http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/10/28/the-ten-best-a-team-intro-parodies/ from http://bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=103712 ...

Wow!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/ap_on_bi_ge/us_disney_marvel_entertainment

Holy shit.

Here's something new, fellas: Damien Walters and Tim "Livewire" Shieff made a freerunning sequence on YouTube that lets the viewer decide which move he/she wants to see next.

You get to follow either Damien or Tim and at certain points, you are presented with a choice of two alternative moves, each with its own video. The choice is done via annotations, annoying as they usually are.

And everything was filmed rather close-up, so you're up for a treat.

Nothing too fancy, but an interesting concept.

Tried to sift it, but failed miserably due to mandatory &iv_load_policy=3 which disabled annotations, thus rendering the concept ineffective.

Anyway, enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxK-QmM4AM8

London's Trafalgar Square was invaded by competitors all hoping to jump, run and flip their way to victory in the World Freerun Championship.

Twenty-seven freerunners from 17 countries battled it out on a specially-designed course, using bars, boxes and poles to dazzle a 7,500-strong crowd.

Great Britain's Tim Sheiff was crowned winner of this year's tournament after wowing judges with his gravity-defying moves.

Source: Daily Mail

You might know Livewire from a few parkour/freerunning/urban gymnastics videos on the sift, especially as the partner in crime of Damien Walters.

So I'll use the opportunity for a few shameless self-links:
- getting (un-)dressed like a true gymnast
- abusing a slackline and a physio ball
- demonstrating obscene body strength and control

Neat little image at http://www.visualeconomics.com/military-spending-worldwide/

http://www.slate.com/id/2222083/slideshow/2222266/ from http://digg.com/comics_animation/That_Was_Way_Too_Close_Why_No_One_Died_in_G_I_Joe_VIDEOS ...

EDD is young & married, and his wife lets him surf the internets. That's what I call progress. A true role model for aspiring Sifters, he's a big fan of shit blowing up (as long as there's a plausible explanation), and posts frequently to just about every channel. He is also a great fan of the arts.

An upstanding Sifter for about two years now, it's great to see him reaching new heights here. He's promised a new channel is in the works, and I'm sure we'll all enjoy supporting it as he's supported us & this community.

Well done EDD!!

http://speckyboy.com/2009/06/12/24-lego-stop-motion-films-mimicking-cool-movies-scenes/ from http://digg.com/movies/24_Lego_Stop_Motion_Films_Mimicking_Cool_Movies_Scenes ...

I've made this trailer for a pack of user generated content for UT3.

Well since I made it, I can't sift it, so I'll just post it here maybe someone would like to sift it

Actually torn, vimeo looks better than youtube's basic embed, but youtube's HD is better

(seems i can't embed here)

http://vimeo.com/4638965

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yoWdRlHVUw

I'm not one for lengthy discourse, so -- BWAH:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/14/content_11184581.htm

If I ever meet a dolphin I will make graven images and worship it.

What do you guys think of the actions made by these thousands of dolphins? I think I'd like to join their ranks and leave the human world behind, yes. Yes.

Yeah.

http://poolcleaner.mybrute.com

I'm playing this simulated fighting game at work. It's pretty silly, you don't really do much, but it's quick and it's oddly compelling. The company I work for is notorious for getting super obsessed with web games, so if you want some competition, bring it! Join my dojo!

I lol'd.

"Michael Bay is well known for the child-like glee with which he infuses every over-the-top, ridiculous action scene he directs. He is truly an auteur, and the naive innocence which he brings to his directing can make most any stupid movie romp enjoyable. Unfortunately, hoping to cement his artistic credibility by landing that coveted writer/director credit a la Clint Eastwood, Bay also decided to try his hand at writing screenplays. And due to my elite Hollywood status as a quasi-respectable internet comedian, I of course had access to this attempt, and due to my shaky moral compass, I of course decided to post a few excerpts of it for you here:"

http://www.cracked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/transformers2script_long11.gif

(Robert Brockway's blog on Cracked.com)

It's the whole fucking base:

http://www.starcraft2.com/features/terran/terratron.xml

I am passionate about quality computer games. If you are like me, I am sure you have been frustrated with the amount of flop movies made based on games, and the rep they have created making it harder to have faith in future quality films stemmed from games. ANYWAYS...I found this, it just came out.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Escape-From-City-17-Part-One-1

An independent short Half Life film. Very striking. Check it out! Hope the next ones don't go downhill lol.

ps. Vote!

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/02/10_helpful_suggestions_for_killing_john_connor.php

I enjoyed this article about the ineptness of Skynet.


My fav comment there is;

Did anybody else ever notice that the only time terminators actually run is when they are chasing VEHICLES? When their target is escaping on foot, the terminators always follow them at what can best be described as a determined stroll. How these unbelievably stupid artificial intelligence ever managed to take over the world in the first place is a mystery to me.

kind of boring, kind of exciting, kind of hilarious depressing

http://media.myfoxla.com/live/2/

Can anyone tell me who this is? the video is to shi!!y to post on videosift i am hoping someone out there who knows this hip hop artist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hL1D9_w7-4

http://defamer.com/5144753/audio-christian-bales-apocalyptic-terminator-salvation-meltdown?skyline=true&s=x

Above is an audio clip and corresponding article of Christian Bale flipping out on the Director of Photography on the set of Terminator Salvation.

Ya'lls thoughts?

This is a casting choice I never expected, I gotta say that, but I can't wait to see what he does with the part.

I just wrote my own VS crossword. So who do I talk to about having it fall off a truck and into the hands of a nice syndicate that can...syndicate it?

Word.