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Title: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: Seriphyn on 06 Jul 2010, 14:00

Charlie Brooker is awesome...here's some videos of him covering...

My Sweet 16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b7mwTK564o)
Fat kids (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBYNzP5qQc)
Reality TV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwepkVurCI)
American news (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aEk864YrKw)
X-Factor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5LS5arkuaE)
Elimination shows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmdY3T1giK4&feature=related)

Having to live in this horrid media-driven culture, he is quite the breath of fresh air. However, one that I just watched is, while still funny, is a lot more provocative about our current culture than any of the other stuff...if you remember Jade Goody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWqvWFUj51k&feature=related)

But yeah, probably the biggest genius of our time, at least for us Brits, regarding the mass media of today. Moreover, if you can appreciate his humour, you can probably begin to see the context of my own, that seems to offend a lot of you :P (except for the Brits)

EDIT - Does a bit of gaming stuff too...

Wolfenstein 2009 review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPvJ4ARB0xI&feature=related)
Violent video games (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZABXAfIFByg&feature=related)
Genre rundowns part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqXNOnvhU9U&feature=related), part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNuddFvi0TI&feature=related), part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHxTXRwBscs&feature=related), part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y-thRcGOMk&feature=related)
Very amusing review of 50 Cent, blood on the sand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496-HyZi0oI&feature=related)

Title: Re: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: Lillith Blackheart on 06 Jul 2010, 18:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59OJ17raqWw&feature=related

His best imo.

Title: Re: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: lallara zhuul on 12 Jul 2010, 02:00

After watching a few of those vids it seems like he is a one trick pony, and he doesn't even know his trick that well.

Title: Re: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: Kaleigh Doyle on 12 Jul 2010, 08:23

I like his tricks. They are very entertaining.  8)

Title: Re: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: Wanoah on 15 Jul 2010, 13:50

Those of us with longer memories will recall Charlie Brooker from when he wrote for PC Zone, which is defunct as of this month, sadly.

Anyway, Brooker phones Activision for support:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKWV8_Fpgm4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBpFEPtrqb8

:)

Title: Re: Charlie Brooker, the Messiah (strong language warning)
Post by: Benjamin Shepherd on 06 Aug 2010, 01:39

I like this guy. He presents things as a realist, looking beyond the facade.

My only issue (not with him, but British culture in general) is that there's too much cynicism and self-deprecation in the UK. I don't get it; does the lack of sun and strong feelings about Gordon Brown make you depressed?

He's spot on about Glenn Beck though. Hilarious, I forgot that Beck fake cried using menthol gel.