I’ve been following the controversial story of the DirecTV commercials since last week and I have to tell you, if this doesn’t put an end to them, I don’t know what will.

It all started when DirecTV decided to air one of their commercials that interrupts a scene of a popular movie. I think I’ve seen this done with Alien and the National Lampoon’s Vacation movies, but I know there are more. The new commercial, however, was controversial because it showcased a scene from Tommy Boy, starring David Spade and the late Chris Farley in the famous “fat guy in a little coat” scene.

Now, before your imagination starts running wild, they didn’t really bother with altering Chris Farley’s performance, but rather David Spade did all the talking. Many people blame Spade on wanting to cash in on his friend, but apparently his family gave the approval to use the footage.

Personally, I think the commercial was done in bad taste, but yet I’m a bit torn by it. Yes, they probably shouldn’t have altered the scene at all for an advertisement, but at least they didn’t make Farley spew out the ad. I don’t know, it is a touchy subject.

Speaking of touchy subjects, LandlineTV has created a fake rendition of possible places DirecTV could take us if they are allowed to continue these tasteless commercials (Thanks /Film). The scenes range from showing Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight to John F. Kennedy.

Please understand that this was meant to be a spoof.

Have a look at the video below.

So, what do you think? Is DirecTV going a bit too far? Are these scenes containing dead actors used as marketing ploys okay? Let us know in the comments.

While I’m hoping most of you have seen this internet gem, I’d thought I’d share with you just in case you’re living under a rock. While no one can replace Heath Ledger as the Joker from The Dark Knight, this guy has the role to mimic Heath to the tee.

This is an online series going a year strong and still showing signs of life. You get a glimpse of what therapy Joker goes through when he is sent to Arkham after he is caught at the end of The Dark Knight.

This is an ongoing series rather than just a single video, so we will just provide you with a link to the show. Enjoy.

www.thejokerblogs.com

Tonight’s edition of YouTube Spotlight is brought to you by a Tweet from Mediasaurus Rex.

I like Donkey Kong and I love Mortal Kombat… put them together and what do you get? A funny rendition of Mortal Kombat VS Donkey Kong! I think this is great and I would definitely play a game like this.

Check out the video below:

Let us know what you think in the comments below!

In Today’s Youtube Spotlight, we bring you an interesting short film titled INSiDE, by Trevor Sands.

INsIDE is a short film about a mental patient named Daniel that suffers from multiple personalities, or voices inside his head. The ending does include a little twist you may or may not be prepared for.

I really enjoyed the film, although it had a few drawbacks–mainly that this sort of twist at the end has been done before several times. However, it was interesting to see it unfold and the acting was great. I suggest you submit 5 minutes of your time to the video and let us know what you think in the comments below.