Things you do alone in the dark

No not that thing.

With technology at our fingertips the idea of shared experiences is becoming obsolete.

The New York Times reports Paramount is planing to release a new "web only" Jackass movie.

It's an experiment to see if online only content can be profitable. Jackass 2.5 contains some new stunts along with some that didn't make the cut for the second Jackass theatrical release.

You can watch the movie for free, but before it starts there are a few ads to sit through. It's like going to the movies without the sticky floors, crying babies, teens making out and $8 ticket.

This should come as no surprise. With more people legally or illegally downloading the latest Hollywood product a web only movie (I will not call Jackass a film) is just a natural progression. This may not be the end of the multi-plex, but it is the end of a Saturday night in America.

We are becoming more isolated. Technology may bring the world to us, it makes our world smaller.

People collect myspace friends, but are they real friends? Its just a picture hiding in front of cryptic computer code few people understand. Post all the messages you want, the chance of those people really becoming your friend are slim. They won't help through a difficult time, they can't give you a ride to work if your car breaks down, and they can't meet you at the movies.

So you are stuck watching Jackass, alone on your computer. There's no shared laughter or shutter of horror with strangers at the stunt. Instead of being projected on a 40-foot screen, we see it on a 13 inch laptop monitor. Its just you watching a group of friends having fun wishing you had friends.

Maybe you should get out of the dark and into the light of reality.

--A--