I’ll admit I was way too into GI Joe back in my youth, so when I saw this first clip earlier today, I nearly fell out of my chair. Even better that I found it on the Beastie Boys blog. You might want to sit down for this:
Fenslerfilm GI Joe PSA 15 - computer
A little searching on YouTube tonight (there are at least 25 different PSAs) came up with two more instant classics:
Fenslerfilm GI Joe PSA 01 - mimimimimi
Fenslerfilm GI Joe PSA 25 - old school
They’re just plain wrong on every level, yet so unbelievably perfect and precise. Admirably, it’s restrained without going over the top, and obviously weird without being absolutely bizarre. It pushes the edge, but remains well-balanced. As for the original cartoon animation, wow… it’s awful. How did I watch that show? I always loved those PSAs tho, “and knowing is half the battle.”
You can also see them all, in higher quality, on website of their creator, Eric Fensler.
And yes, I realize this confirms your suspicions that I have the comedic sensibilities of a 12 year old, but I don’t care.
I’m not sure which is worse, your loving GI Joe when you were younger or my watching the Smurfs. I hope somebody does a funny version of papa smurf and smurfette having a smurfy time together.
I’m not sure which is worse, your loving GI Joe when you were younger or my watching the Smurfs. I hope somebody does a funny version of papa smurf and smurfette having a smurfy time together.