Entries Tagged as 'cool'

Monday, June 22nd, 2015

The Honest Trailer For Toy Story Reveals a Very Dark Film Indeed

When we all watched Toy Story back in the 90s we must have been so wowed by the digital animation that we passed over certain elements of the plot. Elements like the fact Woody is an egomaniac a-hole and the fact that, what passes itself off as a kid’s film about toys coming to life [...]

Sunday, June 21st, 2015

A Message for All Humanity

It’s the weekend, a time for quiet reflection upon the human condition. That and guzzling beer until it comes out of your eyeballs. So in between all those tequila shots off naked bodies and all the laughing and joking, why not take some time to ponder this speech from Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator”. [...]

Friday, June 19th, 2015

‘Subterranean Facebook Blues’—Bob Dylan’s Classic Sung Through Facebook Profiles

Bob Dylan’s iconic track “Subterranean Homesick Blues” has been covered and parodied many times over the years since it’s release back in 1965. But this is the first time it’s been covered using people’s names as presented on their Facebook profiles. Each line becomes a pun on a name, some work better than other, but [...]

Friday, June 19th, 2015

The Evolution of the Word Dude from 1880s to the Present

Dude! Prior to Bill and Ted the word dude wasn’t always associated with surfers and excellent adventures, in fact the etymology of it shows that way back when in the 1880s the word was used to describe what we now refer to as hipsters. It was used to describe a person who was a shallow, [...]

Thursday, June 18th, 2015

How Much Would it Cost to Build Jurassic Park?

Jurassic Park is obviously a work of fiction, but it’s an idea that captures our imaginations because, let’s face it, if there was a theme park that featured real dinos, no matter that it would be the most dangerous place to visit, lots of people would still queue up to go.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

Seth MacFarlane Sings Cyndi Lauper’s Greatest Hits As Stewie and Peter Griffin

Seth MacFarlane could pretty much sing or say absolutely anything in the voices of Stewie and Peter from Family Guy and it would be hilarious and fascinating to listen to—but it’s even funnier singing Cyndi Lauper’s classic pop songs, while sitting next to her on the couch when both appeared on Graham Norton’ British talkshow.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

‘How’d They Shoot That?!’ Revealing the Workings Behind 10 Famous Movie Scenes

Often you’ll watch a movie and a particular epic scene will blow your mind, leaving you pondering how the hell they did it. YouTube channel WatchMojo has compiled a ‘Top 10 “How’d They Shoot That?!” Scenes’, featuring classic and famous movies that pulled off amazing scenes with fascinating effects, editing and cinematography.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

Which is Nerdier: Star Wars or Star Trek?

They’re two of the nerdiest franchises in the history of history, but which one is nerdier? College Humor ask the important questions and seeks to find out in this video, which shows the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation having an argument with Darth Vader to decide which one is the nerdiest.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

Data-Documentary Shows the Fallen of World War II

Sometimes it’s hard to grasp numbers when they’re so large, like the number of fallen soldiers and civilians who died in World War II. But a new documentary by filmmaker Neil Halloran uses graphs to turn the stats into something much more tangible, following all the deaths over the six year war and showing why [...]

Monday, June 15th, 2015

A Compilation of Film References in Season 1’s True Detective

Filmmakers and directors love nothing more than referencing other movies and fictional works, but sometimes it can be hard for the viewer to spot, especially if you’re not a total cinephile. Which is why videos like Vimeo user MrTeaandaMovie’s brilliant compilation ‘True Detective: Comparisons and References’ are so welcome.

Monday, June 15th, 2015

DO IT! The Shia LaBeouf Remix You Know You Wanted

If you’re looking for some motivation to do, well, anything really then look no further than this remix of Shia LaBeouf motivational OTT speech which became a meme and no doubt inspired countless people to follow their dreams and JUST DO IIIIIIITTTTT! From Shia giving a fake Ted Talk (if only!) to popping up [...]