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    Parody Is Beautiful

    posted @ 4/09/2008 10:57:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Bob Dylan: He's crazy prolific man! Did you know that he wrote every popular song ever released? I know I didn't.

    Turns out that he did, and here's a video to prove it:


    At least he's not responsible for WannaBe

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    And Finally...

    posted @ 12/29/2006 11:27:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Last, but certainly not least two of my fav parodies. One is one of my more favorite Final Fantasy: Advent Children parodies. It is a musical number, from one of my more favorite Broadway musicals called "Avenue Q." The other is also a musical, with a number also from "Avenue Q" that features the World of Warcraft characters.

    For the first video parody I give you, "If You Were Gay." This song was originally sung by a "Bert & Ernie" type puppet duo. With that image in your mind...

    Submitted for your perusal:


    I follow this with "The Internet Is For Porn" also from "Avenue Q" featuring the WoW bunch.


    G'night!

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    And Now For Something Completely Different

    posted @ 12/29/2006 11:08:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    I give you parodies two and three.

    These are so just damned entertaining. I may be slow on the finding, but not on the funny.

    Submitted for your perusal:
    Part One


    and...
    Part Two


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    MMM, Parody!

    posted @ 12/29/2006 10:01:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Can you dig it... maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

    Submitted for your perusal, just because it's fun.



    You know you love it. Go ahead, comment and link to some of your favorite parodies. I'll be posting some more of my favs throughout the evening.


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    Light Sabers, Camera, and...Action!

    posted @ 12/11/2006 02:59:00 PM by Douceswild
    What do you get when you cross hardcore Star Wars fans with a camera and some special effects? If you think you know the answer or have no idea whatsoever, then brace yourself. This is one of Douce’s Jewels that will make your jaw drop wide open.

    If there’s one thing the internet has not been lacking in the past year or so, it’s Star Wars parody videos. They’ve ranged from kids pretending to be Jedi Knights while playing with sticks to parents dressing their asthmatic kids up in Darth Vadar costumes. We’ve laughed, cringed, and maybe even cried at some of the vids floating around but you ain’t seen nothing yet.

    I’m pretty sure that ESH has some Star Wars fans even though the recent trilogies did leave something to be desired. The storyline may not have been what we were expecting but you have to admit that the special effects were top notch. Some of us couldn’t wait for it to end and some of us screamed for more. After watching this video, I immediately dusted off the old light saber, threw on the Jedi robes, and continued my fight against the dark side.

    I’m calling this jewel Star Wars: A New Generation Born.

    Enjoy!




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    In Case I Forgot

    posted @ 12/11/2006 10:51:00 AM by Ninjasistah
    I just put up the new podcast episode and realized that I probably edited out the singing of the Pokemon milkshakes parody. Naughty me.

    To make up for my most inexcusable error, I'm going to post the lyrics to the parody right now. Who knows, maybe somebody out there will make a music video to go along with these lyrics and send it to us along with their name, and t-shirt size.

    Just sayin'!

    Here's the lyrics [thanks to Allison]

    chorus
    My Pokemon bring all
    The nerds to the yard
    And they're like
    You wanna trade cards?
    Darn right! I wanna trade
    Cards,I'll trade this
    But not my Charazard!

    verse
    I know you want it
    It's li-mi-ted ed-i-tion
    Looks good in your col-ec-tion
    I know i'm right
    Just by the look in your eyes
    Too bad it's mine!

    No,no,no,no,no
    You can't have it

    No,no,no,no,no
    Back off lo-ser

    No,no,no,no,no
    You can't have it

    No,no,no,no,no
    Just back off

    repeat chorus


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    Soul Calibur 3

    posted @ 12/04/2006 07:42:00 PM by geekwoman
    Soul Calibur 3 Review by Geek Woman

    Soul Calibur 3 is a fighting game that is an exclusive on the PS2. That was a big disappointment for many people. On the whole it is a truly great fighter. There are some problems with it, as there are with any game. It is a quality offering considering that we are in the twilight days of the reign of the PS2.

    Games that are vast and that have achieved a level of praise from gamers on previous installments, have a rough time of it when something like a third sequel is finally rolled out. That can go several ways. The game could just be terrible for many reasons. Sometimes a sequel isn't finished, and it doesn't have the depth that early versions of game had when the developers were trying to curry favor. This is not the case with SC3. It is almost too vast this time. It falls into that trap of trying to be the "everything for everybody" game. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, because it means they are trying to give you more stuff for your money. The good intentions don't always translate well. The addition of a real time strategy (RTS) game into the mix largely failed.

    Not all game play modes are available from the start of the game. Many of the characters move lists have been changed which apparently has p'oed the hardcore fans to no end. Why would the developers of a much loved franchise do something like switch up the moves? It would seem that since the game is exclusively for PS2, that it was directed mainly at an existing fan base. Why mess with them?

    OK counter to most reviews that you read which tell you the good stuff first, we've gotten the only two bad points about this game out of the way. First of all there is tons of content. Some of it is lousy granted, but still you won't run out of things to do. There are several new characters. Three of them are introduced right off. Access to the other new characters is gradual. There is new game-play, and the new modes too. If you have played Soul Calibur before you won't really be disappointed. If you haven't played any Soul Calibur games yet, get it or rent it.

    Soul Calibur 3 has some of the most fun and interesting female characters in gaming today. Each one has a complete move-list. They have a selection of weapons that upgrade. You can buy more weapons, and armor. There are several costumes for each avatar.

    Best of all is the character creation feature. You can design an avatar that suits you perfectly. There are endless combinations of clothing, armor and accessories. You chose a profession, appearance and even the voice of your character. That seems to be the most fair way to settle the issue with nudity in avatars. If you want to wear "barbarian underwear" to fight in - you can. If you want to cover up - you can. There are hoods and headscarves, your character could be clothed from head to toe and layers of armor can be piled on. The character creation capability gives a range of options that not only enhance the looks of your character, but it adds a new component to the game. You get to create your own ultimate fighter.

    Game-play
    There are about 18 different modes in the game. If you want to be hardcore and get all the unlockables, you would have to beat all of the modes to get absolutely everything. There are many surprising features in this game. Bottom line is it is the best 2 person fighting game out there. Still in all, you can win with button mashing. It's a fighter plain and simple, in spite of all the fancy window dressing. The AI is pretty predictable which can be good or bad depending on how you like to play. They seem to try to push your character into a wall or a corner. If you like a big challenge it is there. If you like to take it easy and see the whole game, you can do that too. Like many games, I can analyze what the game "punishes" you for. If you don't get the opening move right, it is likely that you will loose. If you turn your back to your enemy, or if your attacks fall short you loose. The timid are not rewarded in gaming.

    There are around 30 characters to play with in the game as well as a strange random character generator which is fun. Two of the new characters are female. Tira, is a girl fighter who uses a razor sharp hoola hoop as a weapon. Setsuka is a Japanese geisha with a parasol and a sword. Someone must be hearing us. The fighting engine was revamped and improved. The weird Chronicles of the Sword mode enables you to take your new custom players onto a map, where you need to occupy enemy forts by beating them in battles. That was done better in SC2. The Arcade mode is called "Quick Play". The Tournament mode puts you in fictional competition. What is that about? There is no online play for this game which is a terrible shame. I have to say that SC3 beat the pants of Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks - which I was looking forward to more, but MK Deception has online mulitiplayer.

    Graphics
    The environments in this game are stunning. There are gorgeous landscapes. Marvelous temples, over flowing water falls and Ivy's over decorated mansion. The camera pans quickly over pink hued clouds in the background, water effects shimmer with some of best eye candy you can see. For a fighting game SC3 has the best looks going. And I am including DOA when I say it is the best looking fighter out there. There is no lack of colors. It is bright, bold and conspicuous.

    Sound
    The sound is a disappointment. There could have been better music for this game. I would have saved the space on the disk that was wasted on the RTS mode for better music. The voice acting is still very poor, and amusing because of it. The voices and the sound effects have not changed or been upgraded. While other games are integrating song lists and even iPod interfaces into games, SC3's lack there of is a letdown. I guess the developers missed the bit that Morgan Webb did on Xplay where they dubbed the weird grunts and groans from SC2 into suggestive parody skits.

    Despite the superfluous extra features the game still is the top of the line fighter for PS2 beating out Tekken 4 with style. Soul Calibur 3 has a lot to offer girl games that like to kick butt. They built this one for us. (Yeah, I know they built it for guys that like to play with sexy female avatars.) I give Soul Calibur 3 a 4.5

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    What keeps us anime lovers coming back?

    posted @ 11/09/2006 02:22:00 PM by Pandalicious
    A Pandalicious revelation of sorts...

    At my anime club this week we watched some old anime, and by old I mean it was from around 1999. It was called Sailor Victory. Everyone thought it was going to be a parody of Sailor Moon. Well, it isn't.

    Sailor Victory is old school. It was made during a time when anime didn't have to worry about swearing or sexist remarks. FRANKLY, THEY JUST DIDN'T CARE about it in all honesty. We [my anime group and I] absolutely loved it no less, which brings me to the point... classics are just that, classics. Technology may indeed make new animes hot and flashy, but they never cross that imaginary line between good and classic.

    DO you have a favorite classic? What is it? And why?

    I want to know.

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    Feed Your iPod

    posted @ 10/27/2006 03:17:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Ok, here's another installment of the stuff for your iPod. I picked this album up this week simply to get the first track: "White & Nerdy."

    Just in case you need a hint, this is the lead track off of Weird Al Yankovic's new album Straight Outta Lynwood

    Now, I'm a big Yanker... er Yankovic fan. I thought Amish Paradise was a stroke of pure parody genius personally. The reason that this album is something I'm trying to pimp is because the Chamillionaire parody White & Nerdy, Usher parody Confessions pt.3 and the 10 minute long R.Kelly parody Trapped in the Drivethrough are worth purchasing... not just listening, purchasing. But you only get Trapped in the Drivethrough if you buy the album.

    "Weird Al" Yankovic - Straight Outta Lynwood
    Click the album art to be taken to the album page in your iTunes app and sample the songs... then BUY THE ALBUM.

    That is all.

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