called Badi because Badi keeps saying “Badi” just like how E.T. used to keep saying “E.T.”
Man, I loved that living room TV. It was encased in wood and its screen was somewhere around 30 inches across. There were no dials. Instead, it had touch sensor controls. You could change the channel with your toes! (Because there was no remote, you see.)
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