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Template:Infobox Website LoadingReadyRun, often abbreviated to LRR, is a Canadian sketch comedy website, based in Victoria, British Columbia, founded by Graham Stark and Paul Saunders. Since its launch in October 2003, a new video has been posted to the site every week, without fail; all of them are written, performed and edited by members of the "LoadingReadyRun crew", which consists of Graham, Paul, and six of their friends.
The theme of the website is based on the Commodore 64 and its humour is often video game related. <ref name="About">Template:Cite web</ref> Some of their videos have been featured in film festivals such as the Comic-Con International Film Festival<ref name="ComicCon">LoadingReadyRun video How to Talk a Pirate screened as at Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in Humor/Parody section Template:Cite web</ref> in San Diego, and shown on major television networks, including G4 TechTV Canada <ref name="TorrentTV">Template:Cite web</ref> and CNN.<ref name="About"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They are currently in their sixth season.
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Cast
Crew Anchors
The core "LoadingReadyRun crew" consists of:<ref name="About"/>
- Graham Stark
- Paul Saunders
- Matt Wiggins
- Kathleen de Vere
- Morgan vanHumbeck
- Bill Watt
- James Turner
- Jeremy "Jer" Petter
Supporting Players
In addition, others have been featured in a number of videos:
- Andrew Cownden
- Gibb, the site's mascot, a Yeti puppet
- Brad Kirkland
- Johnny_Lunchbox
- Nathan Mosher
- Tim Sevenhuysen
- Kate Stark
- Alex Steacy
- Ben Wilkinson
- Ash Vickers
Notable work
Pimp My Chair
A parody of MTV's "Pimp My Ride".
How to Talk like a Pirate
Part of a fictional 1950s-style language-learning series, this video teaches the nuances of pirate speech.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was released for Talk Like a Pirate Day, 2006.
Three PS3s
Posted around the release of the Playstation 3, this video features Paul, who proudly claims that he owns "three PS3s". The video became recognized quickly, and caused a lot of controversy, mostly because viewers weren't aware that the video wasn't for real. It was even translated into SpanishTemplate:Fact. In truth, the crew didn't own a single PS3: they borrowed two of them and the third was a hollow display modelTemplate:Fact.
Rejected WiiPlay Games
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Halo: The Future of Gaming
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Uwe Boll: Decision 2008
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An Interview with Uwe Boll
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Desert Bus For Hope
Loading Ready Run is perhaps best known for their 2007 "Desert Bus For Hope" event. On November 23, 2007, the group started a marathon game session of Desert Bus (a minigame from Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors) called Desert Bus for Hope to raise money for the charity Child's Play. The four-man team took turns playing the game continuously, with more hours added as more donations were made. The event was broadcast live via webcam, and garnered attention both from the media, and Penn & Teller, who called in, sent pizza, and made donations. As of the end of the event on November 28, 2007, $22,805 had been raised, including donations from Penn and Teller themselves.<ref>[1]End-of-event post on official website</ref><ref>Victoria Times Colonist Magicians conjure up cash for deadly fundraiser</ref><ref>desertbus.org Desert Bus for Hope website - announcement of reaching twenty thousand dollars</ref>
Selected Awards
| Video | Organisation | Award |
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| Eyewitness Accounts | Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2008 | Best writing <ref name="VISFF">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| How to Talk Like a Pirate | Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2007 | Best writing<ref name="VISFF"/> |
| Suspend Your Disbelief | Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2006 University of Victoria Student Film Festival 2005 | Audience Choice<ref name="VISFF"/> Best Male Performance (Andrew Cownden)<ref name="VISFF"/> Audience Choice<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| The Professor's Funhouse | Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2005 | Best writing<ref name="VISFF"/> |
References
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