| The video sharing service Youtube is known for a | | | | executive played by Jason Bateman. The man is |
| great many things. One of the scourges that they | | | | grateful to Hancock for saving his life and also |
| deal with of course is that of movies and TV | | | | sees an opportunity. He brings Hancock home |
| shows illegally uploaded onto their web site. But, in | | | | with him and tries to explain why there is a |
| a twist, a recent movie showed the other side of | | | | problem in the way he conducts his superhero |
| you tube and actually incorporated videos from it | | | | activities. |
| into the movie. So which movie used You Tube? | | | | And that's where You Tube and Hancock cross. |
| Hancock of course. | | | | Hancock is shown several videos from Youtube. |
| Fans will recall that Hancock tells the story of a | | | | In one, he's in tattered clothes which had just |
| homeless man (played by Will Smith) with no | | | | been burned in a fire he'd gone and put out. He |
| name who happens to have super powers. The | | | | pushes in front of a group of kids and grabs |
| man goes around trying to save people and do | | | | some ice cream, much to consternation of the |
| the right thing, but typically causing more trouble | | | | children who were waiting in line. Then, we see |
| than he should. He is constantly destroying things | | | | Hancock rescue a giant beached whale by tossing |
| in downtown Los Angeles as he tries to help | | | | the whale back into the water. One small problem: |
| people and many people think he is a public | | | | Hancock manages to toss the whale directly onto |
| menace who should not be allowed within the city | | | | a sailing boat in the middle of the ocean. |
| limits. | | | | To the best of my knowledge, You Tube did not |
| The way he gets a name is that a boy stops our | | | | pay a product sponsorship fee for having their |
| hero and asks for an autograph. The man looks | | | | product mentioned during the movie, but I |
| at the boy and is confused so he says, "you | | | | wouldn't be surprised if they try to play a more |
| know, sign your John Hancock." The man signs | | | | active role in the next Hancock movie, scheduled |
| the name John Hancock and from then on is | | | | to come out in 2012. I can see it now: Youtube |
| known as Hancock, but not in a good way. | | | | premiers Hancock 2 trailer. Hey, it could happen. |
| That all changes when Hancock saves a PR | | | | |