The Waldo Ultimatum
September 23, 2008 9:35 AM   Subscribe

 
Extra points for Carmen Sandiego and Spy vs Spy
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:40 AM on September 23, 2008 [3 favorites]


That was great.
posted by cashman at 9:41 AM on September 23, 2008


Ugh -- those CBS ads are annoying. Thanks CBS -- I'll make it a point to avoid whatever lame sitcom you're pushing.
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 9:47 AM on September 23, 2008 [1 favorite]


I'm a robot made out of meat, and I approve this SLYT.
posted by a robot made out of meat at 9:48 AM on September 23, 2008


I'd go see a movie adaptation of Where's Waldo in a heartbeat. Really.
posted by jacobian at 9:49 AM on September 23, 2008


I liked it. Well done indeed.
posted by schyler523 at 9:54 AM on September 23, 2008


I was somewhat disappointed that they didn't also need to find a pair of binoculars, a walking stick, three men in trouble, Santa Claus, four roller skates, a pet turtle, and a beauty queen.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:54 AM on September 23, 2008 [6 favorites]


"Idiot! That's a giant candy cane." this is amazing!
posted by Paleoindian at 9:55 AM on September 23, 2008


Pretty clear he's in Toronto somewhere around Davenport and Avenue Road.
posted by Manhasset at 9:55 AM on September 23, 2008 [5 favorites]


The Saturday morning cartoon version of Where's Waldo can't hold a candle to this!
posted by educatedslacker at 10:00 AM on September 23, 2008


I'd go see a movie adaptation of Where's Waldo in a heartbeat. Really.

Oh, it's out there. It's just really hard to find.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:10 AM on September 23, 2008 [7 favorites]


Pretty clear he's in Toronto somewhere around Davenport and Avenue Road.

Hey, Mr. Spoiler, I'm still looking!
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 10:15 AM on September 23, 2008


"Why don't you come in and we can talk aboot this."
posted by Zambrano at 10:16 AM on September 23, 2008


That was a great idea and well done.....but. It should be The Waldo Crowne Affair.
posted by DU at 10:31 AM on September 23, 2008 [1 favorite]


...there was a saturday morning cartoon version?
posted by sunshinesky at 10:39 AM on September 23, 2008


Yeah the saturday morning cartoon kicked ass!
posted by Mastercheddaar at 10:40 AM on September 23, 2008


That was a great idea and well done.....but. It should be The Waldo Crowne Affair.

Isn't that the sequel, where he wears circle and spiral patterns instead of stripes?
posted by weston at 10:55 AM on September 23, 2008


That was so good. Does anyone else remember the Where's Waldo game for the NES? Man, that was one of the worst video games of all time.
posted by solipsophistocracy at 10:55 AM on September 23, 2008


I feel bad that I thought this sucked. I will try to like it with future viewings.
posted by ORthey at 11:03 AM on September 23, 2008 [1 favorite]


I enjoyed that.
posted by languagehat at 11:13 AM on September 23, 2008


Ugh -- those CBS ads are annoying. Thanks CBS -- I'll make it a point to avoid whatever lame sitcom you're pushing.

No kidding, right? Just recently, YouTube has started going all Super Ad on the popular videos. Seems like a crappy way to reward videos for being popular.
posted by roll truck roll at 11:22 AM on September 23, 2008


Hilarious! - this instantly put me in a better mood.
posted by wocka wocka wocka at 11:28 AM on September 23, 2008


I'd go see a movie adaptation of Where's Waldo in a heartbeat.

You're better pray Jerry Bruckheimer doesn't read mefi or you'll be eating your words once the first stills start leaking.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 11:31 AM on September 23, 2008


I really want this to be a real movie.
posted by bettafish at 11:39 AM on September 23, 2008


Is it me or does waldo look like Andy Samberg?
posted by phyrewerx at 12:04 PM on September 23, 2008


Seems like a crappy way to reward videos for being popular

Seems like a crappy way to keep corporate media happy and out of the courts
posted by mannequito at 12:39 PM on September 23, 2008


Ugh -- those CBS ads are annoying. Thanks CBS -- I'll make it a point to avoid whatever lame sitcom you're pushing.

Ha, ha. You crazy Americans! My viewings are ad free. Sometimes its good to come from a pissy little country at the bottom of the world.
posted by meech at 1:58 PM on September 23, 2008


Very good.
posted by WPW at 2:10 PM on September 23, 2008


I was somewhat disappointed that they didn't also need to find a pair of binoculars, a walking stick, three men in trouble, Santa Claus, four roller skates, a pet turtle, and a beauty queen.

Not to mention Wenda or Wizard Whitebeard and his scrolls. Check them out at the Waldo Wiki.
posted by Demogorgon at 4:40 PM on September 23, 2008 [1 favorite]


You sure know how to give a guy a heart attack while scanning through MeFi.
posted by waldo at 5:21 PM on September 23, 2008 [3 favorites]


You really don't remember, do you? We didn't pick you. You picked us. You volunteered. Right here. Right here, even after you were warned.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:26 PM on September 23, 2008


I've watched this twice. From inside the houseUS. No CBS ads. ?
posted by DU at 5:55 PM on September 23, 2008


Are these the same guys who did the Minesweeper trailer? I keep wanting to hate these but they always end up making me laugh just enough that I keep watching to the end.
posted by Space Coyote at 7:31 PM on September 23, 2008


I thought Waldo was dead, He disappeared from the local newspaper, I thought he Bourned his Identity.
posted by Cranberry at 12:23 AM on September 24, 2008


Not to mention Wenda or Wizard Whitebeard and his scrolls.

"W. Whitebeard" is listed as Waldo's handler in the agent file sequence.
posted by zennie at 10:39 AM on September 24, 2008


He changed his name to Wally and moved to the UK.
posted by onya at 1:48 PM on September 24, 2008


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