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Pacquiao/Hatton fight done - 99 problems but a bitch ain't one! Funny Jay-Z reaction to knockout

2009-05-03T03:33:00.005-04:00

Check out the pic to see Jay-Z's priceless reaction to the knockout! Too funny, so I had to save it and upload it!

Super quick fight, done at 2:59 into the 2nd round. I loved it, though! Well worth the $59.95 for the HD PPV. Go Manny!

This blogspot has been almost deserted...

2009-04-09T20:52:00.002-04:00

Well, ever since I've been Twittering, this blog page has been all but abandoned. In Twitter, I can quickly post my thoughts without having to type a whole diatribe about it. I feel I can say things in 140 characters or less. Plus I can "tweet" random things that have nothing to do with anything! It's pretty great. I'll post here when I actually have a lot to say; otherwise, off to Twitter I go!

twitter.com/insanityVSchaos

Reviews this week so far...

2009-04-02T18:36:00.002-04:00

I'm glad to say that this week's episodes of Lost and Heroes were great. The past few weeks were just OK, but both shows kicked it up a notch this week. The thing that made both shows good this week is the fact the stories were character-based, more so than trying to be too action-packed. Not that I mind a good cliffhanger, but only if it is GOOD.

Heroes this week focused on the Petrelli family and their struggle to find meaning on what to do with their lives. Nathan, freshly ousted from the gov't program to round up those with abilities, brought Claire with him to Mexico to hide and to figure out how he can fix the current situation he created. With the gov't hot on the trail, Angela and Peter Petrelli hid in a church where many of their family memories occurred. Peter questioned God about his purpose and why he was given an ability when it hasn't really helped anyone. Angela could not sleep, which she needs to do in order to have her dreams/visions of the future and figure out what needs to be done. On the flip side, Sylar's storyline -- I'm not too fond of. I mean, just how omnipotent is he going to become? Now he can shape-shift?!? It even looked like he could freakin teleport! It's getting ridiculous with him.

Lost the past couple of weeks has not been so great to me. They were good, but not great. I understand that they needed to do those episodes to explain the whole 70's Dharma situation, but they really didn't connect to the overall plot to me -- probably due to the lack of flashbacks/flash forwards to any 2004-2007 events. But this week's did, with a Kate storyline about how she tried to help Sawyer's daughter, as well as she left Aaron with Claire's mother. It was a more emotional episode and I thoroughly enjoyed it (and I usually don't really like Kate episodes). On a side note, what the hell is with Jack? His character has really become very weak and he's pretty much a background character in comparison to Sawyer. We'll see how long that lasts...

3/15/09 TV reviews

2009-03-17T05:05:00.002-04:00

I know this is late, but I was sick all weekend.

First up, is the Simpsons. I'm a hardcore Simpsons fan, yet I was underwhelmed by this latest episode. Referencing a school computer game (get 3 things across a river)? What is this? Family Guy? (I'll tear Family Guy apart later). Then there was the whole Da Vinci code thing. Not very well done. The animation was good, but the ideas -- not so much. South Park did it first, and did it better. And this is coming from a guy who will defend the Simpsons against South Park or Family Guy anyday. I guess being around for 20 years will give writers an excuse not to have any kind of continuity. I distinctly remember one of my favorite episodes where Homer and Bart turn Catholic. But in this episode, Homer exclaims "Ahh! Catholics!" in disgust. I hate to say it, but if the writing gets any worse, they need to put the Simpsons to rest. One example is the episode where Homer and Marge are in their college days, in the 90's. And Homer has a grunge band. Terrible.

And speaking of terrible, Family Guy. I used to be a fan of the show, but lately I just watch for old times sake. An episode about OJ Simpson? Wow. This would've worked in 1993... Speaking of which, they made a small jab towards the Simpsons where they say "Simpson, no one's cared about you since 1993!" and you see Homer say "D'oh!" Honestly, no one's cared about Family Guy since 1999 when it got cancelled (and should have stayed cancelled). Ever since South Park put out an episode joking the writing of Family Guy, Family Guy has not been the same. Now instead of random jokes they used to do, now the rely on dumb senseless conversations that go nowhere and aren't even funny. How about a 3 minute clip of Conway Twitty singing? What a waste of time, and that shows the lazy writing. Hey Family Guy writers, how about another Brian and Stewie conversation about the novel, or a project they're working on? Ugh.

Cold Case was the best show of the night. Well written, emotional story. More so than usual. And this episode wasn't even a cold case; it happened in real time. Cold Case is always good, so this wasn't a big surprise.

Huh...

2009-03-12T15:36:00.003-04:00

I was asked by a user on Youtube to have permission to air some of my videos on a Filipino cable program. I have yet to reply, since I do not really know if it's legit or not. But below is the actual message sent to me, which I've googled and others have gotten this message as well:

Greetings! We are a Philippine-based Cable TV station that can be viewed on CHANNEL 11 of Global Destiny Cable TV (one of the leading cable TV providers in the Philippines). We are strategically located between the two leading local TV channels in the country. Soon, we will be airing a program called "CUBETUBE" that will feature personal or group videos from viewers.

We saw your uploaded videos, and we find it interesting. We would like to ask your permission if we can broadcast it on our program.

We can download it on through the Internet, with your approval, of course. Or you can also send your videos to our email address cubetube@info.com.ph.

Make your way to the Top, be the cream of the crop, be the best of the best. Show, reveal, and expose your talent! Be discovered and be a star! CubeTube!

Way of the Electric Boogaloo HD on Facebook

2009-03-05T08:01:00.002-05:00

Well, good thing I posted this on Facebook to test the quality. Youtube sent me a warning soon after about this video and copyright issues about using the song "Play At Your Own Risk" by Planet Patrol -- which is owned by Warner Music Group. I had to delete my Real World parody for the same reason.

"Chocolate" Movie Review (Blu-Ray)

2009-02-22T04:46:00.003-05:00

I just got this on Blu-Ray the other day, so I thought I'd review it. "Chocolate" stars JeeJa Yanin (who is a female Tony Jaa of sorts), who plays a young autistic girl (Zen) who is the daughter of a female Thai criminal (Zin) and a Japanese Yakuza. The father moves back to Japan to avoid conflict between himself and the Thai gang of the woman; this leaves Zin to take care of the autistic girl all by herself. The lady eventually gets sick (cancer, I presume), while the girl watches the neighbors doing Muai Thai and imitates their moves. Growing up, she watches Tony Jaa films and plays fighting video games -- which she imitates. Her best friend is a chubby kid named Moom. The hospital bills of her mom becomes a problem, so they need a way to make money. Moom finds Zin's old list of people that owe her gang money and tries to collect. Zen comes along and the fights ensue. Eventually the Thai gang captures Moom, so Zin, Zen and later the Japanese dad come to confront them.

Ok, now that I have the plot out of the way, it's on to the good stuff. This JeeJa Yanin girl (her Thai name is Yanin Matinanda) is up to par with Tony Jaa's moves! Though she does not have the power that he does, she is just as acrobatic. Truly breathtaking to watch. She seems really young, I'm sure she'll improve even more in time. Though, I wish she had better fight choreography. Especially during the first few fights. Way too many basic kicks during the ice factory scene. And it was a bit annoying how many Bruce Lee "waaaaahh's" she'd scream after every kick -- I know her character is autistic, but they could've cut some of it out. I did notice some speed up during some of the fights, as well as a little bit of wire work (during the final building scene, for safety reasons; but also during the fight in the Japanese restaurant). But it was minimal, and not overdone like some movies *cough, cough, modern Hong Kong kung fu flicks, cough* Don't get me wrong, this movie is filled with terrific fight sequences. She is easily the best female on-screen martial artist I've seen. And Yanin is a likeable actress; definite star potential. I liked the idea of an autistic hero. A much better plot twist than just getting back the head of a statue... ahem, Ong-Bak.

As I said, I purchased the Blu-Ray, so I'll comment a little on it. It comes with the original Thai language, as well as the English dub (though, I strongly recommend you avoid it -- terribly done). Of course it has English subtitles. The box says it has Spanish subs as well. The only real bonus feature is a "Making Of", which is an over extended version of the trailer with a few training scenes sprinkled in. The other "bonus feature" is a bunch of trailers for movies from Magnet studio -- pretty much horror/suspense flicks; has nothing to do with Thai martial arts flicks. Was hoping to see release info for Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong on Blu-Ray. Oh well.

In conclusion, I'd give this three and a half stars out of five.

"Chocolate" 2008

Starring: Yanin Mitananda (JeeJa Yanin)

Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew

I had to delete my Real World parody videos

2009-02-16T06:03:00.003-05:00

Due to copyright issues, Youtube decided to mute the audio on my "Real World: VA" video. I used the song "Apache" by the Sugarhill Gang which is owned by Warner Music Group. I got a notice on my account telling me they muted the video until the music was swapped out. Well, the scene was me imitating the Fresh Prince of Bel Air skit where Carlton and Will entered a dance contest and performed to the aforementioned song. It just wouldn't make sense if I changed it. So rather than change my original vision, I deleted it. My way or the highway. They limited the views of the video. I wondered why it got so little views, and now I know. Youtube limited the visibility of the video -- they said so in the message/warning.

The Simpsons now in HD

2009-02-16T00:09:00.003-05:00

In it's 20th season, the Simpsons has gone Hi-Def! Though it doesn't look too much different, it is cool to see it in widescreen now. So no more using the old footage of the opening scene. The opening has a few references to going HD - on the chalkboard, Bart wrote "HDTV is worth every cent". Then at the end of the couch gag, they have a widescreen version of their purple television - complete with rabbit ears! Funny to see it fall off the wall as if it were mounted like a LCD/Plasma screen. I'm really glad I don't have to see the black bars on the sides anymore.

Chocolate trailer (Thai)

2009-02-08T05:49:00.006-05:00

This came out last February in Thailand and probably the rest of Asia. But I just heard about it today. After watching the Thai version of the trailer, I was freakin AMAZED. From the director of Ong-Bak and Tom-Yum-Goong (The Protector), comes this film about a girl born from a Yakuza father and I'm guessing a Thai woman, who ends up autistic -- and that somehow makes her a kung fu genius. Not that I'm looking for a deep story from this genre, but it is a better and possibly more universal concept (that maybe why it is being released on Blu-Ray on Feb.10 -- Ong-Bak and TYG have yet to be put in HD). You'd think a girl version of Tony Jaa would be watered down; well, you'd be WRONG! The lead in this film is out of this world. She does as many crazy moves as Jaa, if not more (just based on the trailer alone). Watch this trailer --much better than the English version that has too many cuts and editing. I will be picking this up on Blu Ray...

MacGruber Pepsi ad: Best of the Super Bowl commercials

2009-02-02T01:36:00.005-05:00

I thought that this spot was the best hands down of the night. It's so random that they put an SNL skit on as a Pepsi commercial. And it couldn't have cost much to produce (aside from SNL copyright fees, actor wages). Especially compared to the special effects (i.e. 3-D, computer graphics) seen in all of the other commercials. Having the real MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) on was fun, too. Though it added absolutely nothing...

Do a dollop, do, do a dollop of Daisy!!!

2009-01-31T18:54:00.002-05:00

I can't get this jingle out of my head! It's awesome! "Do a dollop, do, do a dollop of Daisy!!!" And I don't even like sour cream... I just like the commercial. I love cheesy commercials with catchy jingles.

Me and my niece Jailyn cover Jason Mraz's "Lucky"

2009-01-26T15:48:00.003-05:00

Here is a video of me and my 7 year old niece Jailyn covering the Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat duet "Lucky". Jailyn sung both parts ;P I didn't hear the song beforehand, except for seeing a video of other people covering it. So suffice it to say, I didn't play the guitar part correctly -- i.e. finger picking during the chorus, etc. I was looking at the chord/tab on my laptop. Enjoy!

Enough with the hand claps in your songs already!

2009-01-25T02:47:00.003-05:00

Listening to the local hip-hop/pop radio station today, about 9 out of the ten songs had hand claps in the beats. Even the commercials/jingles had clapping in 'em! I like claps in songs once in a while, but now it seems like they are in every song. It's a bit much. Now all of these songs start to sound the same. Change it up, people -- change it up.

I'm ragin against the machine!!!

2009-01-24T21:43:00.003-05:00

Not really. But I did just get this nifty custom Fender Stratocaster off of Ebay! As you can see, it is MIM (Made in Mexico), has upgraded pickups (Lace Silver in the neck, Lace Gold in the middle and a Seymour Duncan Mini JB Humbucker in the bridge), a cool neck plate (not really a Custom Shop USA guitar, but cool nonetheless), locking tuners, straplocks, and best of all...a killswitch!!! Used by the likes of Buckethead, but you can use it to do some crazy Tom Morello stuff! It was shipped out disassembled, so I had to put the neck on and the strings, but it plays great. Love it. Thanks dude who sold it to me.

LOST: Season 5

2009-01-21T15:35:00.002-05:00

Finally, after what seems like forever, LOST is coming back tonight at 8pm! (Check your local listings) From the trailers they've been playing, it seems like this season will be very interesting. Though I have been avoiding watching them as to save myself from spoilers, the one with Sayid and Hurley was pretty cool. Seems like all of the trailers have been flash forwards... Can't wait to watch tonight!

I now have a Twitter...

2009-01-20T20:11:00.001-05:00

http://twitter.com/insanityVSchaos

God Bless America!!!

2009-01-20T20:04:00.004-05:00

Yes we did! We voted for the right candidate!

It is an historic day for the United States of America, not only for voting for the first African-American president, but for voting for a true leader -- someone who has the capacity to lead and inspire at the same time. The road ahead will be incredibly rocky, but let us not fool ourselves into thinking everything will miraculously change now that Obama is president. He will need to make the right decisions, and we as Americans, need to learn to sacrifice and work together to make this country great once again. For now, though, let us celebrate this occasion. The days and years ahead will be a trying time...

Happy Birthday!

2009-01-19T00:03:00.005-05:00

To my niece Jailyn -- Happy 7th Birthday! Pictured below, she is wearing my gift to her... a Snuggie! LOL... She liked my gift more than anyone elses!

Snuggie... yes, you can get them in stores!

2009-01-18T04:50:00.005-05:00

You may be wondering "Can I buy a Snuggie in stores?" and "What stores can I buy a Snuggie at?" Well, I can answer both those questions. My niece wanted one for her birthday, so I searched online to see if I could buy it in stores (I didn't have time to wait for shipping -- her b-day was only 2 days away). Someone on Yahoo! Answers mentioned they saw a display at Bed Bath & Beyond. I went to the local Bed Bath & Beyond and as soon as I walked through the two automated doors, the first thing I see is a bunch of boxes of Snuggies. It was $14.99. Yes, it comes with the little booklight thing. (see picture above -- it is the actual box of the Snuggie I bought). So pick yourself up a Snuggie... you'll say "Wow" everytime! Oh, wait... that's the ShamWoW...

Complaint of the Day

2009-01-14T17:04:00.004-05:00

Why is it that people decide at the last minute to change lanes? Today, at a stop light there was traffic. We were stopped for a few minutes. I was in the left lane going straight (the two lanes beside me are left turn only). So as soon as traffic starts moving, I start driving -- then all of a sudden a jackass from the turn lane swerves into my lane! Why'd you get in that lane if you knew you had to go straight, ya douche?! Figure out where you have to go BEFORE. Moron! Fathead!

Back in love...

2009-01-11T05:11:00.002-05:00

...with my Epiphone Les Paul. After neglecting it in its case for a while, I busted it out and decided to play. (I have several other guitars, that is why I haven't played the Les Paul). I plugged it into the amp, turned up the overdrive and it was magic to my ears. The tone, the sustain - beautiful. I can't figure out why I haven't used it as often lately. It maybe because I've been used to playing my single coil pickup guitars (Epiphone Casino, Fender Telecaster). But when I started to riff on Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" then played (or tried to play) the opening to "Black Magic Woman" by Santana, those humbuckers really shined.

The King of Television advertising

2009-01-10T15:11:00.003-05:00

Mr. Billy Mays, congratulations. You sir, are the new king of television advertising. Billy, your loud, abrasive style of selling wares has garnered you the distinct honor of being king. The airwaves were once ruled by the likes of Ron Popeil and his Rotisserie -- remember to "Set it and forget it"? But now, we cannot watch tv without at least one of Mr. Mays' many advertisements. From Oxi Clean to Big City Sliders (which look delicious, I might add) to even health insurance! (iCan). I just Wikipedia'd Billy and found he represents 14 different products! This guy can sell anything! Mr. Mays, you sir are a service to the community.

Popeye's biscuits

2009-01-07T19:53:00.003-05:00

I've been in love with Popeye's buttermilk biscuits since the 80's when I was growing up. They were so moist and flavorful. But now it seems that the biscuits have gotten progressively dry. I don't know if it's just the Popeye's around here (Virginia), but the biscuits don't have that moistness I grew up with in Florida. Maybe they need to add some more buttermilk or something. Whatever it is, Popeye's, FIX IT. Or else I'm gonna go eat the overly sweet biscuits from Church's Chicken.

Uhhhhhh...

2009-01-05T13:51:00.003-05:00

Ok, what's with all the videos on Youtube showing you how to apply makeup? And why are they so popular? There is always a bunch of these on the Most Viewed section. I know these vids actually serve a purpose and can be helpful to the ladies, but really? That many women watch these to learn how to do different makeup styles? To each their own...

Ong Bak 2 needs to come out in America already!

2009-01-03T19:35:00.003-05:00

I'm six or seven months late for this, but below is the promo reel/trailer for the long-awaited Ong Bak 2. I've been waiting forever for this movie to come out -- hopefully it comes out here in the States soon. I'd love to see it in theatres.

Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li (Japanese trailer)

2008-12-30T13:55:00.003-05:00

Hmm...the trailer for this movie looks ok. It has to be better than the Van Damme Street Fighter movie from the 90's. I'd rather see this than Dragonball Evolutions, that's for sure. But I expect this to be crap as well. The casting of Kristin Kruek as Chun Li doesn't seem right to me. But hey, it's Hollywood and that's about how Asian they'll let someone be in a starring role (which is not really Asian looking at all). Here's the trailer -- judge for yourself...

Is it just me...

2008-12-21T22:09:00.002-05:00

...or do Youtube videos load incredibly slow now? I guess the ability to play HD and high quality videos has really slowed down the load times (for me, anyways). Even in normal quality, videos will pause to buffer many times throughout. It's getting annoying. I can't even watch a 2 minute video without at least 6 pauses. Hopefully this gets fixed...

Confession

2008-12-20T18:26:00.002-05:00

I haven't been to confession in 4-5 years and went today. I don't like going, but it was surprisingly quick and easy. Good stuff. I just needed to go because I pretty much owe it due to all of the good fortune in my life lately.

See you in another life, brotha...

2008-12-16T17:56:00.002-05:00

Recently, I found out that an old friend from high school passed away. I just want to take to time to remember him and wish his family well in this tragic time. God rest your soul, my prayers are with you.

Paranormal

2008-12-15T01:42:00.003-05:00

Finally, it's done! Taking about a month due to various reasons. That's why you'll notice continuity problems.

Fun fact: the line "I want my son back!" is taken from the trailer for the movie "Changeling". That is why it is said that Fofo is a changeling.

To see one of the freaky unexplained murders, see the prequel "Valentine's Day Haunting".

Below is "Paranormal"

Oh yeah, I forgot

2008-12-14T04:44:00.002-05:00

In the midst of getting the Rock Band 2 drums with cymbals, I totally forgot about the Christmas carolers yesterday. As soon as got back from buying said items, a guy approached me. I thought to myself, "Oh great, it's a Jehovah's witness or something". But no, he was just a guy wanting to let his Boy Scout troop sing for me. I said OK. Another guy rang the doorbell and announced that Boy Scout 505 wanted to sing Christmas carols. A whole bunch of kids and their parents were there. They all sang one song and wished us a Merry Christmas. It was all very nice. Definitely puts you in the Christmas spirit. But my mom kept saying, "We need to give them money, that's why they're doing it". I said they aren't going for donations, but she didn't believe it. So she sent my niece after them with money after they left. Needless to say, they didn't take it. It was all for the celebration of Christmas...nothing less, nothing more.

I treated myself today...

2008-12-13T20:45:00.006-05:00

In a totally indulgent fashion, I decided to buy myself the Rock Band 2 drumset along with the Mad Catz Double Cymbal Expansion pack. Was it selfish of me to buy myself during the holiday season? Nah, I'm pretty much done Christmas shopping already!

Was it worth buying a new drumkit and cymbals? (purchase price about $130 w/tax) Even though I own the Rock Band 1 drums already? Well, it's hard to say. I haven't totally gotten used to them yet. It takes a bit of playing to adjust to using the cymbals. It is a bit confusing at first when you go from red + yellow then see your first blue note then have to go back to yellow. You don't know which to hit -- the cymbal or the pad. Having the green crash symbol, on the other hand, feels really natural -- more so than the original green pad on the kit. Hitting the crash is extremely satisfying. As for the noise the cymbals make, they are LOUD. That's a major complaint for me. They are almost as loud as the thwack made when hitting the original Rock Band drums. The Rock Band 2 drum pads are definitely quieter than the first ones (but not as quiet as the Rock Band 1 drums with the drum silencers). The velocity sensitivity is pretty cool. I don't know how effective this is when playing songs, but you can definitely tell during the Drum Freestyle mode and at the beginning and end of songs.

Again, a totally extravagant purchase for me, especially seeing as I have a perfectly good set of Rock Band 1 drums.

Giddyup N Go Pony...

2008-12-12T18:22:00.003-05:00

OMG! While looking up the "horsie" my niece wanted for Christmas, I stumbled upon a video of it while on Amazon.com. It is too funny! You have to bounce up and down for the horse to move -- just watch the video! Not only does it have wheels, but it has locking brakes, adjustable footrests, easy steering, horse sounds, and a wagging tail! LMAO! The music is killer in this clip...haha!

Kamehame...hahaha! Dragonball Evolution movie looks terrible!

2008-12-11T22:44:00.007-05:00

Are you freakin kidding me?!? This is the worst idea to come out of Hollywood in a long time -- a live action version of Dragon Ball?!? As someone who grew up watching the anime series, it pains me to see such a mockery of it. This is worse idea than the Van Damme "Street Fighter" movie! Look at the casting... who is playing Goku? Totally does not fit the original character. And don't get me started on Master Roshi...they are sooooooooooo off. Chow Yun Fat? Roshi is supposed to be old, bald and short with a turtle shell on his back! Aaaaaaghhhhhh!!! And poor Emmy Rossum plays Bulma...has her career reached such a low point that she had to do this movie?!? You're better than this Emmy. I can understand Real World alum Jamie Chung doing this film (hey, she did that crappy ABC Family TV mini-series "Samurai Girl"). And why is this film even being made? Dragon Ball was popular, oh I don't know, 10 years ago!!! I think everyone has moved on to either Naruto Shippuudden or Bleach. If you wanna torture yourself, watch the trailer for the Dragonball Evolution movie below...

It's my birthday...

2008-12-11T20:15:00.001-05:00

Yay.

ShamWoW!

2008-12-10T08:29:00.002-05:00

So I was at Walgreens last night and while I was perusing the aisles, and what should I see but some boxes of ShamWoW! Ok, now I always see these commercials and they always claim that these are not available in stores... well, I just saw these in stores. Explain that you smarmy ShamWoW guy!

Not a good sign...

2008-12-09T22:18:00.002-05:00

If it takes me more than a month (or close to it) to finish a video, chances are that it won't get many views. The video I'm working on now ("Paranormal") has been in the works for a month or so. Reason is that I keep having to do reshoots due to problems with continuity, only being able to film stuff on Saturday nights, etc, etc. The same thing happened to "Insanity in Chaos' Shadow" -- I planned a whole other half to the video, but since someone involved couldn't be in it, I had to make the decision to finish it as an unfinished half. And the viewership isn't great for that one-- about 280 views :(

The Beatles to have their own Rock Band game

2008-10-30T15:12:00.002-04:00

This was officially announced earlier this morning through a press release issued by Viacom's MTV Networks and Apple Corps Ltd. The Beatles will present their music through via the Rock Band game format. This is huge news considering that The Beatles' music catalog has not even been licensed to be sold through any online retailers such as iTunes yet, but will be for sale in a video game. I guess that shows just how much musical games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero really do have an important role in the music industry. See the official press release here. Being an avid Rock Band player and a huge Beatles fan, I cannot wait for this to come to fruition!

Zane Starkewolf Robocall

2008-10-29T09:10:00.003-04:00

I know this is late news, but I just heard about it...There was a steamy robocall made for California Congressman hopeful Zane Starkewolf's campaign. Though it was recalled, many California residents actually got this call. Whoever thought of this is a GENIUS! It really stands out, even if it is in incredibly bad taste. If you haven't heard it for yourself, listen to this clip. I don't even live in California, but I'd vote for someone who had the balls to actually let this robocall be sent out!

Fofo's Zyrtec Commercial

2008-10-05T22:57:00.002-04:00

If you've seen my previous video "Valentine's Day Haunting", you'll remember Fofo. Now she stars in her very own video - a parody of the infamous Zyrtec commercial. Check it out here, or go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqlbpGuaj1s to see it in higher quality.

"You know that song 'Time in a Bottle'?"

2008-09-04T19:37:00.003-04:00

Is it just me, or is this the most overplayed commercial on TV? Oh you know the one I'm talking about. Here, let me quote the first few lines:

"You know that song 'Time in a Bottle'? Well, I've got time in a bottle. Just by changing my allergy medicine from Claritin to Zyrtec."

No matter what I'm watching, this commercial comes on. I mean, are people's allergies that bad? Is allergy medicine that in demand?

Myspace "status and mood"...please quit.

2008-09-04T07:06:00.004-04:00

Seriously. We don't need to know what you're doing every moment of your life. Wow! You're going to work? I soooooooooo wanted to know that. Got plans after that? Of course you do! You make another freakin update! If I post an update of my own, right after you put one up just 3 minutes ago, you IMMEDIATELY put up another update just so you stay on top of the friend status and mood list. Are you that self-centered? Are you that egotistical? Do need that much effin attention? Trust me, we don't need a play-by-play of your life. Also, don't fill us in about being with your significant other...especially while you're with them! If you're having such a great time, why are you online bragging about it?

I'm insanityVSchaos, and I approve this message.

Scratch and Sniff Gnome Ass

2008-08-31T00:25:00.005-04:00

After months of not doing videos, I come back with this really short video. Starring my nephew Sebastian and niece Raven. It is a parody of the Jonas Brothers' popular Youtube video "Scratch and Sniff Jonas". Mine is called "Scratch and Sniff Gnome Ass"...get it? Though on Youtube I simply titled it "Scratch and Sniff". This took all of five minutes to shoot, and about the same to edit. Don't worry, I have a longer video in the works.

Insanity in Chaos' Shadow

2008-07-13T05:29:00.003-04:00

This video was in the works for 2 or more months. I originally planned on making a fight scene, but I plans fell through; so all that I have is really half the video. I still want to make the second half, eventually. But I needed to go ahead and release this one so I could move on to other projects.

I got all of the sound effects and music from real kung fu flicks. I just extracted bits and pieces to fit the video. Doing swooshes and swipes for every punch and swing took a little while to do. But that doesn't explain why it took so long to release it; I didn't want to release half a video.

Til the next video. Enjoy!

MTV showing videos again...but screw it up!

2008-06-16T08:04:00.004-04:00

I don't watch MTV anymore, but I stumbled across the channel this morning and saw them actually playing a music video! Which was the whole point of the channel, right? I thought it was a good move on their part... that is until they started putting little videos of people commenting on the video in the lower left hand corner! And it lasted almost the entire video! All of these videos were added to a poll at the bottom as either "Lovers" or "Haters". I couldn't enjoy the video and the song because of these douchy people talking over it. Which in my opinion totally takes away from the experience. This is worse that f'n Youtube... at least on Youtube, you can choose not to read a bunch of a-holes' thoughts on something. But on MTV, these videos of people's comments are unavoidable. You can't ignore it. So much for MTV making a comeback. Just play the video, please. By the way, the video was the Ting Tings' "Shut Up and Let Me Go". I wanted to tell MTV to shut up and let me watch the freakin video.

I declare this year Two Thousand Hate...

2008-04-28T19:36:00.002-04:00

That's right. 200Hate. Because 2008 has been the worst year so far. Starting on New Year's Day, I just knew that this year was gonna suck. And guess what? It has. Now, I'm not superstitious at all, but looking back at my life, all of the good things happened on odd numbered years. It's true. So maybe that's why 2008 sucks--because it's an even numbered year. Hopefully it won't effect the Presidential race. God help us all if John McCain wins.

To commemorate the return of new "LOST" episodes...

2008-04-24T06:51:00.005-04:00

...I played the cursed numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42. It would've been cool to win the week LOST came back with new episodes. Obviously, I lost. Oh well. But it's good to have new episodes of LOST to watch again!

I get more love in Cali than in VA...

2008-04-15T16:04:00.003-04:00

Don't believe me? There's a new feature in Youtube that tells you where the most people watch your videos from -- by continent, country, even state. And in the US, I get the most views from Cali. Check out the two examples from my two most watched videos, "Wish Ko Lang" and "Neveritt Institute".

(The darker the green, the more views)

That's it, I need to move to Cali. I'm really sick of seein' dixie rebel flags on the back of peoples pickup trucks around here anyhow.

Soliloquy of Chaos

2008-04-14T00:10:00.004-04:00

This video contains a bit of stop motion. Though there are only a few seconds of stop motion, it literally took hours to do. This'll be the last time I do it...maybe.

I don't expect this video to get many views. I consider this my "concept" video. Another way of saying cool video that no one will watch. :)

References in this video: Home Alone, Risky Business, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (music)

Shaolin & Wu Tang intro: the best kung fu intro ever

2008-04-14T00:07:00.003-04:00

I usually don't post videos on my blog page that aren't mine, but I had to share this one...it is one of my favorite kung fu scenes of all time! They need to remaster this movie on DVD in widescreen format.

Wish Ko Lang parody (in English!)

2008-03-26T16:08:00.004-04:00

This comedy video is based on the popular Filipino TV show "Wish Ko Lang" (translated means 'Just My Wish') which airs on GMA Pinoy TV Channel 7. It is a wish granting show that grants wish for the poor and unfortunate.

The make believe characters of this video are the single father Jhun Tolentino and his two kids, Noel and Jolynn. They are poor and live in an abandoned shelter. Jhun cannot find work and has not had a job in years. Their wish is to have a store to sell items on the street and also for the kids to have new school clothes.

The music at about :38 seconds in is by Disko Dave:

www.myspace.com/diskodave

This video was a lot of fun to shoot. Me, my nephew Sebastian, and niece Jailyn did a lot of improvising on this one. A lot of the funniest scenes were actually not scripted. We made it up as we went along!

Also, notice in the tinikling scene where Jhun says they only have one broom -- but you can clearly see another broom behind Noel while they do the tinikling!

I'm not that great at doing a Filipino accent, but I hope it was good enough!

"So don't porget, watch my beejos, subscribe to my Youchube, rate, leabe comments, and add dem to your paborites!"

Bloopers from Disko Dave Geico Commercial

2008-03-10T15:54:00.003-04:00

Notice the roll of paper towels in the back during the darker scenes! Thanks to Ingrid for noticing to take it out and also for fixing the lighting!

Disko Dave Geico Commercial

2008-03-10T01:14:00.004-04:00

For this video, I teamed up with my brother, Disko Dave. To hear some of his music go to:

www.myspace.com/diskodave

diskodave.blogspot.com

We did scene about 6 times to get it right. The first four, I tried reading from cue cards, but it looked like I was staring way off of the camera. Also, the lighting was bad. Thanks to Ingrid for fixing the lighting. After that, I just memorized the lines and looked straight into the camera. Much better. Dave looked towards the camera at the beginning at this time -- the first 4 times, you couldn't even see his face! Thanks go out to Sebastian (B) for co-directing/holding cue cards.

Way of the Electric Boogaloo

2008-03-02T04:33:00.004-05:00

*This video was deleted by me because of a warning from Youtube about copyright issues using a song from the Warner Music Group. Please see newer post of the widescreen version I posted on Facebook.*

I wanted to do a b-boy comedy video, probably inspired by Jamie Kennedy's "Kickin' It Old School". I knew I had to incorporate "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" somehow. That is how I came up with using scenes from the movie to be b-boy training for "insanity". C'mon, I love "Breakin' 2", but some of it is kind of silly. Honestly though, I think it still has a better story than today's hip hop dance movies -- i.e. You Got Served, Stomp the Yard, Step Up 2 The Streets, etc. All of these movies have kids who compete to win money or get fame, but in "Breakin' 2", they danced for a fundraiser to save a community center. They did something for the community, not for their own selfish reason. I guess it's just a sign of the times.

Anywho, I digress. I definitely wanted the ending to feature my niece Jailyn as the dancer who served "insanity". I knew that would be funny.

"Neveritt Institute" is my most viewed video?!?

2008-03-01T06:52:00.002-05:00

Wow. I didn't think my Everest parody would get as many views as it has. And the ratings have been good, too. I guess people really hate the Everest guy and his stupid commercials. Mine was the first parody up on Youtube that I could find, but now there are a whole bunch up there.

Note: "Neveritt Institute" is the most viewed video of the insanityVSchaos series, but the most viewed to date is a video taken on my trip to Japan last year called "Harajuku Headbanger".

Blooper video for "Valentine's Day Haunting"

2008-02-10T15:53:00.000-05:00

Me and my nephew B are trying to this one scene, but can't. We just keep crackin' up!

Valentine's Day Haunting

2008-02-10T15:49:00.000-05:00

Maybe it's better to be alone on Valentine's Day...

Haha. I'm sure people are posting nice, sweet, love-filled videos for 2/14 -- but I wanted to go another route and do a comedic horror/suspense video.

"What is that thing?!?" you might be wondering. It is Fofo, my older sister's old blanket from when she was a baby. That is why it is so torn & tattered. Fofo is dressed up in a Tigger outfit. Nice, huh?

Holy crap! I just noticed in the mirror scene that you can see the camera! D'oh! And in another scene, I'm not wearing the Wii strap on my wrist, even though it was on earlier and pretty much the whole time! Yikes! That's what I get for only doing this in one or two takes for a lot of the shots! And for doing all the directing/editing by myself!

Bonus video: "In the Year 2000: Rockin & Roland"

2008-01-29T18:44:00.000-05:00

This is proof that I've been doing stupid videos since at least the year 2000. "chaos" finds an old video of "insanity" called "Rockin & Roland" -- which I made about 8 years ago. Rocking out to Limp Bizkit?!? Wow. And what a cool No Fear shirt (sarcasm alert!).

And oh yeah: the part where I sing "...in the year 2000, in the year 2000." is a spoof of the Conan O'Brien skit.

"The Real World: VA"

2008-01-21T04:25:00.000-05:00

Had to split the video in two, because Youtube wouldn't let me post it as a whole.

What if "The Real World" decided to only cast one person (a crazy person who can talk to a video version of himself -- I guess that's two people) and put them in just one room? And put them somewhere as unexpected like Virginia? Well, this video explains it -- and makes fun of all of the stereotypes and cliches of the so-called "Real" World.

Some "Real World" moments I wanted to parody, but couldn't, are when Stephen ran up to the car, then slapped Irene in the face (my all-time favorite scene!) and the other is when David from the Seattle cast broke up with producer Kira in a truck.

*fun fact* I had a cup of water with me to put on my face to look like tears during the crying scene!

A lot of this was shot out of order. That is why my hair style is so different from scene to scene. The beginning scene when they first meet was the last scene shot. The dance sequences were all done in one take -- with the exception of "Apache (Jump On It)" which was shot twice -- once for the close-up and another for the zoomed out shot.

So many mistakes made here:

-"insanity" claims that they've been there 18 months, but really he was supposed to say 18 weeks

-"insanity" is wearing a white hoodie at the end that is not zippered at the bottom. I didn't notice it until after the shoot that it was messed up. I decided to leave it in because it was funny.

-in the scene where "insanity" & "chaos" talk after the break-up of "insanity" and misty, you can clearly see "insanity" pressing a button on a remote to zoom out.

-there are obvious audio mistakes-- this was done to fit certain scenes. in particular the song "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You"

In progress: "The Real World: VA"...a parody

2008-01-14T19:19:00.000-05:00

This parody of mine is quite the undertaking. I've been working on it since after my second video, "iPod Touch Insanity!". I have done scenes for it off and on for the past month, holding off on it because I thought it was a little too much like the iPod vid. I wanted to show some variety before I committed to the Real World parody.

As of right now, the video is about 9:22 minutes long with the first scene and final scene still needing to be shot and edited. So I'm guessing it will end up between 13-15 minutes long. I think that'll be enough to show everything I want to do. Heh. So stay tuned...

Law & Order: PU (Psychiatric Unit)

2008-01-07T16:54:00.000-05:00

This is a highly fictionalized, comedic, loosely-based parody of the tv series 'Law & Order'. I love the series in all of its incarnations -- the original, "CI", and my favorite, "SVU". I thought it would be cool to put my characters "insanity" and "chaos" into a Law & Order situation -- mainly the interrogation process.

In a reversal of roles, "insanity" plays the bad guy -- which is necessary because he is insane, and the Psychiatric Unit will go after him. "chaos" plays the detective from PU.

This parody is not supposed to be exactly like the tv series, and not to be taken seriously. My whole series is comedy, so it would be a little odd to do a true 'Law & Order' spinoff spoof.

I forgot to change the white lighting setting on my Canon GL1 during the "insanity" sequences, which it looks a little more yellowish/tan. It really didn't matter too much since "chaos" was in the computer the whole time. The contrast helps distinguishes which is reality and which is on the iMac. I honestly wasn't going to keep the fact that "chaos" was on a computer screen til the end, but it added a little surprise factor to the ending.

The picture of me hugging Pikachu was taken the week of April 21-28, 2007 while I was in Japan. It was in an arcade at the base of Tokyo Tower.

Oddballs! A Pair of Superheroes! (Heroes parody)

2008-01-07T02:54:00.000-05:00

Superheroes really are popular in movies and tv right now, so I decided to put "insanity" and "chaos" in a Heroes parody. They decide on the team name of The Oddballs...which "insanity" believes make them sound like a weird pair of testicles. "chaos" has the power of mind control (much like the Matt Parkman character in the show 'Heroes'), but "insanity" is not really sure of his ability.

I came up with the idea while writing other scripts for my series. Honestly, it started out as an afterthought. But I quickly realized it was a funny idea, both story-wise and visually (doing an homage to Heroes was something I wanted to do).

Copyright laws are strict these days, it makes you wonder if you can even mention certain properties. This is why in the video, "chaos" warns "insanity" not to mention 'Heroes' on NBC, the phrase "d'oh!" from 'The Simpsons' on FOX, even the common phrase "gimme a break" -- because it is the Nell Carter sitcom from the 80's, as well as the jingle from the Kit Kat commercials.

In the clip, I am wearing Naruto gear -- specifically Kakashi's.

My nephew, B, helped me a bunch with this video. He helped with recording and making suggestions. One major suggestion was the very end where I peek through the door and say "Yeah, baby! Yeah!". I did that just to make him laugh (he was saying that all day), but he said it would go well with my whole thing of copyright infringement. When he said that, I thought it was a great idea. So thanks again, B!

Here is the Oddballs signal:

Annoying Everest Institute/Everest College guy...

2008-01-07T02:41:00.000-05:00

If you've watched tv in the past few months, you've probably seen these annoying commercials from Everest Institute/Everest College (formerly Kee Business College, FMU, Bryman College depending on your location). It stars some guy with a baseball cap turned to the side, basically it looks like they just picked up some guy off of the street. He goes on to tell you that you need to go back to school, invest in your future, etc. etc. Like he's in any position to tell you to make a better life for yourself. The man looks like a bum.

I took that thought and made a video about it in my "insanityVSchaos" series. Check it out...

No, I don't have an AOL account

2008-01-06T15:48:00.000-05:00

If you've Googled insanityVSchaos, there's a chance you may have came across someone with an IM screen name of insanityVSchaos, plus an AOL email address. That is NOT me. I honestly thought this was an original name and no one else would think of it, but it's a small world and someone else was bound to think of the same name as me.

iPod Touch insanity!

2008-01-06T00:01:00.000-05:00

Ah, my iPod Touch video. Easily the most popular of the series so far. I did get an iPod Touch for my birthday, but my mom gave it as a present early. That is how I was able to release this video on my actual birthday (December 11).

If you look closely at the scenes of "insanity" looking down at the iPod, you can kind of see the little cue cards I made to read from! That is why the acting in these parts is really stiff. From that point on, I started to just memorize the lines.

I had help shooting this video from my nephew, Sebastian, and my 5 year old niece, Jailyn. Sebastian (or as we call him, B) was responsible for recording my dance sequence, as well as using the flashlight as a spotlight. Jailyn pointed the flashlight in the scenes, too.

During the singing parts, I had to sing into the computer -- iMovie has a microphone function. I had to play the instrumental from iTunes, then press record on iMovie while I sang over. That is why quality wasn't so great for that audio.

At this point, I don't think I can make a more popular video. It has to this point, 395 views -- compared to the other videos which haven't even hit 100. My goal right now is to make an even more popular video than this.

Going insane!

2008-01-05T23:19:00.000-05:00

This is the first official video for the series "insanityVSchaos". I originally wasn't going to do a series for this -- the video was supposed to be a one-time deal of me talking to myself in video form. But after watching it, I came up so many ideas, I knew I had to parlay it into a on-going saga.

There are so many mistakes made here in editing. I learned a lot from this one video. The main one was that iMovie sucks while adding custom titles. The subtitle that plays at the bottom of the screen during "chaos" screen time would only stay on for 5 seconds at a time. So what I would have to do is cut the video into 5 second segments, then add the subtitle effect to each of them. Another problem was the audio for "chaos" while he was in the same shot as "insanity". I turned the volume on my iMac all the way up so it could be heard. Watching it back, I thought it sounded very condensed. From then on, I started exacting the audio from the original video and added it to the clip of "chaos" on the computer.

Welcome to the world of insanityVSchaos!

2008-01-05T22:44:00.000-05:00

"Talking to yourself has never been so much fun..."

What is insanityVSchaos you ask? Well, it is the fictional story of a man, "insanity", who believes he can see and talk to a video version of himself. This is why he is called "insanity" -- because he thinks he is crazy for interacting with a on-screen depiction of himself. Usually, "insanity" plays the timid, but sensible one.

The other character, "chaos", is the video version of "insanity". Is he just a figment of "insanity's" imagination? Is he real, possibly a twin? Or is he something supernatural? "chaos" is the more aggressive, outgoing and confident between the two characters.

"So what is up with the title, 'insanityVSchaos'?", you might be wondering. Originally, it was the title of a mixtape I made back in high school. What was on it, who knows. But the name stuck in my head, so when I needed a name for a Youtube screen name, I used it. There are no spaces between the words insanity, VS, and chaos. I just think it looks better that way.

Back in my old days of working in a movie theatre, one of my co-workers told me that a customer said that they saw me talking to myself. I wasn't, but I thought it was hilarious. That is kind of how I thought up the whole "talking to myself" thing.

Enjoy your stay in the world of insanityVSchaos!