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“Great World of Sound” Trailer
September 4, 2007 - 12:00 pm
When Borat shocked viewers with its unscripted, tasteless take on poor American values (exemplified by actual Americans) everybody knew that it would open the floodgates for improv-docs of lesser quality - quick cash-ins riding Sacha Baron Cohens’ success. Nobody expected a film to capture the same loose, improvisational vibe while (possibly) one-upping the top media personality in Kazakhstan.
Great World of Sound revolves around the concept of Americans having talent…and doing everything in their power to ensure themselves a spot in the limelight. Martin (Pat Healy) and Clarence (Kene Holliday) are scouts in the seedy underbelly of the music industry, where half-baked talent is given a chance to strut their stuff for big-league fame.
It’s all a sham as expected; dozens of dolts with their heart set on stardom fall completely flat on-camera while people with raw talent fall prey to their own fooish naivety.
In this age of painful mediocrity over true-blue talent it’s great to see a movie set the record straight, all pun intended. The cottage industry of talentless superstars making millions must be stopped!
Not sold yet on this ingenious concept that will give a wake-up call to any starry-eyed bozo willing to shell over thousands of dollars to “make it big”? Check out the “Great World of Sound” website - its old-school Yahoo “Geocities” webpage reeks of greasy con-men out for a quick buck.
Check out the theatrical trailer for “Great World of Sound” after the jump.
No sex appeal? Forget about being a singer…
August 27, 2007 - 10:00 am
I always figured that being sexy was an added plus to your chances of making it as a female singer, but now, a recent CNN article divulges that it’s basically a requirement. And this factor could be a large reason why Melinda Dolittle was untimely sent home from American Idol.
In the article, a music executive recounts an experience with a girl who was extremely talented, but overweight, flat-chested, and not particularly beautiful. No matter how great her voice was, there was absolutely no way she could ever get signed.
Although I had a slight incling to this trend, I did not realize it had become so blatantly obvious. Of course, attractive people are technically more pleasant and intriguing to look at. But, when it comes down to the actual music and songs that I listen to in my headphones, I could care less if the person belting out the notes is a three eyed ogre, as long as the music rocks.
Politics to MySpace and MTV: “Thanks 4 Tha Add”
August 24, 2007 - 4:00 pm
Stalker Friend network MySpace and trash-reality HQ MTV have joined forces to promote…politics?
Yes: the two main sources of mankind’s decline will be coordinating open-forum debates with the top-tier Presidential candidates on college campuses around the country starting in September.
Candidates confirmed for these nationwide events include Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback and John Edwards.
Whether Tom will run for President has yet to be confirmed or denied. Al Gore, inventor of the internet, has yet to chime in with his thoughts. Read More »
