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Postby Paul » 12 Jan 2009, 13:53

All this can be yours, if the price is right!
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Postby Sauter » 12 Jan 2009, 13:57

No way, I'm first. Paul at the end gave me a good laugh.
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Postby Tim » 12 Jan 2009, 14:06

...

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BWA HA HA HA HA
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Postby Tehan » 12 Jan 2009, 14:07

Graham totally pulled off that accent.

I loved Paul with the MP5k and the bow tie and the high-pitched voice at the end, lol.

And also when Cathleen pulled up that other mercenary I was like "WTF?"
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Postby nizno » 12 Jan 2009, 14:09

The ad was awesome. The vid was more awesome and the little torch was even more awesome


also Alex cock's his gun a couple of times that's kind of a wast of bullets
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Postby billyjr82 » 12 Jan 2009, 14:10

I loved the quick cuts between Graham and the Mercenaries.

Did Raymond remind anyone else of Johnny Depp in the Willy Wonka movie?
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Postby The Jester » 12 Jan 2009, 14:10

No credit love for Brad? Aw.

Great stuff. I love Paul's hitman. Brilliant.

Was that all the same ciggar? because it musta gotten pretty soggy :/

And Ray's dictator (no offence to Ray) is probably the campest looking dictator I've ever seen XD
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Postby Yaxley » 12 Jan 2009, 14:11

You really have to admire their enthusiasm.

Also, can you get a package deal for a coup and a counter-counter-coup? Because I'd hate to pay for the coup and then find out I have to buy this whole other thing later.
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Postby gryffinp » 12 Jan 2009, 14:12

...Was that Really Alex?
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Very funny

Postby Evil Keebler Elf » 12 Jan 2009, 14:14

"A front for ..."
"...nut fudge clusters"
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Postby Evisr » 12 Jan 2009, 14:16

Somehow I think NO one else could pull off alex's role but himself. It so suits him.

The cuts to Graham talking made me laugh but I think Paul's performance was freaking perfect, its even making me giggle right now.

Awesome short video
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Postby Dutch guy » 12 Jan 2009, 14:17

I LOVED Paul at the end there. Hilarious.

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Postby Lyinginbedmon » 12 Jan 2009, 14:20

THAT.

WAS.

AWESOME.

Everyone was fantastic in their roles, all the cinematography was perfectly in place, everything was perfectly suited to it's task!
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That many???

Postby Shandi » 12 Jan 2009, 14:22

This was Awesome! I think it was definitely the great performances all round that made the skit. The snappy editing worked well too. To the point comedy every clip.

[Edit: I need to remember to read before I post. I wrote pretty much exactly what Lyinginbedmon wrote. I just get so excited! :D ]
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Postby Master Gunner » 12 Jan 2009, 14:23

Brad and Alex: Brilliant!
Kathleen: Soon to be featured at the Victoria. B.C. Gun Show.
Paul: Hilarious! (and note, only something he could pull off beardless)
Graham: Amazing, as always.
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Postby Alex Steacy » 12 Jan 2009, 14:28

....Metal Gear?

But seriously, that cigar tasted like dried cinnamon dogshit.

I actually like how Graham used ALL the cuts where I'm cocking the pistol - it makes it more like one of those retarded action movies. At some point I want to feature a merc who keeps racking the pump on his shotgun for emphasis, only to realize later that he's ejected all his ammo in the process..
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Postby Tim » 12 Jan 2009, 14:28

Tim wrote:...

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BWA HA HA HA HA

I was thinking about this after I posted it, and I had come back and say...

Textual laughter is so much less satisfying. :? Great video.
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Postby Evil Jim » 12 Jan 2009, 14:29

Hooray, more Brad!! You seriously need to utilize his availability more. He's not that far away, right?

Kathleen & Alex make stellar mercenaries. And here with the preview pic I thought the video would be about a gym. Their performance was great & their over-the-top enthusiasm really made the video. About the only thing I can suggest at the moment would be to have Graham turn his head to the side when addressing Paul at the end to indicate a different character was present. That, & the silly wig looked more like a silly wig & not so much like a character with bad hair. I'm not sure what you were trying to do with that.
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Postby Alja-Markir » 12 Jan 2009, 14:30

Loved it.

I like how Jer with the mask and helmet doesn't quite look like Jer, but the other soldier that overthrew Ray is clearly Mr. VanHumbek.

~Alja~

Addendum: The flavor text for cHustle 4 actually fits this video pretty well. "Sometimes life throws a problem at you that's too big for you to solve yourself. Sometimes it's a great idea to get a friend to help you with your problem. Sometimes."
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Postby DmitriW » 12 Jan 2009, 14:30

Wow...beardless Paul makes a great wimp. Just like bearded Paul made a great badass.

How's the reasonable facsimile coming along, by the way?

Also, the "Yakuza" discussion was amazing, I loved it. XD
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Postby Emperor Gum » 12 Jan 2009, 14:31

Everyone, particularly Raymond, looks awesome. I like the way it sort of threw back to the old Dictator video. Also, Kane and Crawthorn: T-shirt.

Kane and Crawthorn
MERCENARY SOLUTIONS
Formerly Kane, Crowthorn & Postlewaite: Mercenary Solutions & Decoupage

Camman-don'ts
->Children under 3 months
->Endangered species (low resale value)
->No CFC's in our FAEs
->No crippled Nuns (other cripples ok)
->No hits on Arbor Day
->Working for chumps
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Postby gobobgo82 » 12 Jan 2009, 14:33

But, "No easy marks" wasn't on the command don'ts list..

Command Don'ts
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Children under 3 months
Endangered Species
No CFC's in our FAEs (which by the way.. what??)
No Crippled Nuns
No hits on Arbor Day
Working for Chumps

And isn't that a double negative? So you only can kill crippled nuns on Arbor day?

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Postby Yukikaze » 12 Jan 2009, 14:36

Hey, now I know who to call if I ever need hitmen. They're just my style!

Paul at the end rocked. I didn't notice that he was still beardless!

I loved Alex lighting his cigar at the end with the torch that he lit with the lighter.

And Ray, it's time to get a haircut when you look more feminine than Kathleen.

gobobgo82 wrote:But, "No easy marks" wasn't on the command don'ts list..
Only chumps ask for easy marks. Graham's character was asking for an easy mark, and was thus a chump.
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Postby Alja-Markir » 12 Jan 2009, 14:36

gobobgo82 wrote:But, "No easy marks" wasn't on the command don'ts list..

Command Don'ts
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Children under 3 months
Endangered Species
No CFC's in our FAEs (which by the way.. what??)
No Crippled Nuns
No hits on Arbor Day
Working for Chumps

And isn't that a double negative? So you only can kill crippled nuns on Arbor day?

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It's not a double negative, just a poorly syntaxed list. They don't kill Crippled Nuns ever. They also don't kill anyone on Arbor Day.

As for FAEs, those are Fuel Air Explosives, also known as Thermobaric Weapons. They use atmospheric oxygen instead of carrying their own oxiders onboard. They're more powerful than convential bombs as a result.

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Postby DmitriW » 12 Jan 2009, 14:36

Emperor Gum wrote:Also, Kane and Crawthorn: T-shirt.


YES.
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