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The remake argument is like so many other art-rips-off-art arguments. Peter Sellers died and distribution of his movies has dropped considerably in this country, perhaps due to shifts in tastes but more likely promotion of the crap that is produced now needs to make back some of its production costs. But Steve Martin has brought back a beloved character and as a result not only do my kids love it (and that hamburger scene is hilarious in context), but they've now seen 5 of the Peter Sellers movies and love those.

If movie remakes were banned, what's next? Song covers? OMG!

Peter Sellers was awesome.

roymond wrote:The remake argument is like so many other art-rips-off-art arguments.

Yes - you are absolutely right of course. But I am a cranky old man who has just seen another ad on telly for the awful Life On Mars and The Office remakes which NZ television insists of showing instead of the real ones, and I have a spleen to vent. Mind you, none of this would happen if young people today would just learn to pull their pants up properly and join the army.

Inspector Clouseau was Peter Sellers' character. Kind of sacred territory, IMHO. Any remake of that, even by someone like Steve Martin (and I have mixed feelings about him to begin with) is a cheap and unnecessary rip-off. From the few clips I've seen of this movie, I'm going to give it a pass.

Here's an idea: why don't filmmakers try to come up with new and interesting ideas rather than cheesily re-hashing old stuff?

Don't know if this is already here or not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RQPeoyqyP4

Bush Orchestrated (for Piano)

Ross wrote:Don't know if this is already here or not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RQPeoyqyP4

Bush Orchestrated (for Piano)

but piano aside - the funniest thing about that is still that dick saying "...finding no WMDs was a disappointment..."...WTF!?!?!?!? (actually, funniest is not really the right word...I don't know what is the right word....a million dead Iraqis are not laughing)

Has this been posted here yet?

http://thru-you.com/

fluffy wrote:Has this been posted here yet?

http://thru-you.com/

That was fucking AWESOME! I've never seen this, thanks fluf. That dude is an amazing audio/video producer.

I found this to be interesting... MGMT - Kids performed live on iPhones...

i <3 failblog!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHXj3qgF ... r_embedded

Prius owners, don't be so smug. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpCAIFv6t5o

Popcorn Sutton. Nothing hilarious or incredible, but just kind of interesting.
http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/0 ... rn-sutton/

fluffy wrote:Has this been posted here yet?

http://thru-you.com/

Looks like Lasse Gjertsen has been out-Gjertsen'ed.

That was amazing; thanks for the link, Fluf.

Wing suits are apparently indigenous to Norway.

I wish more people made these. It's a really well done interactive adventure/murder mystery. Pretty easy to win, actually, but I enjoyed it all the same, and there's a few endings depending on what actions you take.

Yet another winner from the lonely island (off incredibad - in stores now!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisCkxU544c

Monday morning shock therapy, in the form of Gumby vs. Furby.

Don't shake the baby! Heh. Kept waiting for an alien to leap out of its chest.

The audio to GvF (above) would make a great f-in ringtone. Or an alarm clock sound. Gots to get on that...