YooStar: Karaoke for Movies

Too bad that this product isn’t released until later this summer, otherwise it would have been a perfect Father’s Day gift idea for those husbands and dads that keep quoting from movies or recalling favorite scenes. Or that have still have an unfulfilled yearning to be in the movies. But, that can be almost anyone.

Yoostar allows users to star in scenes from their favorite movies alongside famous actors. With the proprietary camera, software and green screen kit, anyone can recite their favorite lines and appear in a chosen movie scene. How’d they do it? Actors are digitally “removed” from certain scenes so that the user can now perform in their place. You can already reserve a YooStar system to be priced at $169.95. The movie clip lineup currently includes scenes from The Godfather, Forest Gump, Thelma and Louise, Psycho and The Terminator. I think that they need to add Office Space to that list. A certain number of clips will be included with the system purchase while others will be available for individual purchase at $2 to $3 each.

And, to ensure that the littlest ones in the family can also participate, YooStar has partnered with Sesame Street to provide 160 clips where kids will be able to filmed alongside their favorite Sesame Street characters. A little rhetoric with Oscar the Grouch maybe?

Guitar hero, move aside. Movie Hero is here. With a little green screen movie magic, the most desperate Hollywood wannabes can now have their moment on screen. Sounds like this could be a fun family night.