He sampled the Amelie soundtrack???

I think this totally works.  I love you, Wale...

Wale - Diary (ft. Marsha Ambrosius)


The Amelie score might be my favorite movie score ever...it's that or Requiem for a Dream.

The Fratellis - Whistle For the Choir

Good grief do I heart this song.  It popped up in the most recent episode of Community (which if you don't watch, shame on you), and it took me back.  It's off their debut album, Costello Music, that came out in 2006 (technically, '07 in the US).  Fantastic lyrics.  My favorite Fratellis song.

The acoustic version...because....why not?...

AMAZING! - To Describe Our Act in One Word...We're HOT!

I'm truly and utterly speechless....WATCH!


The 1987 Dance Aerobics Championship - Watch more Funny Videos


Thank you, Margot!

Sticky?

I'm going to save my absolute love and undying approval of Joel McHale for a future post, but here is my all-time favorite The Soup clip of all time...that's right...all-time favorite clip of all time! It seriously gets me EVERY single time...I think it's to the point now where I'm laughing even before the clip starts.  WATCH!



This blog has become..."Nick Posts YouTube Videos That He Likes".  Alright!

Currently on my Winamp (suck it, iTunes!): Travis - The Humpty Dumpty Love Song

I Heart Tracking Shots

I'm a film fanatic, for sure, but I'm not enough of a student of film to be able to tell you what the best "tracking shots" of all time are.  If you don't know, a tracking shot is essentially an extended take in a movie where the camera follows the action on a track, dolly, or other contraption without any cuts.  Sometimes you'll see these in movies and not even realize that it's a single shot...but when it's done well, it can really be a marvel to behold, and it becomes something you want to watch over and over again to try and figure out how they did it.  These shots often require perfect execution, ingenuity, and great skill.

Well, one guy at True/Slant compiled what he believes to be the 10 (technically 14) best tracking shots ever put on film.  Like I said, I can't really speak to his claims, or argue strongly for any glaring omissions, but he definitely included the ones that first pop into my head when I think of great tracking shots.

You can read it here: http://trueslant.com/mikeharvkey/2009/11/30/the-10-best-long-tracking-shots-ever-filmed/

I haven't seen all of them, but I particularly love the ones from Children of Men (which had a few great ones), Touch of Evil, Oldboy, and The Player.

Here's the Children of Men one, which is just amazingly amazing.

One question...where's the opening scene of the Nic Cage masterpiece Snake Eyes??....kidding!

Currently on my Winamp (suck it, iTunes!): Butch Walker - #1 Summer Jam