Viral videos are moving up from the Internet to Hollywood.
Jimmy Kimmel partnered with the hottest celebrities to recreate storied YouTube videos in dramatic fashion. Not unlike popular movies adapted from books, Kimmel's masterpieces also relied on source material for their inspiration. But instead of bestselling novels, Kimmel used viral clips as his muse.
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You might not remember when the first time you saw "David After Dentist," but you'll certainly remember exactly when you saw David After Dentist Double Rainbow Oh My God! in 3D. The blockbuster features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the titular David and Samuel L. Jackson as an evil dentist. It's a recreation hopped up on Novocain.
Liam Hemsworth lends his talents as both Charlie and Harry in Bitman Begins, adapted from "Charlie Bit my Finger." Queen Latifah makes a showing as Sweet Brown from the news report gone viral in Sweet Brown: Ain't Nobody Got Time For That. And Kevin Spacey dons a cat suit to play us off in a classically-styled adaptation of Keyboard Cat in Ameowadeus.
Before these videos relied on the power of the Internet, but now they're riding on star power.
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