Day 223: Software Wars - Episode II Mockumentary

We made this "mockumentary," recently uploaded to YouTube by Adam, during the fall of 2006. Hope you like it.

Day 222: Software Wars - Episode II Blooper Reel

Today's "photo" is actually a video.

Adam recently uploaded to YouTube a handful of films that he, I, and many of our family members and friends made . . . well, it's been more than a few years ago now. For your enjoyment, here is the blooper reel for Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, primarily filmed in the spring of 2003:

"Kicked in the Gut by Christmas Shoes"

My ComedySportz colleague Matt Mattson, one of the funniest Improvers I know, recently posted this hilarious take on the "Christmas Shoes" song that we are bombarded with every year at Christmas time. Enjoy!

"Jane Austen's Fight Club"

I hope this gives you as good (or better) of a chuckle as it gave me. Apparently, it was made by a group of people from a singles ward in California:

Shameless Plug: Full Circle's Pinked Up Songs

A couple of months ago here on the Epistle, I posted about my experience of going down to the recording studio and singing some backup lyrics for a CD that my brothers Ben and Steve and their friend Jeff were working on. That CD has finally been released and is now available for purchase.

The primary target audience for this recording is Mary Kay (as in the makeup) sellers and distributors. It's a long story as to how this idea came to its fruition, but suffice me to say that Ben, Steve, and Jeff will be doing a lot of networking and will be attending various Mary Kay conventions and such in an attempt to market their CD.

Just this afternoon, I was handed a copy of Full Circle's Pinked Up Songs, fresh off the press. I may be somewhat biased, but it's an awesome CD.

Tracks include parodies of several popular tunes, including: "M.K. Basic Skin Care Set" (Metro Station's "Shake It"), "3 Is a Magic Number" (Jack Johnson's "The 3 R's"), "Eye Revitalizer" ("Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"), "C-U-P-C-A-K-E: Seven Sweet Reasons to Sell Mary Kay" (Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"), "Just Have to Stay On Track" (Michael Bublé's "Just Haven't Met You Yet"), "Mary Kay Man" (ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man"), "Pink Cadillac" (Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"), and "The Bee Is the Key" (the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird").

Yours truly - ahem! - sings backup on "M.K. Basic Skin Care Set" and "Pink Cadillac," along with a handful of others.

In addition, the guys cover four other well-know hits: Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band's "Dream Big," Man of La Mancha's "The Impossible Dream," Jekyll & Hyde's "This Is the Moment," and Miley Cyrus's "The Climb."

To obtain a copy of Pinked Up Songs at the very affordable price of only $15, you may simply contact Ben, Steve, or Jeff personally. You can also find more information about the group and hear song snippets by visiting the Full Circle Web site at: http://bringitfullcircle.com/.

Shameless Plug: Twi-lite

A shameless plug goes out today for my Improvables collegue Bryan Dayley and the musical parody Twi-lite: I Was a Teenage Vampire, in which he has one of the starring roles. It is now playing at the Desert Star Playhouse in Murray.

A group of friends and I attended a performance of this much-anticipated show earlier tonight, and we were not disappointed. It was another fantastic and entertaining evening - the kind that we've come to expect from the good folks at Desert Star.

Twi-lite has everything that women seem to want in entertainment right now: a lot of oohing and ahhing over vampires, which, of course, don't really exist.

Also, there is something having to do with a story and plot, songs, comedy, and all of that good stuff. You catch my drift, I guess. Additionally, there is a minor character who may or may not be meant to be a parody of Pee-wee Herman; either way, he had me in stitches (the good, non-appendicitis kind) whenever he spoke.

Twi-lite runs through March 13.

"If You Give a Vampire a Cookie, Part 2"

Here is the second part of Bryan, Keenan, and Parker's award-winning film:

"If You Give a Vampire a Cookie, Part 1"

Here is the first part of a very funny film starring my Improvables colleagues Bryan Dayley and Parker Abegg. Apparently, it won an award as part of a filmmaking contest at Salt Lake Community College.

Parker's brother Keenan also mentioned to me that he wrote some of the dialogue and did some camera work, to boot.

"Shredder Buys a Shredder"

Here is a very funny short video recently posted to YouTube by Jeff Krammer, brother of my Improvables colleague Scott. It pretty well speaks for itself, especially if you are a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan:

"Web Site Story"

Earlier this week, I returned to my alma mater, Bountiful High School, to see West Side Story, one of my all-time favorite musicals. It starred no fewer than four of my Improvables colleagues: Jake (Tony), Grant (Riff), Devin (Bernardo), and Taylor (Action). The kids put on an entertaining and enthusiastic performance.

Also this week, someone shared the link to "Web Site Story," a short and clever Web parody of West Side Story, with me. I enjoyed it immensely.

For some reason, I'm not allowed to embed this video. But here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtPb8g8Jl6I

Enjoy!

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns Trailer A

This is a trailer that we made for Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns back in the spring of 2003. Adam posted it on YouTube earlier today.

"A Whole New Term: Lehi Pride TV 2009"

My cousin Eden, who some of you already know has won some awards for his short Lego films, has recently ventured into the live-action arena. Check out this very funny video he helped to make for Lehi High School:

Software Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Stiff (Teaser Trailer)

Just in case you missed it, here is the teaser trailer for Software Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Stiff:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 6

Here is the final installment of the film:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 5

Part 5:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 4

Here's part 4 of the film:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 3

Here is part 3 of the film:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 2

Here is part 2 of the movie:

Software Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, Part 1

Here is the first part of my film, Sofware Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clowns, which has been posted on YouTube: