Monday 31 May 2010

Video Schpiel: Red Light Runners

WARNING:
Some of the following images may cause offence so consider yourself warned.

Video Schpiel: It Takes A Matter Of Seconds To Get Into Your Vehicle

Or Does It.....



"I'm sorry it hurt you" = inanimate object bringing the pain FTW!!!

Video Schpiel: Indonesian Baby On 40 Cigarettes A Day



A TOURIST ATTRACTION!

Started smoking at 18 MONTHS!!!!!

Smokes TWO PACKS A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What. The. Fuck..............

Sunday 30 May 2010

R.I.P. Dennis Hopper

Just thought I'd pay my respects with what is (i.m.o) his greatest scene;




Thursday 27 May 2010

Video Schpiel: Newcastle United 09/10

I know a lot of you won't care about this post but i do so tough :-)
It's a video made by http://www.youtube.com/user/10MessiRonaldo9 detailing Newcastle United Football Club's season in the Fizzy pop championship - and i think it's fucking brilliant. Have a look for yourself here:



I not embarrassed to say i had a little tear watching this.
Bring on the 10/11 season :-) HOWAY THE LADS!!!!!!

Web Schpiel: US Debt

Just have a look:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Video Schpiel: I'm Bleeding Outta My Fucking Balls!

Poor fucker....

Pictorial Schpiel: Women = Problems

Video Schpiel: Teen Werewolves

Please let this be a big fake:



Fucking Twilight.....

Web Schpiel: War Pigs - The Movie

Here's a new film from the producers of Wild Hogs & Old Dogs.

It's a wacky comedy starring John Travolta, William H. Macy, Brad Garrett and Cuba Gooding Jr. as dads who venture into North Korea to rescue their kidnapped kids.

Also starring "Lloyd from Entourage" as Kim Jong-Il.

All brought to you in fantastic IMAX 3D with AC/DC on the rockin' soundtrack.

http://www.warpigsmovie.com/main.html

Unfortunately it's not real.

Yet....

Wednesday 26 May 2010

Web Schpiel: What Face Book Knows About YOU

Seriously creepy stuff how much is accessible even though i'm private on everything i do. Just log into face book, got to your profile page and highlight your personal numeric ID - it'll be about 15 numbers long and it's the ID number that is on the top url when you click on profile. Copy and paste it into here: http://zesty.ca/facebook/ and you'll see how much they have on record of you. I'm going to remove myself from any fan pages now so apologies to all who may be hurt or offended.

Web Schpiel: The Most Awesome Thing Ever

Right Motherfuckers here is a quest to find the most awesome thing ever.
You have to choose which is more awesome from choices such as; Bagel bites or Rhianna; The Caddyshack theme or Stan Marsh; or Steve Buscemi versus a Jedi. If you're unsure what to vote for there's a link that'll take you to wiki for more information.
Anyways here it is: http://www.mostawesomestthingever.com/.
Enjoy bitches :-)

Tuesday 25 May 2010

Web Schpiel: LOST Explanation. Allegedly.

For LOST fans still looking for answers, here is "allegedly" some answers from one of the writers at Bad Robot - the company that makes LOST.Be warned - it's a long read:
http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?showtopic=102576&st=1020&p=1867089&#entry1867089

"Good stuff on here! I can finally throw in my two cents! I've had to bite my tongue for far too long. Also, hopefully I can answer some of John Adam's questions about Dharma and the "pointless breadcrumbs" that really, weren't so pointless ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

First ...The Island: It was real. Everything that happened on the island that we saw throughout the 6 seasons was real. Forget the final image of the plane crash, it was put in purposely to f*&k with people's heads and show how far the show had come. They really crashed. They really survived. They really discovered Dharma and the Others. The Island keeps the balance of good and evil in the world. It always has and always will perform that role. And the Island will always need a "Protector". Jacob wasn't the first, Hurley won't be the last. However, Jacob had to deal with a malevolent force (MIB) that his mother, nor Hurley had to deal with. He created the devil and had to find a way to kill him -- even though the rules prevented him from actually doing so.

Thus began Jacob's plan to bring candidates to the Island to do the one thing he couldn't do. Kill the MIB. He had a huge list of candidates that spanned generations. Yet every time he brought people there, the MIB corrupted them and caused them to kill one another. That was until Richard came along and helped Jacob understand that if he didn't take a more active role, then his plan would never work.

Enter Dharma -- which I'm not sure why John is having such a hard time grasping. Dharma, like the countless scores of people that were brought to the island before, were brought there by Jacob as part of his plan to kill the MIB. However, the MIB was aware of this plan and interfered by "corrupting" Ben. Making Ben believe he was doing the work of Jacob when in reality he was doing the work of the MIB. This carried over into all of Ben's "off-island" activities. He was the leader. He spoke for Jacob as far as they were concerned. So the "Others" killed Dharma and later were actively trying to kill Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Hurley and all the candidates because that's what the MIB wanted. And what he couldn't do for himself.

Dharma was originally brought in to be good. But was turned bad by MIB's corruption and eventually destroyed by his pawn Ben. Now, was Dharma only brought there to help Jack and the other Candidates on their overall quest to kill Smokey? Or did Jacob have another list of Candidates from the Dharma group that we were never aware of? That's a question that is purposely not answered because whatever answer the writers came up with would be worse than the one you come up with for yourself. Still ... Dharma's purpose is not "pointless" or even vague. Hell, it's pretty blatant.

Still, despite his grand plan, Jacob wanted to give his "candidates" (our Lostaways) the one thing he, nor his brother, were ever afforded: free will. Hence him bringing a host of "candidates" through the decades and letting them "choose" which one would actually do the job in the end. Maybe he knew Jack would be the one to kill Flocke and that Hurley would be the protector in the end. Maybe he didn't. But that was always the key question of the show: Fate vs Free-will. Science vs Faith. Personally I think Jacob knew from the beginning what was going to happen and that everyone played a part over 6 seasons in helping Jack get to the point where he needed to be to kill Smokey and make Hurley the protector -- I know that's how a lot of the writers viewed it. But again, they won't answer that (nor should they) because that ruins the fun.

In the end, Jack got to do what he always wanted to do from the very first episode of the show: Save his fellow Lostaways. He got Kate and Sawyer off the island and he gave Hurley the purpose in life he'd always been missing. And, in Sideways world (which we'll get to next) he in fact saved everyone by helping them all move on ...

Now...

Sideways World:

Sideways world is where it gets really cool in terms of theology and metaphysical discussion (for me at least -- because I love history/religion theories and loved all the talks in the writer's room about it). Basically what the show is proposing is that we're all linked to certain people during our lives. Call them soulmates (though it's not exactly the best word). But these people we're linked to are with us during "the most important moments of our lives" as Christian said. These are the people we move through the universe with from lifetime to lifetime. It's loosely based in Hinduism with large doses of western religion thrown into the mix.

The conceit that the writers created, basing it off these religious philosophies, was that as a group, the Lostaways subconsciously created this "sideways" world where they exist in purgatory until they are "awakened" and find one another. Once they all find one another, they can then move on and move forward. In essence, this is the show's concept of the afterlife. According to the show, everyone creates their own "Sideways" purgatory with their "soulmates" throughout their lives and exist there until they all move on together. That's a beautiful notion. Even if you aren't religious or even spiritual, the idea that we live AND die together is deeply profound and moving.

It's a really cool and spiritual concept that fits the whole tone and subtext the show has had from the beginning. These people were SUPPOSED to be together on that plane. They were supposed to live through these events -- not JUST because of Jacob. But because that's what the universe or God (depending on how religious you wish to get) wanted to happen. The show was always about science vs faith -- and it ultimately came down on the side of faith. It answered THE core question of the series. The one question that has been at the root of every island mystery, every character backstory, every plot twist. That, by itself, is quite an accomplishment.

How much you want to extrapolate from that is up to you as the viewer. Think about season 1 when we first found the Hatch. Everyone thought that's THE answer! Whatever is down there is the answer! Then, as we discovered it was just one station of many. One link in a very long chain that kept revealing more, and more of a larger mosaic.

But the writer's took it even further this season by contrasting this Sideways "purgatory" with the Island itself. Remember when Michael appeared to Hurley, he said he was not allowed to leave the Island. Just like the MIB. He wasn't allowed into this sideways world and thus, was not afforded the opportunity to move on. Why? Because he had proven himself to be unworthy with his actions on the Island. He failed the test. The others, passed. They made it into Sideways world when they died -- some before Jack, some years later. In Hurley's case, maybe centuries later. They exist in this sideways world until they are "awakened" and they can only move on TOGETHER because they are linked. They are destined to be together for eternity. That was their destiny.

They were NOT linked to Anna Lucia, Daniel, Roussou, Alex, Miles, Lupidis, (and all the rest who weren't in the chuch -- basically everyone who wasn't in season 1). Yet those people exist in Sideways world. Why? Well again, here's where they leave it up to you to decide. The way I like to think about it, is that those people who were left behind in Sideways world have to find their own soulmates before they can wake up. It's possible that those links aren't people from the island but from their other life (Anna's partner, the guy she shot --- Roussou's husband, etc etc).

A lot of people have been talking about Ben and why he didn't go into the Church. And if you think of Sideways world in this way, then it gives you the answer to that very question. Ben can't move on yet because he hasn't connected with the people he needs to. It's going to be his job to awaken Roussou, Alex, Anna Lucia (maybe), Ethan, Goodspeed, his father and the rest. He has to attone for his sins more than he did by being Hurley's number two. He has to do what Hurley and Desmond did for our Lostaways with his own people. He has to help them connect. And he can only move on when all the links in his chain are ready to. Same can be said for Faraday, Charlotte, Whidmore, Hawkins etc. It's really a neat, and cool concept. At least to me.

But, from a more "behind the scenes" note: the reason Ben's not in the church, and the reason no one is in the church but for Season 1 people is because they wrote the ending to the show after writing the pilot. And never changed it. The writers always said (and many didn't believe them) that they knew their ending from the very first episode. I applaud them for that. It's pretty fantastic. Originally Ben was supposed to have a 3 episode arc and be done. But he became a big part of the show. They could have easily changed their ending and put him in the church -- but instead they problem solved it. Gave him a BRILLIANT moment with Locke outside the church ... and then that was it. I loved that. For those that wonder -- the original ending started the moment Jack walked into the church and touches the casket to Jack closing his eyes as the other plane flies away. That was always JJ's ending. And they kept it.

For me the ending of this show means a lot. Not only because I worked on it, but because as a writer it inspired me in a way the medium had never done before. I've been inspired to write by great films. Maybe too many to count. And there have been amazing TV shows that I've loved (X-Files, 24, Sopranos, countless 1/2 hour shows). But none did what LOST did for me. None showed me that you could take huge risks (writing a show about faith for network TV) and stick to your creative guns and STILL please the audience. I learned a lot from the show as a writer. I learned even more from being around the incredible writers, producers, PAs, interns and everyone else who slaved on the show for 6 years.

In the end, for me, LOST was a touchstone show that dealt with faith, the afterlife, and all these big, spiritual questions that most shows don't touch. And to me, they never once wavered from their core story -- even with all the sci-fi elements they mixed in. To walk that long and daunting of a creative tightrope and survive is simply astounding.

And awesome stuff, as always, from everyone on here over the past few years! You guys rock!"


END

Like i said, "allegedly", but most of it makes sense i suppose. Probably.

Video Schpiel: Bear + Tranquillizer + Trampoline = Gold

Forgot all about this classic :-)

Pictorial Schpiel: What The FUCK ????

I can't remember if i posted this before but if i did, once again, seriously, WTF?

Video Schpiel: Bulldozer Rampage



He must have been the most pissed off neighbour EVER!!!

Saturday 22 May 2010

Video Schpiel: Get Out Of There!!!

A Montage of people saying "Get Out Of There!!!":

Pictorial Schpiel: How To Cheat Successfully At Exams

We here at The Amazing Foxworth Blog do not condone cheating in any shape or form :-)

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Web Schpiel: Josh Cooley

A cool blog by Josh Cooley has been showcasing his talents of taking iconic films and turning them into pages outta children's books. Anywyas now he's getting a book of these images published, due to be called "Movies R Fun". There's a selection of his work below and you can find his awesome blog here: http://cooleycooley.blogspot.com/










Video Schpiel: We Are Douchebags

Pictorial Schpiel: "Excited" Mascot

Wednesday 12 May 2010

Web Schpiel: Crab Revenge

Fucking hell...... http://www.crabrevenge.com

"I am totally amazed at just how much fun one can have with crabs! My friend had a row with a bloke from our town who happens to be a taxi driver so I laced his taxi with my bug army and now is out of work because of this site lol you should be ashamed of yourselves crabrevenge *wink*" Debra - Nottingham

"Just what I needed to get back at my ex wife! Thank god for crab revenge!"
Ethan - Dublin

"My ex isn't going to be troubling me any more thanks to your site! Thanks for the tip!" Murry - London

"Thank you SO much you saved my marridge! My wife broke it off with her new lover because she thought he gave her crabs, wish I had found this site sooner!"
Ryan - Hamilton

Video Schpiel: Liquid Mountaineering



I think it's a big pile of fake, but still, i'll let you make up your own minds.

Pictorial Schpiel: Truth Diagrams

Video Schpiel: It's Fun To Do Bad Things

Monday 10 May 2010

Video Schpiel: Street Fighter - Beginnings End

You find one then before you know it others start popping up too!
Anyways here's another fan-made Street Fighter short. Enjoy.

Saturday 8 May 2010

Video Schpiel: Darth Vader's GPS

Pictorial Schpiel: Cat Calendar

Video Schpiel: Google Chrome Speed Tests

Much more impressive than it sounds

Video Schpiel: Rap = Dead

It's over people. Rap is dead. It cannot come back after this.
MF Doom, Talib, Hova, Q-Unique, Lotus & The Abbott - you try your best but game over man.



I wouldn't be surprised if Timbaland, Diddy or Fiddy had something to do with this.

On a final note: FUCK YOU TOYOTA. Bitch.