Life is just one big movie in which you’re the star and everyone else is merely a player, huh? Well aren’t you a lil megalomaniac? Anyway, if you’re down with the drama of the celluloid, then this week’s YouTube roundup theme should have you reeling (pun intended): the Cinema.
Yup, if checking out The Social Network and wringing your hands over your shoddy coding skills isn’t enough to sate your hunger for film this weekend, take a peek at the lovely collection of clips below.
Enjoy the show!
VW "See Film Differently"
Christina Warren: So for like two or three years running (not sure if they are doing it this year), Volkswagen has had this AMAZING, like I'm talking completely stellar campaign in the UK to support independent film.
Inconsiderate Cellphone Man Original Trailer
Radhika Marya: Back in the early 2000s, Cingular did a series of commercials starring Rob Huebel of the Upright Citizens Brigade and Human Giant fame as "Inconsiderate Cellphone Man." The commercials aired at the movies. My friends and I were so entertained by the obnoxious title character, we made sure we got to the movies in time to catch the commercials. We not-so-secretly hope for the character to return.
Orange cinema advert - Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels
Amy-Mae Elliott: Mobile phone operator Orange runs some amusing pre-film adverts in UK cinemas that help remind forgetful folk to turn their phones off. This latest installment starring Jack Black is a great example of the series, which manages to lampoon Hollywood, and all who sail in her, in a rather funny way.
Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test
Jay Irani: This video is a screen test and is said to be the earliest known copy of a motion picture shot in color.
The Goonies: Making Of
Stephanie Marcus: Here is some real movie magic in the making.
A study in choreography for camera (1945, Maya Deren)
Meghan Peters: A silent short that captures a dancer's movement using stream of consciousness. One of the first experimental cinema pieces I saw -- and fell in love with :)
The Player
Josh Catone: The 8-minute opening shot of The Player amazes me every time I see it. It will amaze you, too. I promise.
Charlie Chaplin - The Lion's Cage
Zachary Sniderman: A vintage laugh or two from one of the greats
Lord of the Rings Bloopers/outtakes.
Sarah Kessler: Even wizards, elves, hobbits, and Academy Award powerhouses are still human.
Grant Morrison Documentary Trailer (demo)
Stefanie Rennert: I’m excited to share the trailer for Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods a film produced by Respect! Films (my brother’s company!) and Sequart. It’s a feature-length look at the life and work of Grant Morrison, an iconic comic book writer who hails from Scotland just like our fearless Mashable leader. Previews at NYC Comic Con, screenings in select cities during October and official DVD release on October 25th!
La Jetee
Brenna Ehrlich: I love that you can find this film in its entirety on YouTube. If you don't like foreign flicks, I guess you can just watch 12 Monkeys instead, though.
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