Link Patrol: Video Distractions
Hopefully the holiday weekend is already in fully swing for most of you. For those of you still stuck in front of a screen, or just taking some time to relax and catch up on your internet browsing, we’ve put together a collection of videos to keep you entertained, laughing, or just thinking WTF? Happy Friday everyone, and hit the jump to enjoy.
American Psycho Romantic Comedy Trailer
Have you ever watched a movie trailer and then watched the actual movie later only to think, “the trailer made the movie seem like it would be totally different?” Well this little demonstration in film editing perfectly illustrates just how much the crafting of movie trailers can effect viewers perceptions of what a film’s actually about. Props to the editor for their efforts in sculpting clips of this schizoid, Phil Collins-fueled slasher into something Matthew McConaughey might star in.
The Dan Band: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Anyone who has seen Old School might remember the hilarious wedding band singing their own take of “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. Though many might have assumed the expletive splicing group was a fabrication concocted with clever writing just for the film, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The Dan Band actually takes their role of artful cover singing quite seriously, and appears to put on one hell of a concert. Check out this video of their live performance and you’ll see what we mean.
District 9: Trailer
Not to get too stuck on trailers, but with all the blockbusters swamping the summer movie lineup, the trailer for this secretive project produced by Peter Jackson has caught our eye. Without giving too much away, we will say that it’s documentary style adds an interesting twist to the genre. Check it out to see what we’re talking about, and look to watch it in theaters August 14th.
Beer Pong: On the Next Level
Depending on your age and social crowd, over the holiday weekend you a round or two of beer pong might be in store. Before you start believing you’re at the top of your game though, we recommend checking out professional skater boarder Bill Mark’s take on the sport.
Practice clearly makes perfect.
Awesometown Pilot (Not Appropriate For Work)
If you’re a fan of the humor found in Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone’s, music video spoofs like on a boat, then you’ll probably appreciate this TV pilot for “Awesometown” that was cut by fox. Though it’s a little on the long side, several of the skits have potential and definitely made us wonder why it was nixed.
Tony Jaa vs Lateef Crowder
Every guy can appreciate great fight choreography. This scene from Tony Jaa’s “The Protector” is amazing and does a good job of highlighting stylistic differences between Brazilian Capoeira (break dance fighting) and Muay Thai. Of course the fiery temple back drop and water slow-mo shots help pile on the ridiculousness.



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