The title sequence of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" ranks as one of the great openings in film history. Certainly it's among the most explosive. First, the rap group Public Enemy bum rushes the soundtrack, spitting out the movie's propulsive theme song, "Fight the Power." Then actress Rosie Perez appears front and center, dancing with … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2009
Weird Al YouTube channels Jim Morrison
Weird Al somehow finds a duality between Craigslist and the Doors in his new psychedelic music video. Heavy. The "Craigslist" single and video were released today, and spread like light-my-wildfire on Web video. What does the Lizard King have to do with Craigslist? "I thought it would be anachronistically weird to have me as Jim Morrison … [Read more...]
Time spent watching online video up big in 2009
Online video use has grown by as much as 50 percent in the past year, according to traffic reports for the month of May. Nielsen's VideoCensus reports that the Time Per Viewer metric was up 48.9 percent year-over-year for the month of May. The time figures out to 189 minutes of watching video streams in May, or just over three hours. Total … [Read more...]
‘Home’ video debuts on YouTube
The Luc Besson-produced visual feast "Home" opens Friday in theaters across the U.S. and Europe, in celebration of World Environmental Day. Best to catch this "stunning visual portrayal of Earth" on the biggest screen you can find, but there's a quick, easy and free way to see the film as June 5 dawns. YouTube is set for a one-day-only … [Read more...]
Hulu Labs cooks up Desktop player
Hulu has lifted the curtain on its beta-driven Labs section -- and more importantly its new desktop application for home computers. The Hulu Desktop, billed as "a lean-back viewing experience," works with robust Macs and PCs (view system requirements). The app is downloaded from the Hulu site. Beyond that no browser is needed. You'll need a … [Read more...]