'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Directors:

Jay Levey
'Weird Al' Yankovic

Release Date:

4 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Music | Comedy

Plot:

A new collection of Weird Al Yankovic's parody and original music videos, including "The Saga Begins" and "All About The Pentiums" from the "Running With Scissors" album and "Bob" from the "Poodle Hat" album. |

Plot Keywords:

Bob Dylan Impersonation | Character Name In Title

Cast

'Weird Al' Yankovic	...	Himself / Various
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon Schwartz	...	Himself
Tom Snyder	...	Himself (Tomorrow Show clip "Another One Rides The Bus") (archive footage)
Jim West	...	Himself / Various

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Scotti Bros. Records

Quotes:

[intro to the Fat video]
Fat Man: Yo, home boy, where'ya been, man? We've been looking for you.
Fat Man 2: Yeah. We ain't seen you around Burger World lately! So where'ya been?
Al: Oh, you know, around.
Fat Man 1: Want a piece of pizza? Think I got an extra piece around here somewhere...
Al: No, that's okay, really.
Fat Man 2: Yo, Ding-Dong. Ding-Dong, man. Ding-Dong, yo!
Al: No, thanks, really.
Fat Man 3: [shoving a burger in Al's face] Yo, eat this, man. It's good for you.
Al: I'm... not really very hungry right now...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Barney & Friends" (1992)

Soundtrack:

I Lost On Jeopardy

flawless

One of the great post-modern musical comedians is Alfred Yankovic. Over the course of the last thirty years he has gone from a scrawny little geek with an accordion and glasses, to a Grammy winning international star. This collection is actually something that I'd recommend you purchase if you see it at your local S-Mart, and you probably will.

Weird Al knows popular music inside an out. He can literally fill the shoes and socks of any artist you name. His impersonations of Micheal Jackson, James Brown, Madonna, Kurt Cobain and several others are actually quite brilliant, and if you thought the songs were great as parodies, wait till you see them as music videos, full of visual gags, bathroom humour, and hilarious absurdities. It is something that kids (of a certain age) and Adults can enjoy alike. In fact, were it not for some occasionally mature humour, I would say this is a family watch. It is pretty darn close. Bonus features include snips from the Weird Al show, and his first television appearance with Tom Snyder.