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The Social Network Trailer Parodies

American composer Irving Berlin once said "There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny." Social media enthusiasts would use the word meme instead of corny. More fitting perhaps, since social networking really haven't been around that long. However, what I find corny as well as clever, are well produced film trailer parodies popular on YouTube these days because just about anyone who graduated high school in the last ten years knows how to break down Hollywood style film making. Shira Lazar, who hosts Backstage Live from time to time appears in this Twitter based trailer parody of The Social Network.

Finally, my favorite movie trailer parody of all time by BritANick.com from March 2010:

Dozens more can be found on YouTube using a simple search.

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