Show me the money and other funny things

Today I was sent a few funny videos that I want to share with my small audience. I just found out that one of my friends reads my posts but doesn't comment. I yelled at him for not showing the love. Comments are like crack to bloggers, it's what we live for. So if you are reading this, leave a comment (not talking to you Snabulus!).

SO my first funny video is of a guy I actually respect- a sci-fi novelist who doesn't always get his dues. I first heard of Harlan Ellison through Star Trek TOS, and then read a few of his novels and short stories. What I didn't realize was how much of a real pisser he is. I've read about the antics of Harlan Ellison many times before, watched video snippets of interviews where he has gone off. He is always a lively fellow. Well, my friend Pringle Pat pointed me to a video of a documentary of Ellison called Dreams With Sharp Teeth. Though I respectfully show you this video, I hope to not raise the ire of Mr. Ellison nor of his closest litigious advisers.

Enjoy, a funny interlude with someone who has been once called "possibly the most contentious person on Earth"...

Next on the funny block is a nice video created by the funny crew over at Sarcastic Gamer. I few weeks ago Microsoft released a few videos showcasing technologies in the future. They were artistically created to give you a glimpse of what technology could look like. So the Sarcastic Gamer crew took one of the videos and sort of dubbed it. Anyway- here is what they put together.

Finally, this last video phenom is one most tech nerds experienced last year. It was created by Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the most excellent Firefly. It is a pretty funny short starring Doogie Howser's Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day. It's about an Evil Scientist in training who is in love with the girl next door, but is trying to thwart his arch nemesis. Oh yeah, it's a musical too. I am not going to give you a full review here, but the 40 minute video is worth the watch. Very quirky, very funny, and oddly touching. A rare gem. The Phenomenon part of this movie short is that Joss Whedon financed it on his own and released it as an ad supported free stream or paid iTunes download. The experiment here was to see if there was a revenue model for a self produced movie, circumventing Hollywood and their heavy hand. I am not sure how it has done, but I would not mind a sequel.

Or perhaps some more Firefly, Joss...

Comments

[Ladybug]

OMG! I LOVE the sarcastic gamer vid...I've already seen Dr. Horrible (we are a geek family)..but thought the Firefly vid was a little wanting....

Where's the

"I'll be in my bunk!".....
"Hey, I wanna go to the crappy town where they erect a statue to me!"
"Curse your inevitable betrayal!"

Hey, just sayin'....

[Don Snabulus]

Good old Harlan...he's a right bastard.

Love the Microsoft ad, my increasingly biased friend :D.

Firefly, as always, rocks.

[Pringle Pat]

I watched Dreams with Sharp Teeth...it was great! Harlan is one angry dude! He is the poster boy for someone in need of anger management class. His house is a sight behold--it looks like an Aztec Temple!