One of the greatest monologues in film was Robert Shaw's speech in Jaws about what happened to him on the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. His harrowing story about the shark attacks was a great motivation for his hatred and dogged pursuit of sharks.
But it turns out this story pales in comparison to this story by Edgar Harrell, one of the real survivors of the sinking. Listen to this, and it makes you realize the true horror of the scene. Shark attacks were just the tip of the iceberg.
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Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Friday, August 05, 2016
Monday, November 02, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Robin Williams Reincarnated in Amazing Impressions
Jamie Costa has an amazing gift. He can do an absolutely dead-on impression of Robin Williams. In this video, he runs through some of William's most popular roles. The incredible part is he does the voice and the face and the mannerisms. It's stunning.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
The Rose Zone: The Red Zone for Women
SNL created this perfect parody of the Red Zone. My wife would totally watch this.
Thursday, August 08, 2013
What English Sounds Like to Non English Speakers
This short film "Skwirl" is a trip. It has a couple talking to each other in what sounds like English, even to English speakers, but it's only when you listen closely that you figure out it's complete gibberish. Kind of like what Russian and Japanese sound like to me.
Monday, May 06, 2013
The Best Marriage Proposal Ever [Video]
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Steve Carrell is the People's Choice...that's what she said [Video]
The Office has pushed the phrase "that's what she said" into the mainstream, and no one has embraced it more than Steve Carrell. Check out his acceptance speech for the People's Choice Awards. The best part is that everything he says is something I've heard someone say in a genuine acceptance speech.
He missed a few, though.
"This moment is so much bigger than me."
"Without my wife/husband, none of this would be possible."
[When the music starts playing] "Wait, can you give me just one more minute? I'm not done yet."
[Via YouTube]
He missed a few, though.
"This moment is so much bigger than me."
"Without my wife/husband, none of this would be possible."
[When the music starts playing] "Wait, can you give me just one more minute? I'm not done yet."
[Via YouTube]
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Friday, August 05, 2011
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Leapfraud: Amazing Ballgirl Catch
There's an amazing video of a ball girl who makes a pro baseball player look stupid by catching a runaway ball.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Crazy Legs: One-Legged Samba Dancing
And now for something completely different: a man with one leg dancing the Samba. And no, he doesn't fall down.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Dirty Little Secrets: Video by All-American Rejects
I saw the video for "Dirty Little Secret" by All-American Rejects and was stunned. It's simple but powerful - a group of anonymous people holding up cards with secrets written on them. The secrets are intriguing like "Sometimes I think my fiance' isn't the one" or "When I eat I feel like a failure." I was struck by the idea of just walking up to people and getting them to reveal their secrets.
Unfortunately, it turns out the truth is less exciting. The people holding the cards are not the people who own the secrets. The cards were provided by PostSecrets, a blog that posts handmade postcards people send in with their secrets. But the secrets are still real and cool. This, of course, is ripe for parody - check out what happens when you type "dirty little secret" into YouTube.
Unfortunately, it turns out the truth is less exciting. The people holding the cards are not the people who own the secrets. The cards were provided by PostSecrets, a blog that posts handmade postcards people send in with their secrets. But the secrets are still real and cool. This, of course, is ripe for parody - check out what happens when you type "dirty little secret" into YouTube.
Monday, April 17, 2006
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