Yeah Yeah Beebiss I could possibly be the most mysterious video game of all time... there have been many theories about what it could be... is it another name for the game Dweebers? Is it Super Pitfall II? Is it Zexyz? Is it Bashi Bazook?
A tumblr user, richasapo, once wrote a fictional review on it... unfortunately, he closed his account and no one seems to have saved the full article!
"YYBI comes in a taller cartridge than any other game on the market, owing to a spool of telephone cable built in at the top. This, when unspooled, fits directly into the phone socket on your wall. Make sure you do that. The manual is very clear and direct that YYBI needs to be plugged into the phone, and in fact not on much else. Besides that little detail the YYBI manual is a confusing collection of signs and symbols in a fake alien language. As it turns out, you won’t need to rely on it anyway, YYBI will tell you what you need to know."
This is all of the text that has been saved. Even the Web Archive doesn't have any saved pages of his tumblr. Looks like we got another piece of lost media in our hands...
I think, when I read it back then, that it was about an alien lost on a planet...
As for you... Just imagine... what could Yeah Yeah Beebiss I be about?
I quite like Mannequin! It is a cheesy silly 1980s movie that is certainly more escapist than realistic, and that's its charm. I love 80s synthpop - one of my favorite genres - Even got a poster for the film! Mannequin II: On The Move, the sequel, however... you can do without... it still has its moments, especially if you'd enjoy more Hollywood Montrose! He steals the show!
I didn't catch Cloverfield when it came out... I remember everyone talking about it, like how it was great, like how it sucked... I still haven't seen it... maybe I should.
Garden of Words is one I have been thinking of watching... maybe I will now, sooner than expected.
And I am also looking forward to the Chubbuck films as well. (I didn't care much for the Network movie that was inspired by her incident)
Hey everybody! Considering this is the off-topic forum, let's talk about... movies! Movies that are more guaranteed that they won't be lost anytime soon...
What are the last movies you saw? And your opinions of your experience?
As for me, this week...
I have been wanting to check out this movie for a while now... mostly because it came out in 1991, kinda of a nostalgic time for me... when Everything I Do (I Do It For You) invaded the radio, when Kevin Costner still was a film star with a career, when even this movie had merchandising such as a crappy NES game or an ugly cereal box... but I decided to check it out for good after I heard of Alan Rickman's delightful performance in this movie as the Sheriff of Nottingham (May he rest in peace).
Let's say... it is a fairly fun blockbuster for its day. It is... nice. It has fine pacing, nice visuals... Kevin Costner is certainly no great actor, but the rest of the cast makes up for it, with Morgan Freeman being his always-wise self, some very amusing Merry Men (especially Friar Tuck) and of course, Alan Rickman, who is the true star of the show. Alan Rickman is basically being a cartoon villain, hamming it up and having fun with it... and us along. He has the best lines and comes off as even more likeable than Robin Hood himself!!
But yeah, also decent arrow-shooting action, forest-hiding action, sword violence, beautiful scenery, some slightly cool medieval action despite the sets sometimes coming off as a bit cheap... I say, give it a watch.
I don't know that much about Marvel or DC superhero comics. Most of the ones I read are from the Silver Age, and I hardly enjoy the modern ones... I knew of Deadpool because of so much of his memetic Internet presence, and it was a little annoying to me how he was lampooned by fans... However, a feature movie felt like a pleasant fresh start to me! After all those superhero movies that tried too hard to be serious and dark and gritty with a token level of snark from Whedon-influenced Marvel, This Deadpool movie is fun from start to finish, has a lot of humor to offer, and although the basic storyline may be classic, it is the delivery and the energy that makes this Deadpool film a great ride. I say, give it a watch.
Lucky I got to an early screening here in Paris! The concept of a world populated by talking, sentient and standing-upright animals may seem... well... "classic"... this movie is obviously trying to reconstruct the concept by reminding us that the characters are defined by their animal species first and foremost. It's a bit of a light Kevin & Kell. You have jokes relying on animal stereotypes. Jokes on the animal physiques. Jokes on subtle pop culture references. Puns. This movie is also generous in its humor. It is a kid movie... or is it more of a family movie...? There is some obvious satire on discrimination and prejudice, although not too specific so that you won't use analogies too easily on "real-world counterparts". They are not afraid of using the word "death" many times. It has your classic blockbuster tropes and structure... but maybe it's just me after seeing so many films - and going to TVTropes just as much .
But still, it is a beautiful movie, the environments are interesting, the characters are fun and endearing, and you will probably laugh a lot along with the audience. I say, give it a watch.
Some months ago, a fairly popular channel called "Maniac Synth" was deleted due to copyright claims.
What was Maniac Synth about? Well, it showcased songs and pieces of music from the "Future funk" genre, and also "Synthwave", "Retrowave" and could be assimilated to the popular genre of "Vaporwave" that is getting memetic attention on the Internet.
1980s and 1990s nostalgia, glamorous imagery from that period, neon colors, laser grids, echoing synthesizer music, vacations on tropical islands, vintage action/sci-fi movies, airbrush-painted ads about modern-by-the-time technology, big city buildings with twinkling lights at night, luxury hotels... it's all about a kind of "aesthetic" and "cool".
I liked the channel very much; not only was the music captivating, but the beautiful images used for the videos created a very special kind of atmosphere. I would often write comments to show my appreciation.
Now, this channel has gone... all the videos gone... a lot of the music that could have been originally heard on Maniac Synth now can only be heard on soundcloud, bandcamp or whatever... many artists actually asked Maniac Synth to upload their songs on his channel and were more than happy for the exposure. They are as saddened as the fans.
Many fans have attempted to reconstitute what was on the channel, checking the playlist adresses, some saved files, etc, but a complete reconstruction is very unlikely.
(by the way, those last two pictures remind me so much of my childhood's math books and my summerway vacation workbooks... *sigh*)
Maniac Synth supposedly came back on a different channel, called this time Synth Maniac, and at this time of writing, has changed his channel's name to Synth Lord. However, not many people are aware of its existence, and his choice of imagery for the videos is quite different from the old Maniac Synth channel, quite lacking what gave the original its charm... (movie screen caps, the retro going a bit too far beyond even the 70s to bring back the old audience, etc) There is still some old Maniac Synth like what we liked, but hardly.
It'd be fun for me to create an article on the Lost Media Wiki, but I am very doubtful of its relevance... lost Internet media is always a questionable subject... and the Lost Media Wikia has been too many times been victim of that... (Youtube poops and My Little Pony gag dubs? Really? And Let's Plays??)
How about you?
Do you have some lost Youtube channels, video channels or other lost websites altogether that you miss, that are not listed on the Wiki but doubt if they are warranted an article?
And if you have examples, what are they, what did they consist of and what made them special to you?
Yeahhh, the video player on Cinemassacre is definitely not very straightforward...
Yeah, he deleted many elements from his Rocky AVGN episode... the beginning had him filming around his home, with all of the Rocky movies being played at once, on different screens... I thought it was cool... but now, he deleted this part, including the music, which is ironic considering he complains about the game not having the original Rocky music. By the way... considering he sells those game reviews on DVD... does he have to pay some copyright stuff? Using film footage is obviously a big no-no, but he is still showing licensed media that bears the name of licensed movies and other properties. Is it copyright-free if it's game footage? I have always wondered.
Yeah, "Dracula's Death" looks awesome and quite original. Although the title could be a spoiler, ha ha ha.
Yay! Someone with a similar experience! High five!
Yeah, it's a shame he keeps so much of it on Cinemassacre, even though he'd get more hits... but that's movie footage, and a lot of copyright problems would arise and be dangerous to his benefits. You'll notice his game videos are intact (although he hasn't uploaded AVGN episode 18 due to it being a movie review and episode 33 due to it being way too risqué).
Even Doug Walker got a copyright strike (from Ghibli of all studios!) and lost monetization for a while... I Hate Everything got flagged by an immature, inept and clueless film-maker who couldn't take criticism on his outdated-cat-mascot-PSA and he also had his channel banned for a day...
At least he seems to be progressively uploading his older movie reviews on his YouTube Channel... it's not hard to escape copyright bots with old black & white movies...
Note that those are his own personal picks at the lost movies that interest him the most. His decision to pick King Kong movies as his first choice can be seen as a bit of a questionable stretch, as King Kong is hardly considered horror and more giant-monster fantasy/adventure. ---
On a more personal note...
This is the video that made me discover the Lost Media Wiki.
I was already a bit fascinated by lost movies before, by lurking on Wikipedia about that subject...
I discovered the Angry Video Game Nerd, and was quickly addicted. And then found out more about James Rolfe, the creator, the man behind the "Nerd". A man who inspired the modern online reviewing community, a man who has a great culture and passion for cinema, especially old horror movies. His many movie reviews are also very good and enjoyable.
His Top 10 Lost Horror Films was fascinating to me, and I began to search for more info about these movies... "Life Without Soul" stood out, for some reason... And I found the article on the Lost Media Wiki (on Wikia). I came back later for more and... the rest's history.
This video motivated me into creating articles for some of the movies Rolfe's mentioned.
And a new piece of art featuring LMW-tan has been made! And featured on the new site!!
LMW-tan says... Better come to the new lostmediawiki.com site instead of the wikia! LMW-tan says... It's not nice to keep on a piece of lost media and brag about others not having it! LMW-tan says... Think if your Lost Media has enough relevance before making an article about it!
Look, Google Translate is not that much better than Babelfish, you're not going to get very far with this program, especially for a language such as Japanese.
I have started learning Japanese for some time, although it is still quite difficult even if you know the words, as most Japanese people do not speak like a learning book.