Big news out of YouTube HQ today as the video giant announced it will add 3,000 new mainstream, feature-length titles for rent on its movie site. Taken largely from the libraries of Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. and costing around $2.99 each, the films' availability signifies the latest milestone in Hollywood's caution experimentation with Internet exhibition. Which is great, but I'm sorry: It's the movies Hollywood has to give away that are dazzling me right now. Especially the comedies.
You could lose yourself for hours in YTMovies' comedy section, which looks and feels not too dissimilar to browsing the godforsaken comedy racks at Blockbuster circa 2002. There are more Danny Masterson movies today, I guess. Anyway, what do you say we form a viewing club for these 25 WTF titles in particular and regroup weekly for discussions (though I can tell you in advance I'm going to be out sick the week we watch Phat Beach)?
24. National Lampoon Presents Cattle Call
20. Hittin' It
19. Gettin' It
18. My Five Wives
17. My X-Girlfriends Wedding Reception
16. Phat Beach
15. Does This Mean We're Married
14. Scrambled Beer
12. Sharp as Marbles
11. Geek Mythology
6. Howie Mandel: The First HBO Special
5. Fast Sofa