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Jem and the Holograms Against the RIAA

Here’s my idea for a fun satire of the RIAA and all of its anti-file trading mischief that’s going on. You get yourself some videos from that classic 80s cartoon, Jem and the Holograms. Then you over-dub the videos with Jem and her band having discussions about file trading and intellectual property and digital rights.

Because her alter-ego is Jerrica Benton, music executive, Jem could be all conflicted about the ethical course of action. Meanwhile, as Jerrica, she could be blaming the public for stealing music and saying that her home for orphan girls, the Starlight Foundation, is closing because she’s losing so much cash.

Then the evil band, the Misfits, could start, I don’t know, advocating file-sharing, or offering their music for free or some such thing. The opportunities for satire are endless.

If Jen and the Holograms was in the public domain, I’d submit this to this Creative Commons movie contest.

Of course, I’m only familiar with Jem and the Holograms because it preceded He-Man on weekday afternoons. Hee, hee.

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Darren Barefoot is an author, speaker and digital strategist. He’s the co-founder of Capulet Communications, and co-author of “Friends With Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook”.

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  1. “Do you have an idea that you think others might be able to solve? Make a LazyWeb request…” these are the lazyweb instructions. this post is neither a request, nor an idea to be solved. it is inappropriate for lazyweb.

  2. I loved Jem! I used to have a bunch of taped episodes, because my sister and I made my mom record the show every day. I wonder if they’re in a box somewhere …

  3. My goodness, those folks at LazyWeb are a little bit haughty, aren’t they? I’m confused as to how “someone should make a satirical video based on Gem and the Holograms” isn’t an idea that others might be able to solve. DB.

  9. HEY JEM FANS’ EVERYWHERE!
    JUST LEARNED ON THE WEB THAT RHINO VIDEO IS RELEASING THE FIRST 26 EPPISODES OF JEM ON DVD IN 2004.CHECK RHINO HOME PAGE TO BE SURE
    FOUND IN DEC ON VIDEO AN OLD EPPISODE OF THE JEM JAM VIDEO ON FHE(FAMILY HOME ENTERTAinment video at a used video store,she’s still out there
    its never been opened by me so i know it’s rare to find any.
    anyone wanna chat about jem feel free to email me
    robey age 34

  10. My cousin and I love Jem and the Holograms. We always watched them when we were little know we’re older and the taped shows that we have. We share them and watch them still today. I’m 17 and she is 20 and we still watch them. We wish so much that they would put Jem and the Holograms back on the air. We miss them so much it would make everyone happy. I know that if they do put them back on the air, that they would make money. If it is true that their having the first 26 episodes on DVD, I know that my cousin and I will for sure by every single episode.

  11. I checked out the RHINO VIDEO home page and they said there was no match for Jem and the Holograms, i think it would be great to put her on DVD 🙂 if anyone has anymore info on this it would be great im 24 and im still a Jem fan lol. I just put her and the misfits songs on Cd for myself so. she rocked then and she rocks now 🙂 lets bring her back people

  12. Hey. that is true about jem on dvd, its gonna be in a box set and it will be series 1 and 2. series 1 being the 5 part story. its due for release im may/june so look out for it.

  14. I read that KidRhino.com will be releasing 1 and 2 of the series “The Beginning” to “Glammor and Gold” in April. Depending upon how sales go they will release more in 3 or 4 months after that!

  15. jems official release dat is the 30th of march 2004. there is also cover art up for it aswell. this is set to be a truly great year dvd wise 🙂

  16. Hi there Jem fans, my name is Samantha Newark and I am the voice-over artist that played the roles of Jem and Jerrica in Jem the cartoon series. I am going to be a guest at Empire Fan Fest in New Jersey on April 18th and 19th 2004 representing Jem and The Transformers. More details at http://www.empirefanfest.com – would love to meet some of you guys in person at the convention if you are in the area, please come by and say hello. I am set to play an acoustic set probebly on the Saturday night – of my original material as I am also a singer/songwriter. I am excited that Rhino has chosen to release Jem on DVD and included on the DVD are an interview with myself and Christy Marx the creator of the show – hope you enjoy!!
    Peace,
    Samantha

  17. HI THERE I’M A BIG FAN OF JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS I STARTED WATCHING THE SHOW BACK IN 1985 WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OLD NOW I’M 32 AN STELL LOVE JEM WHEN THE SHOW WENT OFF THE AIR IN 88 I WAS SO UPSET IT WAS LIKE HAVING YOUR CHILDHOOD TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU. BUT AS THE YEARS WENT BY AND I STARTED WORKING. I DID GET ALL THE JEM VIDEO,S FROM BLOCK BUSTER VIDEO STORE. AN THANK GOD I DID BECAUSE NOW THERE OUT OF PRINT. SO I STARTED GOING TO GARAGESALE AN FLEA MARKETS ASKING EVERYONE FOR JEM DOLL’S BUT ALL I GOT WAS JEM COLORING BOOKS AN POSTERS AT LEAST THEY WERE NEW IN 99 I GOT LUCKY WHEN SOMEBODY TOLD ME IF YOU WON’T TO FIND JEM DOLLS GO TO BARBIE SHOWS THAT WAS AN BIG HELP TO ME. SO NOW I HAVE ALL THE JEM DOLLS TAPES AND HER CAR (ALL NEW). IN 2001 I WENT TO KAY JEWELERS TO HAVE JEM’S EARRING MADE FOR ME, IT’S ALMOST THE SOME BUT MINE IS 14k GOLD AN COST $85.00 DOLLARS. 2003 MY ROOMATE GOT A COMPUTER AND I WENT ON EBAY BUYING EVERYTHING THAT WAS JEM AN THE HOLOGRAMS HELL THERE EVEN A JEM CHECK BOOK COVER, AN NOW JEM IS ON DVD JEM IS BEEN APART OF MY LIFE. ONE THING IS FOR SURE AT LEST JEM STUFF IS WARTH BIG MONEY.THANK YOU JEM FOR ALL THE GOOD YEARS TO COME………………………

  18. I JUST LOVE JEM SO MUCH,AND THE GIRL WHO DID HER VOICE ON THE CARTOONS YOU ARE AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING HOW COOL WOULD IT BE TO BE JEM OHHHHHHHHHHHHH I WISH THEY WOULD REMAKE A NEW SERIES OF IT ,IT WOULD BE SO COOL I THINK TODAYS KIDS JUST ADORE JEM .THE SERIES IS BEING RERUN HERE IN AUSTRALIA ON CABLE CARTOON NETWORK BOOMERANG EVERY FRIDAYS AT 4.00 OCLOCK ITS SUCH AN AMAZING SHOW ID LOVE TO DO HER VOICE OVER FOR IT

  19. SAMANTHA NEWARK COULD I PLEASE HAVE AN AUTOGRAPHED PITURE OF JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS SENT TO MY ADRESS 54 BURNETT ST HOBART TASMANIA 7140 AS I LOVE JEM SO MUCH AND IM CREATING A CD CALLED TRINNITI DEDICATED TO JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS TRINITTI IS LIKE JEM BUT MORE MODERN, IM GOING TO BE MAKING A CARTOON SERIES CALLED TRINITTI ABOUT A GIRL WHO IS A NORMAL GIRL BY DAY BUT TURNS INTO A POPSTAR AT NIGHT I HOPE ALL THOSE JEM FANS LOVE IT ITS DEDICATED TO JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS PLEASE SEND AUTOGRAPH TO 54 BURNETT ST NEW NORFOLK TAS 7140 THANKS SAMANTHA

  20. hi jem i love u so much,trinniti u rock
    i heard ur releasing an album trinniti in the future in 2007.

  21. jem was a fantastic role model
    trinnitis album sounds cool i would love to buy it.
    i would love to meet jem.
    but shes not real so i cant
    oh well bye for now

  23. hello
    this is tarda,
    i want to be in bed with this jem girl she is hot.
    This is a story bout my life with experinces with jem:
    when i was a little girl i loved jem and i wasnt a lesbain until one day i watched jem for ages and i turned into a lesbian cause of jem i love her i want 2 bein bed a get goin4 ages thanks to this show JEM im not a lesbain and have a girl friend by the name of jem and i made her look just lik jem the cartoon. i have a dildo with jem on it thankyou i jut swanted to say that cause now i sleep with girls not boys!!!!!! all thanks to jem and the holograms p.s jem wanna date im a lesbain mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm p.s i will be at tjhe gay and lesbain hallowen ball i love lesbains cause i am one cause of jem she change my life thankyou im now GAY CAUSE OF HER ISNT THAT FABULOUS!! WELL I THINK SO JEM I love COME MARRI ME?????

  24. I LOVED JEM,WHY DID YOU HORRIBLE PEOPLE GET RID OF HER.BRING HER BACK TO US,REMAKE THE CARTOON SOMEBODY
    HELLLO TRINITY AT LEAST YOUR RELEASING YOUR ALBUM TRINNITI

  25. OH I LOVED JEM,WHY IS IT PEOPLE STOP GOOD THINGS?,ARE THEY OR WERE THEY JEALOUS OF JEM.
    THE CARTOON WAS THE BEST CARTOON EVER.
    IT HAD A GREAT REAL MESSAGE IN EVERY SERIES, IT WASNT JUST A CARTOON
    JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS WAS AN ERA IN TIME, AND IT SHOULD NEVER EVER BE LEFT FORGOTTEN IN SOME OLD VOLT SOMEWHERE UNDERGROUNG.
    DONT THE PEOPLE THE MADE THE CARTOON KNOW HANNAH MONTANA IS A COMPLETE RIP OFF OF JEM.
    WAKE UP RHINO ENTERTAINMENT AND SMELL THE MONEY.
    THERE IS A PLACE FOR JEM AGAIN,REMAKE THE SHOW SOMEONE PLEASE YOULL MAKE HEAPS OF CASH.THERES A PLACE FOR TODAYS KIDS,IN THE MARKET OF JEM

    SOMEONE READ THIS BRING JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS BACK

    LOVE TANNISHA*****************************************************************

  26. OH I LOVED JEM,WHY IS IT PEOPLE STOP GOOD THINGS?,ARE THEY OR WERE THEY JEALOUS OF JEM.
    THE CARTOON WAS THE BEST CARTOON EVER.
    IT HAD A GREAT REAL MESSAGE IN EVERY SERIES, IT WASNT JUST A CARTOON
    JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS WAS AN ERA IN TIME, AND IT SHOULD NEVER EVER BE LEFT FORGOTTEN IN SOME OLD VOLT SOMEWHERE UNDERGROUNG.

    SOMEONE READ THIS BRING JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS BACK

    LOVE TANNISHA*****************************************************************

  28. well it all started bak in 1987 my daughter watched jem 24/7. i loved the look of her, she made my pussy wet, the thought of her hits my mine, hmmm, her hair is so sexy i want to fuck her. i’m now a lesbian and don’t talk to my daughter anymore because she likes jem too. I think they should do jem again. its good and she is hot. she changed my life. made this girl my wife. my girl is now a boy now calling her self a sex toy. her name is jeric. we went shopiing at sally anne’s sex shop. i got a dildo N oput it up my arse it creamed. im a lesbian, officially . HAPPY chirtimas to you all, dildo for love?

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