Four Eyed Monsters: New episodes (ep 9 to 12)
It has been a while since we heard from the Four Eyed Monsters (filmmakers Arin Crumley & Susan Buice). We have interviewed them in the past. I have fond affection and respect for them and their work. Many times, since all hoopla died down, I found myself defending them, their work, their way of doing things.
The biggest objection I hear is that they teeter on the obnoxious. A feeling akin to an older person feels to a younger person describing their lives as a grand-new-once-in-a-lifetime event when it is actually commonplace and repetitive. If you are in your late 20’s or later, these podcasts and the drama it revolves around remind you how silly, shallow life is in your early 20’s. But that could be intriguing in its own right.
These new podcasts will not change any of those perceptions. We are in our middle 20’s. The relationship is past the film and focused on itself. The big twist is that Susan has decided to be a stripper. I am a little confused on the reasons. Money, sexual exploration and a bigger-middle-finger-fuck-you to Arin are thrown in the mix. One reason, not touched upon, but in the mind of the viewer, would be that Susan, like Arin, are exhibitionists. It does boggle the mind how much recording taking place. Newest fetish: videoblogging!?
Like all of their earlier podcasts, they are honest about what is going on but not truthful. What I mean is that they are stating and describing what is going on. But nothing else. They have added what must be the most annoying cutaways to enhance these statements. But they stop there. What could be incredible conversations are cut short by a montage of beat-over-the-head physical illustrations of what has already been said.
Still following, still interested. As I have plead to the creators of Lost in the past, be easy with the fill.
Episodes nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
Photograph from Susan’s flickr account.
Mato Atom’s Political Stingin’
Two politically charged works from Mato Atom.
Watch Champions (Remembering the New World Order)
Watch McCain: I’m Lovin’ it!
Dhoni imitates Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth is a Tamil mega-star in India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is India’s cricket captain. Excellent piece of parody if you are familiar with the cheesiness of Tamil action films or any of Rajnikanth’s films.
The 2008 Debate
Who wants to be a president of the United States?
The Clinton / Obama Debate we’d like to see in an animated short from political cartoonist Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher. Animation by Digital Steamworks.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Charlie interviews himself on Technology
This has been going around the internet for some time, I ignored it because it was hard to imagine Rose being funny. However, if you have ever watched the program, it becomes apparent (and annoying) that Rose loves to repeat prominent names or catchphrases. In this video, it is Google and Yahoo. But if you hear him talk about politics or the situation in Iraq, he would constantly say the line “America is the lone superpower” over and over again, like it were a mantra.
Anyways, that is a long way to say this video is funny and spot on with its silliness.
P.s. for all of his faults, I still love the Charlie Rose program.
Best Game Ever - Best Improv Everywhere prank ever!
The Improv Everywhere pranks were getting tiresome. But this time, they stepped up to the big leagues (all puns intended). The group showed up at a Little League game in California with a Jumbotron, sports newscaster Jim Gray and a friggin’ blimp. Awesome cuteness.
Gollum and Smeagol sing Barry White
The ultimate mash-up…
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Are You God?
A tribute to Charlton Heston (October 4, 1924 – April 5, 2008) with selected scenes from Touch of Evil, The Omega Man and Planet of the Apes.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Shooting the Stars
Ryan McGinley, the downtown darling photographer turned director turns out a sweet and smooth short for the New York Times.
Watch it. (Quicktime)
via ComputerLove™
Artist Series: Sagmeister08
A short documentary on the designer Stefan Sagmeister from director Hillman Curtis.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
via nozap
Psyop – Adidas – Hu Jia
Beautifully written and directed.
Steve Nash directs his own Nike ad
Well done, more in-depth than most shoe ads. Nash loves soccer and if you didn’t know any better, it would seem he were a star in soccer instead of basketball.
Watch Skate with Me - via Kottke.
Anything You Can Do (I Can Do It Better)
Betty Hutton and Howard Keel perform Irving Berlin’s song, from the musical film Annie Get Your Gun.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Ron Paul: The High Tide
Now, this is propaganda!
Obama: A More Perfect Union
He needed to do this with all the attacks coming at him. Great moment in history.
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