"I spent my life savings turning my van into a dog."
As Jim Carrey told Digital Spy in our recent chat, it was a chance viewing of his 1994 comedy hit Dumb and Dumber on television that lured him back to that iconic bowl cut for the new sequel. But as Harry and Lloyd spread the gospel of dumb to a new generation, just how well does the original movie hold up twenty years on?
The memory can cheat. As time passes, idealisation and nostalgia can mask the truth – whether that be worshipping a movie from your childhood that would induce a cringing fit if you saw it today. Yet despite a soundtrack that includes Apache Indian and the Crash Test Dummies, Dumb and Dumber has a timeless quality. Its goofy brilliance transcends any notion that it's a relic best left in the '90s alongside Tamagotchis and the Macarena.
How...
As Jim Carrey told Digital Spy in our recent chat, it was a chance viewing of his 1994 comedy hit Dumb and Dumber on television that lured him back to that iconic bowl cut for the new sequel. But as Harry and Lloyd spread the gospel of dumb to a new generation, just how well does the original movie hold up twenty years on?
The memory can cheat. As time passes, idealisation and nostalgia can mask the truth – whether that be worshipping a movie from your childhood that would induce a cringing fit if you saw it today. Yet despite a soundtrack that includes Apache Indian and the Crash Test Dummies, Dumb and Dumber has a timeless quality. Its goofy brilliance transcends any notion that it's a relic best left in the '90s alongside Tamagotchis and the Macarena.
How...
- 12/20/2014
- Digital Spy
During the 1980s I played with and destroyed a lot of my favorite toys. It was during the '90s where I started to take better care of my toys, and I started collecting them. I still have a bunch of action figures from that era that are still in the original packaging. One of my favorite action figure lines from this era was Todd McFalane's Spawn. Those things were freakin' awesome! That's also the time I started collecting the twelve inch G.I. Joe figures. I loved going to the various toys stores to collect those things. A lot of those stores don't even exist anymore. There are a few toys, though, from the '90s that completely slipped my mind, until I was going through some boxes and came across some that sparked some fun memories.
Exosquad
This is one of the toys that I found in a box...
Exosquad
This is one of the toys that I found in a box...
- 11/13/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"How I Met Your Mother" continued its slow march to the Robin-Barney wedding with "The Rehearsal Dinner." This week's few minutes of time featured paintball, an ice rink full of Canadians -- including Alan Thicke -- and some bad Italian.
But there's a chance that all of this was upstaged by one anonymous, rapidly aging couple seen only in the background.
Paintball vs. an ode to Canada
When most couples plan a rehearsal dinner, they go with an intimate, beautiful meal in which close family and members of the wedding party can anticipate the big event. That's not the route that Barney and Robin took.
Instead, Barney insists stubbornly that a paintball dinner would be best, because of course he wants a paintball dinner. Robin, meanwhile, wants some sort of Canadian affair. What that means remains something of a mystery, since all of the Canada talk quickly devolves into endless...
But there's a chance that all of this was upstaged by one anonymous, rapidly aging couple seen only in the background.
Paintball vs. an ode to Canada
When most couples plan a rehearsal dinner, they go with an intimate, beautiful meal in which close family and members of the wedding party can anticipate the big event. That's not the route that Barney and Robin took.
Instead, Barney insists stubbornly that a paintball dinner would be best, because of course he wants a paintball dinner. Robin, meanwhile, wants some sort of Canadian affair. What that means remains something of a mystery, since all of the Canada talk quickly devolves into endless...
- 12/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
- 7/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Tonight’s installment of American Idol kicked off with chyrons promising “a story of innovators, a story of visionaries.” And then we jumped right into a theme that Idol has coughed up roughly 26 times over the course of 12 seasons: “Detroit: The Music of Motor City” (Aka Motown Night Plus a Random Madonna Track).
Randy Jackson shouted “in it to win it!” (the verbal equivalent of a pile of dusty horse bones getting worked over with a cat o’ nine tails). Mariah Carey did her impersonation of a butterfly (much flapping of the wings/gums; very little in the way of...
Randy Jackson shouted “in it to win it!” (the verbal equivalent of a pile of dusty horse bones getting worked over with a cat o’ nine tails). Mariah Carey did her impersonation of a butterfly (much flapping of the wings/gums; very little in the way of...
- 3/28/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
How I Met Your Mother fans, are you ready to glimpse a dark new side of Robin Sparkles?
The pop star returns in Monday’s episode (CBS, 8/7c), but this time around, she’s not in such a great place.
“We see this huge controversial moment in her career that’s akin to the Milli Vanilli-skipping-cd record moment,” previews executive producer Craig Thomas, who recently joined star Cobie Smulders on a conference call to talk all things Robin Sparkles and Canada.
Read on for scoop on the “fantastic and bizarre” fourth installment from the “Let’s Go to the Mall” crooner,...
The pop star returns in Monday’s episode (CBS, 8/7c), but this time around, she’s not in such a great place.
“We see this huge controversial moment in her career that’s akin to the Milli Vanilli-skipping-cd record moment,” previews executive producer Craig Thomas, who recently joined star Cobie Smulders on a conference call to talk all things Robin Sparkles and Canada.
Read on for scoop on the “fantastic and bizarre” fourth installment from the “Let’s Go to the Mall” crooner,...
- 2/1/2013
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
“I can’t believe I agreed to this,” Bruce muttered, as he locked the front door of Wayne Manor.
“Hey, Bats!” a cheerful voice exclaimed from behind. Bruce turned.
“Peter,” he grumbled at the young man standing in the driveway. “I told you not to call me that when I’m out of the suit.”
“Sorry, Bats! Forgot,” Peter Parker replied merrily.
Bruce groaned inwardly. Here we go again, he thought. “Peter, what are you doing here?” he asked.
“I came to keep you company on the drive!” said Peter. “Plus, you know… Alfred thought if I didn’t, you might not come.”
“So… you came all the way out here just to turn around and go right back?” Bruce said wryly, walking to the car.
“Well, you know, it’s quick when you’re swinging through the air with the greatest of ease.” Peter grinned. “And Aunt May also...
“Hey, Bats!” a cheerful voice exclaimed from behind. Bruce turned.
“Peter,” he grumbled at the young man standing in the driveway. “I told you not to call me that when I’m out of the suit.”
“Sorry, Bats! Forgot,” Peter Parker replied merrily.
Bruce groaned inwardly. Here we go again, he thought. “Peter, what are you doing here?” he asked.
“I came to keep you company on the drive!” said Peter. “Plus, you know… Alfred thought if I didn’t, you might not come.”
“So… you came all the way out here just to turn around and go right back?” Bruce said wryly, walking to the car.
“Well, you know, it’s quick when you’re swinging through the air with the greatest of ease.” Peter grinned. “And Aunt May also...
- 11/27/2012
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
Do you want to see something funny? Dentyne has created several Split2Fit Shorts on Tellagami. One of the current ones involve two crash test dummies talking about how slim the new Split2Fit packs are, allowing you to store the gum safely in your pocket–or in the crash test dummy’s case, without pockets. If you haven’t heard about Dentyne’s new Split2Fit packs, the new package design splits into two sleek packs. Not only that, there’s also 33 percent more gum than before, so it’s easy to practice Safe Breath anywhere and everywhere. Tellagami is a site that gives you an innovative way to tell your story on the the internet through [ Read More ]
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- 9/28/2012
- by monique
- ShockYa
The bright and bubbly host of the "Live of Kelly" morning show, Kelly Ripa, has a profile with George Wayne in the June 2012 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. In a couple of excerpts released early by the mag, Ripa reveals a couple key things about husband Mark Consuelos.
On why Mark could never be her "Live" co-host permanently:
"No one would make me happier than Mark, but he values our marriage and he says that he doesn't see how we could stay married and both do that show."
On Consuelos' past:
"I found out in the National Enquirer that he was once a go-go boy, a male stripper. He was. A lot of hot guys in Hollywood have done that. He was straight out of college, and he went to Notre Dame and finished his degree at the University of South Florida. So, there he was in South Florida, he's...
On why Mark could never be her "Live" co-host permanently:
"No one would make me happier than Mark, but he values our marriage and he says that he doesn't see how we could stay married and both do that show."
On Consuelos' past:
"I found out in the National Enquirer that he was once a go-go boy, a male stripper. He was. A lot of hot guys in Hollywood have done that. He was straight out of college, and he went to Notre Dame and finished his degree at the University of South Florida. So, there he was in South Florida, he's...
- 5/3/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
HorrorBid's ultra Bidite Brock Lady, the poster boy for insanity mixed with a touch sheer genius. From embodying Leatherface from TCM while singing a rendition of the popular "Crash Test Dummies" song (click here) to this insanely catchy Halloween tribute video, Brock's mental disturbances keep paying off with terrific viral videos. Feast on this if you dare after the break. While the opening may be a tad long (but extremely funny) the video rea…...
- 3/10/2012
- Horrorbid
Lana Del Rey, a.k.a. the alt-princess who looks like a poutier Joseph Fiennes and sounds like she took voice lessons from the lead singer of Crash Test Dummies, has won a hipster battle, but lost the hipster war. Now, for those of you who live happy, rewarding lives away from the computer, lives that I imagine are filled with trips to the post office, last minute badminton games, and dinners at a table, this might get a little tricky. Shit is about to get real — or, well, like anything involving Lana Del Rey, shit is about to get methodically constructed. Lana Del Rey is no stranger to internet controversy; as we explored in our Del Rey primer, the singer's thoughtfully polished indie appeal and Muppety "sexy" looks have attracted a wide-array of passionate responses from all corners of the blogosphere. Following the singer's [...]...
- 1/20/2012
- Nerve
Do you remember the first song that you really, truly cared about? The one that got you invested in pop music in the first place? It's almost always something embarrassing, mostly because little kids have questionable taste in music. When I was first discovering the world of pop in the late '80s and early '90s, I brushed up against plenty of songs that made me feel something I couldn't quite understand or that just sounded especially good coming out of the terrible speakers in my parents' Mercury Sable. There was a short-lived obsession with Genesis (I was briefly suckered in by "I Can't Dance"), followed by my first indulgence with hip-hop (Tag Team's "Whoomp! (There It Is)" was in heavy rotation for a few weeks there). And while the obsession with grunge came a little bit later, the song that ushered me into the world of alternative...
- 3/16/2011
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Ever watch "American Idol" and think, "You know, I like watching amateurs perform, but I wish I could watch them sing four seconds of a Beatles song surrounded by oversized props on a hydraulic-enhanced stage"? Well, Wednesday night's (February 23) new Vegas round episode was just for you.
It was supposed to be a full two hours of people saying they've never heard of the Beatles, Steven Tyler waxing poetically about living in "Beatle Land" and awkward Seacrest interviews set in a makeshift Coca-Cola/Ford room that got integrated marketing execs horny. But then Jennifer Lopez had to go and have a meltdown when she told Chris Medina that he wasn't good enough to be on the show and producers said, "Eh, let's chop out that boring Vegas singing part. Who watches 'Idol' for the music anyway?"
Perhaps that's why the Vegas-set half of Wednesday's super-sized episode often felt...
It was supposed to be a full two hours of people saying they've never heard of the Beatles, Steven Tyler waxing poetically about living in "Beatle Land" and awkward Seacrest interviews set in a makeshift Coca-Cola/Ford room that got integrated marketing execs horny. But then Jennifer Lopez had to go and have a meltdown when she told Chris Medina that he wasn't good enough to be on the show and producers said, "Eh, let's chop out that boring Vegas singing part. Who watches 'Idol' for the music anyway?"
Perhaps that's why the Vegas-set half of Wednesday's super-sized episode often felt...
- 2/24/2011
- by Jim Cantiello
- MTV Newsroom
Our "video of the day" comes from HorrorBid's ultra Bidite Brock Lady, the poster boy for insanity mixed with a touch sheer genius. From embodying Leatherface from TCM while singing a rendition of the popular "Crash Test Dummies" song (click here) to this insanely catchy Halloween tribute video, Brock's mental disturbances keep paying off with terrific viral videos. Feast on this if you dare after the break...
While the opening may be a tad long (but extremely funny) the video really picks up around the 3:40 mark when the song kicks in. But we warn you now! Once you listen to his Kermit the Frog impression singing "Hey Soul Sister" to his own completely new Halloween lyrics you will be signing it rest of the day. It's one of those songs that simply won't get our of your head! Don't say we didn't warn you! :)
Source: HorrorBid
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
While the opening may be a tad long (but extremely funny) the video really picks up around the 3:40 mark when the song kicks in. But we warn you now! Once you listen to his Kermit the Frog impression singing "Hey Soul Sister" to his own completely new Halloween lyrics you will be signing it rest of the day. It's one of those songs that simply won't get our of your head! Don't say we didn't warn you! :)
Source: HorrorBid
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
- 1/26/2011
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
American Idol has entered the MySpace era (aka 2006), and is tapping into the powerful musical legacies of Toni Basil, Billy Ray Cyrus, and the Crash Test Dummies. Nope, I’m not pulling your leg. For the first time in its ten-season history, Fox’s behemoth of a singing competition is giving contestants the chance to audition online at myspace.com/americanidol from now through Oct. 6. Hopefuls between the ages of 15 and 28 (as of July 15, 2010) can submit 40-second videos in which they belt out one of 90 pre-approved tracks (listed below). Idol producers will then invite a select number of online auditioners...
- 9/15/2010
- by Michael Slezak
- EW.com - PopWatch
Surviving the nineties has proven to be difficult for many talented popular bands, especially after they've established themselves with one or two signature superhits that firmly planted their history in that era. During that decade, Canada's Crash Test Dummies' "Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" was feverishly added to America's pop playlists, and California's Tonic took their impressive Lemon Parade album to platinum status based on the infectious single "If You Could Only See." Though both acts technically might be classified as "nineties bands" because of the dates of their Billboard charters, both groups' latest offerings are a couple of the best albums of their careers and should be taken seriously in 2010 and beyond. Discussing their new projects are Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts and the gang from Tonic. photo credit: Rod Blackhurst A Conversation With Tonic Mr: Hello? Who's this? Dan Lavery: Who the...
- 5/12/2010
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
Surviving the nineties has proven to be difficult for many talented popular bands, especially after they've established themselves with one or two signature superhits that firmly planted their history in that era. During that decade, Canada's Crash Test Dummies' "Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" was feverishly added to America's pop playlists, and California's Tonic took their impressive Lemon Parade album to platinum status based on the infectious single "If You Could Only See." Though both acts technically might be classified as "nineties bands" because of the dates of their Billboard charters, both groups' latest offerings are a couple of the best albums of their careers and should be taken seriously in 2010 and beyond. Discussing their new projects are Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts and the gang from Tonic. photo credit: Rod Blackhurst A Conversation With Tonic Mr: Hello? Who's this? Dan Lavery: Who the...
- 5/12/2010
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
Sometimes, it seems as though all of history is defined by disaster. Rarely does the collective conscious truly pay attention to the plight of the world unless cataclysmic events are involved — you need only look at the recent earthquakes and tsunamis that rocked Indonesia and Samoa for proof. October 8 lives in infamy for a number of reasons: Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in the history of the World Series on this day in 1956, the U.S. House of Representatives began impeachment proceedings for President Bill Clinton in 1998 and Crash Test Dummies put out a Christmas album in 2002. But today lives in infamy because it marked the beginning of the Great Chicago Fire, which ripped through the city in 1871. The apocryphal story says that a cow kicked over a lantern to start the blaze, which then ate through the mostly-wood metropolis. The unpredictable Chicago wind — coupled with the relatively...
- 10/8/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Today is Canada Day, which celebrates the establishment of our fine neighbors to the north. We’ve been celebrating all day today at MTV News: We had donuts at this morning’s meeting (Canada consumes the most donuts of any country) and Hollywood Crush is tipping its hat to some of Canda’s finest male exports.
They’ve given the world a number of other fine products besides swoon-worthy men: Poutine, universal health care, a fierce devotion to hockey and boundary-pushing one-hit wonders. Here are the five finest flashes-in-the-pan from the Great White North.
Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”
Montreal’s Men Without Hats had their moment in the sun in 1982 with a single that had three things going for it: It was from Canada, it was an international hit and it was about a series of dance moves. Like many of the groups on this list, Men Without Hats...
They’ve given the world a number of other fine products besides swoon-worthy men: Poutine, universal health care, a fierce devotion to hockey and boundary-pushing one-hit wonders. Here are the five finest flashes-in-the-pan from the Great White North.
Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”
Montreal’s Men Without Hats had their moment in the sun in 1982 with a single that had three things going for it: It was from Canada, it was an international hit and it was about a series of dance moves. Like many of the groups on this list, Men Without Hats...
- 7/1/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Before I say anything else, I just have to say, I never get tired of the phrase, “dance for your life!” It makes me think of The Three Amgios for some reason. I can only imagine El Guapo saying it to Steve Martin and Martin Short and having them burst into, My Little Butter Cup. I laugh out loud every time I hear it.
This week was one of disappointment. First, my DVR decided not to record the first 15 minutes of Wednesday’s So You Think You Can Dance. Then, as I sit down to enjoy the other hour and forty-five minutes of programming, I realize that the dance I missed must have been the highlight of the show because every other routine was just, “meh.”
None of the dances stood out to me. The only one I can still picture in my head with any kind of clarity is the disco routine.
This week was one of disappointment. First, my DVR decided not to record the first 15 minutes of Wednesday’s So You Think You Can Dance. Then, as I sit down to enjoy the other hour and forty-five minutes of programming, I realize that the dance I missed must have been the highlight of the show because every other routine was just, “meh.”
None of the dances stood out to me. The only one I can still picture in my head with any kind of clarity is the disco routine.
- 6/19/2009
- by Scott Fogg
- TVovermind.com
Sam Raimi is going Disney. The studio has picked up "The Transplants," an action-adventure pitch from scribes Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson for the filmmaker to produce via the Stars Road Entertainment banner he runs with partner Josh Donen.
The parties are keeping a tight lid on the high-concept project, though it is described as a four-quadrant ensemble superhero story with a comedic bent.
Epstein and Jacobson, best known for "Not Another Teen Movie," were planning to execute their idea via a comic book, but Disney exec Kristin Burr was so keen on it that the company pre-emptively picked up "Transplants." The deal is in the mid- to high-six figures.
Stars Road executive Russell Hollander brought the project to the studio.
Last weekend, Raimi was at Comic-Con in San Diego, where he showed off well-received clips from his return-to-horrror film "Drag Me to Hell." Stars Road is one of the entities behind Screen Gems' dramatic thriller "Armored."
Epstein and Jacobson, repped by UTA and H2F Entertainment, most recently wrote the action comedy "Crash Test Dummies" for Barry Josephson at Fox. They also directed and co-wrote the upcoming Dimension release "Extreme Movie," which stars Michael Cera.
The Disney-Raimi pairing is eyebrow-raising: "Transplants" marks the first Disney project for the filmmaker, who is known more for his horror fare and "Spider-Man" movies, not to mention his comedic sensibilities that attract the geek audience. Disney, on the other hand, isn't exactly known for its edge, with fare that plays fairly broad.
Still, a few projects and names pop from the Disney slate, such as the Bruce Willis sci-fi actioner "Surrogates" and the Tim Burton-directed "Alice in Wonderland," which is sure to attract literary hipsters as much as families.
The parties are keeping a tight lid on the high-concept project, though it is described as a four-quadrant ensemble superhero story with a comedic bent.
Epstein and Jacobson, best known for "Not Another Teen Movie," were planning to execute their idea via a comic book, but Disney exec Kristin Burr was so keen on it that the company pre-emptively picked up "Transplants." The deal is in the mid- to high-six figures.
Stars Road executive Russell Hollander brought the project to the studio.
Last weekend, Raimi was at Comic-Con in San Diego, where he showed off well-received clips from his return-to-horrror film "Drag Me to Hell." Stars Road is one of the entities behind Screen Gems' dramatic thriller "Armored."
Epstein and Jacobson, repped by UTA and H2F Entertainment, most recently wrote the action comedy "Crash Test Dummies" for Barry Josephson at Fox. They also directed and co-wrote the upcoming Dimension release "Extreme Movie," which stars Michael Cera.
The Disney-Raimi pairing is eyebrow-raising: "Transplants" marks the first Disney project for the filmmaker, who is known more for his horror fare and "Spider-Man" movies, not to mention his comedic sensibilities that attract the geek audience. Disney, on the other hand, isn't exactly known for its edge, with fare that plays fairly broad.
Still, a few projects and names pop from the Disney slate, such as the Bruce Willis sci-fi actioner "Surrogates" and the Tim Burton-directed "Alice in Wonderland," which is sure to attract literary hipsters as much as families.
- 7/31/2008
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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