Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Tingler!

Vincent Price starred in this 1959 horror flick. Castle installed vibrating buzzers in some seats in the major theaters so when the Tingler was loose you'd really feel it!

Monday, December 29, 2008

One year


Eirik Solheim photographed a full year of nature and strung the photos together into this beautiful forty second scene.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Swedish commercial

An odd television advertisement for a Swedish mixed-berry drink called "Jokk".

Saturday, December 27, 2008

David Bowie and Marianne Faithful - I Got You Babe

From 1973 telecast of "The 1980 Floor Show". According to Bowie, his costume is the angel of death. Faithful's a decadent nun; you can't see it but the back is cut out of her outfit with her bare bottom showing.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Santa Claus (1898)

This short Christmas movie was made by British film maker G.A. Smith in 1898. Very early special effects!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Yule love this one

A great video of burning wood, in case you missed the show this morning on your local TV station.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Playing with Penguins

Penguins have fun at a South Korea park. Penguins don't all live on icebergs, ya know.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Wilkins Coffee Commercials

A set of commercials from the 1950s made by Jim Henson (the Muppet creator). "Drink Wilkins or DIE!"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

The Monkees - Randy Scouse Git

Micky wrote and sings/lip synchs this one. It was released in the UK as "Alternate Title" when the Monkees were told that "Randy Scouse Git" was too rude and they needed to come up with a... you know...

Friday, December 19, 2008

Blended Lighter

A cigarette lighter in a blender whips up a fireball.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Bubblicious

It's all in the technique! First go like this, spin around. Stop! Double take three times. One, two three. Then pelvic thrust. Whooooooo, whooooooo. Stop on your right foot, don't forget it! Now it's time to bring it around town. Bring-it-a-round-town. Then you do this, then this, and this, then this, then that, then this and that, and then...

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Two Minutes of Inspiration

Forty bits of inspiration from the movies. Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Get Small

An artist creates sculptures so small, they cannot be viewed with the naked eye. I saw an exhibit similar to this at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Wait 'til you see Charlie Chaplin...

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Playing For Change

Street musicians from around the world play Ben E. King's "Stand By Me", creating the best version of this song ever.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Adult supervision required

This one's kinda old but I'm posting it for a little Christmas spirit. By the way, a little duct tape repair and all was fine.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Not really sure what's happening...

Mice. Birds. Mirrors. A video directed by körner union. But why?

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Fix it

Nuns have a little dilemma in this commercial.

Monday, December 8, 2008

A Mazing Mouse

A very well trained mouse runs a long and involved course. Note at 1:50 the hand of God intervenes... there is no free will!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs trailer (1937)

This is the original trailer for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". As exciting as a Western!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Walk a mile in HER shoes

I feel kinda sorry for the model, but these news reporters don't.


Friday, December 5, 2008

Leonard Nimoy's Ballad of Bilbo Baggins

The low point of Nimoy's career, and the 1960's in general.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Pink Floyd 1967





Interview with Syd Barrett and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd... shine on you crazy diamond. The guy doing the interview is what is commonly known as a "wanker".

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

St. George beheaded

Sad? Funny? I'll leave the analysis up to you, the viewer...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tea for Two

A Japanese commercial for green tea. Cute.