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Gaffer Tape's YouTube Reviews of Awesome Candy-Creating Goodness! (The Facts of Life/Star Trek III Conspiracy!)

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I've been pimping out these videos in the General Star Wars sections, but since that's hardly on-topic, and I know not all of you go there, I'm going to wave it under your noses as well!  ^_~  I've been doing video reviews for the past few months, and I would like to share them with all my friends on OT.com.  Here's my latest review.  Feel free to check out the others from my user page if you feel so inclined.  Anyway, this time it's on the pilot of the '70s Wonder Woman series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hiVg0X69-s

Also, I really need to come up with a name for myself/show.  While the thread title is indeed pretty amazing, I was hoping for something a little more succinct.  Thanks, everyone!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Good stuff as usual Gaff. I am in such a state of extreme exhaustion that the bit where you (spoiler alert!) spin around and turn into Batman seemed very surreal, I almost thought I had dosed off and stumbled onto a rather bizarre dream (fortunately, that was not the case, I feel very uncomfortable with the idea of you appearing topless in my dreams).

In the first Jabba escape plan thread, I suggested a rather brilliant and elegantly long name which I have completely forgotten and am too tired to go back and look up. Some conglomerate of all the more popular reviewers of this sort would be amusing (e.i. the confused nostalgic geek... only something much better thought out), it would be a name that kind of admits that you realize you're not the first guy to come up with youtube reviews and that you are in that way unoriginal, but at the same time you are bringing your own twist to the whole thing. I am seriously very tired, so if this sounds retarded or doesn't make any sense, feel free to pretend I didn't post it. Very likely a more awake version of myself will stumble upon this post in the near future and lambaste myself for being a dork.

 

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Ah, with a good night sleep behind me, I pop into the SW section, and the Jabba thread I was looking for is right there at the top of the page! Last night it seemed hoplessly impossibe to find.

My original name suggestion was, The Angry, Confused, Jabba Rescue Plan Hating, Film Reviewing Geek with a Creaky Chair, which is truely amazing and literally defines the word "awesome". The massive length just makes it sound more important.

 

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Sigh, sorry about the G.I. Joe video, but I've given up on it.  There were just too many technical problems, and the movie isn't even topical anymore... it just never got successfully finished.

And I say with some sadistic glee how happy I am that I managed to invade your subconscious, C3PX.  I'm a bit tired myself right now, and I can certainly see how that would prey on the minds of those prone to sleeping.  It's even creeping me out a bit.  Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that no one has posted some freak out that when the spin started, they were afraid I'd appear in a Wonder Woman costume.  I really figured that might give at least one person a brief scare.

And, of course, I do love your idea for a name, as well as the logic behind it, and I've certainly been considering it, but I do think I need something more succinct.  ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that no one has posted some freak out that when the spin started, they were afraid I'd appear in a Wonder Woman costume.

 

If that had happened, I might have had to officially resign as a fan of the Gaffer Tape's YouTube Reviews of Awesome Candy-Creating Goodness/The Angry, Confused, Jabba Rescue Plan Hating, Film Reviewing Nerd with a Creaky Chair.

 

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Alright Gaffer. I have a great idea for your next video review of candy coated goodness. You're always defending Godfather III and saying you don't feel it is quite as bad as everyones makes it out to be. Why not make a video review of it giving a defense for the film and expaining the ways in which you feel it works? Sure, it is kind of different from your usual reviews of obscure things, but I think it would be interesting.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Hmm, you know, that's not a bad idea at all!  It'll probably be a while before I get there (I have my next two videos planned out, and some technical problems and my recent move are waylaying me at the moment), but once I figure out how I can make that informative and funny, I might give it a shot.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Well, obviously I would agree that Godfather Part III is usually underrated.  ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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I'm a little disappointed we haven't seen anything new recently... you have me waiting for part 2 anxiously!

A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em

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Well, thank you so much, bkev.  Unfortunately, I've had to go on a short hiatus for several reasons.  Here they are:

1.  I just moved.  My new apartment is pretty bleak.  There's really nowhere to film and not enough light in which to film, and I was forced to get rid of the lamp setup I used in my old apartment.  If I ever manage to find a job, maybe I can afford to start upgrading my equpment.

2.  Technical problems.  I don't know if it's my computer or my editing software, but it's been difficult converting my projects properly.  When I made Wonder Woman it took about four tries to get right.  Other times the dialogue would "hiccup" or stutter, and on one occasion, it left out an entire section of music.  More recently, I tried to make a demo reel for an editing job, and I never could get it to finish properly.  Those same problems happened every single time I tried to convert it, and it's never been clean.  I just can't see myself going to the trouble to make a video if there's no guarantee I can even finish it.  It'll be like G.I. Joe all over again.

3.  Health problems.  That's all I'm going to say about that, but they have been numerous and somewhat debilitating, and I really don't feel like getting in front of a camera anytime soon.

Haha, so, hopefully, once all those problems are solved I can finally get around to finishing my Wonder Woman series.  I appreciate the fact that someone's looking forward to it at least.  ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Well, other than the fact that I feel lied to (you look nothing like Princess Leia), that Wonder Woman Review was awesome.  I'm not a 10 minute youtube guy, but that was time well spent.  Nice work :-)

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3.  Health problems.  That's all I'm going to say about that, but they have been numerous and somewhat debilitating, and I really don't feel like getting in front of a camera anytime soon.

Haha, so, hopefully, once all those problems are solved I can finally get around to finishing my Wonder Woman series.  I appreciate the fact that someone's looking forward to it at least.  ^_^

 

Whoa! I hope your health problems are not too severe. I have to say, I am among those looking forward to new videos from you, but that isn't really all that important. Sorry to hear you are having some problems. I hope you get over whatever it is that is ailing you.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Ditto to everyone! I hope you feel better soon Gaff, and hopefully these aren't long-term health problems.

A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em

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Thank you for all the well-wishes.  Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it at all, but it's nice to see all the support and friendly comments.  It's been a rough eight months or so, and the videos have actually been a fun way of coping, so I've been thankful to them for that. 

Blah!  Don't want to turn this thread into a downer!  Anyway, thanks again for the feedback.  Hopefully I'll be doing something soon.  I just wish more people here seemed to be familiar with Pinnacle to give me some advice.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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"Blah!"?  Are you suffering from some sort of Transylvanian Vampirism?

IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!

"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005

"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM

"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.

Rewrite the Prequels!

 

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Blah!  You uncovered my secret!  The sudden appearance of fangs is why I can't get in front of the camera anymore.  Blah!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Zat is vhy you can't be sinkink in front of zhe camera?

IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!

"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005

"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM

"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.

Rewrite the Prequels!

 

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Vaderisnothayden said:

Godfather 3 is underrated. Whereas the first two are overrated.

perhaps Godfather 3 is little bit underrated.   Perhaps Godfather 2 is little bit overrated.  But, Imho,  Godfather 1 is not underrated at all.  It is a great, great movie.   I personally think it is much better than the 2nd one and whole lot better than the 3rd.  

Gaffer, sorry to hear of your problems.  Good luck with them,  I'll say a prayer.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ioR0HneF4

I just had to repost a link to Batman and Robin Part 3 because I just found out that IT HAS BEEN BANNED BY GERMANY!  That just tickled me so much that a country hates me so much that I just had to make it known to the world!  ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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My use of Scarborough Fair in the intro was called out a few months ago, but, unlike Warner Music, Sony was pretty cool with it.  They just added an advertisement for the song in my video, which I thought was really nice of them, but apparently Germany wasn't having it.  At least, that's what it seems to me to be.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.