Ohmygod, Food
How do you know when a viral video is done, done done? When a Yale student group spoofs it. First their Senior Class Gift fund brought us “Senior Gift in a Box.” Now their women’s crew team has applied the winning formula to comedian Liam Sullivan’s ubiquitous “Shoes” video.
The original “Shoes” (2006) tells the story of Kelly, a blonde ingenue who, stifled by the tedium of family life, sets out to “get what I want.” Namely, shoes. She embarks on a journey that takes her from store to store, where she offers pointed, often devastating, critiques of various types of shoes. It eventually devolves into a decadent Boschian fantasy with flaming hula hoops and big stuffed purple dragons. If you haven’t seen it, you’re either dead or you’re J.D. Salinger. (Don’t play, Jerry, you know you read us.) In either case, watch it here.
The YWC’s homage borrows the original’s structure and spirit, but adds a thematic twist. Rather than combing the town for shoes, the crew team roams Yale’s campus in search of food. The result, while unappealing in most every way, is impressive as a shot-for-shot remake a la Gus Van Sant. We’ll leave the criticism at that, seeing as any one of those mustachioed women could absolutely manhandle us. If you find yourself getting the point, fast forward to the end: you’ll see one girl bench-pressing another.
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March 28th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
The best part is where they suggest that they have a chance at the NCAA Championship. They should stick to hoping for food.
March 28th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
these monsters make dartmouth girls look cute… so sad.
March 28th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
As if a gay yalie knows anything about Dartmouth girls. I haven’t seen a fat or seriously ugly girl in my over 3 years here. Nice try, go grab a New Haven hooker.
March 28th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
D’07…do you find that you run into things when you walk around with your eyes closed?
March 28th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
I can confirm that while Dartmouth girls may be grimmer than average, they are not generally super fat; rather, throughout their four years they develop, much as the guys tend to, Keystone-light related guts. Moreover, our women’s crew team is better looking than Yale’s, although that is not saying much.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
I’m sorry. Can you guys tell me where to pick up some Haterade? I’m running low, but you kids seem to have plenty.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
I am with P ‘10 on this one. I thought it was a good spoof. Well done.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
I think they’re hot. especially the one pole dancing with the oar
March 28th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I am pretty sure the one under the -sniderman- tag towards the end, not to mention the one in the fur-lined coat, was pretty hot.
Also, the one that could do a crunch a second and who looked like she had read many of the foundational texts of the western canon– she was hot too.
March 28th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
oh yeah. i agree. and also the girl who says “let’s party” and definitely that little blond one
March 28th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
oh yeah. i agree. and also the girl who says “let’s party” and definitely that little blond one
March 28th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
the “kelly” character is pretty hot. The way she says “deck” adds new meaning to the word. Stroke on, Yale Women’s Crew (strong and wet)!
March 28th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I’m really glad that the most lastingly important things about YWC are the 1 second shots of rediculously dressed appearance rather than their clear ability to enjoy life more than people who as P’10 so nicely put it, like to drink the haterade. It’s too bad it doesn’t give you the energy to get across that line. Rock on YWC.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Nice to see the Sabres jersey in there.
March 29th, 2007 at 8:26 am
i want those 3 minutes of my life back.
March 29th, 2007 at 8:41 am
HotYaleRower – how can you accurately guage whether or not people “enjoy life” based on criticism directed towards an amateur video?
March 29th, 2007 at 9:26 am
HotYaleRower spelled “rediculous” wrong and Columbia 08 spelled “guage” wrong. These are not difficult words. “Guage” may have been a typo, but even most state-school kids can spell “rediculous” correctly. I bet you also write “definately” as well.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:40 am
PENN ‘12, I’m just wondering why it’s going to take you so long to graduate. Or if you are a junior in high school who thinks he’s/she’s going to get into Penn. Either way, good luck with that. Go play with your ribbons from your elementary school spelling tests.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Ouch, I’m sure that “definately” remark hurt. If we start criticizing spelling, though, let’s look at grammar as well and avoid repeating ourselves as well, too, also, okay?
March 29th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
The Brown spoof for the housing lottery (“Rooms”) was better, though still cringeworthy.
April 7th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
THIS VIDEO ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 8th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Stuuuupid Boys!
What does it matter if they are “hot” or not?
They have enough confidence and guts not to put on make up and “dress sexy” for this video, rather spoofing themselves and having a good time. YWC Rules. Critical people suck. Oh…and by the way..Bitch…Fuck you!
Oh, and by the way…
April 8th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Stuuuupid Boys!
What does it matter if they are “hot” or not?
They have enough confidence and guts not to put on make up and “dress sexy” for this video, rather spoofing themselves and having a good time. YWC Rules. Critical people suck. Oh…and by the way..Bitch…Fuck you!
Oh, and by the way…
April 8th, 2007 at 11:38 am
H’08 – “critical people suck”
the irony is so thick I could cut it with a knife . . .
April 8th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
YWC won this weekend, and from the looks of those girls, they seriously think most if not all food rocks. They could eat any average-sized human.
June 23rd, 2007 at 2:37 pm
oh wait- nice try….
they did win the NCAA championships.
go get some food.
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