Howdy! This one comes as a recommendation (of sorts) from our friend at CINEMA PARROT DISCO TABLE NINE MUTANT PLONKER and – I can’t say that I absolutely loved it but it wasn’t a waste of time or anything. I don’t remember when Big Brother started here in the States (I realize it started elsewhere before here) but this is your “Let’s put cameras in every room and nook and cranny and ink pen and coffee cup and film everything 24 hours a day” film that we’re all accustomed to these days. I wouldn’t say it’s Found Footage because there’s no inane card at the beginning or end of claiming the footage was found in someone’s desk after a grisly murder or anything, but it’s all footage of people milling about in and around a house the whole time. Anyway, there’s certainly worse things to do with your time…. I’ve had trouble finding images of this movie that were: A) Big enough to see and B) Clear enough to see so, here’s one of the actresses from this thing:
I think it’s funny and this reminds me of a story. When I graduated from college in….. ahem….. JB….. 1995…. I was doing my Exit Interview with these chancellors and they were all in their 70s and such and, after they grilled me about my shit they asked if I had any questions for them. I asked “What do you know about this internet thing?” and they were all “Don’t know about that, Sonny, thanks for learning with us. Move along, kid.” So what I think is funny is that this thing came out in 2002 and the dialogue in this consists of lots of “the internet is global” and “this is called a beta site (explanation)” and such, explaining how the internet connects everyone. I mean, right now, where I’m sitting, I have my “IPC PC”, a connected Blu Ray, a TV monitor, my iPad, my work computer, my work laptop, my cell phone, my work phone and a Samsung tablet. On this computer I have open: my WP reader, this page for editing this post, twitter, gmail and the About Me page for CPD’s site that I linked to earlier. Running on my work PC is email, IM, Microsoft Excel and a couple of browsers I use to do my job. “What is this internet thing indeed…..”
Anyway, these five people get selected to go live in this house in the middle of nowhere and if none of them leave, they all get a million bucks. You’ve got the slut, the jock, the stoner, the weirdo and the straight girl. They bicker and this and that and this and that and this and that and Bradley Cooper shows up and bones the slut girl and then people start dying. I also found this still but I don’t remember this scene whatsoever:
I think the only real problem with this wasn’t the story or the arcane dialogue but this wasn’t HD (and not even very good SD either btw) so it was difficult to make anything out in those dark rooms and, if you choose to give this a go you’ll probably know how this is going to end so… oh well – not too bad! Good call, T9MCPD! And, here’s another pick of this chick:
And here she is again:
And in this one, she’s blowing me a kiss for writing up this wonderful piece!
“and a couple of browsers I use to do my job”. Lol – at least you’re doing SOME work at work. ; )
I’m glad you didn’t totally hate this. : ) Like I said, it’s not exactly a favorite film but of the very few horrors I’ve gone to in recent years, I didn’t mind this one. Funny that I didn’t realize it was Bradley Cooper as he didn’t mean anything at the time. : )
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Yeah I didn’t hate it : ) I wish it would have been easier to see. It was almost as bad as CC cameras.
I hope that when I go to CPD, my day isn’t ruined…..
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Dearest PSC,
1995 is when you graduated?? I hadn’t even started school then!
Don’t think I’ll be watching this, sorry Miss Mutant.
Internets… technology… love it!
Love,
JJB
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Youngest JB,
I thought you’d like that!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Gramps
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Dear Grampy Spock Chop,
I enjoyed that one, hahahaha!
I hope you have an AWESOME Tuesday!
Love,
JB
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SJB,
LOL!!!!
YOU TOO!!!! No cretins!!
Love,
GSC
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GSC,
Actually, I have to stop by and see a cretin in a few. Meh, hopefully not too long.
JJB
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JJB,
I hope it is swift, like the wind!
Love,
SSC
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I had a similar “holy shit technology has come so far” moment a little while ago, when I was playing Tetris on an original Game Boy and then went to answer a call on my iPhone. The difference between those two gadgets is actually astounding! Oh yeah, and a) this film doesn’t sound like a complete waste of time, and b) I think I was 8 in 1995. Good times!!
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Hi Anna!!
This wasn’t too ba- wait. What?? You have a WORKING Game Boy???
#iamsoold
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Yo Eric! I do, and I love it! Occasionally crack out a bit of the old Tetris or James Bond game, good times.
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I probably spent an entire summer playing Tetris on that thing!
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I thought I recognized that girl from something but I looked her up and nope, never fucking heard of her.
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And now you have!
Winning!
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When opening this article, I was worried that ‘My Little Eye’ was going to be a horrible euphemism for something.
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We’ll explore that in the biopic I’m making….
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Great post! ha ha “there’s no inane card at the beginning or end of claiming the footage was found in someone’s desk” yes indeed 🙂
I’d watch it if it was on telly!
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maybe it will come on one day and we can further bond : )
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I realised anyway I have seen it.
I must be making things up in my head because I thought that was for a sequel of the movie I’ve watched, but I’ve watched that movie which is the original movie of the sequel I thought this was, but no. This is the one I’ve watched.
🙂 so we are bonded like glue 🙂
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um……
#bondage !!
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back to basics 🙂
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I spy with My Little Eye. . . . some boobies.
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Then this post…… WINS!
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Sounds crap. I love that you said “plonker” btw, I didn’t realise you guys used that one. As for this post, I get that boys like boobies and such, but the picture of that woman in the pink top is weird. I mean, why is she wearing a top and shoes and no trousers? It’s just like she forgot how to get dressed. Anyway,good work, as usual, Eric.
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HAHA – I Learned that from our friend Mutant. Hadn’t ever heard it before until a couple of months ago.
Beats me – that’s what she wanted to be photographed in when we sat down for this post…. I just figured she was too hot and didn’t want to inconvenience me to turn the A/C down….
THANK YOU!!!
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Have you ever seen Only Fools and Horses? It’s chock a bloc with gems like “plonker”.
Pink shirt woman is clearly weird.
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Never even heard of it! Should I look into it??
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It’s one of my favourite sitcoms from my childhood, I have the complete box set and watch episodes regularly. I’d be interested to know what you thought, but it might be a bit too English and a bit to of its time for a dude such as yourself to enjoy so many years down the line.
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HMMMMMMMMMMM I’ll look into things….
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I’ve seen this. My only lasting memory is of how cheap it looked.
Anyhoo, reply to my emails you crack whore. Sent it to both addresses so don’t ignore me!! 😉
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SHIT!!!! SORRY!!!!!
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I recall this being quality.
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Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally??
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I wasn’t even born in 1995. You mad old.
Film sounds pretty good. Maybe you’re just too old to appreciate it.
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God Damn!! You TOO??
Shit!
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No I’m just bullshitting you. I was mad old in ’95. In school and everything.
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OK good. I would hate to meet ANOTHER Jail Bait.
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Nah mate, we are the creepy old dudes of this blogging community. Mainly you. You are way creepier and way older. But I’m doin my best.
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I’ll take that as High Praise!!
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Umm – I was already working at that place we used to work in ’95 – we were just barely using internets and intranets – just barely – you’re a damn youngster man
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God Damn we got old….
#DownHard
#HorseCave
#3GUNMIN
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This one sounds interesting. I know what the hell who knew the internet would be so big. Well in 1995 I think had Netscape as my browser and I didn’t even have email. lol And I had an old school Macintosh I did my school work on and a printer, yes in 95 I was a bad ass!
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In 1995 I had a Word Processor. THE HORROR!!! THE HUMANITY!!!!
#barbarians
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#savages #printerwithpaperonedges
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#faxmachines
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Hey send me that fax like asap… #takesforever
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LOL!! OK!!! Let me search this building for a piece of paper….
HAHAHAHA
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The other person is just waiting… waiting for the fax. You want to know what sucks is when you didn’t have access to a fax machine… I used to have to go to Kinkos and spend a dollar and send a fax. WTF!!!! Thank you 2014! JB will never understand these struggles. 🙂
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JB probably doesn’t even know what it was like to have to get up to change the TV channel!!!!!!!!!!!
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NOPE!!!! Or life without a DVR!
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JB hates faxes… with a passion.
JB also hates having to get up to go to the TV. Hence the smartphone connection. Gotta love it.
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It loves It’s JB.
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It loves It’s Chop, too.
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!
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OMG you brat ! JB uses smartphone connection… JB has never watched anything in real time…pffft that is for chumps. JB has never played Oregon trail!!
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JB wishes to know what this Oregon Trail is.
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JB,
Pitfall?
SC
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SSC,
#jbbelost
JJB
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SJJB,
On my file cabinet to my left, I have a coffee cup that I purchased off the internet when you were five.
O_O
Love,
OSC
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Dearest OGSC,
Darn! I must see a picture of this relic! 😉
Love,
JB
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JB,
LOL – when I get into A/V mode in a little bit I’ll post you a pic here!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
Love,
OGPSC
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Dear OGPSC,
YAY! Looking forward to it!
Love,
JJB
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EJB,
The picture is taken. Later It will upload and share.
Love,
ISC
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ISC,
Keep It informed.
IJB
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ISJB,
It is always the first to know.
ISC
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JB,
It obeys:
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SSC,
It is thrilled. Look at it!!
Love,
JJB
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SJB,
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Love,
PSC
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LOL!!!!!!!!! Ok here is Wikipedia’s version… The original game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. The player assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding his or her party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon’s Willamette Valley on the Oregon Trail via a covered wagon in 1848.
My version…a really cool old school computer game where you get to pretend you are on the Oregon Trail and you have to kill animals and take care of your kids, buy supplies, etc, so that everyone lives. And let me tell you people always die on the trail. HAHAHA
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WOW. Just wow. Survivalist games before they were cool 😉
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Exactly like Hunger Games! hahaha
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Melissa –
I never played this but I do remember playing primitive games like “landmine” and “dig dug”….
LOL!!!
#oldschoolballers
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Hell yeah see that is even old school for me. We are such #ballers!
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And in 95 we still called our Macs… Macintosh. LOL
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I didn’t get a PC until ’01……………
#baller
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See I was always a #baller well my parents bought it for me. One of the games I remember having on there was Oregon Trail. I mean how baller is that?!
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That’s the true meaning of the word “baller”
#pitfall
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Not so sure about this one…looks a tad odd! Just the movie, because your review was awesome 🙂
What is is this internet thing, eh? We’ve all turned into multitasking powerhouses..haha!
While everyone’s talking age, I was 9 in 1995 and nope, no computer till at least 3 years later when my school bought a bunch of Macs. I was actually just talking about that with my boyfriend the other day and how it was where I learned about the awesomeness of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego and it was educational ..haha!
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LOL GOD DAMN I’M OLD!!!!
HAHAHA I remember that show!!!
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Was it a show? I used to play the computer game at school. I think it was for logic and geography skills or something..haha!
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HA!! Yep – it was a TV show here : )
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“What do you know about this internet thing?” Lolololol!!! My how times have changed…Good review, buddy, but I think I might just skip this one–wait a tick. Bradley Cooper, you say? Hmm. I shall have to reconsider… 😉
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Thanks Cara!! He’s not in it very much so you’re probably good to skip out on this one 🙂
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