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07/20/2007
Prison Inmates Perform "Thriller"
The 1500+ inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Cebu City, Philippines, do a lot more than just languish in a cell. They have livelihood programs and personal savings accounts, allowing them to earn and save money for legal fees or the families they left behind. Perhaps even more impressive is what they do with the rest of their time: rehearse and perform elaborate parades and dance numbers, like the recreation of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" seen here.
The choreography, the coordination, and the precision are insane. The Rockettes have nothing on these guys. And they don't just do Michael Jackson numbers -- there's stuff from "Sister Act", a Black Eyed Peas number, even something called "The Jumbo Hot Dog."
Watch these guys in action, and you'll realize those guys from "Oz" were just... lame.
06/26/2007
Going Viral with the Ultimate Boomerang
From the creative force behind Guy Catches Glasses with Face comes another one for the "How'd they do that?" file. This time, a promotional sign for a pizza place becomes a giant boomerang, whipping through a crowd of onlookers, up into the air, and around a lamppost before zipping back to Roto, the mad sign-spinning mastermind who launched it. Damn.
It's such a sick little piece of effects work and editing that it's actually even more impressive than the real stunt itself would have been. Plus, the entire thing is accompanied by music from the biggest, awesomest boombox EVER. Held by a guy wearing a tie. (Joe)
Extra bonus fun can be had here, where Roto defies gravity as breakdancing and editing come together, and Joe looks on impassively, completely unmoved by the entire spectacle.
