Must Watch: “Pride and Prejudice” As a Modern Day Vlog Series Dan Koelsch, April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 Many believe the classic novel Pride and Prejudice to be one of the best stories ever told. So, it’s not surprising that we’ve seen countless retellings on both the big and small screen, as well as more unorthodox takes like Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Hank Green of the Vlogbrothers is such a fan that he has created a modern-day version of the tale as a web series structured (appropriately) as vlogs. Get the details after the break. In this version of Jane Austen’s tale, main character Elizabeth Bennet goes by Lizzie, and she vlogs on her YouTube channel. The story of P&P (now titled The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) will play out in a series of videos where Lizzie vlogs about her life, and many of the characters from the novel will be present.While the web series started on April 9th, Hank Green announced it in his vlog on Thursday. There are two videos so far, and both have over 50,000 views, so it looks like this experiment (as Green describes it) could be a success. I love the idea, as it gets a younger audience interested in the classic story, and thus might inspire them to read. Also, the video themselves are actually entertaining to watch.If you want to stalk Lizzie, you can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Google+. Watch the first webisode of the series below, and let us know in the comments what other classic novels you’d like to see a vlog series. Fan Made Work Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Pride and PrejudiceThe Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Giant Gollum Installed at New Zealand Airport October 27, 2012October 27, 2012It’s no secret that New Zealand’s recent economy has basically revolved around the Lord of the Rings films being filmed there. In fact, when there was talk that The Hobbit (which at the time was only two films) might not film in New Zealand, some estimated it would cost the… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: ‘The End Of 2012 As We Know It’ Edition December 30, 2012The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break. Read More
Jennifer Lawrence Takes Over Saturday Night Live With Parodies of The Hunger Games and More January 20, 2013Last night, actress Jennifer Lawrence hosted Saturday Night Live on NBC in the wake of her Golden Globe win for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) in Silver Linings Playbook. The actress went no-holds-barred, satirizing herself in relation to her controversial Golden Globes speech and her film The Hunger Games. The… Read More