KIROK!!!

January 29, 2006 1:40 PM

Sure, we're all aware that William Shatner is the man, but this guy takes it to new heights (Google Video) in the mockumentary Auto Destruct: One Man's Obsession With William Shatner. Our disturbing yet engaging subject engages in rock and roll (Google Video, again,) shenanigans and goes into detail about a traumatic childhood experience involving a monkey.

Of course, for those who want their Shatner undiluted and pop-tastic, there's always his version of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (again, Google video,) now featuring cameos from across the pop-culture spectrum.

_{Disclaimer: I'm used for a pull quote on the first two links, and they misspelled frisson.}
posted by beaucoupkevin (12 comments total)

Man. What little I could stand to skim of that mockumentary was just plain lousy.
posted by cortex at 2:15 PM on January 29, 2006

I'm sorry, this guy doesn't hold up. I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

William Shatner's "Rocket Man" is the Rosetta Stone of comedy.
posted by lumpenprole at 2:20 PM on January 29, 2006

That Lucy video is pure gold.
posted by Faint of Butt at 2:44 PM on January 29, 2006

I love the LSD video. Love it.
By the way, re: LSD.
posted by brownpau at 2:58 PM on January 29, 2006

I know what it takes to be cool.
posted by LordSludge at 3:08 PM on January 29, 2006

I thought Bob was the definition of dork, but then I saw the Pirate and the Klingons, and realized that those folks are the genesis of the phrase "get a life".
Consideration for my life led me to cut short the, um, viewing experience.
posted by Cranberry at 3:33 PM on January 29, 2006

I'm going to go ahead and admit to watching the entire thing.

It was actually pretty funny.
posted by selfnoise at 3:43 PM on January 29, 2006

LordSludge - thanks for the best thing ever.
posted by jikel_morten at 6:21 PM on January 29, 2006

I dare say my wife and I were debating the fakery of this until the very end.
posted by Balisong at 6:21 PM on January 29, 2006

I dare say my wife and I were debating the fakery of this until the very end.

There was anything to debate?
posted by cortex at 6:55 PM on January 29, 2006

Some funny moments, and nicely directed. Feels like a real documentary at times. I'd be interested in knowing how the project went together.
posted by Blingo at 8:09 PM on January 29, 2006

I was quite confused at first, but it turned out that I'd experienced some network congestion right at the point of the car accident. Once I got that sorted out the Tappiness of it all became rather more clear.

There was plenty that just built on real life, though -- those Klingons were pretty authentic, or this had an unrealistic costume budget.
posted by dhartung at 1:38 PM on January 30, 2006