Today, we're going to sith through Evil Video 1. I'm not so sure of the origins of this mixtape, and that's the kind of thing I like. It's like meeting a crazy stranger on a train. You listen to them talk about their life and their extreme political views, you laugh a bit, cringe a bit and then you depart the train never to see them again. Although when it comes to a good mixtape, I would gladly watch it again. I suppose its time to start talking about whether this mixtape fits that category or not. Let's dive right in!
The first thing to note is that this one goes for two hours. Its quite a long mixtape which is basically a good night out. For a mixtape to be this long, it also has to be good. And I don't meant "watchable" good, I mean that it needs to be legitimately interesting for at least 90% of the time, or else it just wouldn't feel worth sitting through. Thankfully this one gets off to a good start.
"The most significant frozen dish of our time" is what they call it. And golly are we blessed to have this product on our shelves. It is also good that a clip like this is allowed to live on thanks to some crafty people and their weird obsession with unusual videos.
Time to make Thanksgiving a thing in Australia, no? |
About 10 minutes in, and we've seen a comercial, some of that weird Japanese porn and some Japanese gameshow footage. Okay, a lot of Japanese gameshow footage. But who could ever get tired of this stuff? Its the kind of stuff that will always baffle us, and that's what makes Asia so great. But there'll be a more detailed look at Japanese game shows coming in a couple of weeks time. I'm more for moving on right now and onto some of the other contents.
Like some topless trailer trash wailing on each other! There's actually some nice headshots in there at some points, but there are some people, probably the fighter's coaches yelling orders that is really annoying. Until the mad kick to the face, but you gotta watch thie clip to see that, cause man... It shuts the coaches up aside from a "I didn't get that on camera!" Luckily, someone was filming!
Its less of a fight, and more of a demolition actually. |
By the half hour mark, a few drinks should have gone down and you are now feeling a little tipsy. This is when the real fun starts. Its time to get comfortable and enjoy some glorious deteriorated vhs clip from some
foreign version of Star Trek followed by a lonely, sexy puppet and her dog having a good time regardless of the species barrier. And as awful as that sounds, I would much rather watch that clip over the infamous "MAN-DOG-TRAIN" which if I recall correctly, pops up in a number of mixtapes. But I guess I'll get to cover that travesty some other time. For now, we get to enjoy one of the best bands in the multiverse.
They'll always be through being cool. It's good to know they can spell their band name as well. |
Hey! That's my ex! Screw you pal! |
Towards the hour mark, we get a concept so amazing, that I can hardly believe it hasn't taken off anywhere. So, we all know of the WWF right? Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bob Backlund, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and hundreds of other massively memorable characters? While that stuff is infinitely entertaining, there is something missing. We've always had these Giant characters like Andre the Giant, and these days we have chaps like the Great Khali (is he still around?), but when do we get REAL monsters? Undertaker is dead (or something), sure. But wouldn't it be great to see King Kong vs Godzilla round 2? In a WWF ring? Well, if you answered yes, then this mixtape has something you are going to adore. A wrestling ring filled with buildings, some monsters duking it out. It's like a Rampage and WCW crossover. What the hell more could you possible ask for? Seriously!
Of all of the best things ever that exist, this is easily one of the grandest! |
Sometimes you see a clip that probably shouldn't be so unnerving, but for some weird reason is shake you to your core. I mean, its a clip of something that happens every day and there is nothing unusual about it. In fact, the only reason this clip might make someone cringe is because their culture basically says no. I wont go into any more detail about it, aside from providing a little taste of what it is!
She's cooking up a storm. A poor, poor Storm. |
I've seen shit. I've seen some serious shit. |
Oh, and here's a man in a bra boxing a fire breating bear, just beause I think you need to be made aware of it.
Never has a more worthy fight been taken up. |
Humour
This mixtape, while amusing, is not the most hilarious. It has its moments, but it is much more of an after burner to a party than an introduction. I'd expect most people would not only be wasted when it starts, but would also be passed out by its conclusion. So I'll give it two chubby kids out of five.
Insanity
This scores moderately well on the insanity level. Not high enough to cause a sweat, but enough to be offensive to the right kind of person and baffling to anyone who is unaware of what they are about to be shown (obviously, by that I mean a mixtape). I'll give this one three Otto's out of five.
Quality
This mixtape has the old school style previously mentioned that I love. It is obviously a VHS rip which earns it bonus points. I mentioned I love the charm that these mixtapes have, and this one is an absolute prime example of the quality that makes me fall in love time and time again. So, this get's a full five out of five broken VHS tapes for quality.
I hope you enjoyed this review as much or moreso than the previous ones. As always I've had it playing as I wrote the review and have been drinking cheap wine to help me relax and really write how I feel. And as usual I have ended up a little bit more drunk than I should be. This one has a solid score of 10/15, so you absolutely need to watch this one. I know I enjoyed it. To conclude enjoy a picture of a suit made to protect a human from a bear attack, that looks hilariously similar to a Zaku II from Mobile Suit Gundam.
C... Commander Char! |