Why I get up each morning...

You’ve arrived just in time to see the latest “Garbage Day” remake, it’s an epic! (3 minutes and 20 seconds) BENANDJEFFFILMS presents a re-enactment of the entire massacre scene from “Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2”.





I’ve spent the better part of this blog spouting MY opinion on these remakes. But enough of my yakkin’ -- here’s your chance to give your thoughts in our “Garbage Day Book Club”



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.


1. Did the buzzing noise add to the video or just distract you?



2. Were you expecting their parents to tell the boys to “knock it off” -- or were the parents just glad the boys were outside?



3. What is the significance of the birthmark shaped like a comet? (Sorry, that’s for my discussion questions about CLOUD ATLAS.)



4. Why are so many adolescent males drawn to re-enacting “Garbage Day”?






That last one prompts the question -- “What’s up with this dude’s blog about GARBAGE DAY?”


Here’s the deal:

Earlier this year I was working for HBO, writing on a comedy website.

One of the executives wanted to feature the hottest trends from the internet. His example was, “The Best Christopher Walken Impressions on the web.”

I know. I KNOW!

I responded by saying if we wanted to feature the edgiest, coolest, trendiest viral videos, we should showcase the best “Garbage Day” remakes. And I emailed all the ones I could find.

No one liked the idea. (Except one guy who said I was being “slyly subversive” -- actual quote.)

Anyway, they never made the “Best of Garbage Day”.

But they did collect THE BEST CHRISTOPHER WALKEN IMPRESSIONS FROM THE WEB.

Sigh.

I quit a three weeks later.

Then I decided I’d show those ass-clowns the true meaning of “online trends in viral videos” and I gave the world this blog as a love letter.

You’re welcome.

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p.s. you can see some of my HBO work here.

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