Comments on: Video: “FCU — Fact Checkers Unit”

By: nationspatriotcom

nationspatriotcom — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:38:44 +0000

Wow. Some strong cynical advice out there.
The vid did seem to run a little long, and a lot was unnecessary; but I think the effort was good, and while the acting wasn’t A-List material, it still deserves more credit than most have been giving.

I doubt I could have produced/written/directed it better, and I’m interested and trying to learn how. Could many who claimed to have wasted their time submit something to compare?

Harsh criticism as noted above makes some (like myself) even more reluctant to even try to produce the short flicks (like this one) I’ve written; some just don’t get the point: to appreciate the writer(s) and director’s work and potential; the quality will get better over time, but you gotta start somewhere. Sure hope when I get the gall to give it a go, some of you aren’t watching…

This parody was made for knee-jerk sh*ts & giggles; the Geico-Cavemen Series of commercials have evolved (pardon the pun) into just that: a series. What’s wrong with some people taking a shot at having fun?

A piece of advice: look at it from the quality of the writing, directing and acting; the cuts and edits and symbolism (the banana = “or else”… then takes the last of it in one big bite, tossing the peel). It’s not to be taken so seriously; why critique it as so?

By: doriangrey

doriangrey — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:18:15 +0000

For the love of god somebody please post this over at New Republic.

By: Freelancer

Freelancer — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:24:14 +0000

It almost didn’t work, but the Blues Bros. t-shirt carried it off.

Fact: Milk was not required to attain drowsiness during that vid.

By: ScottMcC

ScottMcC — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:04:35 +0000

Six minutes too long.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:32:17 +0000

The Spy Who Knew To Little this ain’t

- The Cat

By: Guardian

Guardian — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:13:36 +0000

Bill’s getting old. Damn! That means I’m getting old.

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:57:45 +0000

These guys spent a lot of time, talent, and treasure for questionable results.

One star.

By: Kini

Kini — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:57:21 +0000

Wow, talk about lost in translation.

By: emmaline1138

emmaline1138 — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:51:43 +0000

Lol! That was awesome.

By: georgej

georgej — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:41:24 +0000

I’m wondering if things are rather slow for Murray these days.

By: jihadwatcher

jihadwatcher — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:51:22 +0000

So this is what passes for comedy from the X generation? That generation grew up watching quality writing on TV, how come they can’t produce it themselves?

By: TexasDan

TexasDan — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:46:06 +0000

It’s gonna be a stretch to spin this into a series. Not that they wouldn’t have plenty of real world material–it’s just that the reality of faux news ain’t so funny.

By: Weight of Glory

Weight of Glory — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:54:14 +0000

That was great!

By: csdeven

csdeven — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:43:55 +0000

O/T

OJ arrested. Facing 10 years. He may serve time in jail yet.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:55:29 +0000

It started fast and slowed which is the reverse of what I prefer but I thought it was a great vid. Lot’s of creative stuff.

By: Ortzinator

Ortzinator — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:53:38 +0000

That wasn’t funny, it was just strange.

By: MikeZero

MikeZero — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:41:40 +0000

Extremely well done. There’s so much crap out there, it’s nice to see some folks with talent.

And don’t get me started on Bill Murray. That hangdog face makes me laugh before he even opens his mouth.

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:41:35 +0000

Milk-shmilk!

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:40:20 +0000

that was 9 minutes I’ll never see again :/

and to add insult to injury; i watched the credits so i could click “die” but the option wasn’t there :/

By: lowandslow

lowandslow — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:36:17 +0000

Didn’t you just have this on a couple weeks ago?

Maybe I read to many blogs.

By: wccawa

wccawa — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:26:50 +0000

C’mon, man, that was GENIUS!!!

By: jjjen

jjjen — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:26:00 +0000

“I was gonna watch a show”

By: Savage

Savage — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:22:10 +0000

Makes the Mythbusters look like WUSSIES.

By: csdeven

csdeven — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:20:01 +0000

OK, how do I get those 2 minutes back?

By: Christoph

Christoph — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:19:55 +0000

Wow, that video was lame. Until 3 min. in. And then it became lame all over again.