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iluvmybb finalist - CrackBerry Therapy

by Kevin Michaluk

on 22 Oct 2009 05:10 PM

Entry #43 - CrackBerry Therapy | View All Contest Video Submissions >>

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ]

* keep in mind we're not announcing the ten finalists in any particular order - 8 more to come! *

The second finalist to be announced in our I Love My BlackBerry Video Contest is Entry #43, by Raymond Mendoza. If you're a BlackBerry user and visit CrackBerry.com on a regular basis, the odds are pretty good that someone you know -- a loved one or coworker -- has probably told you to seek help for your BlackBerry addiction. Watch the video above to see CrackBerry therapy brought to life! Raymond had his friends Aileen, Czar, Glen, Joel and Rohith help him out to get it all done. Raymond let us know that he wanted the video to be funny in a dramatic way. I'd say he definitely succeeded. Job well done!!

We'll announce another finalist video right here tomorrow. One of the things you'll notice when checking out all of the contest videos submitted is that there are few popular categories of ideas: song / music video, short commercial, original skit/film, etc.. Once all the ten finalists have been announced and the voting is open to the community, we're going to run some bonus round posts here on the blogs looking at other awesome entries in these different categories (and we'll give away some bonus round prizes too!).

Filed Under: Contests; Tags: cbvideo, iluvmybb, video

71 Comments

Posted by bighap Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Winner thus far.

Posted by sourkevin Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

"Theres no app for that" :(

Posted by mychair Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

have phone numbers for cute girls like 'Jessica' in these videos! You know...to call her and discuss BB's. : )

Posted by dellagregg Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

hey can sumbody capture that last frame. the we love with the heart bb symbol. would love to have that! Oh yea cool video.

Posted by AngryChineseDriver Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

I took a screenshot from YouTube and tried to touch it up a little.

http://bit.ly/2Yx5sR

But I'd definitely recommend asking for permission to use it first!

Posted by rmendoza Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I'll make it available in any format and I'll touch it up a bit more.

I'll post the link around voting time just to remind you ;)

Posted by AngryChineseDriver Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

This vid was also in my Top 10! One of the best edited of the bunch, and the cop scene was pretty hilarious (can you imagine?!).

- ACD (Applecalypse #33)

Posted by Bagums Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

It was an enjoyable video, I laughed a few times during it.

Posted by 8ball-mb Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

wow - very well done... this entertained me, and maury was on tv reading paternity tests, HAHAHA

good luck!

Posted by MLE724 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

That was excellent, enjoyed it!

Posted by aliases Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

The quality was very excellent!

Posted by pepsijunky Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

It's good quality, obviously a great edit. But that just masks the lack of high level creativity.

These videos just make me wish I had made a video. Sometimes work and life get in the way of the important things like winning some dope prizes. Oh well, maybe next time.

Posted by hellomoto5 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

i shoulda entered to! went thru only the first 40 before i got bored, and i swear over 30 of them are all about addiction or love affair.

yesterdays video was pointless becuase it didnt show why the girl needed a blackberry and not something like an iphone or palm pree, and todays video is so predictable and cliched.

good camera quality but it doesnt stand out from the other videos AT ALL. so far it looks like im gonna skip out voting for this contest.

Posted by Stang68 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

i agree that a lot of them are the same, but check mine out. Its "the scent of a blackberry" and is #17. I think its much different than anything youve seen!

Posted by RedBank Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

checked yours out...good stuff. loved the ending with the curve confusion and BIS outtage ; )

Posted by elvin1983 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

What sets this video apart is it's attention to detail and the camera shots. The shots where the girl is shaking her knee nervously, where it shows the people's emotions and withdrawls from the "addiction", those are the things that will make this video tough to beat. It's very well put together, good transition between scenarios... well done for sure, going to be tough to beat.

Posted by dfa1979 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

This site is CALLED CrackBerry.com. The video is about an addiction to, you guessed it, a "CrackBerry".

Attention to detail you're right on, but creativity/originality points = 0. Probably took them about ten seconds to come up with the script.

Posted by chriscook.sv Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

I could use that, does bb have one of those?

Posted by ebedoun Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Very well done! Good luck.

Posted by albokay Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

that girl should be in all the videos.

The part where the guy slams the cop with the door got a big laugh.

Posted by madamebutterflyprods Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Simply because she is an attractive female?

It's disgusting that some of you will vote based on appearance, instead of on the quality of the video with respect to the competition.

Don't be so sexist.

Posted by pipotobe Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

What the heck is YOUR problem!

The girls looks good. She is in shape. The video is better with her in it:) That's it point blank.

Come on give us a break stoopid feminist.

Just because YOUR'RE not like her doesnt mean that we (men) should do the same

Posted by Tangocore Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

There no app for that

Posted by tgaskill Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Good job and good luck.

Posted by korp Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

That one was really good.

Posted by irishmac53 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

that one gets my vote for sure1

Posted by friedmonkey Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Congrats on making the top ten. I liked the addicts' empty hands going through the motions of texting - nice touch.

Posted by jackattacck Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

THAT was a good video right there.

Posted by Jarrod117 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 945 days ago

Good job and Jessica is mighty hotttttttttt

Posted by tcox8 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

haha, i loved the iphone cracking up with some screws laying next to it and a piece of wood. PRICELESS!

Posted by Stang68 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

This video was pretty decent! I knew it would make the top ten.

I hope my video, "The Scent of a Blackberry" (#17) makes it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRi7isNtOEA

Posted by rmendoza Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I'm sure they're saving the best for last ;)

Thanks.

Posted by Stang68 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

Thank you, I hope you're right! :)

Posted by iheartcrackberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Do you really feel the need to post links and/or references to your video on every post?
All of the videos were featured in a post. People can find them all there. Imagine how the comment section would look if every person who submitted a video felt the need to go on all of the top 10 blog posts and spam them with links to their video.
If for no other reason, I will not vote on your video because you are spamming the comments.

Posted by parabellum Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

You guys need some to learn some basic gun safety rules. One of them is,keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Thank you.

Posted by Stang68 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Trust me, I know that! My friend in the FBI has chided me time and time again at the firing range for that. I have finally begun to learn. IN the video though, the main character was ready to fire at all times...for his Blackberry lol

Posted by toobaduragirl Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I loved it!! Really really well done!

Posted by Blechtman Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

loving the smashed iPhone. there's no app for that

Posted by Chairman Plow Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I wish I had more time to work on an entry. Mine was last minute, and since music is pretty much my life (when I'm not typing emails or texts... lol) I figured, what the hell, just come up with something. Couldn't hurt.

Posted by pringles0525 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I really liked this video I knew it would be in the top ten. You guys should check out my videos I tried two different approaches. Check out videos #54 & #74. I hope I can make it to the top ten with you guys. Regardless of who wins. I think we all will still love our Crackberry....It never lets you down haha

Posted by JazzL5 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

The best part of the video is when Jessica tosses the iPhone against the wall.

I like the concept though; BB users holding an "AA" stlye meeting and a couple of the abusers wanting to press the keys of the Berry eventhough it wasn't in their hands.

Posted by ccannavo Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

That was great, love the iPhone special effects.

Posted by ADberry Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

Haha nice one! Good luck!

Posted by cdf3 Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

I loved it. Great quality, and funny!

Posted by blacktoothberry Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 944 days ago

and why do we care about this

Posted by trjnberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Good story, believable plot, good job! Like many others, I liked the scene with the cop. The girl was hot, too, but let's face it, hot girls sell music, tv shows, movies, and yeah, Blackberries, too! No one should take offense to that; it's just like the word FREE, it's a powerful marketing tool. But I liked the brother with his Iphone and how she took it from him and tossed it! I haven't watched all of the videos yet, but I am still waiting for some of my favorites to make the Top 10. The Scent of Blackberry, if that's the dorm guy that goes on a mission, the music in that video fits the scenes so realistically you feel like you're watching a real tv show or movie scene. That was cool! I also liked the one with the couple and their dog and how once the Blackberry came into their relationship, the face to face time went south. The girl that does a song with her BB Curve, that's cute. It was really short, but I'd got a laught out of the one with the baby and the guy who was pretending to coddle his baby but when the camera zooms in, he's playing with his Blackberry. Well, I got another 30 to watch, so good luck to contestants!

Posted by AngryChineseDriver Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Did you submit a video yourself?? Or are you just a CB member determined to make the winner earn his/her prize? haha either way, respect to you for having the patience to watch all 79 videos.

I hope you don't accidentally skip over #33, if you're a stickler for plot continuity rest assured that I did my best to formulate a thinking-out-of-the-box story that didn't expose any plot holes (not to my knowledge anyway :S)! ;)

Cheers,

- ACD (APPLECALYPSE, #33)

Posted by trjnberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

No, I didn't submit a video. I was hoping in this contest that I would see some cool videos about the essence of what makes a Blackberry so great. I thought that was the point of the contest. After watcing nearly all of the videos, as a few weren't available, I'd have to say, that perhaps I misunderstood the contest. Most entries were just entertaining or boring, depending upon one's particular interests, but very little to do with why One loves their Blackberry. The guy shooting up the hoodlems, the screaming kids, the stupid lover themes, where the lead character is banging the berry or drinking wine with it. Entertaining, funny, somewhat cool? Maybe, but was that the point of the contest? Wow, what a disappointment!!

Take the zombie video, for example. Strong opening, good background music, the wordy entry was setting up a good scene. But, I lost the author's message in the end, because how does a zombie death show why you love your Blackberry. You could have been tossing your phone to your friend to call for help!

Posted by Stang68 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Thank you for your kind words on "The Scent of a Blackberry". They really do mean a lot!

Hope I make the top ten!

Posted by XxCrys16xX Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

I'm really glad you liked my bbcurve song, but if they keep picking all these awesome skits, my song won't stand a chance! LOL everyone did an awesome job, and this one here got a good laugh out of me. People tell me all the time that I need blackberry rehab lmao!!!

Posted by TailGater Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Laughtrip amputa hehehe nice one!

Posted by iheartcrackberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Let me save all the time of all who feel they need to tell everyone to watch there video.
http://crackberry.com/iluvbb/entries.html
That's the link to all of the videos.

Posted by Stang68 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

*their video

Posted by iheartcrackberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

You won't reply when I call you out, but you will point out a simple typo in another post I made. I bet that makes you feel smart.
Let's play a little game called "find the typos!"
"Your really impressing everyone with the spam posts yore putting on they're videos."

Posted by BeeRad Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

......to those of you who are whoring your videos under other peoples posts. Stop advertising YOUR vids in the comments for others. If your video is good enough, we will all see it. Don't be so desperate.

/of rant.

Posted by iheartcrackberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

I knew I wasn't the only one sick of people pushing their videos on everybody.
And I love your "/of rant." That's great.

Posted by mgar88 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

These shameless plugs are so annoying. These comments are for the purpose of discussing the current video at hand, not to market your video.

Posted by Stang68 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Wont happen again. Sorry!

Posted by RedBank Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

love the "theres no app for that". digging this one for sure

Posted by doomiberry Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

VERY NICE VIDEO!!!!

Posted by phenyx923 Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

i dont know if it can get much better than this! good job!

Posted by sirblurr Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

will you marry me non-jessica girl?

Posted by aczaplicki Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Good editing skills and lots of humor. It's going to be hard to beat it!

Posted by Fredstar Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

Yea this is goOd...This is like on another level, but i thought that the videos could only be 30seconds long???

Posted by tgaskill Friday, Oct 23, 2009 944 days ago

The requirement was that the videos must be at least 30 seconds, but up to the YouTube limit of 10 minutes.

Posted by cate Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 943 days ago

I was laughing throughout - it was very well done!

Posted by jjenson Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 942 days ago

I think your video was very well done. Good Job and good luck to you.

Posted by 7thsunday Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 940 days ago

This is hilarious.

Posted by sk8trix Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 940 days ago

now seriously that was so funny when she chucked that iphone....theres no app for dat lol dats the spirit ppl!!!!

Posted by rmg200 Monday, Nov 02, 2009 933 days ago

This is by far the best one.

Posted by Cocotaso Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 933 days ago

I believe this is a winner! Love the fact that they all getting help because they are addicted to their Blackberry!! haahahah..Thats classic

I vote for ENTRY #43!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice video indeed too..

iluvmybb finalist - CrackBerry Therapy

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