Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

What do Patrick Stewart, Simon Pegg, Arya Stark and Ryan Lochte Have in Common?


Why, this funny video of course.  From Funny or Die.


Sir Patrick Stewart plays a scurvy, Victorian ticket scalper at the Olympics.  Maisie Williams (Arya Stark from Game of Throne) plays his young accomplice.  Simon Pegg plays... Simon Pegg.  And Ryan Lochte is there as well with his USA-bling-teeth and own-name-imprinted-on-sole shoes, to remind us all why he became a swimmer instead of an actor.


But hey, Paul Wall grill aside, I can't bash Lochte too hard.  It seemed like he was a good sport and played along through the whole thing.  Maybe not the funniest video out there, but it's always nice to see Sir Patrick flash his acting chops.  

It's also like a super nerd-triumverate with Picard (Star Trek), Arya Stark (GoT), and Scotty (Star Trek again)

And it looks like Maisie grew about a foot since the last season of Game of Thrones aired.  Those Lannister troops better watch out!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Ragu Olympics Commercial - Kid's Worst Nightmare (Video)

So this commercial just debuted during the Olympics here in the States (NBC's commercial-laden coverage).  It's definitely funny, but at the moment I'm having trouble deciding if it's more funny or disturbing.

Watch:


Nothing makes me want Ragu more than walking in on my parents.

Memorable, but I have no idea how it relates to Ragu.  Is a thick, red liquid going to get my mind off of seeing my parents so indelicately indisposed?

"Daddy, stop stabbing Mommy!  She's screaming, you're killing her!"


Operative lessons here:

1.  Always knock
2.  Ragu heals all emotional scars