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Postby Graham » 17 Oct 2014, 21:23

This week's video literally started as a dream Alex had. Myself, I sleep so hard I don't dream anything useful. This Alex character though... lemme tell you.
Then he brought it to the rest of us, and we finished it up into a... thing.

The script called for "a superhero", so we figured this would be the perfect time to bring back our old friend Mega Man! Please enjoy, Super Ripoff.
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby fagstein » 17 Oct 2014, 21:47

Triple Threat never would have never put that man in this position.

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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby Foxmar » 17 Oct 2014, 21:57

Was this the first video Alex came up with the idea for outside of Crapshots? I liked it allot :)

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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby Lord Hosk » 17 Oct 2014, 22:02

That was particularly good.

Are Candy Bars really 2 dollars?
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby AdmiralMemo » 17 Oct 2014, 22:43

I'm somewhere between Graham and Alex... I usually don't remember my dreams, but when I do, they're weird.

This video was really good. I loved it. :D

Also, candy bars of that size are $2 there? I'm used to them being $0.75 to $1 here.
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby Psyclone » 17 Oct 2014, 23:43

So I guess this is when we start the countdown, huh?

Great video, guys. Alex, Beej and Paul were all fantastic in this and I thought the twist worked really well.
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Postby Omega Lairon » 17 Oct 2014, 23:59

Fantastic. Very well written and executed, and an interesting idea to think about too. Where DO these freelance guys get the financial backing to operate? Hell, half the time, it baffles me that Spiderman manages to get by on a college kid / photojournalist intern "salary". Those custom tailored skin-tight body suits can't be cheap.

As for the $2 price point for snacks... http://shop.coles.com.au/online/nsw-metro-casula/nestle-kit-kat-chocolate-bar
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby Foxmar » 18 Oct 2014, 07:57

Candy bars are like $0.75 here. I won't even buy one that's more than that.
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby Clypheous » 18 Oct 2014, 09:04

That was awesome, it would be hard to move up in the villain chain of command when your bosses are immortal super-villains from another dimension or something. I feel for Alex's character.
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby kade_zero » 19 Oct 2014, 15:14

It’s nice to see Mega Man again. Has this character made an appearance since “Who You Gonna Call?”?
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Re: NEW VIDEO - Super Ripoff

Postby JackSlack » 19 Oct 2014, 22:01

What Union was that?
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Re: Super Ripoff

Postby empath » 20 Oct 2014, 05:21

"United Thugs, Crooks and Furnace-Aligners, Local 812"....I think; first time through I thought Alex said 'furnace-lighters'.

But so many things to be joyful about; reprise of old, beloved characters; great writing to begin with; a view into a tiny bit more of Victoria...I'm waiting for the day when one could just go to various LRR videos and map out the entire city, inside and out from footage. ;)

THANKS FOR THIS! :D

(And since I WORK in a Canadian (big-chain) supermarket, I can tell you that a smaller, independent shop like that WOULD charge that price for a 'normal' sized candy bar; you might get that for more like $1.50 (or maybe down to a dollar per on some weekly sale) in a Sobeys/IGA/Loblaws/etc. but Shopper's Drug Mart/Mac's/Lawton's? Fuggedaboutit. :P )
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Re: Super Ripoff

Postby romangoro » 20 Oct 2014, 05:37

Bwaahhahahahahaha! That punchline killed me!
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Postby Robo4900 » 20 Oct 2014, 06:24

Exellent video all-round! I can't find a single thing to criticize; I just loved it, especially with the return of Mega Man! :D

I think my favourite part was when the criminal started weighing in.
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Postby plummeting_sloth » 02 Nov 2014, 13:18

Man, you gotta get with the Guild of Calamitous Intent, Alex. I mean, moving up the ranks is just as tiresome, but the benefits, man. The benefits.
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