Top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments
Top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments
Disclaimer:
This is a mostly satirical list in the style of the Nostalgia Critic, it has several references to TV Tropes and is mostly satirical, nothing is to be taken seriously as Monstermaster13 is a fictional reviewer. If you have any complaints or nitpicks, just relax and enjoy the weirdness.
Guest Starring:
Growler.
That Werebelushi In The Shades.
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Nathan:
Hello everyone, i’m Monstermaster13 and welcome to a very special episode of Monstermaster13’s top 11 lists. Now for those who are uneducated, Russell Brand is a British comedian known for playing Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and its spin off, or as the voice of Doctor Nefario in both Despicable Me movies, he’s also known for being the best known example of the Agent Peacock trope. This man is known for the kind of behavior that would put a soccer-mom to shame. Now I am kind of mixed when it comes to him I don't like him, nor do I hate him, but he does weird me out sometimes.
With his insanely crazy hair and his mannerisms such as elaborating on certain words and phrases to make himself sound intelligent...it's hard to tell what exactly he's thinking. The man is the living definition of What The Hell. And yet he still has a fanbase despite the fact he’s considered the worst thing to happen to Britain since the black plague.
So with a man this wierd, I figured that with so many controversial moments in his life and in his career, I figured that a top 11 list would be absolutely perfect for this. So get ready to start questioning your own sanity. It’s time for the Top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments.
11. His performance as Triniculo in The Tempest.
I may not be an expert when it comes to Shakespeare adaptations, especially seeing as the only one i’ve seen is Scotland P.A which is a modern version of The Scottish Play set in a fast food joint in the 70’s. But the Tempest, is one of my guilty pleasure movies.
Russell makes an appearance as Triniculo, the jester. And he totally steals the show, channeling Clopan from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame. Speaking of Disney characters...did you know he posed as Captain Hook for a Disney photoshoot? It’s true. Well, I always DID say he would be perfect in the part. He even embodies the typical grungy pirate look perfectly! Are you sure that he’s not a leftover character from the POTC franchise? I mean there was even a rumor about him playing Jack Sparrow’s bro in Pirates 5. Thank god that never happened. Russell, I like you...but please...DON’T ruin Pirates Of The Caribbean for me. No, just DON’T.
I’ll stick with Johnny Depp, thank you. Russell, you’re a good comedian but you’re not Johnny Depp. So please, don’t even think about appearing in Pirates 5. Leave the Jack Sparrow antics to Depp, please!
My little rant aside, his performance in the Tempest tops this list of delightfully weird moments at number 11.
10. The Noel Gallagher music video ‘What A Life’.
Talk about an interesting story-line, all three of the videos by Noel Gallagher have a plotline that carries on, this is the third installment in the series and it starts off with a caravan and a young woman that goes into it. I HATE it when this happens!
Why is there always a female character in these things that is dumb enough to go in places that are obviously creepy or ominous? Don’t they even realize they could wind up dead? Well, our heroine doesn’t end up dead - but she meets an even worse fate, encountering Russell as an evil entity...no not THAT Entity, known as ‘The Dark’. He’s not related to Tim Curry’s Lord Of Darkness by any chance, is he? Hmm...he doesn’t stand at over 7ft, he doesn’t have red skin, horns, pointed ears, hooves or that muscular build, but he does have a Beard Of Evil.
Russell tries to entice our heroine into joining the dark side but he is stopped by Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds band. He really does know how to play this type of character. He’s like a cross between Alice Cooper, Ozzy and Doctor Facilier. You know, he should play roles more like this one - he could play a great villain if given the chance.
No wonder he’s in my nightmares so much, it’s because he’s enjoying himself so much playing the villain. If you’re not scared of the dark now, you will be once he’s through with you.
9. His brief appearance in Katy Perry's Part of Me.
As you know, i’m a huge fan of Katy Perry and I enjoyed watching her Part Of Me 3D movie/documentary as it showed a side to her nobody has ever seen before. Now, you probably know that for a while Katy was married to Russell. What on earth she saw in him, I do not know. Nor do I want to, but let’s just say - from what I have read coming from Katy’s perspective - it wasn’t pretty.
There is this one moment in the movie that just weirds me out, it’s where she is getting dressed and Russell comes in, greets her and calls her sausage. Seriously? That was your pet name for Katy? Sausage? Like who nicknames their loved one after a flipping food product? No, it’s different in the case of TY Beanie Babies because that’s Theme Naming. But to pet-name your then wife, Sausage? That’s like me calling my pets names like Donut. *a dog that looks like Milo from The Mask appears* Hey, Donut! Who’s a good Donutty Uttikins? You are! Yes, you are!
See? It’s just weird and awkward to call your loved one ‘Sausage’ even as a pet-name, it’s no wonder Katy divorced him after this movie came out! I would definitely file for divorce if I was a woman married to Russell. No questions asked!
8. The scene in Hop where EB is talking to the production assistant.
Welcome to the What The Hell Casting Agency. Today’s subject...Hop. Yes, Russell Brand voicing the son of the Easter Bunny! That’s one of the most bizarre castings ever since Marlon Brando as the voice of a little old lady. And yes that movie exists, it was Marlon’s last movie role. Yep, The Godfather voicing a kindly old woman!
When I hear the word ‘easter bunny’, I don’t think of Russell Brand, no I don’t. Now when I hear that word, I think of Bunnymund from Rise Of The Guardians - now THAT’S an easter bunny.
Did I mention this movie is made by the same director of Muppets From Space and Max Keeble’s Big Move as well as working on Rocko’s Modern Life and Kablam? Yeah...how did he go from Rocko’s Modern Life to this?
This movie is enjoyable for the most part with the exception of this scene that is best described as Meta or Breaking The Fourth Wall. E.P (Voiced by Russell) is in the studio when the production assistant (played by a live-action Russell) comes to inform him it’s time to go on. Yeah, apparently in this universe the Talking To Yourself trope is treated like it’s totally normal.
Because talking to your own characters/alter-egos is totally sane...right? I mean like who hasn’t talked to their own characters? (Other Nathan: You tell em, me!). See? Everyone does it! Russell talking to himself in Hop, taking the number 8 spot on this countdown.
7. Any of his singing scenes.
Who would have thought that a man who looks like the love-child of Rob Zombie and Beetlejuice could actually sing? Apparently Russell Brand can really sing, he’s done it in character as Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Em To The Greek, he’s sung a cover of the Beatles song ‘When I’m 64’, he sang at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony, he sang at the MTV Vmas in 2010, and most notably he sang in Rock Of Ages.
He’s actually pretty good but it just comes across as a little bizarre when he sings, there was just something a little creepy about his performance of ‘Pure Imagination’ at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. Don’t get me wrong, it was an AWESOME musical number and he looked AWESOME in his costume but the way he sang ‘Pure Imagination’ made it more unsettling than pretty much anything from the 1970’s Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory movie. Russell, I LOVED your performance here - but your singing performance here was just one step away from becoming a cross of Nightmare Fuel and Last Note Nightmare. The fact you’re pretty much looking like a Tim Burton character doesn’t help.
Russell may be a good singer but when he sings - it’s kind of weird. Actually kind of - is an understatement. And speaking of musical numbers...
6. "I'd Rather Have A Bowl of Coco Pops".
I love Russell Brand’s Ponderland, it’s humorous and insightful and seeing Russell mock how stupid those videos are always brightens my day. But there is one moment in the season 1 starter episode ‘Childhood’ that really gets to me.
It’s where he’s talking about how he was obsessed with eating the famous cereal Coco Pops and of course he mentions the infamous Ear Worm of a jingle. And you bloody well know what i’m talking about. It goes like this…*singing* I would rather have a bowl of Coco Pops!
This song has become so much of an Ear Worm for Russell that he can’t help but sing it sometimes, and the moment in which he sings this is hillarious yet creepy at the same time - like he’s almost been possessed, his eyes move around like he’s one of those old Kit Cat clocks with the eyes that seem to always move back and fourth. Seriously, someone SHOULD make a Russell Brand creepypasta, creepypasta writers out there, I DARE YOU to come up with a Russell Brand creepypasta!
It’s like what the Ducktales theme does to the Nostalgia Critic! That song is an Ear Worm that won’t leave your head once it’s buried itself in there. To the point it possess you almost. But luckily that will never happen to lil ol me, right?
*suddenly he becomes possessed and he starts singing in a creepy fashion* I’d rather have a bowl of Coco Pops! I would rather have a bowl of Coco Pops! No! Snap out of this! Come on, Nathan - get it together! *the theme to the Exorcist plays, his head spins around like Regan’s, and his voice changes to Russell’s voice* Hello lovelies, nice day isn’t it? *cackles creepily in Russell’s voice, which also has a very demonic echo to it*. Come on, let’s all sit down and stroke the furry walls of this divine utopia and be together forever as one! *he throws up a stream of projectile vomit and he levitates in the air*
(Werebelushi: Holy crap! I’ve seen this type of thing before! Nathan’s been possesed by Russell Brand! Nathan? Are you alright? Speak to me!) *speaks in Russell’s voice, still with a demonic echo* Hello Werebelushi, old chum. It is so delightful to see you, my you look wonderfully repulsive. (Werebelushi: Are you in there? Nathan?) There is no Nathan, only Russell. *his eyes glow and he transforms into Russell*
(Werebelushi: Okay...this is scaring me. Russell, this is the Werebelushi In The Shades and as a duly designated member of the supernatural community, this city, and the monster world - I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.) *as Russell* Are you a god?
(Werebelushi: Errr...no) *as Russell* THEN….DIIIIIE! *he shoots lightning out of his fingers like Gozer and he zaps the Werebelushi* (Growler: Werebelushi, when someone asks you if you are a god...you say YES!)
Now...I shall totally ruin this countdown by making it all about wonderfully quirky I am and then i’ll take control of this show and make it the Russell Brand Review Show so it will be about me! *laughs evilly*
(Werebelushi:
The power of Chris Farley compels you, the power of Chris Farley compels you, the power of Chris Farley compels you.) *he suddenly returns to normal and becomes unpossessed* Huh? Werebelushi? What happened? (Werebelushi: Russell Brand possessed you and you turned into him.) Really? That must have been freaky as hell, I can’t imagine anything more horrifying than that. *Werebelushi gets out a proton pack as the Ghostbusters theme plays, he uses it to suck Russell into a Ghost Trap just like in the movie, the trap slams shut* (Werebelushi: Yes! I came I saw I kicked his ass! *He leaves*)
Well with that little mess out of the way and my little experience with Demonic Possession dealt with, I think it’s time we moved on to number 5 don’t you agree, so come on - let’s go!
5. Russell in drag.
Yes, this entry is REAL and no, it’s NOT some bizzare halucination. You didn’t dream this, this is indeed real! So get out your Brain Bleach, because we are delving into the Squick factor now!
But first a little bit of a backstory, Red Nose Day is a special occasion in Britain that usually takes place around March, it’s done to raise awareness and money for a charity known as Comic Relief. It was first created in 1985 by Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis (creator of Mr Bean, which btw is STILL a classic show.) and has been going ever since, with a variety of crazy stunts and comedy skits as well as numerous hit novelty singles, and of course the ever popular trademark known as the Red Nose. I have mine right here *puts on his*.
In 2007 there was a special live show for Comic Relief of the British comedy series Little Britain. Russell makes a guest appearance as the ‘handyman’ who has come to fix the place up for our two female leads - who are both played by men in drag. And right away I sense this is going to go into Rocky Horror territory.
And my god, I was right - because lo and behold, Russell takes his uniform off to reveal he’s dressed in drag! Eeeeeew! Russell, you do NOT look good dressed in women’s clothing! Eeeew! I think i’m gonna….*he throws up repeatedly*.
Russell, I love you, I really do - but you’re NOT Drag queen material. No offence to anyone who really is transgendered or maybe a drag queen in real life, but still...i’m really sorry that you had to be subjected to this. Russell, sweetie - you’re not RuPaul! You’re not impressing anyone with that get up. I may not be a big fashion expert like Joan Rivers, but I certainly know what looks good and what looks terrible.
You know when I said this was Rocky Horrorish? Well apparently it was rumored that he was going to play Frank N’ Furter in a Rocky Horror remake! To which I say, leave RHPS alone - it is perfect as is - it does NOT need a remake, even Richard O’Brien himself agrees with me on this. Russell, please stay away from RHPS and avoid making remakes of classic movies!
With that little piece of nastiness over, how about we move on to the final 4 shall we?
4. The Furry Walls scene in Get Him To The Greek.
Out of everything i’ve seen of his, I find Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Getting To The Greek to be his most tolerable. But however there is this one scene that really confuses me.
It’s the ‘stroke the furry walls’ scene. I just don’t get this scene at all, are they supposed to be on drugs or something? I take it that Aldous and the character Jonah Hill played are both on drugs in this scene or one of them is recovering from a drug trip they went on due to smoking too much Jeffrey. But...what exactly is the purpose of the furry walls? I get it, they’re soft and they calm you down, but still...what was the entire purpose of this scene?
I love this movie but this scene just confuses the hell out of me. It truly does! I don’t know if Judd Apatow was on drugs when he wrote this scene in there or if Russell was on drugs when he was filming this scene...but given his history, I wouldn’t be surprised - after all, this is the same man who dressed up like Bin Laden!
3. The "Do You Want to Explode" scene in Despicable Me.
Despicable Me 1 and 2 are both two of my favorite non-Pixar/non-Dreamworks related CGI films, they are both hilarious and heartwarming and have a fantastic voice cast - not to mention the Minions. OMG! Those things are so adorable. I wish they were real so I could have them as pets!
Of course one of my favourite reasons for liking both movies is Russell Brand as the voice of the elderly and nearly deaf scientist Dr Nefario. I didn’t even recognize his voice at first, he sounded like Eddie Izzard! I mean it...it reminded me of Izzard as the voice of Nigel in The Wild!
In the first one, there’s a scene in which the girls are in the lab messing around with various chemicals and Nefario asks…”Do you want to explode?”. What the hell was all that about?
Now to me, I think that one of the serums is a serum that might cause you to inflate like a cartoon character or turn into some kind of blueberry, but again well there is a specific fetish for that, so you might never know.
But still...it makes you think Dr Nefario has serums for all kinds of purposes, if that is the cause, then how come he hasn’t tested those out yet? Oh well, nevermind - it’s still a good movie.
2. The Wolf in A Bear's Christmas Tale.
There are just certain roles that some actors are BORN to play, and if there is any role Russell Brand is born to play - it’s as a werewolf! Because let’s face it, he looks like a werewolf. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be one. He is so extremely hairy, like he’s in the process of becoming a werewolf himself.
For those familiar with the British tv show Bo’ Selecta or Bo! In The USA, there was a short spin-off called A Bear’s Tale featuring a bear-like character who lives with humans and gets up to all kinds of antics. In the Christmas special he is told a fairy tale in which he encounters various characters including Red Riding Hood, a wimpish Peter Pan parody and a Big Bad Wolfman known as Mr Wolf, played by Russell.
As Mr Wolf, he’s what I basically call a werewolf version of Austin Powers, even right down to dressing just like him! Werewolf Russell here just likes the idea of dressing up in ladies underwear. Well, the wolf in the original fairy-tale dressed up like Red’s grandmother so at least I can excuse him this time around.
Russell, you look great as a werewolf. You were made to play a monster! If you had done a role like this instead of making the Arthur remake, you would have gotten a bigger fanbase! I commend you for the jab at Twilight in your stand up show, but you could have totally gotten in the craze of the whole ‘monster’ fad by playing a monster yourself! Those rabid fan-girls of yours would simply love it!
So...with number 2 over and done with...it’s time for the final moment on this countdown. Now, what will it be? You’ll have to find out.
Last but not least….
1. The 2012 Olympics performance.
So here are we, the number 1 spot - now with a man as bizarre as Russell Brand, what could it possibly be? I mean this man is the embodiment of weird, and with so many bizarre moments in his life and career it would take an entire Booky Wook to list them all.
Allow me to refresh your memory. The 2012 London olympics was the embodiment of awesome and the opening and closing ceremonies were nothing short of brilliant, all that great British imagery, the all-star cast of performers, and not to mention both ceremonies were flawless and perfect.
But the closing ceremony is what really took the world by storm, I mean not only did he get to hear some of the hottest new bands from the UK, but also old favorites like George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Mike Oldfield, Take That (minus Robbie), Eric Idle, and the fab 5 themselves The Spice Girls. Not to mention Mr Poe himself Timothy Spall, as well as Annie Lennox. All of them still look fine as they did back in the 90’s, especially Victoria, Geri, Mel B, and Mel C! I may be a guy, but i’m still a Spice Girls fan - even to this day!
Although it wasn’t without its share of weirdness and neither was the opening ceremony, but - hey, any ceremony that has a 50ft version of the infamous Dark Lord from the Harry Potter franchise is awesome in my eyes.
But there is this one moment that amps it up all the way to eleven and that moment is….Russell Brand on a bus singing Pure Imagination and I Am The Walrus! This is the Big Lipped Alligator Moment to end ALL Big Lipped Alligator Moments.
Apparently Russell must have taken my comment about him looking like a Tim Burton character LITERALLY because in his outfit he looks like a cross between Beetlejuice and Willy Wonka! Russell once described himself as an S&M Willy Wonka, and now there he is - dressed like a demented Willy Wonka/ring-master type, singing I Am The Walrus with a group of women dressed in exotic costumes.
This is either the most bizarre Dream Sequence in existance or the best Disney Acid Sequence ever. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was both, because you would have to be the most insane evil genius around in order to come up with this.
So there you go, Russell Brand singing Pure Imagination and I Am The Walrus - taking the number 1 spot on the countdown of the top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments!
There are so many more moments I forgot to mention, there are too many to even fit on here and I don’t intend on doing more Russell related bits after this. I’ve already reviewed Rock Of Ages, and no...I will NOT review the Arthur remake, as the Werebelushi already ranted on that.
I’m Monstermaster13 and I hope you’re enjoyed being here with me looking at the countdown of the top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments, now if you excuse me - i’m going to go and question my own sanity.
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Disclaimer:
This is a mostly satirical list in the style of the Nostalgia Critic, it has several references to TV Tropes and is mostly satirical, nothing is to be taken seriously as Monstermaster13 is a fictional reviewer. If you have any complaints or nitpicks, just relax and enjoy the weirdness.
Guest Starring:
Growler.
That Werebelushi In The Shades.
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Nathan:
Hello everyone, i’m Monstermaster13 and welcome to a very special episode of Monstermaster13’s top 11 lists. Now for those who are uneducated, Russell Brand is a British comedian known for playing Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and its spin off, or as the voice of Doctor Nefario in both Despicable Me movies, he’s also known for being the best known example of the Agent Peacock trope. This man is known for the kind of behavior that would put a soccer-mom to shame. Now I am kind of mixed when it comes to him I don't like him, nor do I hate him, but he does weird me out sometimes.
With his insanely crazy hair and his mannerisms such as elaborating on certain words and phrases to make himself sound intelligent...it's hard to tell what exactly he's thinking. The man is the living definition of What The Hell. And yet he still has a fanbase despite the fact he’s considered the worst thing to happen to Britain since the black plague.
So with a man this wierd, I figured that with so many controversial moments in his life and in his career, I figured that a top 11 list would be absolutely perfect for this. So get ready to start questioning your own sanity. It’s time for the Top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments.
11. His performance as Triniculo in The Tempest.
I may not be an expert when it comes to Shakespeare adaptations, especially seeing as the only one i’ve seen is Scotland P.A which is a modern version of The Scottish Play set in a fast food joint in the 70’s. But the Tempest, is one of my guilty pleasure movies.
Russell makes an appearance as Triniculo, the jester. And he totally steals the show, channeling Clopan from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame. Speaking of Disney characters...did you know he posed as Captain Hook for a Disney photoshoot? It’s true. Well, I always DID say he would be perfect in the part. He even embodies the typical grungy pirate look perfectly! Are you sure that he’s not a leftover character from the POTC franchise? I mean there was even a rumor about him playing Jack Sparrow’s bro in Pirates 5. Thank god that never happened. Russell, I like you...but please...DON’T ruin Pirates Of The Caribbean for me. No, just DON’T.
I’ll stick with Johnny Depp, thank you. Russell, you’re a good comedian but you’re not Johnny Depp. So please, don’t even think about appearing in Pirates 5. Leave the Jack Sparrow antics to Depp, please!
My little rant aside, his performance in the Tempest tops this list of delightfully weird moments at number 11.
10. The Noel Gallagher music video ‘What A Life’.
Talk about an interesting story-line, all three of the videos by Noel Gallagher have a plotline that carries on, this is the third installment in the series and it starts off with a caravan and a young woman that goes into it. I HATE it when this happens!
Why is there always a female character in these things that is dumb enough to go in places that are obviously creepy or ominous? Don’t they even realize they could wind up dead? Well, our heroine doesn’t end up dead - but she meets an even worse fate, encountering Russell as an evil entity...no not THAT Entity, known as ‘The Dark’. He’s not related to Tim Curry’s Lord Of Darkness by any chance, is he? Hmm...he doesn’t stand at over 7ft, he doesn’t have red skin, horns, pointed ears, hooves or that muscular build, but he does have a Beard Of Evil.
Russell tries to entice our heroine into joining the dark side but he is stopped by Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds band. He really does know how to play this type of character. He’s like a cross between Alice Cooper, Ozzy and Doctor Facilier. You know, he should play roles more like this one - he could play a great villain if given the chance.
No wonder he’s in my nightmares so much, it’s because he’s enjoying himself so much playing the villain. If you’re not scared of the dark now, you will be once he’s through with you.
9. His brief appearance in Katy Perry's Part of Me.
As you know, i’m a huge fan of Katy Perry and I enjoyed watching her Part Of Me 3D movie/documentary as it showed a side to her nobody has ever seen before. Now, you probably know that for a while Katy was married to Russell. What on earth she saw in him, I do not know. Nor do I want to, but let’s just say - from what I have read coming from Katy’s perspective - it wasn’t pretty.
There is this one moment in the movie that just weirds me out, it’s where she is getting dressed and Russell comes in, greets her and calls her sausage. Seriously? That was your pet name for Katy? Sausage? Like who nicknames their loved one after a flipping food product? No, it’s different in the case of TY Beanie Babies because that’s Theme Naming. But to pet-name your then wife, Sausage? That’s like me calling my pets names like Donut. *a dog that looks like Milo from The Mask appears* Hey, Donut! Who’s a good Donutty Uttikins? You are! Yes, you are!
See? It’s just weird and awkward to call your loved one ‘Sausage’ even as a pet-name, it’s no wonder Katy divorced him after this movie came out! I would definitely file for divorce if I was a woman married to Russell. No questions asked!
8. The scene in Hop where EB is talking to the production assistant.
Welcome to the What The Hell Casting Agency. Today’s subject...Hop. Yes, Russell Brand voicing the son of the Easter Bunny! That’s one of the most bizarre castings ever since Marlon Brando as the voice of a little old lady. And yes that movie exists, it was Marlon’s last movie role. Yep, The Godfather voicing a kindly old woman!
When I hear the word ‘easter bunny’, I don’t think of Russell Brand, no I don’t. Now when I hear that word, I think of Bunnymund from Rise Of The Guardians - now THAT’S an easter bunny.
Did I mention this movie is made by the same director of Muppets From Space and Max Keeble’s Big Move as well as working on Rocko’s Modern Life and Kablam? Yeah...how did he go from Rocko’s Modern Life to this?
This movie is enjoyable for the most part with the exception of this scene that is best described as Meta or Breaking The Fourth Wall. E.P (Voiced by Russell) is in the studio when the production assistant (played by a live-action Russell) comes to inform him it’s time to go on. Yeah, apparently in this universe the Talking To Yourself trope is treated like it’s totally normal.
Because talking to your own characters/alter-egos is totally sane...right? I mean like who hasn’t talked to their own characters? (Other Nathan: You tell em, me!). See? Everyone does it! Russell talking to himself in Hop, taking the number 8 spot on this countdown.
7. Any of his singing scenes.
Who would have thought that a man who looks like the love-child of Rob Zombie and Beetlejuice could actually sing? Apparently Russell Brand can really sing, he’s done it in character as Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Em To The Greek, he’s sung a cover of the Beatles song ‘When I’m 64’, he sang at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony, he sang at the MTV Vmas in 2010, and most notably he sang in Rock Of Ages.
He’s actually pretty good but it just comes across as a little bizarre when he sings, there was just something a little creepy about his performance of ‘Pure Imagination’ at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. Don’t get me wrong, it was an AWESOME musical number and he looked AWESOME in his costume but the way he sang ‘Pure Imagination’ made it more unsettling than pretty much anything from the 1970’s Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory movie. Russell, I LOVED your performance here - but your singing performance here was just one step away from becoming a cross of Nightmare Fuel and Last Note Nightmare. The fact you’re pretty much looking like a Tim Burton character doesn’t help.
Russell may be a good singer but when he sings - it’s kind of weird. Actually kind of - is an understatement. And speaking of musical numbers...
6. "I'd Rather Have A Bowl of Coco Pops".
I love Russell Brand’s Ponderland, it’s humorous and insightful and seeing Russell mock how stupid those videos are always brightens my day. But there is one moment in the season 1 starter episode ‘Childhood’ that really gets to me.
It’s where he’s talking about how he was obsessed with eating the famous cereal Coco Pops and of course he mentions the infamous Ear Worm of a jingle. And you bloody well know what i’m talking about. It goes like this…*singing* I would rather have a bowl of Coco Pops!
This song has become so much of an Ear Worm for Russell that he can’t help but sing it sometimes, and the moment in which he sings this is hillarious yet creepy at the same time - like he’s almost been possessed, his eyes move around like he’s one of those old Kit Cat clocks with the eyes that seem to always move back and fourth. Seriously, someone SHOULD make a Russell Brand creepypasta, creepypasta writers out there, I DARE YOU to come up with a Russell Brand creepypasta!
It’s like what the Ducktales theme does to the Nostalgia Critic! That song is an Ear Worm that won’t leave your head once it’s buried itself in there. To the point it possess you almost. But luckily that will never happen to lil ol me, right?
*suddenly he becomes possessed and he starts singing in a creepy fashion* I’d rather have a bowl of Coco Pops! I would rather have a bowl of Coco Pops! No! Snap out of this! Come on, Nathan - get it together! *the theme to the Exorcist plays, his head spins around like Regan’s, and his voice changes to Russell’s voice* Hello lovelies, nice day isn’t it? *cackles creepily in Russell’s voice, which also has a very demonic echo to it*. Come on, let’s all sit down and stroke the furry walls of this divine utopia and be together forever as one! *he throws up a stream of projectile vomit and he levitates in the air*
(Werebelushi: Holy crap! I’ve seen this type of thing before! Nathan’s been possesed by Russell Brand! Nathan? Are you alright? Speak to me!) *speaks in Russell’s voice, still with a demonic echo* Hello Werebelushi, old chum. It is so delightful to see you, my you look wonderfully repulsive. (Werebelushi: Are you in there? Nathan?) There is no Nathan, only Russell. *his eyes glow and he transforms into Russell*
(Werebelushi: Okay...this is scaring me. Russell, this is the Werebelushi In The Shades and as a duly designated member of the supernatural community, this city, and the monster world - I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.) *as Russell* Are you a god?
(Werebelushi: Errr...no) *as Russell* THEN….DIIIIIE! *he shoots lightning out of his fingers like Gozer and he zaps the Werebelushi* (Growler: Werebelushi, when someone asks you if you are a god...you say YES!)
Now...I shall totally ruin this countdown by making it all about wonderfully quirky I am and then i’ll take control of this show and make it the Russell Brand Review Show so it will be about me! *laughs evilly*
(Werebelushi:
The power of Chris Farley compels you, the power of Chris Farley compels you, the power of Chris Farley compels you.) *he suddenly returns to normal and becomes unpossessed* Huh? Werebelushi? What happened? (Werebelushi: Russell Brand possessed you and you turned into him.) Really? That must have been freaky as hell, I can’t imagine anything more horrifying than that. *Werebelushi gets out a proton pack as the Ghostbusters theme plays, he uses it to suck Russell into a Ghost Trap just like in the movie, the trap slams shut* (Werebelushi: Yes! I came I saw I kicked his ass! *He leaves*)
Well with that little mess out of the way and my little experience with Demonic Possession dealt with, I think it’s time we moved on to number 5 don’t you agree, so come on - let’s go!
5. Russell in drag.
Yes, this entry is REAL and no, it’s NOT some bizzare halucination. You didn’t dream this, this is indeed real! So get out your Brain Bleach, because we are delving into the Squick factor now!
But first a little bit of a backstory, Red Nose Day is a special occasion in Britain that usually takes place around March, it’s done to raise awareness and money for a charity known as Comic Relief. It was first created in 1985 by Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis (creator of Mr Bean, which btw is STILL a classic show.) and has been going ever since, with a variety of crazy stunts and comedy skits as well as numerous hit novelty singles, and of course the ever popular trademark known as the Red Nose. I have mine right here *puts on his*.
In 2007 there was a special live show for Comic Relief of the British comedy series Little Britain. Russell makes a guest appearance as the ‘handyman’ who has come to fix the place up for our two female leads - who are both played by men in drag. And right away I sense this is going to go into Rocky Horror territory.
And my god, I was right - because lo and behold, Russell takes his uniform off to reveal he’s dressed in drag! Eeeeeew! Russell, you do NOT look good dressed in women’s clothing! Eeeew! I think i’m gonna….*he throws up repeatedly*.
Russell, I love you, I really do - but you’re NOT Drag queen material. No offence to anyone who really is transgendered or maybe a drag queen in real life, but still...i’m really sorry that you had to be subjected to this. Russell, sweetie - you’re not RuPaul! You’re not impressing anyone with that get up. I may not be a big fashion expert like Joan Rivers, but I certainly know what looks good and what looks terrible.
You know when I said this was Rocky Horrorish? Well apparently it was rumored that he was going to play Frank N’ Furter in a Rocky Horror remake! To which I say, leave RHPS alone - it is perfect as is - it does NOT need a remake, even Richard O’Brien himself agrees with me on this. Russell, please stay away from RHPS and avoid making remakes of classic movies!
With that little piece of nastiness over, how about we move on to the final 4 shall we?
4. The Furry Walls scene in Get Him To The Greek.
Out of everything i’ve seen of his, I find Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Getting To The Greek to be his most tolerable. But however there is this one scene that really confuses me.
It’s the ‘stroke the furry walls’ scene. I just don’t get this scene at all, are they supposed to be on drugs or something? I take it that Aldous and the character Jonah Hill played are both on drugs in this scene or one of them is recovering from a drug trip they went on due to smoking too much Jeffrey. But...what exactly is the purpose of the furry walls? I get it, they’re soft and they calm you down, but still...what was the entire purpose of this scene?
I love this movie but this scene just confuses the hell out of me. It truly does! I don’t know if Judd Apatow was on drugs when he wrote this scene in there or if Russell was on drugs when he was filming this scene...but given his history, I wouldn’t be surprised - after all, this is the same man who dressed up like Bin Laden!
3. The "Do You Want to Explode" scene in Despicable Me.
Despicable Me 1 and 2 are both two of my favorite non-Pixar/non-Dreamworks related CGI films, they are both hilarious and heartwarming and have a fantastic voice cast - not to mention the Minions. OMG! Those things are so adorable. I wish they were real so I could have them as pets!
Of course one of my favourite reasons for liking both movies is Russell Brand as the voice of the elderly and nearly deaf scientist Dr Nefario. I didn’t even recognize his voice at first, he sounded like Eddie Izzard! I mean it...it reminded me of Izzard as the voice of Nigel in The Wild!
In the first one, there’s a scene in which the girls are in the lab messing around with various chemicals and Nefario asks…”Do you want to explode?”. What the hell was all that about?
Now to me, I think that one of the serums is a serum that might cause you to inflate like a cartoon character or turn into some kind of blueberry, but again well there is a specific fetish for that, so you might never know.
But still...it makes you think Dr Nefario has serums for all kinds of purposes, if that is the cause, then how come he hasn’t tested those out yet? Oh well, nevermind - it’s still a good movie.
2. The Wolf in A Bear's Christmas Tale.
There are just certain roles that some actors are BORN to play, and if there is any role Russell Brand is born to play - it’s as a werewolf! Because let’s face it, he looks like a werewolf. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be one. He is so extremely hairy, like he’s in the process of becoming a werewolf himself.
For those familiar with the British tv show Bo’ Selecta or Bo! In The USA, there was a short spin-off called A Bear’s Tale featuring a bear-like character who lives with humans and gets up to all kinds of antics. In the Christmas special he is told a fairy tale in which he encounters various characters including Red Riding Hood, a wimpish Peter Pan parody and a Big Bad Wolfman known as Mr Wolf, played by Russell.
As Mr Wolf, he’s what I basically call a werewolf version of Austin Powers, even right down to dressing just like him! Werewolf Russell here just likes the idea of dressing up in ladies underwear. Well, the wolf in the original fairy-tale dressed up like Red’s grandmother so at least I can excuse him this time around.
Russell, you look great as a werewolf. You were made to play a monster! If you had done a role like this instead of making the Arthur remake, you would have gotten a bigger fanbase! I commend you for the jab at Twilight in your stand up show, but you could have totally gotten in the craze of the whole ‘monster’ fad by playing a monster yourself! Those rabid fan-girls of yours would simply love it!
So...with number 2 over and done with...it’s time for the final moment on this countdown. Now, what will it be? You’ll have to find out.
Last but not least….
1. The 2012 Olympics performance.
So here are we, the number 1 spot - now with a man as bizarre as Russell Brand, what could it possibly be? I mean this man is the embodiment of weird, and with so many bizarre moments in his life and career it would take an entire Booky Wook to list them all.
Allow me to refresh your memory. The 2012 London olympics was the embodiment of awesome and the opening and closing ceremonies were nothing short of brilliant, all that great British imagery, the all-star cast of performers, and not to mention both ceremonies were flawless and perfect.
But the closing ceremony is what really took the world by storm, I mean not only did he get to hear some of the hottest new bands from the UK, but also old favorites like George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Mike Oldfield, Take That (minus Robbie), Eric Idle, and the fab 5 themselves The Spice Girls. Not to mention Mr Poe himself Timothy Spall, as well as Annie Lennox. All of them still look fine as they did back in the 90’s, especially Victoria, Geri, Mel B, and Mel C! I may be a guy, but i’m still a Spice Girls fan - even to this day!
Although it wasn’t without its share of weirdness and neither was the opening ceremony, but - hey, any ceremony that has a 50ft version of the infamous Dark Lord from the Harry Potter franchise is awesome in my eyes.
But there is this one moment that amps it up all the way to eleven and that moment is….Russell Brand on a bus singing Pure Imagination and I Am The Walrus! This is the Big Lipped Alligator Moment to end ALL Big Lipped Alligator Moments.
Apparently Russell must have taken my comment about him looking like a Tim Burton character LITERALLY because in his outfit he looks like a cross between Beetlejuice and Willy Wonka! Russell once described himself as an S&M Willy Wonka, and now there he is - dressed like a demented Willy Wonka/ring-master type, singing I Am The Walrus with a group of women dressed in exotic costumes.
This is either the most bizarre Dream Sequence in existance or the best Disney Acid Sequence ever. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was both, because you would have to be the most insane evil genius around in order to come up with this.
So there you go, Russell Brand singing Pure Imagination and I Am The Walrus - taking the number 1 spot on the countdown of the top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments!
There are so many more moments I forgot to mention, there are too many to even fit on here and I don’t intend on doing more Russell related bits after this. I’ve already reviewed Rock Of Ages, and no...I will NOT review the Arthur remake, as the Werebelushi already ranted on that.
I’m Monstermaster13 and I hope you’re enjoyed being here with me looking at the countdown of the top 11 Weirdest Russell Brand Moments, now if you excuse me - i’m going to go and question my own sanity.
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