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What is a Kong Bomb? Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 66,558 views
Harry Knowles has worn the dual crowns of movie and geek culture expert since the launch of his website, Ain't It Cool News, in 1996. Now he brings his knowledge of all things cool from his basement to your computer screen. This week Harry shows us memorabilia from 1933's King Kong and tells you where to get movie props of your own. He's got the dish on the new Ninja Turtles movie and Prometheus too. Next week Harry will bring you even more news - ain't it cool?
Check out http://www.aintitcool.com/ for more on Prometheus.
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9:49
What does Comic-Con mean to you? Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 35,420 views
This week on Ain't It Cool, Harry Knowles proves that comics and films have been intertwined since the days of John Wayne's westerns. And just like today, some of the results are... questionable. (John Wayne as Genghis Khan, anyone?)
Harry's Telepuppetor Device (patent pending) transports his puppet self to Los Angeles for the premiere of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. On the carpet the dashing (and hairy) puppet Harry interviews director Morgan Spurlock, producer Stan Lee, comic-con expert Kevin Pereira, nerdist Chris Hardwick and stars Skip Harvey, James Darling and Se Young Darling.
Afterwards writer Ernest Cline stops by Harry's basement to compare who has the better toys - ain't it cool? -
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7:26
Children in Peril - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 26,177 views
This week Harry Knowles' basement gets even cooler when he shows us Max Fleischer's hand. You know, Max Fleischer... He was a contemporary of Walt Disney and creator of cartoons like the madcap and mischievous Out of the Inkwell featuring Koko the Clown. Boiler returns to spew more fire and vicious vitriol (mostly about Michael Bay again).
Writer and critic Christopher Cargill stops by to discuss his latest endeavor, a movie he wrote starring Ethan Hawke, and then discusses children-in-peril films with Harry. -
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THE FUTURE OF CINEMA with Douglas Trumbull Part 1 - AIN'T IT COOL With Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 29,558 views
Harry Knowles sits down with film legend Douglas Trumbull who created visual effects for films like "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "Blade Runner." Together they cover the evolution of film and the state of film projection today.
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14:49
Greg Nicotero talks Walking Dead and zombies - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 184,243 views
SPOILER WARNING: Re: Walking Dead Season 2 & The Mist
Harry Knowles has just seen The Avengers and boy, does he have a lot to say about it! Then Harry telepuppets his way to LA's KNB makeup and effects studio to chat with the artists about their favorite effects and gags. Harry interviews the legendary Greg Nicotero about his work on The Walking Dead. and discusses Anthony Hopkins' makeup for Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho.
SPOILER WARNING: Re: Walking Dead Season 2 & The Mist -
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12:43
THE FUTURE OF CINEMA with Douglas Trumbull Part 2 - AIN'T IT COOL With Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 20,585 views
Douglas Trumbull returns to give us a peek at his state-of-the-art facilities in Massachusetts and discuss computer graphics and miniatures. The Trumbull film tradition started with Douglas' father who worked as a grip on The Wizard of Oz, but it was Douglas' interest in science fiction and animation that guided him to the film industry. Plus, we find out the secret behind the stunning visual effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Ain't it cool?
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10:05
VAMPIRES IN MOVIES - Seth Grahame-Smith joins Ain't It Cool With Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 16,404 views
Best-selling author (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter), screenwriter (Dark Shadows, Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter) and director Seth Grahame-Smith visits Harry in his basement discuss movies and the undead in cinema.
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13:58
BIG BIRD, MUPPETS, & MONSTERS - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 15,861 views
Harry recalls his visit to Monster Palooza 2012 and a chance meeting with Big Bird himself, Caroll Spinney, sends Harry on a trip down memory lane and the nostalgia of his childhood, comics, movies and television.
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11:48
PIRANHAS & GORE- John Gulager on Ain't It Cool w/ Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 14,363 views
This week, Harry turns from the sentimental to the depraved and jumps back to his love of horror and gore when John Gulager, Director of "Piranha 3DD" stops by to chat.
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15:39
MAD GOD - Phil Tippett interview on Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 19,413 views
This week, Harry discusses his thoughts on seeing Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS and sits down with VFX Master Phil Tippett, known for STAR WARS, STARSHIP TROOPERS, ROBOCOP, JURASSIC PARK and talks about Tippett's MAD GOD project.
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14:09
RAY BRADBURY remembered / ERNIE CLINE interview on Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 14,033 views
This week Harry reflects on the significant impact Ray Bradbury had on his life and others and Ernie Cline, creator of FANBOYS and author of "Ready Player One" stops by to chat about storytelling and writing.
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11:03
STAKIN' ABE - Vampire Hunting w/ Seth Grahame-Smith - Ain't It Cool With Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 14,188 views
Author (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), screenwriter (Dark Shadows, Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter) and director Seth Grahame-Smith returns to Harry's basement to talk Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter the movie.
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15:21
ENTER THE BASEMENT - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 13,991 views
This week, Harry takes us on a tour of the various things in his basement and each of their special connections to the movies that he loves.
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14:16
PATRICK READ JOHNSON Drives to the Basement - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 8,968 views
Director Patrick Read Johnson stops by the basement to talk about his film 5-25-77 and what it was like growing up a geek in a world far less accepting than the present.
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14:41
Harry's COMIC-CON 2012 Film Geek Guide! - Ain't it Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 12,978 views
Harry walks us through his preview of the cool stuff coming to this year's San Diego Comic-Con International.
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12:42
DARK KNIGHT SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 20,900 views
On the eve of the Dark Knight Rises release, Harry excitedly points to some of Nolan's inspiration in classic silent films and he also discusses the 60th Anniversary of "Singin' in the Rain".
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14:04
GODZILLA, THE HOBBIT and EVIL DEAD - Oh My! - Ain't it Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 36,064 views
On this weeks episode Harry sits down with Ain't it Cool's Quint, where they discuss Hall H at Comic-Con, including conversation about the upcoming movies Evil Dead, Godzilla, The Hobbit and James Bond. Don't worry, they didn't leave out The Dark Knight Rises!
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14:47
THE JOY OF MOVIES - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 12,383 views
Following the tragic Aurora theater shootings, Harry considers the positives of the movie theater-going experience.
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14:26
ZOMBIE VS SPY - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 14,067 views
With it's release approaching Harry talks about "Bourne Legacy" and his favorite spy movies of all time, as well as giving a little zombie love to "Paranorman".
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15:50
JAWS - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 18,722 views
Harry and Quint sit down to chat about their love of JAWS to celebrate the Blu-Ray release.
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12:23
TONY SCOTT Remembered - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 11,072 views
With the recent tragic news of Tony Scott's passing, Harry takes a moment and remembers Tony's work along with that of Jimmy Stewart.
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14:55
RAY HARRYHAUSEN - Phil Tippett Talks Stop Motion - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 22,617 views
Visual FX master Phil Tippett returns to the show to talk all things stop motion in film, including the greatest creator of them all, Ray Harryhausen.
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15:51
BLOOD DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 8,334 views
Danish journalist and filmmaker Mads Brügger enters the basement to talk about his film THE AMBASSADOR, which exposes the ugliness of the blood diamond trade in Africa as he goes undercover as a European Ambassador.
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15:47
Citizen Kane IS the BEST film of ALL TIME - Ain't it Cool w/ Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 15,492 views
Just a few weeks ago film critics came out and chose Vertigo as the greatest film of all time, leaping over perennial champion Citizen Kane. In this episode of Ain't it Cool with Harry Knowles, Harry gives his opinion on this decision. While loving and believing Vertigo is one of the greatest films of all time, Harry strongly believes Citizen Kane will always be the greatest film of all time. Check out this episode to hear why Harry believes this and let us know your thoughts!
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15:31
HYPNOTIC & MAGICAL - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 10,636 views
Harry gushes about Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" and 70mm filmmaking, and also brings back Douglas Trumbull to chat more about the future of immersive cinema.
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1:46
Stan Lee Interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 5,974 views
Stan Lee is an icon for all comic book fans, so he is a natural fit as a producer for a documentary about San Diego Comic-Con International. On the red carpet of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles interviews Stan about the film.
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2:00
Morgan Spurlock Interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 3,676 views
Morgan Spurlock is using his expertise in documentaries to tackle a subject of epic proportions: San Diego Comic-Con International. On the red carpet of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles interviews Morgan about directing the film.
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Chris Hardwick interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 6,107 views
Chris Hardwick, all-around media maven and creator of Nerdist, is a regular at San Diego Comic-Con International where he hosts panels every year. On the red carpet of Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Chris discusses the film with Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles. Joined by Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead, the conversation shifts to the next season of the AMC hit show.
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Harry Knowles Interviewed @ the Premier of Comic Con 4: A Fan's Hope
by Nerdist 5,169 views
Through the sciences of teleporation and puppetry, Harry Knowles' puppet alter ego attends the premiere of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, a documentary which non-puppet Harry Knowles produced. On the carpet Harry is interviewed by boy reporter Dan Casey of Nerdist News about the film.
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Kevin Pereira Interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 8,530 views
Kevin Pereira, host of G4's Attack of the Show, is a regular at San Diego Comic-Con International where he hosts panels every year. On the red carpet of Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Kevin discusses the film with Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles.
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Skip Harvey Interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 1,299 views
Skip Harvey is an illustrator and comic-lover who is seeking his fortune at San Diego Comic-Con International. On the red carpet of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles interviews Skip about what it was like being a subject of the documentary.
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1:00
James Darling and Se Young Kang Interviewed by Puppet Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 1,602 views
James Darling and Se Young Kang are an adorable couple with mutually nerdy passions, but James wants to use San Diego Comic-Con International as the setting for a marriage proposal. On the red carpet of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles interviews James and Se Young about what it was like being subjects of the documentary.
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17:05
TIME TRAVEL - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 17,355 views
Harry sits down to discuss Time Travel in TV and movies.
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SINISTER - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 13,059 views
"Sinister" screenwriter & Ain't It Cool critic C. Robert Cargill (aka Massawyrm) drops by the basement to talk about "Sinister" and his upcoming book.
For More Ain't It Cool videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5111BBD61A267322
Other Cool stuff:
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17:05
WALKING DEAD, BURTON & DREDD - Wow!: Ain't it cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 13,854 views
In this episode of Ain't it Cool Harry talks Walking Dead Season 3 and gets surprise visits from Tim Burton and Karl Urban. We hope you enjoy!
For More Ain't It Cool videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5111BBD61A267322
Other Cool stuff:
http://www.aintitcool.com/ -
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15:37
ARGO - Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
by Nerdist 8,002 views
Harry has just seen Ben Affleck's ARGO and discovered legendary makeup artist John Chambers involvement with the true events. Naturally, Harry reminisces about the other great make-up artists that have inspired him.
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18:31
Year End Movie Preview & JJ ABRAMS- Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles - Season Finale
by Nerdist 14,858 views
Season Finale! As Ain't It Cool goes into hiatus, Harry looks ahead at all of the cool movies that are coming out in the next couple months and gets a special tidbit from JJ Abrams on the next Star Trek.
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18:31
Year End Movie Preview & JJ ABRAMS- Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles - Season Finale
by Nerdist 14,858 views
Season Finale! As Ain't It Cool goes into hiatus, Harry looks ahead at all of the cool movies that are coming out in the next couple months and gets a special tidbit from JJ Abrams on the next Star Trek.
