io9: youtube trawl

Doctor Who Meets 2001

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:14 PST

What if Doctor Who had starred in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey? A new fan video shows a potential crossover between the two, and dodgy CGI-David Tennant aside, we like what we see.

The video, 2001: A Who Odyssey, creates a CGI mashup between the 1968 movie and "The Wheel In Space," a 1968 Who story, complete with cybermen, HAL and Patrick Troughton's piccolo floating in zero-g. If only Kubrick had had a chance to direct a real Who...

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He'll Be Back... With Guitars

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:00:38 PDT

Terminator Salvation didn't live up to your expectations? Wash away your woes and disappointment with this look at what could've been: The Terminator power ballad musical.

Just think: Somewhere, McG is wondering if he can get Pink to do a cover of this for T5.

"I'll Be Back" Terminator Monster Ballad [YouTube]

The Star Trek Tie-In JJ Abrams Didn't Want To See

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:00:42 PDT

Spock in a bathtub with another man? Somehow, we don't think that an image that JJ Abrams wanted people to have in mind with the new Trek so close. Click through for Abrams' PR nightmare.

The video below is actually an ad for the new album from Star Trek-tribute band Warp 11, "I Don't Want to Go to Heaven, as Long as They Have Vulcans in Hell." Admittedly, with a title like that, it's almost enough to forgive them this:

Somewhere, someone at Paramount has to be wondering whether to slap a lawsuit on these guys or hire them to play in some theater when the movie gets released next month. Go for the latter! Go for the latter!

When Dr. Manhattan Yells Inyuk-chuk

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:20:00 PST

Finally revealed - Zack Snyder's true inspiration for his Watchmen adaptation isn't really Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' original series - but is, instead, classic 1970s/80s cartoon Super Friends. Unconvinced? Check out this trailer for a very special episode of Super Friends and tell us that you don't see the similarity.

Okay, so it may be a fan-made mash-up, but it's also more enjoyable than the actual Watchmen trailer itself. Don't believe me? Watch the two together:

I think you're convinced.

Watchfriends [YouTube]

Watch The Real Reason Not To Feed The Plants

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:00:54 PST

If you found yourself unimpressed by the ending of Little Shop Of Horrors, then you'll be happy to find out that that's not how the story was supposed to end... and that the original ending of the movie was somewhat more unhappy for the human race. Click through to witness the true dangers of having a green finger.

(Thanks, Meredith.)

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Hulk's Greatest Hits. The Ones That Don't Involve Fists

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:30:05 PDT

It may already qualify as an internet meme by this point, but the Hulk At The Tropicana, 1965 video on YouTube really may be the funniest thing that I've seen in a long time. The best part is when Hulk starts making conversation with the audience: "Yuma? You have good soldiers there, Hulk fight them once." Click through for more of ol' greeneyes charming the audience.

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Discover The Secrets Of No Heroics' Superpowered Pub

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:00:35 PDT

Last week, we talked to No Heroics' Drew Pearce and let you know both how awesome the British sitcom is and how much of a true superhero geek Pearce is, under his cool and calm television professional exterior. This week, we're letting you see proof of both of those things for yourself with a look at all of the in-jokes hidden amongst the show's sets, guided by Pearce himself. You'll want this place to become your local, too, when you see some of the drinks on offer.

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Doctor Who Faces The Question On Everyone's Lips

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:00:39 PDT

Throughout the long history of television's longest-running SF show, one question has continually popped up (and more often than not, been answered in a way that the questioner didn't appreciate). But can you really sum up the forty-five year history of Doctor Who just by asking "What are you doing here?" Apparently, the answer is yes, if this eight minute tribute to our favorite Time Lord is anything to go by. See if your own favorite character appears to ask the question of the day, below.

The video - made by YouTube poster NoDaylight - was originally a birthday present for a friend:

This was a birthday present I made for my friend's 40th in 2005.

We have a long-running in-joke about the phrase "What are you doing here?" cropping up everywhere in TV shows. As we also both like Doctor Who, doing this seemed like a good idea.

We dread to think just how long this took to put together - but we're grateful nonetheless.

[YouTube]

The Dr Horrible Follow-Up You Never Expected

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:00:02 PDT

If you've found yourself wondering "I wonder if Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, co-writers of the fine Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, have written any other songs lately that they would care to share with us while under the influence of alcohol, perhaps in the form of a YouTube video shot during Labor Day Weekend," then it's definitely your lucky day, my friends. Especially if you wanted them to show you their bedroom, as well as sing about tacos. And yes - it is as sexy as that sounds.

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Stop-Motion Lego Keeps The Original Star Wars Spirit Alive

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:00:31 PDT

Yes, the prequel trilogy and The Clone Wars movie may have disappointed hardcore Star Wars fans to the point where only The Force Unleashed can possibly redeem George Lucas in the eyes of his once-faithful audience, but that's not to say that they're disillusioned with Star Wars itself. In fact, they love it so much that they're making their own versions, and like their fallen hero, they've become disillusioned with real actors to the point where they've replaced them... with Lego. The results are as scrappy, irreverent and filled with adoration for their source as the original Star Wars was for its predecessors... if a little less likely to make their creators vast sums of money.

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