[MB - Video Funny] Shine on!

The following fake movie trailer is declared genius and should be viewed by everyone.



Be prepared to be shocked by the magic of incredible editing. Pick the right voice over, the right music, edit in the right scenes, and PRESTO! You have altered one of the most frightening films of all times into the feel good hit of the season! video-link

If you are curious about how this misleading movie trailer for "The Shining" came into being, here's a story from the NY Times about Robert Ryang, the editor that created this masterpiece of editing. news-link

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Posted by Jeff Redmond to MB - Video Funny at 10/05/2005 09:47:00 AM

[MB - General] Don't let me down.

I often contemplate what it would be like to live a granulated, cube-shaped existence, and thanks to the folks over at Pizmo Games, now I can. Allow me to introduce you to the campy game, Sugar Crash.

You are a sugar cube that apparently goes by the name "Mr. Sugar," and your job is to keep a kid bouncing so he can pop balloons that contain Fun, Laffs, and even Joy. But you have to keep an eye on his blood sugar level; bounce this little fella' too much without allowing him to take a nap, and he will suffer a SUGAR CRASH!

This game is as much fun to look at and listen to, as it is to play. So, go ahead and help this little tike get high. Link.

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Posted by Jeff Redmond to MB - General at 9/08/2005 11:11:00 AM

[MB - Video Cool] Frontier Psychology.

Hey there, here’s a music video from a group out of Australia who go by the name, The Avalanches. These guys lift samples from old records from the 50’s and 60’s and remix them into a smooth grove that the Monkey Bandit cannot resist.




"The Avalanches hit all of the high notes in this most bizarre of music videos, which features samples from 37 different spoken word recordings. The video is made up of expertly forrestgumped technicolor clips from various old movies, spoken word samples, and sampled audio, as well as contemporary footage and random detritus -- the result is beyond mindbending..."

video link via boing boing

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Posted by Jeff Redmond to MB - Video Cool at 9/02/2005 06:34:00 PM

[MB - General] The Monkey Bandit is Back!

All right stop, collaborate and listen, Monkey Bandit is back with a brand new invention. We have categories! I have gone through all the old posts and placed them into categories to make the posts easier to track. There is still the monthly archive, but now if you are trying to find "that thing, with the humor, that had a link..." You can!

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Posted by Jeff Redmond to MB - General at 9/02/2005 06:03:00 PM

Stunt City

The following commercial has been Monkey Bandit approved. Take visit a to Stunt City.


Catching a lift to Work.

Master of the Universe indeed!

We all know that the Masters of the Universe lead amazing lives, that's a given. But how did Prince Adam (aka He-Man) get those FABULOUS powers?! Well, the answer lies here in the video "Fabulous Secret Powers" (natch).



And if you are still hungry for more of Prince Adam's secret thoughts, check out his online journal.

(This post is Monkey Bandit approved)

Words and Pictures

Reading the following panels activated my smile muscles.



You may recognize the two main characters from their previous roles as the bathroom gender icons. If you liked them before, you will love them now. Enjoy these "words and pictures combined to mirthful effect."



Check out more of the originally titled "Comic Strip."

Despite all my rage...

So, you want to take your dog to the beach, but you also want to enjoy the thrill of seeing the pup trapped in a cage. What on earth can you do?



How about contacting these fine folks for all of your beach cage needs. Have multiple cats that desire the serenity of an ocean view, but want the security of a prison? No problem! There is a metal box for every occasion.




Cage your pet, because they deserve it.

Batman: Dead End

Here is a quick link to a movie that any fan boy or girl will enjoy, Batman: Dead End. This project was produced and written by Sandy Collora, who shelled out $30,000 to make it.



The film came out in 2003, so some of you may already be familiar with it, either way, it's good enough to endure multiple viewings.

Check it out.

A Night at the Hip Hopera

My apologies for the extended absence and lack of posts for the month of March, but I'm back baby. I present to you another fine music post, The Kleptones, A Night at the Hip Hopera.



This album is incredible. It breaks just about every copyright law written for the various entertainment industries from music to television, and sounds amazing. The mixes are very clean well thought out, it sounds as if though the vocalists and rappers are performing to the music of Queen. I dare any fan of eclectic music to not enjoy this album. By the time you hear the Beastie Boys performing Intergalactic over the top of Queen's Radio Ga Ga all skeptics will be silenced.

*Parental Advisory - Explicit Lyrics*
There are tracks on this album that are not intended for sensitive ears. Be forewarned.

Download the album and give a listen.

This link comes to you via Scott over at Platicbugs.com

Temporary Anesthetics

I think that most of you are already familiar with the animated short Rejected by Don Herzfeldt. For those who are not you can check out Rejected here, but heed this warning: the film contains scenes with massive blood loss and excessive use of the word anus.



Now that you're all caught up, take a gander at his equally hillarious online comic strip Temporary Anesthetics.

The Blink of an Eye Captured for a Lifetime.

This is just silliness at it's best. I think we could all use a little silliness. This silly guy captures screen shots of people blinking on TV.



Go forth and consume more blinking silliness.

We are Zogg.

"In a Beautiful Mind moment of schizophrenic clarity I saw the book for what it was: not a gentle introduction to life's most profound curiosity, but a primer for the parasitic offspring of an invisible invasion!"

Zogg secrets revealed!!!

Discover the awful truth for yourself by reading this translated version of "My Little Golden Book About God". Perhaps with a better understanding of what this "cuddly menace" intend to do to our planet, we may discover an opportunity to thwart them.


Senior Citizens deserve better than to be enslaved to the Zogg!

So prepare thyself and seek out the truth about Zogg.

Hey Sockbaby...

If you are anything like me than you will most definitely appreciate the surreal oddity that is the Sockbaby series.

Who is Sockbaby?! He is the future savior of the Sockpeople of course! If that is not enough to entice you to download the videos, then hear this; there is no finer example of cul-de-sac karate than that contained in the Sockbaby series.

And by the way, it was written and produced by Doug TenNapel of Earthworm Jim fame.

Sockbaby link via Scott Moschella's Plastic Bugs.

"Moichendizing, moichendizing..."

"Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the website is made.

Monkey Bandit-the T-shirt, Monkey Bandit-the Coloring Book, Monkey Bandit-the Lunch box, Monkey Bandit-the Breakfast Cereal, Monkey Bandit-the Flame Thrower!"

Hello all, I decided to make a Monkey Bandit Gift Shop (duh). I made the shop primarily for my own amusement being that I only make a buck or two per item sold. But if you see something you just got'sta have (you know you want a Monkey Bandit Throw Pillow)!

As it says in the Monkey Bandit Gift Shop, "You too can be Monkey Bandit fabulous!"

After Vinyl, but before CD's...

Just the other night I was waxing nostalgic about the age of the cassette tape. There was something intrinsically cool about the feel and practicality of these magnetic wonders. We speak today of something being user friendly, when arguably there has been no other medium as accessible as the audio cassette tape.

When the walkman met the cassette tape we received our first real opportunity to personalize our music while on the go. And what better way was there for an adolescent boy to tell a girl “I think your neat and purty and smell nice too,” then the gift of a mix tape.

Well if you ever played DJ with a tape recorder or saved a little piece of your childhood imagination on a plastic cassette; then you may want to visit Project C-90. It’s a webpage dedicated to archiving cassette tapes.

“The era of this particular medium is slowly passing, and here we are trying to turn back time for 60 minutes… or, maybe, for 90...”

The Monkey Bandit wants to hear your blank tape stories.

Roadkill on the Information Highway

Here is a really cool site that has a full catalog of stills from websites that are no longer with us.

"Ghost Sites was launched in early 2000; it is an image gallery of some 1,250 screens captured from some 900 Web projects that for various reasons 'went dark' during the years 1998 to 2004. Some had a chance to post a self-penned epitaph in the form of a 'farewell screen'; others simply expired and drifted lifelessly, with no visible indications for their demise - often for many months."



"This collection provides a partial, but revealing look at the latter half of the Web's 10 years of existence."

Here's a few the dearly departed that caught my eye:
planetalderaan.com
napster.com
side show bob's cavalcade of whimsy

Please join the Monkey Bandit and remember those websites that are no longer with us by visiting their remains at Ghost Sites.

I know Kung-Fu. Show me.

Okay, for those of you who have not bared witness to the greatness that is Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer, allow me to clue you in.

Back in 2001 a fellow by the name of Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and starred in Shaolin Soccer. The plot is similar to many other sports related movies. Think of The Bad News Bears, but instead of foul-mouthed, pre-pubescent adolescents; it has kung-fu fighting, cigarette-smoking, Shaolin monks (natch)!

Shaolin Soccer is an oddly funny, clever movie that is guaranteed to make you smile. I have not yet seen the English dubbed version, but the original with subtitles is great. Click the poster above to see the trailer.

And once your all caught up with your Stephen Chow homework, you can prepare yourself for his new film which is once again blowing away Hong-Kong box office records; Kung-Fu Hustle. Click the poster below to see the trailer.

Four out of Five Monkey Bandits agree, "Stephen Chow is Kung-Fu-tastic!"

"I'm Breakin' in the Rain."

I would like to say that this ad from the folks at Volkswagen featuring the late Gene Kelly is cinema sacrilege, but I am unable to comply with that urge because the video looks so freaking sweet.

If your adequately prepared for an alternate version of "Singing in the Rain" then check it out, the Monkey Bandit commands you!


Gene Kelly gets all kinds of jiggy in the rizzain.

Free iPod? Conga Line!

By now many of you have heard about freeipods.com. The site has been talked about on CNN, TechTV and in Wired Magazine. The trick to actually getting the free iPod is that you must sign up for one of the offers provided such as a subscription to BMG, Blockbuster Video, or sign up for a credit card. You also must get five other people to sign up using your referral link.



It's my opinion that the best way to achieve the goal of get the five necessary referrals is to join a free iPod Conga Line which works in a pyramid scheme fashion that only allows people to join the line by being a referral for whomever is at the top of their list.

This method seems sound because you can still hand out you personal referral link, but know that as long as the conga line keeps moving, you will get your referrals.

The deal I used to join was a one-day membership to a site that cost me $1 and then I canceled my subscription.

If you plan on attempting to get your own free ipod than think about joining the conga line, or if you just want to be one of my five referrals turn off you pop-up blocker and click this link:

http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=14276648

Please read the material on any of the pages you visit. There are important details on the pages for making sure you receive credit for your efforts. If you like you can post your personal referral links right here. Good luck!

Cat Stats

For those of you who don't know me, I live in a residence that contains two felines. In an effort to allow you to become unnecessarily familiar with them, you can now check out their statistics.

This is Maggie and Odo... and these are their Cat Stats.

Confusion Hill Goodness!

Calling all Northern California, Highway 101 travelers. It turns out
that Robert over at RetroCrush.com (one of my favorite pop culture
sites) has some kin up in my home county of Humbodlt.

On a recent visit to his in-laws he decided to take some pictures and
write a review on some of the oddities to be found on Highway
101 such as Confusion Hill and the Trees of Mystery.



You too can witness the amazing "Twin Towers Memorial Trees."

Take a gander and be amazed!

To Infinity and Beyond!!!

Okay, so I know that this website has been around for a long stinking time, but I still have to share it. The idea is simple yet brilliant and can only happen on the internet.


The Kitty Infinity.

Check it out.
http://www.infinitecat.com/