Английская Википедия:Geek and Gamer Girls
"Geek and Gamer Girls", stylized G33K & G4M3R Girls, is a music video by the girl group Team Unicorn. It pays tribute to women who love gaming, manga, and science fiction.[1][2] The video reached 1 million views in its first week online but met with a mixed reception over its portrayal of the women.[3][4] Robot Chicken creator Seth Green performs a rap in the video. Actress Katee Sackhoff and comic book creator Stan Lee also appear.[5] The music video is noted for its abundance of cultural references.[6][7][8][9] parodying Katy Perry's "California Gurls".[10]
Writing and development
Music video
The video utilizes a number props and costumes relevant to geek culture; most notably elements of video games, Star Wars, collectible toys, superheroes, film & television, Star Trek, and comic books. The members of Team Unicorn appear dressed as prominent pop culture characters:
- The Baroness (Rileah Vanderbilt)
- Han Solo (Michele Boyd)
- Psylocke (Milynn Sarley)
- Lara Croft (Clare Grant)
The video also includes appearances by a number of uncredited male dancers, also dressed in similar pop culture related costumes. The dancers appear as such characters as The Flash, Spock, Darth Maul, Spider-Man, and Legolas.
Seth Green, who was involved in the production of the video, raps a verse in the song. Green is married to Team Unicorn member Clare Grant. Comic book creator Stan Lee makes two appearances in the video, as does actress Katee Sackhoff- best known for her role as Kara “Starbuck” Thrace in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica franchise.
Synopsis
Reception
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Team Unicorn Interview. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ Interview: G33K & G4M3R GIRLS (Geek and Gamer Girls Video) 1 Week, 1 Million Views. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ G33K & G4M3R GIRLS Fangirl Furor: Should Geek and Gamer Girls Go Sexy, Sexless, Something Else?. Actionflickchick.com (September 22, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ IGN: Geek and Gamer Girls Sing Out. Music.ign.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ G33k & G4m3r Girls Song Шаблон:Webarchive. Break.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ MTV Splash Page: Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' Parodied In Awesome 'Geek And Gamer Girls' Video. Splashpage.mtv.com (September 15, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ The Official Star Wars Blog | Star Wars Shout Outs in “G33k & G4M3R Girls” Music Video Шаблон:Webarchive. Starwarsblog.starwars.com (September 10, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ Wallace, Lewis. (September 11, 2010) Spot the Geek Refs in ‘Geek and Gamer Girls’ Song. Wired. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ Fox 5: Meet the Geek Girls Шаблон:Webarchive. Fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
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