Videos

‘Total Recall’ or total rip-off?

The cinematic remake is a tricky thing to pull off successfully – particularly if the movie being modernised was a smash-hit in the first place. The best thing to do, of course, is to reboot the franchise and pretty much ignore what went before, as Christopher Nolan did with Batman – and provided the studio … >

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‘Sesame Street’ sings ‘Sure Shot’ by the Beastie Boys

After the tragic recent death of Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, we – like so many other people across the world – have been revisiting the stunning musical legacy he left behind. Although Paul’s Boutique will always be our personal favourite, the consistent high-end quality of the tunes on Ill Communication makes … >

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Bill and Ted meet ‘Doctor Who’

Bill S Preston Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan have long owed a debt of gratitude to Doctor Who – for their time-travelling telephone box if not the dubious rock quality of Wyld Stallyns’ output. But the two worlds have hitherto never collided… until now. Here, with some of the dodgiest voice acting ever uploaded to … >

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The Britalian Job

If you live in Britain, ignoring the 2012 Olympics is like scaling the Shard in an invisibility suit: it’s pretty much impossible and even if you do manage it, hardly anyone will notice. So, in the spirit of the London Games, here’s a video produced by Mini – one of the competition’s official sponsors, of … >

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Sponsored video: Meet Battery Brutus

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Live action ‘Goldeneye’ N64 enactment (slight return)

A while back, this blog featured a clip of some Americans amusingly recreating Nintendo 64’s classic Goldeneye video game in a live action spoof. This is clearly a thing, as it wasn’t the only one by a long stretch, so here’s some more of the same… almost. Armed only with some medium-quality editing software, access … >

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