The Real Life Goonies
You may or may not know (because those are your only two options) that my friends and I made a little film called Day of the Claus. We edited it on a VCR, and therefore I have a real nostalgia for anything made by kids goofing around pre-MacBook pro (just like Mark Borschardt from American Movie probably feels about 16MM film).
So while searching for “werewolf bad” on YouTube (because really…why not at 8:30 in the evening, while drinking 7UP Cherry Anti-Oxidant pop), I found these guys: the coolest dudes on the internet. Throw in a retarded beast-man, and just try and tell me these aren’t the real life Goonies.
These masterpieces average about 13 views. My goal is to reach 1,000 by the end of the day, at least. So, please…tell a friend.
Exhibit A: “Wilderness Buddies.” In this episode, the Wilderness Buddies try to catch a fish. I won’t ruin the ending! The director makes the curious decision of pointing the camera directly at one a kid’s ass for an extended periods of time and, while it’s not an aesthetic choice I agree with, it does little to detract from the running musical theme throughout the short.
I think the director does a great job of establishing these characters and the plot right away. “I’m hungry, I’m going to go catch a fish,” announces the protagonist, and away we go! The viewer is now thrust into the wilderness buddies’ world. It recalls a young Sean Astin in “White Water Summer,” or perhaps “Deliverance” meets “The Sandlot.”
“Pa! That could be dangerous!” announces fan-favorite character “I Love New York Kid.” Though this is meant to bring levity to the situation, it’s clear that Chunk I Love New York Kid is worried, and a real tension exists beneath the surface of this scene.
The film’s foil, “Singing Guy,” serves two purposes: to sing the Wilderness Buddies theme song in perpetuity, and to nag at “fishing guy” until he breaks concentration, and no longer believes in himself. Utterly tragic.
Only at the end does the director reveal himself in a brief, fan-service cameo.
Then there’s this, a music video for Safety Dance. If this doesn’t fill you with utter delight, your heart is a useless organ. It has 16 views.
This may be their masterpiece, “Hobo Hunt.” Description: “An idiot hobo hunter hunts down a hobo.” That’s about all you need to know, except it has the world’s greatest dialogue, and a pretty satisfying ending that I’m pretty sure Chunk I Love New York Kid didn’t know about ahead of time.
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the choreography of the play-castle fight scene in “Hobo King” is extraordinary. the way the baseball bat at first is rendered useless by the rectanglular opening, but then moments later finds its target through a perfectly-sized circular opening! flawless.
also, i still have an original “Day of the Claus” flyer that i swiped from somewhere on the square. the fact that the movie had an actual/sorta ’street team’ blew my mind even then.
I do believe that if a hobo turns up dead in their neighborhood, they will wish they had never published this video.
Even with a fraction of the budget, these films are still better than “Russkies.”
Not only is it entertaining, but the hobo video raises awareness. Its glimpse into hobo life is disturbing…. a life spent always running, being hunted, hiding in disgusting locales like swingsets and play castles…. I feel for them. Maybe now we will all start thinking just a little more about the hobos’ plight.
Yo man thanks from everybody here at knowmoremonkeys (the guys in the videos) for putting on those videos
Yay! Hey Knowmoremonkeys, I love you guys! Good to hear from the auteurs.
I think we’ve stumbled upon a great idea. Let’s give less fortunate YouTube users more views for Christmas. If you see a video with 12 views, get it on Digg.com. See a video with 5 views? Email it to your entire inbox. Let’s all give back.
Hey guys..I’m from stalker 1 & 2 on knowmoremonkeys..you should realy consider watching them,there kinda funny..well I hope you enjoy the videos from ouur cast at knowmoremonkeys:))
new videos comin check it out…Job For A Cowboy-Entombment of a Machine(all fans of us and Job should check it out) itll be sik! We’re also putn up a remake of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS…. seriously consider chekin it out