Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 4 - Cookie

Hello everyone. Yeah yeah, I know. I'm even later than I was last time. But if figure it's not the next day till I go to sleep. So...while I'm up I'll throw in for Day 3 of my Christmas Special.

Despite the time, it seems the time crunch actually helped me come up with a word pretty quickly. I remembered my childhood days in setting out cookies for Santa. Trying to stay up and see him eat those cookies but falling asleep anyway.

So, I figured why not just search for 'cookie' and pray I don't get ten bajillion cookie recipes.

Before I just plop down the video...can anyone tell me what Carly Rae Jepsen and Cookie Monster have in common? Anyone? Well, apparently they have this video in common now.

And yes, that is the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street spoofing Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. One of my fave kid show figures doing a spoof? Be still my beating heart.

Now this may be the beginning of Cookie Monster's new singing career and there are MANY "Call Me Maybe" spoofs out there, but I think this is one of the best. It's friggin Cookie Monster singing with his own backup dancers. How could anyone get more original? Or more funny.

Granted half the time I'm straining to hear what he says because of that voice of his but I know the actual song well enough to catch what he's saying. It gave me a good chuckle. And of course, no Cookie Monster song about eating cookies can be complete without him eating cookies in the only way he can: like it's crack.

Just for you Cookie Monster, I give this the rating of 'Time Well Spent'. I may not search out more Sesame Street spoofs but I was more than happy to find and watch this one. Maybe...I'll watch it a couple more times. *contemplates that*

Anyway, I think it's about time for this blogger to get some sleep.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette asking you one question...are you going to eat those cookies? Share them maybe?

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 3 - Santa

Happy Holidays everyone. We've made it to day 3 on schedule. I'm quite shocked I've managed to keep up. Maybe this is a new leaf for me =D.

...Probably not knowing me. Just wishful thinking.

With that out of the way, time to reveal the next word. Shockingly enough, I again was able to come up with a word. Maybe I need to make my friends do some of this for me... *makes a mental note*

Anyway, I finally chose the word 'Santa' as that actually brought up something more than how to make a wreath. I'm not even going there.

Unfortunately for me, this song will now be stuck in my head like the worst of the worst of the Britney Spears songs. Time to share in my delusion:

The first thing I actually thought about this video: really? You ripped off another song to make one for Santa? Decided not to use your brains today did you?

A mind is a terrible thing to waste and they decided to do it anyway.

Really, one of the most underwhelming videos I've seen in a long while. I understand there isn't much more originality in the world anymore but you can at least pretend you tried.

Very underwhelming. So this video gets my rating of...who cares? Rather appropriate I might say.

Well, there you have it. A video so underwhelming I could barely come up with anything to say about it. Short, sweet, and to the point.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I beg of you, be as original as possible this year for Christmas.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 2 - Stocking

**WARNING: THE VIDEO SHOWN BELOW CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.**

Once again, it's time for the Video Roulette Christmas Special. It's day 2 for those who didn't look at day 1 for some reason.

Despite the fact it's actually closer to day 3 at this point I'll stick to my original intent. It took me long enough to find a video and I'd rather it not go to waste.

It's time for another Christmas themed word.

After much searching for some video that I could even rate on my scale, I came across a very interesting discovery with the oddly typical word of 'stocking'. Doesn't seem like their should be any trouble but seems my record for discovering the bizarre has come back to haunt me in this instance.

Well, time to stop avoiding it.

Yeah, honestly NOT what I expected when I typed in the word stocking. Oh sure I'm aware of the existence of porn and fetishes and such like that but I never thought in my wildest dreams that I'd see anything like this come out of YouTube.

Have I just been extremely lucky in this instance to not find this sort of thing? It's not that the girls aren't gorgeous but it seems less like an modeling gig for stockings but something a guy might be watching alone in his room with the lights off. But that's just me.

When this video popped up first I wasn't sure I was even going to watch it. It worried me that much. But I made the attempt and...yeah...wow. So all that being said this video is going to be under the "I'm Scared" category. This is not because of the content of the video itself but the thoughts that ranged through my mind about those that may be viewing this video. Not a pleasant thought for my little brain.

I may be out of my mind once in a while but this was outside my normal range and never wish to speak of it again.

Whew, the review is over. Now I can move on with life and the hope that the next video won't send me to the nearest nut barn or whatever you prefer to call it.

I am Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I will never look at my hose the same ever again.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 1 - Present

Welcome one and all back to Video Roulette.

As everyone knows by now, it is the first day of December. The time when it's finally acceptable to decorate the house and set up a Christmas tree. Though, I'm fully aware most don't believe in this notion...like Wal-mart for instance.

As you might notice, I decided to make the blog more Christmas-y.

Anyway, I will avoid the rating for now to bring you day 1 of my Christmas Special. This time around I will attempt to do a new video everyday up to Christmas Eve. I may or may not do one on Christmas Day seeing as I will have a full day with possibly both sides of my rather large family and a lot of driving. In essence, I will be too tired to care.

For all of you that might be new to my site, welcome and here is how this typically works. Either I or a friend or possibly one of those that views my site will come up with a Christmas themed word. While, the word is Christmas themed that doesn't typically mean I will get a Christmas video. That's the fun of it.

I will type the word into the YouTube search engine and watch the first video on the list all the way through. After I watch the video, I will rate it accordingly.

Well, for day 1 of the Video Roulette Christmas Special I was trying to come up with a word that would at least give me something to work with. As they say, third time was a charm as I typed "present" into the YouTube search engine.

This video was apparently the aftermath of the stunt put on by the Jimmy Kimmel show. The idea being that these children's/childrens' parents would wrap up a terrible toy and give it to them on Christmas Eve and film it. Then, they would post it on YouTube.

Well, the idea went crazy and even after the show had ended their contest more and more of these videos kept appearing on YouTube. So the show decided for our enjoyment to create a part 2 of their favorite videos.

And for our enjoyment it was. I know I pitched a fit or two in my childhood days but watching it now is freaking hilarious. These kids lose their little minds as they get everything from a jar of pickles, a rock, a potato, boys getting barbies, and broccoli.

One extra special little girl even seemed to flip the bird to the camera after getting a team jersey of the Packers I presume when she was obviously a fan of the Bears. Don't shoot me I just don't watch a lot of football.

This video, rather appropriately, gets my Hallelujah Chorus rating. I'm definitely looking for the Part 1 of this little scheme as I look forward to see more little kids think that that's their real present for Christmas.

Our time draws to a close. Be looking out tomorrow for Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 2. Who knows what video will emerge from the bowels of YouTube.

I hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful holiday coming up.

This is Creative Karma here at Video Roulette as I scheme for my own future prank.

Commercial

Welcome back to Video Roulette. Will it be an epic fail or the video of the century?

Normally, I'm able to post more than once a week here on Video Roulette; however, this last week I was spending some quality time with my good friend The Cinema Chick. She and I along with three others went to the Twilight Saga Marathon that ended with the movie Breaking Dawn Part 2.

I will not go into detail the things that happened there on this blog, that is all up to her and frankly it would take more than one blog to hold all of the ranting and tid-bits I would have to say about it. Yet, I do feel compelled enough to make a post simply on my thoughts on the marathon on my other blog "Creative Karma's Notepad" which will be coming after Thanksgiving so keep an eye out for it on twitter.

But moving on to the reason why I'm really here.

Now with the elections over we can go back to our TVs not in fear for our lives do to overexposure from political ads. Yet, with the holidays right around the corner, there are sure to be an influx of commercials selling toys for Christmas...despite the fact we still haven't had Thanksgiving. *shifty eyes* Oh well.

So, in that idea, I decided to randomly type "commercial" into YouTube's search engine and see what interesting commercial I could come across. Granted, in the past I have frequented YouTube and watched many a nut ball commercial from the U.S., China, Japan, the U.K. and so on. Many of them epic-ly hilarious. So with this I had no doubt on what I was to find.

What I didn't expect, honestly, was this:

While I more than expected a commercial for a game of some kind or a console, what I didn't expect was for it to be funny enough for a repeat watch as well as looking for a better quality video for viewing on my site.

Honestly, I see banned commercial and who doesn't honestly think that there will be something "dirty" or "wrong" with the commercial? So maybe banned was too harsh a word for the title of this video. Maybe rejected? Please people, English is a hard language I know but at least pick up a thesaurus. Heck, there are free ones on the internet.

But I digress.

Needless to say, I loved this commercial. It was unexpected, funny, and just plain random. It's like the commercialism version of a flash mob. Who doesn't love a good flash mob?

As soon as it got going, I was laughing and enjoying myself. And, oddly enough, I wanted an Xbox 360 despite the fact I still own three different consoles and have no more room for a new one let alone the money. I recommend to give this one a watch as I search for more just like it. Therefore, this video will certainly get my epic rating of "Hallelujah Chorus". *strikes up the choir*

*ahem*

Give it a look, a second look, a third look. Share it with your mom, dad, sister and even the kitchen sink if you swing that way. I think everyone can enjoy it without to much explanation.

And there you have it. Until the holidays are over and I'm out of my food coma this will be my only video this week. But keep on the look out. Eventually I will rise again and another video will be pulled out of obscurity and into the limelight for good or ill.

Until such time, this is Creative Karma here at Video Roulette. Have a great Thanksgiving, if you celebrate this holiday, if not, then I strongly urge you if only for the amusement to get your loved ones together, grab some treats, and head out to watch people of all ages beat each other over for the best deals on Black Friday. Peace out.

Lion Face

*WARNING*
THE VIDEO SHOWN BELOW HAS MANY ADULT THEMES SUCH AS SEX, DRUGS, AND MURDER.

'Elo once again for the next Video Roulette. Will we survive the trip down the rabbit hole or will we wake up in a padded cell in a "hug yourself" jacket?

This time around I'm breaking two of my own rules. Yes, I know. Shame on me; however, in doing so I came across the weirdest video I've seen yet. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

The first broken rule was that instead of one word for YouTube, it was two. Specifically, "Lion Face". I figure eventually I'll be doing two words just to add variety and give more room for random weirdness.

Secondly, I didn't pick the very first video that YouTube had on the list. I'll tell you why. The first two videos were about lion face painting. All in all, boring as hell. I was about to come up with a new word then the third video caught my eye.

Ladies and gentlemen I give you CH@NG3 - LION FACE (ANIMAL PORN MUSIC VIDEO)

After watching this video in its entirety, I was so worried about the mental state of the person/people who were a part of making this video that I had to look in the comments and see just what was going on.

Apparently, this is a legitimate band and their fans are extremely proud of this video and support the band one hundred percent.

If you like/love this group, then by all means go right ahead but this is certainly not my cup of tea. I was more apt to be horrified at the music and visuals displayed before me. This I felt so largely that I could barely keep track of the lyrics while the video rendered me deaf and dumb. I swear I missed half the lyrics for this very reason.

Therefore, I will have to give this my WTF?! rating. I'm sure the band is doing very well and love their music very passionately, as evident by their fan base, but I'm just worried and feel the urge to go watch my little pony or something to have a clean image in my brain. I should state that I mean the ORIGINAL my little pony and not the new cartoon series.

Anyway, there you have it. I would like to add that recently I've come up with a new bit of blogging I'd like to try out here at Video Roulette. I ask for any random video. If you love it, hate it, or whatever you feel about it, send me a link. Don't tell me what it is if you can help it. I know that sometimes the name of the video is in the link and that can't be helped.

But as to the nature of random videos, aka Video Roulette, I find that this type of reviewing would work just as well.

Until next time. I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette in dire need of a case of brain bleach.

Top 8 Videos that Almost Made the Cut

Welcome back to another round of Video Roulette. Will I discover the next viral video or will all the brain bleach in the world not erase the horror that I find?

I hope everyone had a great (and safe) Halloween. Now, I mentioned last time that I would be coming up with a list of those videos that almost made my list but didn't quite make it for one reason or another.

After some back tracking, I came up with the Top 8 Videos That Almost Made the Cut. Top 8 because 5 is too few and 10 is too many.

Let's get to watchin'

Number 8
Pumpkin Pumpkin - Halloween Song

As with the rest of the list, all of these videos will be from my search for Halloween videos. It seems when I looked for random words that I had a bit more luck oddly enough.

In any case, while this video nearly ranked up with the Munch Munch song, It fit into too many categories that my own rating system just couldn't cover. True, the video was "Halloween themed" but it seemed to be just one of those videos dumbed down to keep the little kiddies amused while mommy and daddy had some quiet time. Sorta like the Barney tapes that plagued my childhood. It wasn't annoying enough to scare me and it wasn't odd ball enough to make me curse in horror.

Number 7
Extremely Scary Haunted House

Now, this video made a huge mistake. Large enough to land the number 7 spot on my list. While I don't mind the homemade movie genre, I do mind when someone tries too hard. While watching this video, I couldn't help but think: "they watched The Blair Witch Project too many times". I get that they wanted to create some kind of story that people could relate to and scare people at the same time. However, I was more scared at their lack of being a little more original. True there's not much originality left but it's better to try than to just take the easy road.

Number 6
Preserving Corpses

While the former videos managed to be underwhelming and off balance, this video was just...boring. I'm sure someone out there is interested in seeing how to preserve a corpse. To which I would gladly avoid you at all costs. Sure, this MIGHT be useful for someone who wants to go into this field or has a morbid curiosity. Yet, when it comes right down to it, I'm not one of those people. Not to sound shallow, but I at least need a small amount of entertainment value. My idea of fun isn't learning how to preserve corpses. This would have fit into a category of extreme boredom but that didn't exist on my list...not yet anyway.

Number 5
Spectral - Black Viking Power

Just at the halfway point it a video that nearly had my attention. I'm a fan of music being a recent convert to Halestorm and Eyes Set to Kill as all ready being a fan of bands like Nightwish, Adema, and Evanescence. I didn't mind putting a music video or a video with just pictures and music on the site. While the music is good,  it just didn't move me enough to give it a rating. I was bouncing back and forth. It wasn't a waste of my time but I didn't know if it was time well spent either. Maybe if I listened to more of their music then it would have moved me but this blog is about first impressions and I wasn't just sure about where this one stood.

Number 4
Blood

When this video came up, I remembered a friend of mine talking about a little kid freaking out about blood and chuckling about how the kid was saying the word blood. So, I knew I had to watch it myself. This kid was so cute in his seriousness of the situation that it gives a great chuckle. I'm not sure how other little kids would react in this situation but this kid's parents knew and decided to film it. While this is higher on the list, it still didn't really hit the level of time well spent. It was really funny and totally adorable I didn't even see this video till I was looking up videos for Halloween even though I had known about it for a few months. Entertaining but not enough to search it out.

Number 3
Spirit - Here I Am

Don't shoot me, but I haven't seen this movie. *Ducks* The movie never seemed like something I'd like to watch. Then again, I was in high school at the time I believe so this kind of movie was below my age group...despite the fact we were so easily amused by boy bands...*ahem*. The song itself came across as the typical Disney animated movie song about the person inside and all that jazz. The visuals were pretty and worked well with the lyrics. Though that's a common sense move considering how much money Disney probably put into the making of the movie. However, once in a while I like to go back and revisit some old classics. Even though I haven't seen this movie, part of me would think on this video and give it another look...maybe.

Number 2
Pendulum 'Witchcraft'

Here is the perfect example of a music video that could have made the list. The music was great, the visuals were awesome, and the vocals worked in harmony. The only thing that kept this from making the list during my Halloween countdown was that I honestly couldn't decide where to place it. I kept bouncing between saying it was time well spent but a part of me could foresee looking for more of their videos which would put it closer to the category of hallelujah chorus; however, I wasn't entirely sure it was pure gold that I would go after with full force to watch. Part of me almost decided to create the temporary category between the two but I couldn't settle on a title. It's a great video and a good find just needed to figure out where it belonged.

And the number 1 video that almost made the cut...
Big Bang - Monster M/V

I have only recently started watching what would be considered JPop; although, this seems to be more like JRock or KRock, I believe they are Korean. At first, I was ready to say WTF and be done with it. It confused me with it's movie like opening that made me wonder why it started that way; however, once I got into the rest of the video where the music began and the guys began to sing, I saw that this video was a gem of a find. I didn't understand the majority of the words they were saying but that didn't matter. Most of the images managed to get across the meaning without the use of speaking the same language. By the end of the video, I was left with the sense I had seen something worth seeing; but, was it good enough for the chorus of angels? That's where I grew uncertain. Sure, it's got interest, intrigue, and costumes worthy of any Adam Lambert video but did I want to look for more? The answer was honestly: I don't know. Maybe this video will make it out of the "almost" list and make a true showing in the future. For now, it hit my number one spot for the video that almost made the cut.

So there you have it, my Top 8 Videos that Almost Made the Cut. As I keep searching for videos, I will come across more and more videos and one day my next list will emerge. By the time I hit my 21th review we will revisit the list and see what almost made the cut.

If you have a video that you think can make the cut feel free to leave me a message down below or hit me up on Twitter as Creative_Karma.

That's all from this reviewer.

This is Creative Karma here at Video Roulette saying to keep up the video making. You'll never know if it'll be your video I review next.