My nerdiness is only surpassed by my romanticism. Or maybe vice versa.
2.08.2008
2.05.2008
Wizard People, Dear Readers
Okay, the post I've been working on(the one announced) is still in the works. Let's be honest, though, I haven't done this in a while so it's not flowing quite as easily as usual. But I offer this in the meantime:
There once was a man named Brad Neely. The story goes something like this. . . if I remember it correctly. Brad and a friend were playing pool when they noticed a nerdy guy wearing headphones playing alone. They discussed at length about what he could possibly be listening to. Eventually, they came to the conclusion that it was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on tape.
Mr. Neely has made several web cartoons and is well known in several circles. When he decided that he would give his own Harry Potter audio book a shot, it wasn't far from what he was used to. The result is Wizard People, Dear Readers. It works as an alternate audio to the Sorcerer's Stone DVD. The "chapters" of the "book" correlate to the chapters on the DVD which makes reviewing a particularly favorite part or taking it in during multiple sittings very easy. It had a successful tour at indie film theaters but was stopped due to alleged copyright violations. My personal opinion is that it is parody at it finest, an homage as opposed to taking advantage of the source material.
But lucky for you, dear readers, it is available for free on the intertubes if you look hard enough. (I feel the need to mention that I did not upload these. . . I simply found them and linked to them)
PART 1
PART 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Pop the DVD in, press play, turn the volume all the way down, and play the audio AS SOON AS IT STARTS (You'll know it's synced when you hear and see "PRIVET DRIVE").It syncs nicely.
Please, please take two hours out of your day and listen to/watch this. It is a gem that truly needs to be shared.
There once was a man named Brad Neely. The story goes something like this. . . if I remember it correctly. Brad and a friend were playing pool when they noticed a nerdy guy wearing headphones playing alone. They discussed at length about what he could possibly be listening to. Eventually, they came to the conclusion that it was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on tape.
Mr. Neely has made several web cartoons and is well known in several circles. When he decided that he would give his own Harry Potter audio book a shot, it wasn't far from what he was used to. The result is Wizard People, Dear Readers. It works as an alternate audio to the Sorcerer's Stone DVD. The "chapters" of the "book" correlate to the chapters on the DVD which makes reviewing a particularly favorite part or taking it in during multiple sittings very easy. It had a successful tour at indie film theaters but was stopped due to alleged copyright violations. My personal opinion is that it is parody at it finest, an homage as opposed to taking advantage of the source material.
But lucky for you, dear readers, it is available for free on the intertubes if you look hard enough. (I feel the need to mention that I did not upload these. . . I simply found them and linked to them)
PART 1
PART 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Pop the DVD in, press play, turn the volume all the way down, and play the audio AS SOON AS IT STARTS (You'll know it's synced when you hear and see "PRIVET DRIVE").It syncs nicely.
Please, please take two hours out of your day and listen to/watch this. It is a gem that truly needs to be shared.
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