Ever wonder about how Lorne Michaels put together Saturday Night Live? Hear how it all began from the horse's mouth!
You can't complain that Netflix streaming doesn't have anything on once you click this link to check out the some awesome documentaries. And yes, just because it might be true doesn't mean it will be boring.
Maybe you're aware that Nick Offerman was a huge breakdancer in the 80s. Maybe I'm the stupid one who never had this knowledge. But just because I might be stupid doesn't mean you won't enjoy this interview with him about it.
Could you imagine at the end of Return of the Jedi if Luke had put the Vader mask on and destroyed the rebels? I guess Lucas is just a pussy for not going all dark side on this. That's just one thing you'll read about the making of Return of the Jedi.
The 2013 TV fall season is soooo 2013. We need to get excited about what's coming next. NEXT! It's always about NEXT! (Yes, I know this list of anticipated shows has some from 2013, but to acknowledge that would have meant I couldn't write that scathing joke commentary about our culture. Duh.)
The legalization of marijuana in Colorado is a big deal, bigger than we're even thinking about right now. And the ramifications it has put in play will influence our lives for years to come. Both economically and socially. And it's kind of amazing to me that there's not much attention put toward it. Relatively speaking of course. But seriously, an illegal drug was made legal!
If you're a fan of Bigfoot, this map representing all the places he/she/it/they have been reportedly spotted is essential for your research.
Showing posts with label breakdancing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakdancing. Show all posts
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Monday, November 14, 2011
Breakdancing Slowed Down
What's better than an awesome breakdancing video?
An awesome breakdancing video in slow motion...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The Opposite of Breakdancing Awsomeness
Some of these are funny; some of these are tragic. But all of these breakdancing mishaps are worth watching.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Links of Interest 1019
Has hip hop become too old?
A profile of filmmaker James Cameron.
We are a nation of attention whores.
A list of people who play themselves as characters. As far as we know.
Interview with Yoko Ono.
A list of the 8 worst athlete videos of all time.
I can’t decide what’s better – awesome breakdancing moves or when awesome breakdancing moves go wrong.
How do those Las Vegas chefs get away with calling their seafood “fresh?”
It used to be hip to believe the assassination of JFK was a conspiracy. Then it was hip to say Oswald did it alone. No matter what though, the CIA will never be considered hip.
You might give these candies a pause before digging in.
A profile of filmmaker James Cameron.
We are a nation of attention whores.
A list of people who play themselves as characters. As far as we know.
Interview with Yoko Ono.
A list of the 8 worst athlete videos of all time.
I can’t decide what’s better – awesome breakdancing moves or when awesome breakdancing moves go wrong.
How do those Las Vegas chefs get away with calling their seafood “fresh?”
It used to be hip to believe the assassination of JFK was a conspiracy. Then it was hip to say Oswald did it alone. No matter what though, the CIA will never be considered hip.
You might give these candies a pause before digging in.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Links of Interest 8/7
After checking out this list, I'll now keep my eyes open on my way to the post office, because you never know.
For all the problems and issues that people gripe about in the United States (and I'm not belittling them by any means), reading something like this puts things in perspective.
Don't have NBC (I'm not sure if that's even possible, but whatever)? Here's a handy guide about how to watch the Olympics online.
Once the no leg pushups came on, I knew this guy had skillz.
For all the problems and issues that people gripe about in the United States (and I'm not belittling them by any means), reading something like this puts things in perspective.
Don't have NBC (I'm not sure if that's even possible, but whatever)? Here's a handy guide about how to watch the Olympics online.
Once the no leg pushups came on, I knew this guy had skillz.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bringing out the BBoy in us all
Hello Boys and Girls,
Yes, I've been largely absent, except for a few random comments left on one of Goose's posts. And I don't have much of an excuse aside from having no internet at home and feeling fairly guilty about the idea of having the people who run my "normal" job pay for me to write on a blog. That being said, in the coming months there are a few things to look forward to.
1) That we'll be getting internet back at the house so the blog posts will return.
2) That I do in fact have a torn ACL and will probably have a good month solid to explore the internet, get wrapped up in day time tv, watch lots of movies, MTV, VH1, and numerous other media outlets and allow myself to blog like crazy while I'm laid up at home on some crazy pain meds.
So all that being said, I've found myself with some free time at work and decided to write a blog post. And I'm choosing one right up my alley. That alley being littered with Transformers, pro wrestlers, and dance movies.
A few weeks ago I partook in a little documentary at the Ritz about breakdancing. I really knew nothing about the movie except that breakdancing is inherently awesome and that I like things that are awesome. I talked the lady friend into going and we made a Thursday night of it. The movie was called Planet BBoy and the documentary is a little bit of a history lesson about break dancing followed by the story of the 2005 Battle of the Year.
Now what is the Battle of the Year you might ask? Its a competition held in Germany every year where dance crews from all over the world come to compete. The crews that get the chance to compete in the BOTY take part in competitions in their own country for the chance to go. The documentary follows these dancers who basically spend what seems like 10+ hours a day working on routines together all while trying to make ends working odd jobs, working at their parents stores, and whatever they can do to have enough money to survive on, all striving to make it to the Battle of the Year which in their mind will bring them endorsements, the chance at doing commercial performances, and the whopping grand prize of ..... something like $7,000.
Its actually a really excellent movie. Seeing the home life of these bboys and watching the lengths they go to in order to practice makes you comprehend what its like to want something so badly and so irrationally that you compromise a significant portion of your life in order to make it a possibility.
But on the the real meat of the movie, and the BOTY competition. The way the competition works is the groups all do their routines and then the judges pick four groups. Two who will be dancing for 3rd place and two who will be dancing for 1st. Those four groups then have a dance off for the championship and 3rd place. Awards are then given to the top 3 and also the "Best in show" which goes to the best group performance.
In the end, its a movie I would definitely recommend especially for something like Netflix. As its totally worth renting. And I'll also direct you the reader of the Trick to go ahead and search Youtube for BOTY to find tons of videos.
For some of the best videos, however, check out these below:
Heres a commercial that Last for One did after winning the competition. Bonus points for figuring out what they are selling.
Here's Phase T, a group from France that does a lot of big power tricks and also has a little 14 year old kid in their group.
And lastly, the video you've absolutely GOT to watch. Basically this group called Ichigeki had been competing in the competition for years. They came to the 2005 BOTY and did the performance in the video below. The comment from the judges was that it was the most original and incredible thing they'd ever seen. Ichigeki ended up winning Best in Show and stopped competing together as a group feeling that they could never do something this good again. Enjoy!
Yes, I've been largely absent, except for a few random comments left on one of Goose's posts. And I don't have much of an excuse aside from having no internet at home and feeling fairly guilty about the idea of having the people who run my "normal" job pay for me to write on a blog. That being said, in the coming months there are a few things to look forward to.
1) That we'll be getting internet back at the house so the blog posts will return.
2) That I do in fact have a torn ACL and will probably have a good month solid to explore the internet, get wrapped up in day time tv, watch lots of movies, MTV, VH1, and numerous other media outlets and allow myself to blog like crazy while I'm laid up at home on some crazy pain meds.
So all that being said, I've found myself with some free time at work and decided to write a blog post. And I'm choosing one right up my alley. That alley being littered with Transformers, pro wrestlers, and dance movies.
A few weeks ago I partook in a little documentary at the Ritz about breakdancing. I really knew nothing about the movie except that breakdancing is inherently awesome and that I like things that are awesome. I talked the lady friend into going and we made a Thursday night of it. The movie was called Planet BBoy and the documentary is a little bit of a history lesson about break dancing followed by the story of the 2005 Battle of the Year.
Now what is the Battle of the Year you might ask? Its a competition held in Germany every year where dance crews from all over the world come to compete. The crews that get the chance to compete in the BOTY take part in competitions in their own country for the chance to go. The documentary follows these dancers who basically spend what seems like 10+ hours a day working on routines together all while trying to make ends working odd jobs, working at their parents stores, and whatever they can do to have enough money to survive on, all striving to make it to the Battle of the Year which in their mind will bring them endorsements, the chance at doing commercial performances, and the whopping grand prize of ..... something like $7,000.
Its actually a really excellent movie. Seeing the home life of these bboys and watching the lengths they go to in order to practice makes you comprehend what its like to want something so badly and so irrationally that you compromise a significant portion of your life in order to make it a possibility.
But on the the real meat of the movie, and the BOTY competition. The way the competition works is the groups all do their routines and then the judges pick four groups. Two who will be dancing for 3rd place and two who will be dancing for 1st. Those four groups then have a dance off for the championship and 3rd place. Awards are then given to the top 3 and also the "Best in show" which goes to the best group performance.
In the end, its a movie I would definitely recommend especially for something like Netflix. As its totally worth renting. And I'll also direct you the reader of the Trick to go ahead and search Youtube for BOTY to find tons of videos.
For some of the best videos, however, check out these below:
Heres a commercial that Last for One did after winning the competition. Bonus points for figuring out what they are selling.
Here's Phase T, a group from France that does a lot of big power tricks and also has a little 14 year old kid in their group.
And lastly, the video you've absolutely GOT to watch. Basically this group called Ichigeki had been competing in the competition for years. They came to the 2005 BOTY and did the performance in the video below. The comment from the judges was that it was the most original and incredible thing they'd ever seen. Ichigeki ended up winning Best in Show and stopped competing together as a group feeling that they could never do something this good again. Enjoy!
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