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This vid is priceless. It accomplished it's purpose (to cause me to laugh) and was relatively easy and cheap. There was only 2 camera angles involved and only simple editing was needed. As for the cost, it said in the video that it cost $146.50- of course if he actually bought the stuff. Such a simple video, and over 140 000 views.

ShamWOW SUCKS



Another great viral vid, except this one has over 500 000 views? This one is even cheaper than the last one, and is pretty funny, since it is making fun of the "shamwow". This vid exhibits all the traits of a awesome viral vid- cheap and simple. I doubt that this vid cost anything, since he probably had all this stuff at his house anyways.

Russian Climbing



This vid is awesome. It is a great viral video, because it has crazy stunts, something that the public likes to see. Granted, there are very few people in the world who can do stuff like this, but in terms of entertainment value and cost, this vid is one of the best that I have come across.

In my film class I have recently had the opportunity to view M Knight Shyamalan's exceptional film, "Unbreakable". "Unbreakable" stars Bruce Willis, as a security guard in Philadelphia who is for lack of better words- trying to find out his purpose in life. Through a series of extraordinary events, Willis is led to believe that he is a real-life superhero. This is influenced greatly through his meeting of a local comic book guru named Elijah Price, played by Samuel L. Jackson. In the end, I was quite surprised, as I learned that Price had masterminded several "natural" disasters, in order to find a single survivor, to fulfill his twisted fantasy of a real comic book hero. Price's motivation also comes from his medical condition (he has severely brittle bones), and he wishes to cure this condition. This was a real twist in my opinion, as I was lead to think that Willis actually was a superhero, and that he actually had superhero abilities, while in actuality, he simply used gut feelings and strength in order to save a certain family from a home invasion. I am personally surprised that this film didn't gross more money, but it seems that the general public wants mindless action and violence, which this film did not provide. As for technical aspects, I am amazed by some of the camera work by Shyamalan. He sure has come a long way since his first video. In particular, I enjoyed the shot in the train, which went back and forth between Willis and another Woman. The camera was situated in a crack between the two seats ahead of them, and it seemed to me like a continuous handcam shot, which is quite impressive. As well, Shyamalan used colour to great effect, I quite clearly remember the home invasion scene, where the home and it's surroundings seem to be in a darkish grey tint, while the prisoner is in bright orange. It seems to me that the orange represents danger, or a warning, and is quite appropriate considering the scene in which it was present. As most fans of this movie, I really wanted a sequel. I wanted to know if Willis would turn in Price to the police, or what would happen after their confrontation at the end of the movie. In conclusion, this film was in my opinion a gem that flew under the radar, one of Shyamalan's best, and a very thought provoking film.

Finally that site actually worked.

First of all, I have to say that this trailer looks absolutely amazing. After seeing this, I WANT to go see the movie. What I really like is how the trailer gives you the basic premise of the movie, but does not go into great detail, and does not reveal the ending. This creates a lot of suspense, and makes me want to see it even more. As well, I like the music. The music feels really suspenseful, and becomes powerful in scenes where Clive Owen is doing his thing. Overall, this trailer gives me the impression that I'm basically going to be watching another Bourne movie, except you can swap Matt Damon for Clive Owen. It has the same feel- one man against the world, and that man just happens to be an amazing fighter and strategist. This trailer accomplishes it's basic goal, which is to entice me to watch the movie. I am definitely going to watch this.

One of the unsung heroes of the Leafs this season has been new free agent acquisition Niklas Hagman. The gritty winger never quits on his team, and has been one of the few consistent performers this season. Even during the thumping against Buffalo, Hagman was great. Against Florida, he had a goal to remember.

Well I have been influenced a lot by my friends, to say the least. I pretty much have listened to what they have listened to for a while now. It's weird though because the bands I have grown to love aren't the bands you would typically see a 18 year old listening to. There's so many different bands that I like- here are a few vids of my favourite songs.

1st Song- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd
This song is amazing, it has such a great buildup, amazing guitar, really mellow tune.


2nd Song- "Hotel California" by The Eagles
One of the classics. A distinct latin feel and some amazing duet guitar solos at the end.


3rd Song- "Castles Made of Sand" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Amazing guitar playing by Jimi- love the intro.