Just In Case... (Dr. Tran)

Just in case you missed it, here's a nail to the gut. That's right, Dr. Tran with episode seven of "Dr. Tran Fan Mail" is out. It was out as of the last Dr. Tran post but the other one was book marked first. This one was linked in the post but not everyone here, reads.

Dr. Tran Fan Mail - Nail to the Gut

Dr. Tran Main

That's right campers, this post is called "Phoning It In" turn in next week when I think about trying. Key word there is think about it, we'll see what happens.

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A Bank Robery

A bank robbery that Sesame Street would be very proud of. I do hope those at Solve Unamusement can read and don't just listen to the sparkly green boxes with the arrows on them.

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Little Rock of Horrors

Billy and Mandy, to the unitiated, is a cartoon where two school children trick the Grim Reaper into being their friend. Upon doing this the two kids have access to all kinds of otherworldy events, items and things of that nature.

One such even is a brain eating meteor falling from the sky that likes to sing jazz songs. The meteor meets Billy as he's sulking after no one wants to play with him. Upon this time said meteor tricks brainless Billy into collecting brains for the evil space monster.

Billy and Mandy - Little Rock of Horrors



This is a spoof off of "Little Shop of Horrors", very obviously, but it's done well and is good for a cheap giggle. If the show is known this is extra fun seing all the show's staple characters pop up for a brain lashing.

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Frontier Psychiatrist (Music)

Did a quick scan of Solve Unamusement's music label to make sure this wasn't posted before but nothing is perfect and it is possible. IF such is the case then that just means this song is worth posting twice, as some more are and might get re-posted on "lazy days".

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist


The song is messed in the head but making it literal was a stroke of genius. Personally, I love this video and it's visuals as well as the song but not all is the same in their amusements.

Also, a quandary to readers. Is re-posting old posts worth it? Some blogs do this but I see it as lazy. There is the "Irrelevant Pic" which works in a similar manner and is technically more lazy then even this, but it's more Solve Unamusement friendly, in personal opinion.

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Radio Commercial (LOTR in 60)

Back in the long before time of the 1990's there was a video store that wasn't Blockbuster and it didn't send directly to your home. This place of myth and legend also took out radio adds, another thing of the distant past so few have heard within the recent years of Sirus and XM radio. These radio ads were humorous spoofs of popular movies at the time.

Now, several years in the future people have found these archaic transcripts and added moving pictures to them. Upon doing so these new monstrosities were placed on youtube and then left for others to point and laugh at like mocking monkeys in a zoo cage.

Lord of the Rings in 60 Seconds


There are a few of these that have been sliced with video footage and then thrown up on youtube. Might post some more or I might not, depends on how amusing they are.

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Howl's Moving Castle

Indirectly suggested by a steampunk blog which is not always watched for amusements (however is now because of this), Howl's Moving Castle is a very nice story of the Anime variety.

The blog that was linked has the embedded video but as it takes no harm in re-posting the embedded link here, it shall be done. However might I suggest if anyone has a media player, video to be specific, they might wish to download from Anime Stop, instead.

Howl's Moving Castle - Full Movie


Upon some very minor research this film was apparently a book first. Although it implies that the interpretation or alteration, depending on your point of view, was skewed from the original. All in all, it's a good story.

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Robots Are Assholes

Found, rather literally, just a few moments ago this blog was a brilliant read. Normally blogs don't get specific posts as blogging about someone else's blog seems rather stupid but this was hilarious.

The title of the blog says it all, right there. Robots Are Assholes takes the thing so many of us should hate and makes a point as to why.

While some of the obvious evils are missing

• The Matrix
• I Robot
• Tron
• Traffic Cameras
• Google

The blog was just so funny and informative. If anyone thinks that robots are not assholes then they should read this blog extra closely and then look at their toaster and wonder what evil thoughts of world domination it might hold. That's if anyone this day and age still has a toaster.

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Knytt Stories

Knytt Stories is, Knytt but better! Not in any manner is this an over exaggeration. The fact that Kynytt was too short is fixed in Knytt Stories with multiple levels and even the option to download more.

While the core mechanics are the same: jumping, climbing etc and the over all feel of the game keeps it's charm- Knytt Stories adds a few needed things to what Knytt was in order to make an absolutely perfect gaming experience.

Notable Changes:

• Collectible Items Have in Game Value - Each item that is collected in Knytt Stories has a point beyond simply collecting it. Items are power ups, keys or other things needed to advance further within the level that was presented.

• Difficulty and Challenge - Knytt, itself, was very very easy. The game pointed you to each item and required nothing to difficult from it's users. This lets the casual gamer or the "on-off" gamer have something quick and fun but lacks accomplishment, for the most part. Knytt Stories fixes this by allowing for difficulty settings as well as removing the "look over here" magic beam that Knytt had.

• Length of Play and Re-playability - Knytt was very short and then it was over. There are some secrets within the game but they are just silly, and also can be found in Knytt Stories. Knytt Stories allows for adding more levels, as stated earlier as well as the inclusion of an actual story with each level. This means that even while beating a level once, the story (if not simple again) is always kinda fun.

• Level Creation - This is new! Upon the download and unzip of Knytt Stories each player is given the tools they need to create their own little story. There is a long list of archived stories and you, new player, can add your own if you wish. See one of the above links for half arsy details.

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Butthole Surfers

I don't mind the sun sometimes the images it shows
I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes
Cinnamon and sugar-y and softly spoken lies
You never know just how you look through other people's eyes.


Pepper by the Butthole Surfers


Believe this song is classified as "punk rock" but with so many deviations within any set of "genre" it is near impossible to tag without going on a researching the music.

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It's That Time Again (Dr. Train)

Some more Dr. Tran awesome with a little bit of crude humor and a lot of BONERS. Well the word, to be exact. This episode of Dr. Tran Fan Mail has Dr. Tran hearing a letter he actually wants to answer. Too bad the voice wants nothing to do with that and has better ideas.

Dr. Tran Fan Mail - Keith Cares


Newer Episode "Nail to the Gut"

Dr. Tran Home

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Replay (Short Film)

A short aniBOOm film, that was just amazing. It's French, I believe, but the visuals of the animation and the story are just wonderful. I believe the set up is Chernobyl or something post apocalyptic where the air isn't good to breath, etc. Last few people on the planet and other things of that nature.

Replay - aniBOOM French Film


Yes the story is very simple and the "film" shorter then one might think a short film might be. It was an amusing little film, even if in French, and thought it deserved to be shared to those of Solve Unamusement.

Don't forget to check out other aniBOOM stuff on their main channel or others on Solve Unamusement.

On another only slightly related note, if a "Keyword-Tag" is used on one post and not another and you, as a reader, feel that they should I would like to hear. Not always do I remember or bother with them.

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Knytt

Knytt is an indie platformer adventure game, created by Nifflas, that is just brilliantly wonderful. While being generally simple and sorta lacking in point or story the gameplay, music and general feel of the game fully make up for those two things.

Knytt's Page Says:

Story

The Knytt was abducted by an alien! Traveling through space, the UFO flies into a meteor and crashes on a nearby planet. Luckily, the Knytt and the alien survive, but the UFO is a wreck. How can the Knytt possibly find its way back home again?

Generally the whole point of the game is simply to collect a few key items and return to the start point. It sounds simple, and on a basic level is, but the whole package is great. The only downside I found was it was a bit short. The game was beaten in a few hours, though for most of those casual types this could stretch out to many days or even a month if you simply listen to in game hints and don't explore of your own volition.

Difficulty, on a basic level there isn't any difficulty. The game points you to your next "artifact" and there is always a way around jumps that seem impossible (as they probably are). Do not worry about dying/failing, save points are many.

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Reveries Closed Beta Soon

Within the week, or so, Reverie.es will be opening it's doors up to those beta testers that were lucky enough, or knew the developer like myself, will be having access to it's forums. The forums, not sure why exactly as the game itself is what needs testing but updates are updates.

Personally, I'm still rather excited about the game and it's possibilities but have this giant voice in my head explaining that not everything is as one thinks. However, here is looking up.

Dudel's Email says:

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

As some of you may have noticed, there is now a login box on Reveri.es! The user accounts and forum are up and running and seems to be behaving, so I'll be setting up the rest of the closed team user accounts in the next day or two.

Why do I say this? Why do I share this? It's at least an amusement to myself. Not everyone can be as amused as myself, anyway. However, if you are still not amused, then why not poke Monday Artday?

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Robot Monster (Awesomely Horrible)

Upon the search for some amusement suggestion a long off ago, some months, there came upon a movie description. This movie was made back in the 1950's, is black and white and totally horrible.

Robot Monster's basic plot is a space monster from some random planet is hoping to control earth. In doing so, he wipes the planet clean with some kind of blast which leaves only eight people alive. How these people are alive is beyond me, the movie was very difficult to sit through.

Wiki Says

Plot:
The evil alien "Ro-Man" has destroyed all but eight humans on Earth with his death ray, the "Calcinator". Survivors include a family of five, a scientist, and two unseen assistants to the scientist in a spacecraft bound for an orbiting space platform carrying a garrison of human soldiers. All eight have developed an immunity to the death ray as a side effect of an antibiotic serum developed by the scientist. Ro-Man must destroy these survivors before his invasion of Earth is complete. He is waylaid in his mission after developing an attraction towards Alice (Earth babe), the eldest daughter of the family. He refuses to eliminate her, forcing "The Great Guidance", leader of the aliens, to personally finish the unsavory task. Finally the young boy apparently wakes up, revealing the entire film was presumably a dream.

Guess the whole movie should have been watched before this post made. Totally just ruined the ending for myself. Well, Robot Monster is an amusement because of how awesomely horrible it is. A movie everyone loves to hate.

Robot Monster Trailer

Enjoy?

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Carol of the Bells (Sorta)

Thanks to a comment on a week old Christmas post of Carol of the Bells this was suggested. You have Solve Unamusement's favorite forum troll joo.

joo actually comes up with quite a lot of amusements for Solve Unamusement but does not always get credit for them. Usually his thoughts or words are only indirectly influencing but today, a winner was given.

Warning: This might offend some people. How, I'm not exactly sure but there is a voice in my head saying as such.

Carol of the Old Ones

Thank You joo, for being so helpful.


Now go back to trolling before anyone notices you are missing.

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