Unedited Footage of a Bear *
December 16, 2014 5:04 PM Subscribe
"This is unedited raw footage of a bear I filmed with my cell phone. I'm not sure what kind of bear this is." (NSFW, intense flashing at 9min mark)
* Sponsored by Claridryl—"Take life in your hands"
Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and completed suicide have been reported in patients taking Claridryl. Some reported cases may have been complicated by the symptoms of Claridryl withdrawal in patients who stopped taking Claridryl. Depressed mood may be a symptom of Claridryl withdrawal. Depression, rarely including suicidal ideation, has been reported in moms undergoing a taking Claridryl cessation attempt without medication. However, some of these symptoms have occurred in patients taking Claridryl who continued to take Claridryl. All patients being treated with Claridryl should be observed for neuropsychiatric symptoms including changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicide-related events, including ideation, behavior, and attempted suicide. These symptoms, as well as worsening of pre-existing psychiatric illness and completed suicide, have been reported in some patients attempting to quit taking Claridryl while taking Claridryl in the postmarketing experience. When symptoms were reported, most were during Claridryl treatment, but some were following discontinuation of Claridryl therapy. These events have occurred in patients with and without preexisting psychiatric disease. Patients with serious psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder did not participate in the premarketing studies of Claridryl. Advise patients and caregivers that the patient should stop taking Claridryl and contact a healthcare provider immediately if agitation, hostility, depressed mood, or changes in behavior or thinking that are not typical for the patient are observed, or if the patient develops suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior. In many postmarketing cases, resolution of symptoms after discontinuation of Claridryl was reported, although in some cases the symptoms persisted; therefore, ongoing monitoring and supportive care should be provided until symptoms resolve. The risks of Claridryl should be weighed against the benefits of its use. Claridryl has been demonstrated to increase the likelihood of abstinence from taking Claridryl for as long as one year compared to treatment with placebo. The health benefits of quitting taking Claridryl are immediate and substantial.
* Sponsored by Claridryl—"Take life in your hands"
Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and completed suicide have been reported in patients taking Claridryl. Some reported cases may have been complicated by the symptoms of Claridryl withdrawal in patients who stopped taking Claridryl. Depressed mood may be a symptom of Claridryl withdrawal. Depression, rarely including suicidal ideation, has been reported in moms undergoing a taking Claridryl cessation attempt without medication. However, some of these symptoms have occurred in patients taking Claridryl who continued to take Claridryl. All patients being treated with Claridryl should be observed for neuropsychiatric symptoms including changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicide-related events, including ideation, behavior, and attempted suicide. These symptoms, as well as worsening of pre-existing psychiatric illness and completed suicide, have been reported in some patients attempting to quit taking Claridryl while taking Claridryl in the postmarketing experience. When symptoms were reported, most were during Claridryl treatment, but some were following discontinuation of Claridryl therapy. These events have occurred in patients with and without preexisting psychiatric disease. Patients with serious psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder did not participate in the premarketing studies of Claridryl. Advise patients and caregivers that the patient should stop taking Claridryl and contact a healthcare provider immediately if agitation, hostility, depressed mood, or changes in behavior or thinking that are not typical for the patient are observed, or if the patient develops suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior. In many postmarketing cases, resolution of symptoms after discontinuation of Claridryl was reported, although in some cases the symptoms persisted; therefore, ongoing monitoring and supportive care should be provided until symptoms resolve. The risks of Claridryl should be weighed against the benefits of its use. Claridryl has been demonstrated to increase the likelihood of abstinence from taking Claridryl for as long as one year compared to treatment with placebo. The health benefits of quitting taking Claridryl are immediate and substantial.
What the f--- was that all about?
I liked it.
posted by Nevin at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
I liked it.
posted by Nevin at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
Got a serious Meshes of the Afternoon vibe from this. The keys and the music choice... has to be deliberate. Anyone with me?
posted by the_querulous_night at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by the_querulous_night at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
This is good.
Or is it?
I think it is.
I'm confused.
posted by Hairy Lobster at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Or is it?
I think it is.
I'm confused.
posted by Hairy Lobster at 5:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
I can't believe I just got tricked into watching what was effectively a 10 minute commercial for allergy medication.
posted by Flashman at 5:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [11 favorites]
posted by Flashman at 5:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [11 favorites]
Love the creepy safety warnings that pop up in small print at the bottom...
"Call your doctor immediately if you have someone's face all over you, as this could become permanent."
posted by Hairy Lobster at 5:17 PM on December 16, 2014 [6 favorites]
"Call your doctor immediately if you have someone's face all over you, as this could become permanent."
posted by Hairy Lobster at 5:17 PM on December 16, 2014 [6 favorites]
genius. completely post-pre-post-modern.
posted by TMezz at 5:27 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by TMezz at 5:27 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
they were right - perky pat DID have a secret life
posted by pyramid termite at 5:28 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by pyramid termite at 5:28 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
Looks like it was directed by Alan Resnick, who makes alantutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/user/alantutorial
posted by Dipped Pretzels at 5:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [15 favorites]
https://www.youtube.com/user/alantutorial
posted by Dipped Pretzels at 5:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [15 favorites]
Adult Swim at 4 in the morning isn't just good now because you're drunk or high, it's just plain good.
posted by deezil at 5:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by deezil at 5:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Also, go to the Claridryl website and click the bottle :D
posted by deezil at 5:31 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by deezil at 5:31 PM on December 16, 2014
There's a full-fledged minigame if you click the house a lot on the site. Examine source to see the video
posted by curuinor at 5:33 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by curuinor at 5:33 PM on December 16, 2014
Also click on the house in the background of the big banner picture on the Claridryl site. Creepy!
posted by mr_roboto at 5:34 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by mr_roboto at 5:34 PM on December 16, 2014
Zoom in and then there's a change to the text:
BEFORE
Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and completed suicide have been reported in patients taking Claridryl. Some reported cases may have been complicated by the symptoms of Claridryl withdrawal in patients who stopped taking Claridryl.Depressed mood may be a symptom of Claridryl withdrawal.
Depression, rarely including suicidal ideation, has been reported in moms undergoing a taking Claridryl cessation attempt without medication. However, some of these symptoms have occurred in patients taking Claridryl who continued to take Claridryl.
AFTER
Claridryl is not responsible for the world around you. We are limited in what we offer as solutions to sickness and pain. if you feel far off from the world it is because the engine inside you has stopped turning. a cleansing flood may be needed. This is an opportunity.
You are not the same as yourself. Find the self within yourself. This is necessary, this is right. We are not responsible for what you may find inside yourself - Claridryl is responsible. Take control. Control your breathing. Stop blinking. Your shortness of breath, your shortness of blinking, find a dark place to hide. This is not the first time this has happened to you. What are you going to do.
posted by curuinor at 5:35 PM on December 16, 2014 [22 favorites]
BEFORE
Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and completed suicide have been reported in patients taking Claridryl. Some reported cases may have been complicated by the symptoms of Claridryl withdrawal in patients who stopped taking Claridryl.Depressed mood may be a symptom of Claridryl withdrawal.
Depression, rarely including suicidal ideation, has been reported in moms undergoing a taking Claridryl cessation attempt without medication. However, some of these symptoms have occurred in patients taking Claridryl who continued to take Claridryl.
AFTER
Claridryl is not responsible for the world around you. We are limited in what we offer as solutions to sickness and pain. if you feel far off from the world it is because the engine inside you has stopped turning. a cleansing flood may be needed. This is an opportunity.
You are not the same as yourself. Find the self within yourself. This is necessary, this is right. We are not responsible for what you may find inside yourself - Claridryl is responsible. Take control. Control your breathing. Stop blinking. Your shortness of breath, your shortness of blinking, find a dark place to hide. This is not the first time this has happened to you. What are you going to do.
posted by curuinor at 5:35 PM on December 16, 2014 [22 favorites]
So this is what happens when you put a lot of solid hard work into perfecting a joke taken too far.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball, indeed.
posted by jefflowrey at 5:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [13 favorites]
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball, indeed.
posted by jefflowrey at 5:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [13 favorites]
Turn off adblock, if you're having trouble with things not loading
posted by curuinor at 5:39 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by curuinor at 5:39 PM on December 16, 2014
I used to "get" Adult Swim. As recently as 4 or 5 years ago, even. Nowadays, though, with that "Too Many Cooks" baloney and things that go from 15 seconds of a bear to 10 minutes of product placement...I just don't know anymore. Am I out of touch?
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:42 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:42 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
What kind of bear was that?
posted by 724A at 5:44 PM on December 16, 2014 [5 favorites]
posted by 724A at 5:44 PM on December 16, 2014 [5 favorites]
15 seconds of a bear to 10 minutes of product placement
Oh it stopped being an ad parody after like 40 seconds or so.
Also, loved this.
posted by Aya Hirano on the Astral Plane at 5:47 PM on December 16, 2014
Oh it stopped being an ad parody after like 40 seconds or so.
Also, loved this.
posted by Aya Hirano on the Astral Plane at 5:47 PM on December 16, 2014
I used to "get" Adult Swim. As recently as 4 or 5 years ago, even. Nowadays, though, with that "Too Many Cooks" baloney and things that go from 15 seconds of a bear to 10 minutes of product placement...
I don't know man, remember old school Adult Swim? The Adult Swim that had an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast with a ten minute long sequence of Space Ghost following a fire ant? The current direction of Adult Swim seems pretty in keeping with that.
posted by yasaman at 5:49 PM on December 16, 2014 [20 favorites]
I don't know man, remember old school Adult Swim? The Adult Swim that had an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast with a ten minute long sequence of Space Ghost following a fire ant? The current direction of Adult Swim seems pretty in keeping with that.
posted by yasaman at 5:49 PM on December 16, 2014 [20 favorites]
Some unlucky people have twins. The message: they're dangerous.
posted by uraniumwilly at 5:54 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by uraniumwilly at 5:54 PM on December 16, 2014
To cleanse your palate, unedited raw footage of guinea pigs going over a little bridge.
posted by bonobothegreat at 6:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [13 favorites]
posted by bonobothegreat at 6:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [13 favorites]
The part where the bear yawns is cute.
posted by clvrmnky at 6:04 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by clvrmnky at 6:04 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
The whole series of Adult Swim Informercials has been amazing. There's one that involves the history of the pebbled outdoor trashcan... ridiculous.
posted by ph00dz at 6:07 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by ph00dz at 6:07 PM on December 16, 2014
I think I'll wait until generic Claridryl is available.
posted by fredludd at 6:07 PM on December 16, 2014 [9 favorites]
posted by fredludd at 6:07 PM on December 16, 2014 [9 favorites]
I like their irreverence and creativity, but I wish they would push themselves a little bit beyond this milieu of corrosive insanity lurking out in the open of White suburban life. I mean, White Noise and whatever else have been out for a while now, guys. We've all eaten people's faces, split into our own double, hallucinated murder and children and other lives and other selves etc etc.
posted by clockzero at 6:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [14 favorites]
posted by clockzero at 6:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [14 favorites]
I wanted to hate this for the time commitment and the potential over-selling of a drawn out "taken too far" joke quality but it's actually (surprisingly) insightful and subversive in a really specific and weird way and I love it.
posted by lazaruslong at 6:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
posted by lazaruslong at 6:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
this is the creepiest thing I've seen in a very long time.
posted by Windigo at 6:15 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Windigo at 6:15 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
I wanted to hate this for the time commitment and the potential over-selling of a drawn out "taken too far" joke quality but it's actually (surprisingly) insightful and subversive in a really specific and weird way and I love it.
Yeah, I think one reason it worked so well and avoided that was the actress here, I'm not sure of her name. She was very good and really grounded this cinematic short despite its constant attempts to reach reality escape velocity.
Also, the production values were impressive; it looked and felt right.
The best part was subtle, though, at least to my taste. As she's driving away, in the beginning when the side effects are being listed, in that labyrinthine (presumably, infinite) suburban tract, the announcer's voice drops out slowly; that moment is really perfect. It seems to say, "What you see from here onward is no longer a commercial," but the viewer is simultaneously least sure at that precise moment of what they're seeing. It's well-done.
posted by clockzero at 6:27 PM on December 16, 2014 [12 favorites]
Yeah, I think one reason it worked so well and avoided that was the actress here, I'm not sure of her name. She was very good and really grounded this cinematic short despite its constant attempts to reach reality escape velocity.
Also, the production values were impressive; it looked and felt right.
The best part was subtle, though, at least to my taste. As she's driving away, in the beginning when the side effects are being listed, in that labyrinthine (presumably, infinite) suburban tract, the announcer's voice drops out slowly; that moment is really perfect. It seems to say, "What you see from here onward is no longer a commercial," but the viewer is simultaneously least sure at that precise moment of what they're seeing. It's well-done.
posted by clockzero at 6:27 PM on December 16, 2014 [12 favorites]
The music is apparently by Dan Deacon & Drew Swinburne. That one song is This Is My Sermon, by Ed Schrader's Music Beat
posted by Going To Maine at 6:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 6:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
In a post-Too Many Cooks world, I definitely had an uncomfortable sense of anticipation when I watched this. So I feel like I've been spoiled for future efforts. The surprise is gone. But I liked it, it's definitely much darker. I am also grateful that this one has a much lower earworm quotient.
posted by desjardins at 6:39 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by desjardins at 6:39 PM on December 16, 2014
There's a full-fledged minigame if you click the house a lot on the site. Examine source to see the video
Or just hang out on the page for a few minutes.
posted by CaseyB at 6:39 PM on December 16, 2014
Or just hang out on the page for a few minutes.
posted by CaseyB at 6:39 PM on December 16, 2014
I was about to ask about the awesome music!
posted by oceanjesse at 6:40 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by oceanjesse at 6:40 PM on December 16, 2014
... spoiler alert...
Despite watching this under a bright light in the dining room, I totally got spooked at the part where the zombie-mom starts running toward her.
My finger was on the mouse button, ready to pause and run away.
Also I never noticed the sweater she was wearing until she looked down on the ground and saw zombie-mom's.
posted by bitteroldman at 6:43 PM on December 16, 2014
Despite watching this under a bright light in the dining room, I totally got spooked at the part where the zombie-mom starts running toward her.
My finger was on the mouse button, ready to pause and run away.
Also I never noticed the sweater she was wearing until she looked down on the ground and saw zombie-mom's.
posted by bitteroldman at 6:43 PM on December 16, 2014
I just got a brief Claritin commercial and then 10 more minutes of a bear romping in a meadow. Did I do something wrong?
posted by uosuaq at 6:47 PM on December 16, 2014 [16 favorites]
posted by uosuaq at 6:47 PM on December 16, 2014 [16 favorites]
you didn't take enough Claridryl
posted by mannequito at 6:50 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
posted by mannequito at 6:50 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
Well, uh bwork if... If you wanna, urp sell antihistamines you... Uh, you gotta... Pedal to the metal, Morty.
posted by boo_radley at 6:51 PM on December 16, 2014 [12 favorites]
posted by boo_radley at 6:51 PM on December 16, 2014 [12 favorites]
I was seriously hoping the bear would make a re-appearance.
posted by desjardins at 6:51 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by desjardins at 6:51 PM on December 16, 2014
Don't go into the basement.
posted by allthinky at 6:54 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by allthinky at 6:54 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
Using a Neti Pot is so much worse.
posted by Auden at 7:05 PM on December 16, 2014 [7 favorites]
posted by Auden at 7:05 PM on December 16, 2014 [7 favorites]
Flicker warning for epileptics/migraineurs, please. Flashy lights start around the 9-min mark.
posted by embrangled at 7:10 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by embrangled at 7:10 PM on December 16, 2014
🐻💉🔪🔫😱
posted by humanfont at 7:13 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by humanfont at 7:13 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
Ok, that website is the clickhole of doom. Adblock on, Adblock, off each visit each refresh is a different perspective of the Abyss.
I really like everything about this.
posted by KingEdRa at 7:21 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
I really like everything about this.
posted by KingEdRa at 7:21 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
How was I the only one that managed to skip the ad??
posted by oceanjesse at 7:30 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by oceanjesse at 7:30 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
No, sorry, I'm still going to skip the fucking ads. It's usually young people pretending to have disposable income while being smug, which is far more unsettling than this ever will be.
posted by Slap*Happy at 7:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Slap*Happy at 7:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
Well that...took a turn. I didn't want to sleep tonight anyways.
To cleanse your palate, unedited raw footage of guinea pigs going over a little bridge
I was nervous about watching this video. I got burned once before when I watched a video that I thought was going to be a cute, goofy video of a bear and it turned into a weird, horrifying parody of an allergy medication commercial.
It ended up being more in-line with what I was expecting. Thank you.
posted by VTX at 7:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [9 favorites]
To cleanse your palate, unedited raw footage of guinea pigs going over a little bridge
I was nervous about watching this video. I got burned once before when I watched a video that I thought was going to be a cute, goofy video of a bear and it turned into a weird, horrifying parody of an allergy medication commercial.
It ended up being more in-line with what I was expecting. Thank you.
posted by VTX at 7:38 PM on December 16, 2014 [9 favorites]
The basement.
posted by Joey Michaels at 7:40 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Joey Michaels at 7:40 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
Oh god this reminds me a little bit too much of the time I had a very bad reaction to Claritin-D, which contains pseudoephedrine. Apparently pseudoephedrine causes nervousness, excitability, dizziness and anxiety as well as hallucinations in some people and has been implicated in paranoid psychosis. One thing I know is I'll never take it again.
posted by melissam at 7:41 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by melissam at 7:41 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
Best horror short film I've seen in some time. Heck, one of the best short films in any genre. Attention to detail was fantastic and creepy.
posted by oneironaut at 7:42 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by oneironaut at 7:42 PM on December 16, 2014 [4 favorites]
They know what I'm thinking when I watch those ads on TV. How do they do that?
Or. Something. I want to find that dark place to hide now.
posted by mule98J at 7:43 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Or. Something. I want to find that dark place to hide now.
posted by mule98J at 7:43 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Oooh, I hadn't clicked on the website before I commented earlier. Now I am totally not going to sleep tonight.
posted by desjardins at 7:49 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by desjardins at 7:49 PM on December 16, 2014
The house minigame on the Claridryl website. Nicely done. Genuinely creepy, if you're home alone. After like 4 minutes of playing around with it I thought I saw something move on the other side of my living room but there wasn't anything there.
posted by slackdog at 7:49 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by slackdog at 7:49 PM on December 16, 2014
Maybe you should take some more Claridryl.
posted by desjardins at 7:54 PM on December 16, 2014 [5 favorites]
posted by desjardins at 7:54 PM on December 16, 2014 [5 favorites]
Sorry, my attention span is only 140 characters long.
Actually, I did watch 3 whole minutes before getting totally bored by side effect humor and clicking away to watch something else. 3 minutes is pretty long for me to spend on anything while in full internet surf mode.
posted by Squeak Attack at 7:57 PM on December 16, 2014
Actually, I did watch 3 whole minutes before getting totally bored by side effect humor and clicking away to watch something else. 3 minutes is pretty long for me to spend on anything while in full internet surf mode.
posted by Squeak Attack at 7:57 PM on December 16, 2014
Sorry, my attention span is only 140 characters long.
Actually, I did watch 3 whole minutes before getting totally bored by side effect humor and clicking away to watch something else. 3 minutes is pretty long for me to spend on anything while in full internet surf mode.
That is interesting!
posted by clockzero at 8:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [19 favorites]
Actually, I did watch 3 whole minutes before getting totally bored by side effect humor and clicking away to watch something else. 3 minutes is pretty long for me to spend on anything while in full internet surf mode.
That is interesting!
posted by clockzero at 8:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [19 favorites]
....Claritin-D, which contains pseudoephedrine. Apparently pseudoephedrine causes nervousness, excitability, dizziness and anxiety as well as hallucinations in some people and has been implicated in paranoid psychosis.
Well yeah, but it's also a great 'pick-me-up' to get you through the day.
posted by Flashman at 8:04 PM on December 16, 2014 [6 favorites]
Well yeah, but it's also a great 'pick-me-up' to get you through the day.
posted by Flashman at 8:04 PM on December 16, 2014 [6 favorites]
In hindsight, using old-school vacuum tubes for the Sarcasm Detector was a bad idea.
posted by uosuaq at 8:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by uosuaq at 8:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Sooo...I watched the whole video, which was genuinely unnerving in ways I can't put into words quite yet. I started in on the website and found my way into the house, but chickened out before I stumbled across anything of particular note.
Is there someplace I can read about what's in the basement without having to actually click through it? Because it'd be great if I could sleep tonight.
posted by C'est la D.C. at 8:07 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Is there someplace I can read about what's in the basement without having to actually click through it? Because it'd be great if I could sleep tonight.
posted by C'est la D.C. at 8:07 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
This and Too many cooks are like art films of You Tube poop. I love how the aesthetic is evolving.
posted by frecklefaerie at 8:09 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by frecklefaerie at 8:09 PM on December 16, 2014 [3 favorites]
My absolute favorite part of the whole thing is the fact that the very first product shot of the box (0:54) shows that it has the words 'severe reactions' as part of the packaging art. It's there in every shot of the box. It's a testament to just how much attention I don't pay to the packaging that they were able to sneak that in there on me. I'm like, "Yeah, okay, joke ad because it's clearly Claritin + Benadryl ha ha okay back to the bear please" and yet the disclosure about what lay ahead was there the entire time.
Not unlike Too Many Cooks, come to think of it.
posted by komara at 8:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
Not unlike Too Many Cooks, come to think of it.
posted by komara at 8:12 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
I just don't know anymore. Am I out of touch?
Claridryl can help.
posted by cosmic.osmo at 8:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Claridryl can help.
posted by cosmic.osmo at 8:14 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Whoa, go to the website and keep clicking on the house.
posted by zug at 8:15 PM on December 16, 2014
posted by zug at 8:15 PM on December 16, 2014
The whole series of Adult Swim Informercials has been amazing. There's one that involves the history of the pebbled outdoor trashcan... ridiculous.
That was actually a commercial for a real thing: The Best Show
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:34 PM on December 16, 2014
That was actually a commercial for a real thing: The Best Show
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:34 PM on December 16, 2014
This and Too many cooks are like art films of You Tube poop. I love how the aesthetic is evolving.
I was right there with you for the first sentence....
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:36 PM on December 16, 2014
I was right there with you for the first sentence....
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:36 PM on December 16, 2014
I have a couple days off next week, I was planning on catching up with stuff around the house. I get the impression instead I'll be catching up with the Adult Swim shorts....
posted by beowulf573 at 9:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by beowulf573 at 9:00 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Perfect, save for "benefits of it's use" in the fine print at one point (after the minivan leaves, not to spoil too much.)
posted by emelenjr at 9:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by emelenjr at 9:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Am I the only one who spent a good five minutes trying to find a way around the claritan ad to get to more bear? And then gave up?
posted by zookeeper at 9:13 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by zookeeper at 9:13 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Is it just me or was that a human hand emerging from the wall of the kid's closet?
posted by rtha at 9:23 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by rtha at 9:23 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
I clicked on this earlier today, and instinctively hit the "Skip Ad" button, only to be pissed off to have it open a new window, and I thought "Jesus, YouTube, that's a new low."
posted by codacorolla at 9:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
posted by codacorolla at 9:29 PM on December 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
There's a human hand emerging from the wall of the kid's closet and a man's head emerging from the basement.
posted by curuinor at 10:01 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by curuinor at 10:01 PM on December 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
It's a grizzly bear, or an Alaskan Brown bear, or some other kind of bear.
Definitely a bear, though. Good video.
posted by Chitownfats at 10:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Definitely a bear, though. Good video.
posted by Chitownfats at 10:06 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Rad bear.
posted by univac at 11:23 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by univac at 11:23 PM on December 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Honey, don't beat yourself up over a little allergic reaction.
posted by benzenedream at 1:25 AM on December 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by benzenedream at 1:25 AM on December 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
Honey, don't beat yourself up over a little allergic reaction.
posted by benzenedream at 1:25 AM on December 17 [1 favorite +] [!]
Eponysterical.
posted by transitional procedures at 3:22 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by benzenedream at 1:25 AM on December 17 [1 favorite +] [!]
Eponysterical.
posted by transitional procedures at 3:22 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
But for the egos involved, there'd be a Night Vale / Adult Swim bit by now.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 3:44 AM on December 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by robocop is bleeding at 3:44 AM on December 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
On rewatching, I just noticed that the shot of the woman picking up the phone in the kitchen was filmed backwards. Which adds to the overall impression of this likely being a David Lynch fever dream recorded in real time.
posted by Aya Hirano on the Astral Plane at 3:50 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Aya Hirano on the Astral Plane at 3:50 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Great bear A+
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:19 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:19 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Looks like it was directed by Alan Resnick, who makes alantutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/user/alantutorial
OMG OMG OMG this makes me so happy to know!
posted by Theta States at 5:14 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
https://www.youtube.com/user/alantutorial
OMG OMG OMG this makes me so happy to know!
posted by Theta States at 5:14 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
Alan Resnik is a freaking genius. If you have not followed Alan Tutorials (best watched from oldest to latest) or seen his prior Adult Swim work you have missed out!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 5:25 AM on December 17, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 5:25 AM on December 17, 2014 [3 favorites]
I love how the slogan shortens from "Take life into your hands" into "TAKE LIFE" in the website.
posted by dr_dank at 6:30 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by dr_dank at 6:30 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
So does it zap your allergies or what?
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 7:29 AM on December 17, 2014
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 7:29 AM on December 17, 2014
That website totally broke my iPad.
posted by valkane at 7:35 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by valkane at 7:35 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
I just noticed that the corpse in the driveway is wearing the same shoes as the screaming guy in the brown jacket.
posted by grumpybear69 at 8:03 AM on December 17, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by grumpybear69 at 8:03 AM on December 17, 2014 [3 favorites]
clockzero: "I like their irreverence and creativity, but I wish they would push themselves a little bit beyond this milieu of corrosive insanity lurking out in the open of White suburban life. I mean, White Noise and whatever else have been out for a while now, guys. We've all eaten people's faces, split into our own double, hallucinated murder and children and other lives and other selves etc etc."
Yeah, but Claridyl is a *much* cleaner buzz than PCP, JWH-018 or Mephedrone.
5/5 would take again.
posted by symbioid at 8:15 AM on December 17, 2014
Yeah, but Claridyl is a *much* cleaner buzz than PCP, JWH-018 or Mephedrone.
5/5 would take again.
posted by symbioid at 8:15 AM on December 17, 2014
robocop is bleeding: "But for the egos involved, there'd be a Night Vale / Adult Swim bit by now."
A Nightvale cartoon might just be the thing that would get my roomie to watch cartoons for once.
posted by symbioid at 8:16 AM on December 17, 2014
A Nightvale cartoon might just be the thing that would get my roomie to watch cartoons for once.
posted by symbioid at 8:16 AM on December 17, 2014
Claritin-D, which contains pseudoephedrine
Or, as we call it in my house, Meth Junior™
posted by Kadin2048 at 8:17 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
Or, as we call it in my house, Meth Junior™
posted by Kadin2048 at 8:17 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
Some side effects effects may may occur. If side effects occur occur please form a second opinion. Your inside affects your outside side effects; Claridryl affects your insides effects on your outside. Please choose sides before consulting Claridryl. Claridryl is not responsible for switched sides, insides or out. What were you thinking? Claridryl is not related to that.
Claridryl opens doors and is not responsible donna for what lies inside. Consult your doctor before stopping, starting, continuing, or never taking Claridryl. You may be at risk of bloodening if you combine Claridryl with other selves. Claridryl is not for pregnant, nursing, expectant, waiting, bereaved, or sleeping mothers. What kind of person were you trying to be?
Claridryl will not guarantee that you will become that person, but a person or persons will result from sustained use of Claridryl.Appropriate dosage of Claridryl varies widely depending on (but not limited to) some of the following factors: eyes, medical history, blood volume, organ weight, presence or absence of bows, piano lessons, phone color, lawn color, number of children, zip code, myrrh, regrets, lessons learned, and diet.
posted by ShawnStruck at 8:22 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
Claridryl opens doors and is not responsible donna for what lies inside. Consult your doctor before stopping, starting, continuing, or never taking Claridryl. You may be at risk of bloodening if you combine Claridryl with other selves. Claridryl is not for pregnant, nursing, expectant, waiting, bereaved, or sleeping mothers. What kind of person were you trying to be?
Claridryl will not guarantee that you will become that person, but a person or persons will result from sustained use of Claridryl.Appropriate dosage of Claridryl varies widely depending on (but not limited to) some of the following factors: eyes, medical history, blood volume, organ weight, presence or absence of bows, piano lessons, phone color, lawn color, number of children, zip code, myrrh, regrets, lessons learned, and diet.
posted by ShawnStruck at 8:22 AM on December 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 10:04 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 10:04 AM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
As seen in Tables and Chairs Magazine.
posted by maryr at 1:01 PM on December 17, 2014 [7 favorites]
posted by maryr at 1:01 PM on December 17, 2014 [7 favorites]
So, has anyone else found the 90s style click on the pictures to move around adventure game yet then?
posted by pharm at 2:46 PM on December 17, 2014
posted by pharm at 2:46 PM on December 17, 2014
grumpybear69: "I just noticed that the corpse in the driveway is wearing the same shoes as the screaming guy in the brown jacket."
I saw that immediately (guess it was the neon green that caught my eye) and thought we were about to spin down into a Heaven's Gate parody or something, but fortunately the video steered right into something more surreal.
posted by komara at 2:47 PM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
I saw that immediately (guess it was the neon green that caught my eye) and thought we were about to spin down into a Heaven's Gate parody or something, but fortunately the video steered right into something more surreal.
posted by komara at 2:47 PM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Awesome.
Some things I've noticed after a couple more viewings:
- Check out the letter blocks on the playground at 0:39 and 0:43
- Alternate mom in the background at 0:59
Can't wait to see what else is there....
posted by lord_wolf at 7:58 AM on December 18, 2014
Some things I've noticed after a couple more viewings:
- Check out the letter blocks on the playground at 0:39 and 0:43
- Alternate mom in the background at 0:59
Can't wait to see what else is there....
posted by lord_wolf at 7:58 AM on December 18, 2014
The tagline! If you think your symptoms are under control, you haven't tried Claridryl.
posted by maryr at 9:04 AM on December 18, 2014
posted by maryr at 9:04 AM on December 18, 2014
This is the BEST! If there's a word in another language that says I am both attracted to and repulsed by this thing and I just love it, then I'd like to apply this word to what I just watched. Awesome.
How about a quick gander at different 'drug' with rather cool yet scary side effects? Look no further than HERPEX!
posted by but no cigar at 1:37 PM on December 18, 2014 [4 favorites]
How about a quick gander at different 'drug' with rather cool yet scary side effects? Look no further than HERPEX!
posted by but no cigar at 1:37 PM on December 18, 2014 [4 favorites]
Best horror I've seen in a long long time.
posted by AzzaMcKazza at 1:45 PM on December 18, 2014
posted by AzzaMcKazza at 1:45 PM on December 18, 2014
So.... did the Mom kill Donna? That was my 'interpretation'
posted by AzzaMcKazza at 2:53 PM on December 18, 2014
posted by AzzaMcKazza at 2:53 PM on December 18, 2014
This was great. A little more disturbing for the fact that the actress looks a bit like a young Sigourney Weaver, and the last Alien movie that she was in involved cloning.
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:12 PM on December 19, 2014
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:12 PM on December 19, 2014
In the web game you get this INVENTORY bar. It doesn't seem to do anything. Am I missing something?
posted by charred husk at 11:18 PM on December 20, 2014
posted by charred husk at 11:18 PM on December 20, 2014
Wait....at the very end, when she's all bloodied and slumped on the steps of the house, is she whispering, "I'm Donna. I'm Donna"? If so, well, I don't know what that means, but at the very least it adds a dash more creepiness to the whole shebang.
posted by but no cigar at 10:39 AM on December 23, 2014
posted by but no cigar at 10:39 AM on December 23, 2014
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