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NASA Parodies Reach New Level of Awkwardness

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-back-to-film-school dept.

MMBK writes "NASA TV recently produced six movie-trailer parodies about current projects for a 'themed exhibit at an international conference.' But for the most part, the attempt remains pretty corny, far, far away from the imaginative, inspiring work of space artists like Bruce McCall."

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  1. Re:It's not hilarious but by Coren22 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, that robot is currently on the ISS. http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-89851.html
    I didn't see any articles that talk about after it was brought up though.

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  2. intentional by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why is nobody considering the possibility that the videos are intentionally campy? I thought they were a little fun for exactly that reason...