| August 2005 |
| A touring collection of training
videos, home movies, pre-celebrity regrets, and lots more with curators
Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett in attendence |
SATURDAY August 27 9:00pm $7.00 @Vox Populi Gallery 1315 Cherry St. 4th floor |
| Program: |
| Music Medley A random assortment of music-themed clips culled from the depths of hell, featuring excerpts from a heavy metal instructional video, a cable access broadcast of a senior citizen dance routine, and a Bon Jovi talent show among others. Look out for a special appearance from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW). |
| It Only Takes A Second (1996) This selection was found at a video duplication company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was released by the Federated Mutual Insurance Company with intention of scaring clients into being safe. |
| McC (1986) Found by curator Nick Prueher in the break room of the Wisconsin McDonald's where he worked in high school, this training video indoctrinates a dopey trainee named Chris in the world of "Inside and Outside Custodial Duties." He is helped along by an overly perky crew trainer named Jennifer. |
| Animal Montage A collection of video clips featuring our furry animal friends, this montage contains several outtakes from news programs, a video that came free with a bag of cat food, Ronald Reagan with a well endowed horse, and a home movie of a grown man kissing a seal. |
| Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I (1989) Part day-in-the-life, part confessional, and all stupid, this self-important video diary by Corey Haim attempted to prove to the world that he had kicked his drug habit for good. |
| Kirk's 40th Birthday (1992) Found at a garage sale in central Wisconsin, this home movie, labeled simply, "Kirk's 40th Birthday," documents a memorable occasion for a guy named Kirk, his buddies, his wife and his two attention-starved kids. |
| Secret Video Game Tricks (1989) A video containing tips, tricks and codes for games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, as performed by members of the U.S. National Video Game Team. |
| Religious Showdown Dennis Swanberg's "Living A Life of Love and Laughter" (2000), Wayne Brian Meyer's "Wisconsin Curse 9" (1987) |
| This segment features two religious videos: one by Baptist minister Dennis Swanberg, who happens to be one of the unfunniest comedians in the world; and the other by an angry and belligerent cable access host named Wayne Brian Meyer. Which is more despicable: thinking youêre funny when you're not, or yelling at people for no reason? You decide in this Religious Showdown. |
| Potpourri Mrs. Minnesota (2000), Catfishin' with Willie P. Richardson, Ambicor Prosthesis (2001) |
| Religious Showdown Dennis Swanberg's "Living A Life of Love and Laughter" (2000), Wayne Brian Meyerês –Wisconsin Curse 9” (1987) |
| John & Johnny (1982) In this video found in a warehouse in Wisconsin, two obnoxious home shopping hosts hawk merchandise on America's Value Network. |
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