In honor of September 2, 2010 (9/02/10), everyone's been sharing their favorite clips from the classic Beverly Hills 90210 all over the internets. So rather than feel left out, I thought I'd post this, one of my favorite scenes from the '90s classic. It's from when they actually had African American actors on the set! I know, right? Remember how Afterschool Special the show could get in the early days? It was so awesome. So enjoy these couple minutes of awkward dancing (seriously, how does Aaahndrea have more rhythm than Kelly?), hideous '90s fashions (I think Brenda's white ensemble wins for most egregious), and best of all, Brian Austin Green rapping! Go David, it's your birthday...
Holy hell, Real Housewife of New Jersey Danielle Staub can't sing. She can't dance, either, but hey — that didn't stop her or her equally-talentless "girlfriend" from "performing" on a New York City local news program. Luckily, she picked talent-free backup dancers so she wouldn't stand out as much. Phew! Bullet Dodged!
(Oh, also, this video doesn't appear to be the complete performance... but nobody should mind.)
Today marked the passing of visionary anime director Satoshi Kon, who succumbed to cancer shortly before his 47th birthday. It's a tragic loss for the fans who won't be able to enjoy his psychedelic mind trips disguised as movies anymore. Well, technically, there might be one more. His fifth film, The Dream Machine, was in production at the time of his death, so perhaps it will be completed posthumously.
I'm going to re-watch Tokyo Godfathers, one of my favorites of his — and in general — but thought I'd post the opening credits to the fantastic series Paranoia Agent. One of the best opening credit sequences ever. And the series totally lived up to it!
Unfortunately, this is not a joke. No, somebody thought that people would actually want to have a blanket that they could wrap around their face in public. It's just crazy. I love how those two guys don't even react when that woman whips out her Snazzy Napper while sitting right between them at the train station. Because seriously, if I ever saw anyone actually using one of these, I would probably fall down on the ground and pee myself laughing!
If you've seen the overdramatic trailer for the Facebook movie called The Social Network, you might enjoy this parody of it by the hilarious Dr. CoolSex comedy troupe. It's pretty dead-on balls accurate as they say, hitting all the right notes from the real thing and making them even funnier. Now this movie, I'd watch!
My ass is going to be in a theater the day this opens, and the worst reviews in the world aren't going to change my mind. Actually, they might just make me want to see it more.
Since we're never going to get a sequel to that cinematic masterpiece known as Showgirls, I will happily accept Burlesque in its place. Seriously, just change Elizabeth Berkley to Christina Aquilera, Gina Gershon to Cher, and add some singing to the dancing. It's just a variation on a theme. A trashy theme. The brunette Veronica Mars and Alan Cumming is just icing on the cake, really.
Day one. Seriously. Instant classic. You heard it here first.
Wow, they just make it look like so much fun to clean up a greasy fast food restaurant! It's like they're scrubbing down the fryer with pixie dust! And while I'd love to know if McDonald's were actually staffed by middle-aged men in the '70s, I think that all McDonalds chains would do bang-up business if their employees broke into song and dance at a moment's notice!
I don't know if Mike White wrote or directed this, but it sure feels like his style. He and Justin Long appear in this "commercial" for MakeHomosexualsMarry.org. Why would straight people object to gay men and women tying the knot to live unhappily ever after? It's crazy! Warning: While this video is hilarious, it's not necessarily SFW. Heads up!
Seriously? I mean, goth is one thing, but pretending you're a werewolf? That's nuts, right? It's not just me being old and not with the times anymore, right? Right? I give them credit for their dedication, what with the special contacts, fangs and tails hanging off their butts. Still, though, they look ridiculous. I especially love the bit at the end where the mom says that she's proud of her son for being who he wants to be... while standing five feet away from him! Haw! (I also wonder if they get into fights with the vampire goth kids... Team Jacob FTW!)
Are you interested in seeing Wolverine shilling for Lipton ice tea? What if I told you that Hugh Jackman spends the ad dancing with the employees and patrons of a Japanese hotel? Come on, you know you love it!
