Sometimes
I write stuff or have ideas for work, but because of the often overly conservative nature of the company I work for, I can't use it. Here is such a
thing. See if you can guess why I can't couldn't use it. (Hint: It's in the
actual video, not the writing.)
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel put such a moment together with four Hollywood superstars.
According to Kimmel’s YouTube channel, adapting books into movies is tired, so Hollywood should start adapting viral YouTube videos into movies instead.
“Our plan is to escort the movie business into the 21st century, so we enlisted the help of some of the greatest talents in the world of film to help us adapt popular YouTube videos into big-budget Hollywood movies,” the YouTube channel jokingly said.
Viral video: “Charlie Bit My Finger”
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and brothers Chris and Liam Hemsworth
Remake idea: “Bitman Begins”
The “movie trailer” is based off “Batman Begins,” but instead of a superhero being born out of the tragic death of his parents, a revenge plot is born out of a brother being bitten on the finger. It’s all very dark and dramatic. In a hilarious way.
Kimmel has made other "YouTube Film" sketches with even more stars that aired during his post-Oscars show. You can see them all on his channel. But be warned, they’re not as good as “Bitman Begins,” and come off as much less thought out.
Other stars that participated in the series include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Mandy Patinkin, Gary Oldman, Christoph Waltz and Kevin Spacey.
