I just got an e-mail from Luke Shapiro. I only mention this because Luke Shapiro is a fictional character in a movie (one of my favorite movies of the year - The Wackness). And by that, I don’t mean that someone who liked the movie adopted the name of their favorite character for their online nickname (like OptimusPrime2007). The character from the movie actually e-mailed me.
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From: Luke Shapiro
To: /Film
Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Subject: yo…
Yo, yo, yo, check out this video. I found it in the archives. My doorman and super are crazy dope. Stay tuned for more episodes of my flyness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1dfRdeYcGg
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The YouTube link above leads to footage from a public access show created by Luke Shapiro in 1994. The footage was apparently recently discovered in the archives of a Manhattan Cable television station. And while I love the idea of marketing The Wackness using viral videos like this with the character of Luke Shapiro (played by Josh Peck), but aside from the opening, this video comes off like a bad Mad TV sketch (and is nothing like the tone of the film). But I like the idea, and I love the film, so I’m posting it.
May 28th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
LOL @ ” Thanks for letting us use the laundry room”
May 28th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I love how we followed up this post with one on Fred Durst because SPC’s marketing department should just go ahead and let Durst endorse The Wackness after totally blowing it, again.
“yo yo yo, check out this video.” ??? way to go viral.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Wow how odd is that i just watched Mean Creek which had Josh Peck in it and i come across this post I had no idea who this kid was in till i saw Mean Creek and read about this movie.Its cool to see young actors that were in low budget movies that were made a few years ago or so and see them make it in bigger budget films.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:07 am
He’s gone GANGSTA! Nic…. yo!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:07 am
He’s gone GANGSTA! Nice…. yo!