Jon Dyer's Blog » Video http://www.dyers.org/blog Taking All Your Base Since 2002 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Italian Spiderman Trailer http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/06/04/italian-spiderman-trailer/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/06/04/italian-spiderman-trailer/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:43 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1988 I tracked down the source of the animated gif in Nooooooo! to the trailer for a film called Italian Spiderman. I can’t believe that I never saw this before because it is pure and unadulterated awesome without commercial interruption.

Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a cigarette smoking, fat guy with a mustache can…

The Italian Spiderman Trailer

Background: Although the trailer looks like authentic, low budget Italian cinema from the 1960’s or 70’s, Italian Spiderman was actually created as a film school project by Dario Russo in 2007. At the time of the trailer’s creation, the film that it advertised didn’t actually exist, and it was only after gaining traction on YouTube that Russo secured financing to create the forty minute film.

Parts one through ten of Italian Spiderman are available for your viewing pleasure on Dario Russo’s YouTube Channel, and they are as corny and craptastic as they are awesome.

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/06/03/nooooooo/feed/ 3 1970’s PSA: VD Is For Everybody http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/04/23/1970s-psa-vd-is-for-everybody/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/04/23/1970s-psa-vd-is-for-everybody/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:56:06 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1970 Dear 1970’s,

I found this outside your locker. If you feel like there’s anything you want to talk about, I’ll be available during normal business hours all week.

-Jon

70s PSA: VD Is For Everybody

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/04/23/1970s-psa-vd-is-for-everybody/feed/ 1 The Cock Shot http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/03/25/cock-shot/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/03/25/cock-shot/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:00:54 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1942 First came Vince and the ShamWow. Then came the Slap Chop. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we have the Cock Shot. Listen to Lance: Stop having a boring nut shot. Stop having a boring life.

The Cock Shot (NSFW: language)

Thanks, Mike.

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/03/25/cock-shot/feed/ 3 Bret, You’ve Got it Going On http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/22/bret-youve-got-it-going-on/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/22/bret-youve-got-it-going-on/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:01 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1841 This song is catchy, work-safe, and difficult to explain when someone catches you singing it to yourself. Consider yourself warned.

“Just because I get more women than you, well, that’s only because they don’t know you like I do…”

Bret, You’ve Got It Going On


(via essence of chris)

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/22/bret-youve-got-it-going-on/feed/ 5 Heavy Metal Farmer: A New Carreer Path? http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/10/heavy-metal-farmer-a-new-carreer-path/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/10/heavy-metal-farmer-a-new-carreer-path/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:47 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1834 For some reason, Dyers seem to have limited options for successful career choices. I’m not sure why, but as far as I knew, the only successful paths for Dyers were book writing (like Dr. Wayne Dyer), Leather store owning (as in Dyer Leather), witchcrafting (ala Mary Dyer), and beard growing (hello). While computers and heavy metal have always factored in, I always thought of those as lifestyle choices with benefits rather than career choices. Thanks to Myles Dyer, the vocalist behind the video below, I can now add “heavy metal farmering” to the official Dyer career list.

Tractooooooor. Moooooo.

Enjoy!

Heavy Metal Farmer

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/10/10/heavy-metal-farmer-a-new-carreer-path/feed/ 3 The Highest of Pot Psychology http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/09/17/the-highest-of-pot-psychology/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/09/17/the-highest-of-pot-psychology/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:32 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1754 I’m not into advice columns and stoner humor doesn’t work with as much as it used to, so it’s interesting that I’d find a stoner video advice column so interesting. I don’t know if it’s because it’s a new twist on the stoner formula or because the questions are so off the wall, but even my short attention span made it through all ten minutes.

The Highest of Pot Psychology (NSFW)

(via The Essence of Chris)

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/09/17/the-highest-of-pot-psychology/feed/ 2 Fat Ed’s Furry Fucking Guide to Metal http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/15/fat-eds-furry-fucking-guide-to-metal/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/15/fat-eds-furry-fucking-guide-to-metal/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:30 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1722 If there’s an award for the “The Best Use Of Puppets In A Video”, it should really go to the creators of this video. I give it four horns up. \m/ \m/

Enjoy!

Fat Ed’s Furry Fucking Guide To Metal Video

(If you couldn’t tell by the title, this is probably NSFW due to language.)

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/15/fat-eds-furry-fucking-guide-to-metal/feed/ 2 Ludacris, Blizzard Man, And The Hype Machine http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/08/ludacris-blizzard-man-and-the-hype-machine/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/08/ludacris-blizzard-man-and-the-hype-machine/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:50:22 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1721 This SNL skit is a couple of years old, but I just saw it for the first time a few days ago. I didn’t think that it was hysterical when I watched it, but since then, I’ve been randomly bursting out with “Blizzard Man… 1995″ or “We. Rap. All the time. Oh, we are so good at rapping!”. Once you’re done watching, I have a question for you…



(via Sneakmove)

I don’t think that Blizzard Man was intended to be a social commentary, but it made me think about the hype machines that are constantly grabbing for attention. Despite a growing immunity to marketing, at one time or another, we’ve all been duped into backing an inferior product because of an excellent marketing machine. Of the characters in the video,

Who do you most identify with?

  • Blizzard Man, who is blissfully unaware at just how bad his product really is,
  • Ludacris, who thinks the Blizzard Man is really good and turns everyone around,
  • the soundman, who never comes around, but high fives because no one is listening to him anyway, or
  • the record reps who eventually get sucked into the Blizzard Man hype machine despite their initial reactions?

Personally, I feel like all of them at one time or another, but most of the time, I feel like the Blizzard Man (and I fear that #1GF! may be like my own personal version of Luda). I. Blog. All the time. Oh, I am so good at blogging.

Who do you most identify with?

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/08/ludacris-blizzard-man-and-the-hype-machine/feed/ 6 DJ Spock Rockin The Enterprise http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/01/dj-spock-rockin-the-enterprise/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/01/dj-spock-rockin-the-enterprise/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:00:54 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1715 You know what happens if Vulcans don’t mate with in 8 days of going into heat? They die. It’s a little known fact that Spock would occasionally rely on his human side to sail through the pon farr by heating up The Enterprise with the wheels of steel. Don’t hate the playa. Spock might’ve been the biggest pimp in the known universe, but his life depended on it.

DJ Spock

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/08/01/dj-spock-rockin-the-enterprise/feed/ 3 Do You Know How To Prevent Skin Cancer? http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/09/do-you-know-how-to-prevent-skin-cancer/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/09/do-you-know-how-to-prevent-skin-cancer/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:53:06 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1675 When I started researching skin cancer, it was merely to provide a few interesting facts to surround an interesting skin cancer video that I had seen on Current TV. Unfortunately, the more I looked into it, the less clear cut the information from the National Cancer Institute and World Health Organization became.

Both organizations know that skin cancer comes from the sun, but they refute a lot of what I thought was common knowledge. It seems that the only way to avoid skin cancer is to stay out of the sun, but in the summertime, this can be almost impossible if you aren’t a blogging hermit (such as yours truly). Considering that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for a third of all cancer diagnosis worldwide, I’m amazed at how inconclusive the prevention information is.

What I Thought About Skin Cancer

  • Wearing sunscreen will protect me like an anti-cancer shield.
  • Skin cancer is easily treatable like chopping off a mole.
  • Tanning salons will greatly increase the risk of skin cancer.

What I Found Out About Skin Cancer

  • It is not known if avoiding sunburns or using sunscreen lowers the risk, but studies have suggested that unprotected exposure to UV rays from tanning beds and sunlight and can increase the risk of skin cancer.
  • Vitamin D, which is naturally produced by exposure to the sun, has been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer.
  • It is unknown whether the incidence of skin cancer is higher for tanning beds than exposure to natural sunlight, but women who use tanning beds more than once a month are 55% more likely to develop malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
  • According to the ADA, the amount of UV emitted from a tanning booth can be fifteen times higher than outdoor levels.
  • The World Health Organization does not recommend the use of UV tanning devices for cosmetic purposes.

What To Do?

Ok, so I was right to think that tanning beds are bad, but what are you supposed to do when the recommendation for decreasing skin cancer will increase your risk of colon cancer? I guess it just depends on whether you want your cancer to start on the outside and work in, or vice versa. Because prevention seems impossible, the only thing we might be able to do is to pay close attention to the early warning signs. While a little bit like a scare video that you’d see in health class, the video below does show how to detect suspicious moles, which could just save your life one day.

Scared Of Skin Cancer

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/09/do-you-know-how-to-prevent-skin-cancer/feed/ 5 Where The Hell Is Matt? http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/04/where-the-hell-is-matt/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/04/where-the-hell-is-matt/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:10 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1689 Matt Harding quit his job a few years back, and wandered around Asia until the money that he had saved ran out. At a friend’s suggestion, he filmed himself showing off his unique style of dancing in various places during the trip. In 2006, his video caught the attention of Stride Gum, who sponsored a six month trip to 39 countries for another round of dancing. In 2007, Matt got Stride to sponsor a second trip around the world so that he could film other people doing his dance with him. That idea transformed his video from a neat oddity into something that you can’t help but smile at.

Matt’s latest video is four and a half minutes of people from 42 countries sharing a brief moment of silliness, which is something that we all can use to remind ourselves that there is a big, fun world out there beyond bosses, bills, and baggage. It also should serve as a reminder that if your cubicle is sucking the life out of you, you’ll never know what strange adventures are in store for you until you turn in your ID badge and leave it behind.

Matt, if the unlikely event that you ever happen upon this page, thanks for making my day a few times over. This is awesome.


(found via Boingboing)

More information on where the hell Matt is now can be found at his website, wherethehellismatt.com

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/07/04/where-the-hell-is-matt/feed/ 6 Swing Wing Commercial + Slayer = Thanks YouTube! http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/05/30/swing-wing-commercial-slayer-thanks-youtube/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/05/30/swing-wing-commercial-slayer-thanks-youtube/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 10:00:17 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1648 When Mike sent over an old commercial for a weird kids’ toy called the Swing Wing, my first thought was, “Monkey? check. Elephant? check. Soundtrack? Meh. If this toy only had a big name band doing its jingle, it could’ve been as big a fad for the head as hula hoop was for the waist.”

It didn’t, so it wasn’t, but thanks to some creative individuals out there, the Swing Wing may still have a chance at catching on with pre-headbangers, tiny hustlers, and kids who are on the “E”. Or the “X”. Or whatever the kids are ingesting that makes them swing around glow sticks these days.

The Swing Wing Thrash Remix (featuring Slayer)


The Swing Wing West Coast Hip Hop Remix (featuring E-40)

The Swing Wing Techno Remix (featuring John Acquaviva)

Some of the segments worked really well depending on the music. Did you have a favorite part?

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/05/30/swing-wing-commercial-slayer-thanks-youtube/feed/ 3 The Recipe For The Perfect Beatbox http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/18/the-recipe-for-the-perfect-beatbox/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/18/the-recipe-for-the-perfect-beatbox/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:41 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/18/the-recipe-for-the-perfect-beatbox/ #1GF!: What are you doing today.
Me: Practicing my beatboxing.
#1GF!: What?
Me: Practicing my beatboxing.
#1GF!: Oh no.
Me: Gahd. It’s not like I’m going to do it while you’re here or anything. I know the rules.

I’ve been a sucker for beatboxing since I first heard The Human Beat Box in 1984 a sucker for people who can beatbox, and Beardyman shows us the recipe to a perfect beatbox mix. This is what got me buh buh pft buh b’buh pft’ing for hours.

Kitchen Diaries

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/18/the-recipe-for-the-perfect-beatbox/feed/ 5 Super Mario Played With RC Car And Bottles http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/16/super-mario-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/16/super-mario-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:09:00 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/16/super-mario-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles/ If you can hear the Super Mario theme and feel like you’re home, then two things are true: you’re old and you’re a geek. Yesterday, while watching Attack of the Show, I saw a video of a radio controlled car playing the Super Mario Brothers Theme and thought it was awesome enough to add to my list of 44 Ways to Enjoy the Super Mario Theme.

After watching it a few times, I’m not so sure that I should’ve included it. The tones of the bottles during the test runs at the beginning of the video really don’t match with the tones when the theme is playing, making it seem like it might be a hoax.

What do you think? Is this a fake?

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/04/16/super-mario-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles/feed/ 3 Jimmy Kimmel’s I’m Fucking Ben Affleck http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/26/jimmy-kimmels-im-fucking-ben-affleck/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/26/jimmy-kimmels-im-fucking-ben-affleck/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:00:30 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/26/jimmy-kimmels-im-fucking-ben-affleck/ Sarah Silverman shared her secret with Jimmy Kimmel that she was fucking Matt Damon. Jimmmy also has a secret to share with Sarah “We Are the World” style.

I can’t stand Josh Groban, but I have to say that I have a new respect for the guy.

Jimmy Kimmel: I’m Fucking Ben Affleck

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/26/jimmy-kimmels-im-fucking-ben-affleck/feed/ 2 PostSecret Valentine Video http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/16/postsecret-valentine-video/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/16/postsecret-valentine-video/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:00:13 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/16/postsecret-valentine-video/ I know that Valentine’s Day is over, but I couldn’t resist this Valentine’s video mix of PostSecret postcards.

If you’re wondering where you can find the song from the video, it’s called “Shhh” and can be found at Donora’s myspace page

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/16/postsecret-valentine-video/feed/ 0 I’m Fucking Matt Damon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/08/im-fucking-matt-damon/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/08/im-fucking-matt-damon/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:00:52 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/08/im-fucking-matt-damon/ Sarah Silverman spills her secret to her boyfriend, Jimmy Kimmel through the wonder of song and the magic of television.

Knock Knock
Who’s That Knockin’ At My Door?
Imfa
Imfa Who?
I’m Fucking Matt Damon

I’m Fucking Matt Damon

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2008/02/08/im-fucking-matt-damon/feed/ 5 2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Goatse Of A New Generation http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/12/06/2-girls-1-cup-the-goatse-of-a-new-generation/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/12/06/2-girls-1-cup-the-goatse-of-a-new-generation/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:39 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/12/06/2-girls-1-cup-the-goatse-of-a-new-generation/ In the old days when the internet was still young, there was a site called goatse.cx that people would trick each other into visiting. On the site was a pretty gross picture, so people would snap pictures of peoples’ reactions when seeing it for the first time and post them to the web. This was internet humor back in 1999.

The new generation is a video generation, and they have no need for the goatse of an ASCII internet age. They have recently taken the goatse to new level with the youtube video, “2 girls, 1 cup”, and like the goatse, have been capturing people’s reactions as they watch it.

Because the reactions are so amusing, you’ll find your curiosity piqued and you’ll naturally want to see the video that the people are reacting to. I certainly did. I don’t have any problem with gross stuff, but “Two Girls 1 Cup” takes gross to a whole new level. It is easily the grossest thing I’ve seen on the internet this year, and unless you have a strong stomach, I really, really don’t suggest watching it. If you’re leaning towards watching it, let me remind you that there is no way to unwatch something once you’ve watched it.

In a way, I really feel like a bastard for pointing this out to you. I’m telling you not to go down a path, but doing everything but pointing down the path and winking. It’s exactly like the goatse trap of yesteryear.

Here’s a couple reactions to “2 Girls, 1 Cup” to get you started. They’re perfectly safe to watch, and if you want more, there are a ton of reactions on Youtube. I’m not taking responsibility for pointing you to the original video though. If you want to see that, you’re going to have to Google it on your own.

Grandma’s Reaction to 2 Girls 1 Cup

Kevin And Ronald’s Reactions to 2 Girls 1 Cup

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You will not be surprised to find out that BeardPick is in IT and undertook this death-defying stunt to entertain his co-workers. I think my favorite thing about the IT crowd is the strange things they do to entertain each other.

2,000 Toothpicks

1,600 Toothpicks

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/11/19/2000-toothpicks-in-a-beard/feed/ 4 How To Survive a Zombie Attack http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/31/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/31/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:00:42 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/31/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack/ It’s Halloween and I want to make sure that you all stay safe this Halloween, so please watch this instruction video from Common Craft.

Happy Halloween!

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/31/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack/feed/ 2 The Top 10 Music Inspiring Horror Movies In The Public Domain http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/26/the-top-10-music-inspiring-horror-movies-in-the-public-domain/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/26/the-top-10-music-inspiring-horror-movies-in-the-public-domain/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:00:11 +0000 Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/26/the-top-10-music-inspiring-horror-movies-in-the-public-domain/ While hunting for some free entertainment for Halloween, I discovered that there were a surprising number of horror movies that can be legally and freely downloaded because they have fallen into the public domain. I found cheese-filled creature features like The Giant Gila Monster (1959), Attack of the Giant Leeches (1953), and The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962), but I also came across a number of films that I realized have been musically inspirational to some big name bands.

Here are the top 10 musically inspiring horror films in the public domain and what they inspired. The IMDB star rating is included so you can determine what to (or not to) download onto your ipod.

10. The Wasp Woman (1960)

The Wasp Woman The owner of a cosmetic factory becomes the test subject for wasp enzymes that are supposed to make her look younger. The drugs have unintended side effects.

IMDB: 3.4 stars

Musical Inspiration: This movie was said to have inspired the Misfits’ song “Queen Wasp” which appeared on Earth A.D, released in 1983.

9. Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)

Teenagers From Outer SpaceAn alien falls in love with an Earth girl and tries to stop the Earth from being used as a food source for giant space lobsters.

IMDB: 3.0 stars

Musical Inspiration: This was said to have inspired the single “Teenagers from Mars”, which was first recorded by the Misfits in 1978. The song was not on a full-length album until Collection I in 1986.

8. Horror Hotel (1960)

Horror HotelA woman researching New England witches finds herself marked for sacrifice by a coven of undead witches.

IMDB: 6.7 stars

Musical Inspiration: Are you tired of the Misfits, yet? Me neither! The song “Horror Hotel” was first released by the Misfits on 3 Hits from Hell in 1981. It would later appear on both Evilive and Collection II.

7. Nosferatu (1922)

NosferatuThis is the silent classic about Count Orlok, a vampire based on Bram Stroker’s “Dracula”. The film never obtained the rights to the novel, making it an unauthorized adaptation.

IMDB: 8.1 stars

Musical Inspiration: Coroner, God Forbid, DJ Krush and others have released tracks called “Nosferatu” over the years.

6. White Zombie (1932)

White ZombieA man convinces a young couple to get married on his plantation in Haiti, and turns the young woman into a zombie with a little help from Bela Lugosi.

IMDB: 6.5 stars

Musical Inspiration: The American metal band White Zombie (1985-1998) took its name from the movie.

5. The House On Haunted Hill (1959)

The house on Haunted HillVincent Price stars as the host of a haunted house party who offers $10,000 if his guests can survive a night. This was remade in 1999, but didn’t do as well as the original.

IMDB: 6.8 stars

Musical Inspiration: The movie inspired the song “House on Haunted Hill” by the Ghastly Ones, a horror-themed California surf band. The track can be found on a compilation called Gothabilly Rockin Necropolis.

4. Carnival of Souls (1962)

Carnival of SoulsA group of teenagers crash their car into a river, and one survivor mysteriously emerges from the water some time later.

IMDB: 7.1 stars

Musical Inspiration: The band Orbital sampled the line “Why can’t anybody hear me?” from this movie in the song “Spare Parts Express”, which was released on Middle of Nowhere in 1999.

3. Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

Carnival of SoulsJack Nicholson makes his film debut in this story about a man who must kill to feed his bloodthirsty talking plant.

IMDB: 6.2 stars

Musical Inspiration: In 1982, composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashmaan created an off-Broadway musical based on the movie. At the time, you couldn’t get away from advertising featuring the play if you tried. I still can hear the friggin’ theme song: “Little shop, Little Shop Of Horrors” torturing me in an endless loop whenever I happen across the title of this movie.

2. Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

Plan 9 From Outer SpaceAliens land on Earth and unleash “Plan 9″ which resurrects the dead as zombies. This was the last film starring Bela Lugosi who died before the film was completed.

IMDB: 3.4 stars

Musical Inspiration: Not only was the Misfits record label named “Plan 9″ in tribute to the movie, but the Misfits song “Vampira” was a tribute to Maila “Vampira” Nurmi, one of the stars of the movie. The song “Vampira” first appeared on Walk Among Us in 1982.

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Night of the Living DeadSeveral people barricade themselves in a farmhouse to avoid being eaten by the living dead. To me, this is the original zombie movie.

IMDB: 7.9 stars

Musical Inspiration: “Night of the living Dead” was released as a single by the Misfits in 1979 and later appeared on Walk Among Us in 1982.

For more public domain horror movies, be sure to check out the Horror Section of The Internet Archives.

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After watching a bunch of their videos, I’m convinced that they’re awesomely real. These kids are only 6 and 8 years old…



(via What not to do in Australia)

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/28/amazing-6-and-8-year-old-japanese-djs/feed/ 3 How Not To Woo Women With Iron Maiden http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/14/how-not-to-woo-women-with-iron-maiden/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/14/how-not-to-woo-women-with-iron-maiden/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:00:52 +0000 Jon http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/14/how-not-to-woo-women-with-iron-maiden/ This week, I sat through about ten minutes show called Extreme Dating, which was so good that it was being broadcast at the prime slot of 6:30 AM. The premise was that two people go on a date, but one of them has an earpiece that is connected to the other’s exes. The exes then try to ruin the date by feeding questions and insider information.

This episode had an extremely high-maintenance Swedish girl who was looking for a guy to read poetry to her all day and wait a mere six to eight months while she processed his councilor’s application to Camp Cootchie. The guy, who looked like Kevin Sorbo after a couple of solid whacks to the face with a tire iron, had the girl’s exes in his ear.

As they got into a hot tub, she asked Uglercules to recite her some poetry. He responded with a frustrated, “GeeEEEZ! Can we forGET the poetry?” Just as she started to pout, her exes on the other end of the guy’s earpiece chimed in.

Ex’s: Hold on, I’ve got poetry. Try this on her. Repeat after me. White man came across the sea…
Dude: White man came across the sea.
Ex’s: He brought us pain and misery…
Dude: He brought us pain and misery…
Ex’s: We fought him hard, we fought him well…
Dude: We fought him hard, we fought him well.
Ex’s: Oh my god, I forget the song.
Dude: Oh my god, I forget the song. [Girl exits hot tub]

What Was Worse?

A.) That they were using a song about the slaughter of Native Americans as romantic poetry,
B.) That the guy had no idea that he was being fed Iron Maiden,
C.) That the guy repeated the last line blindly, or
D.) Wait, did you say eight months?

Run To The Hills

While you formulate your answer, feel free to check out a version of Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” recorded live in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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]]> http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/14/how-not-to-woo-women-with-iron-maiden/feed/ 5 Leftover Stormtrooper Videos http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/08/25/leftover-stormtrooper-videos/ http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/08/25/leftover-stormtrooper-videos/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:00:03 +0000 Jon http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/08/25/leftover-stormtrooper-videos/ I know Stormtrooper week is over, but I found these under a folding table while I was sweeping up.

Troops

Troops is a parody of the “Cops” reality TV show.

Stormtrooper Clerks

Parody of the movie, “Clerks”.

Stabbing at Leia’s 22nd Birthday

If they had only invited a Stormtrooper in the first place, none of this would’ve ever happened.

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