Entries Tagged as 'ftw'

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

How Breaking Bad Crafted a Brilliant TV Pilot

In his latest video essay, Michael Tucker from Lessons from the Screenplay lays down the frankly awesome way Vince Gilligan expertly set up the narrative of his hit TV show Breaking Bad, in the show’s pilot episode. The show has been rightfully heralded as one of the greatest TV has even seen, but like all [...]

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

Finally! A Chef Recreates Rick and Morty’s Szechuan Dipping Sauce

After the surprise release of the premiere episode of Rick and Morty season 3 was sprung on the world by Adult Swim on April Fools Day, the next unexpected turn of events was the resurgence of McDonald’s long-gone Mulan Szechuan dipping sauce. In the episode Rick says it’s his inspiration for what he does, and [...]

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 Gets a Seriously Weird Trailer

Italian video maker Aldo Jones has mastered the art of turning popular trailers, usually for superhero movies, into bizarre, cartoonish iterations that feature a plethora of sight gags and slapstick zaniness. So crammed full of visual references to other films, TV shows, and memes are they, they usually require a few watches to get everything—and [...]

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Ozzy Man Reviews the Tragics Deaths of These Beers

No one likes to see a full glass of beer tragically get spilled onto the floor, it’s a sight that sinks the heart of many a person. So Ozzy Man uploading a whole compilation of this happening is quite a upsetting spectacle to see. But as he notes in the YouTube description, he’s uploading it [...]

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

Get The Guy: Kids Talk Dating Problems…

Kids, they have it tough. The world of dating is a pain in the A and they should know. So, if you think your love life is a mess then just spare a thought for these poor souls, having to navigate the complex world of modern relationships. All while having nothing stronger to drink to [...]

Friday, March 31st, 2017

Check Out Wacky CGI Animated Short ‘Black Holes’

This animated short by Noodles Studio is a proof of concept for a proposed animated adult series. The series will center around an astronaut named Dave who is headed to Mars. As a mark of the kind of wackiness you can expect from the series, his buddy on this journey is a sentient melon who [...]

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

A Guy Dies & Has a Few Questions in ‘The White Room’

In this awesome sketch by Chris Smith and Jack De Sena (aka Chris and Jack) a guy called Cody appears in an all-white room and is a little shocked to learn that, yes, he has died. Along with the mysterious white room is a mysterious guy who tells Cody he has 60 seconds to ask [...]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

The Role of Philosophy in ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

When you’re sitting down enjoying an episode of FX TV comedy It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia you might not immediately be struck by its similarities to German philosophers. But, if you dig a little deeper it’s there. At least it is according to this video essay by CrackerJacked which explores how the gang gets philosophical. [...]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

We’re Living in the Golden Age of TV Title Sequences

In this video from Wired they explore how we’re not just living in the Golden Age of TV, but also the Golden Age of TV title sequences too. And as anyone who watches celebrated shows like Game of Thrones, True Detective, Westworld, and others will know, it’s true. As the vid explains title sequences used [...]

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

‘Ozzy Man’ Reviews the New ‘Baywatch’ Trailer

Ozzy Man casting his hilarious views on the Baywatch trailer feels like it’s a match made in heaven, and it most certainly is. What could be a better fit for his no holds barred commentary than a reboot movie of a 90s TV show about life guards on a California beach. It’s probably going to [...]

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

Death Proof is Tarantino’s Love Letter to a Bygone Era

Of all Quentin Tarantino’s movies, his 2007 exploitation movie Death Proof is probably his least valued—even the director himself has spoken before about it being the “worst movie” he’s made. That’s not to say it’s a bad movie, but the rest of his films are so great, that it doesn’t really stand up against them. [...]