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[@SsnakeBite]

Man, I don't know why, but the story of Hollywood Superman hit me as particularly tragic. Feels like the story of a man who tried as hard as he could to do the right thing, but completely lost control of his life, and it caught up to him just as he was starting to regain that control. I also feel terrible for his girlfriend, I can't imagine what it's like to not only find the person you love dead, but in the circumstances she did.

[@vaporwave2345]

It didn't help his wife left him to die. Wonder if she even cared after.

[@kultur-vultur]

yea that's the saddest story Ive heard in a while

[@bubbazanetti3984]

The Documentary is a a good one, i recommend for everyone, gives a nice scope on the "hero's" of Hollywood Boulevard ...

[@lapzidorus1786]

@@vaporwave2345 That's a rather cold way to put it. Just because the wife left Christopher doesn't mean she doesn't care at all; marriages in situations like that would be bound to have severe strains.

[@sepheronx]

Yeah, this was heartbreaking. He is at peace now at least.

[@RyleeStrange]

The Hollywood Superman makes me sad. During my hollywood party days we'd see and chill with the character actors all the time, just along the blvd. Chris was such a staple for so long, and his end was so incredibly tragic.

[@LikaLaruku]

The Walk of Fame went from a cosplayer stage to a homeless haven, & he was there for all of it.

[@Grinnar]

I've seen it popup a few times, but this is the first time I heard about the substance dependency. :(

[@kanbeikurodasamurai7]

I used to work as security on Hollywood Boulevard, I used to know this guy, We had a situation at a theater I worked at with our client, the client had their bag stolen from them and we were in hot pursuit to catch the thief, low and behold, this guy spotted the thief and we caught him. His quote to which he told our team (to which we all laughed it off.) was "at least Superman was here to save the day!" I will never forget that... Rest in peace Hollywood Superman you where a hero to us, and my team.

[@soki.gakiya]

Thanks for sharing this

[@tanmaz8006]

.. sweet .. that's what life is about reambering the people you meet on your way ..

[@lapzidorus1786]

6:31 "...and the sort of tale that's so crazy and twisted that you just can't make it up even if you tried!" Well, I mean, it's essentially just a murder case with a few quirky eleme--- "Oh, and the couple were in the KKK." Okay, NOW this got really crazy!

[@Reoko77]

Frank was killed by his drugged out, evil wife: "aw shit, what a way to go!" He was also the head of the KKK: "Well, I'm glad it had a happy ending after all."

[@gracekim1998]

I’m unsure how to feel about this😅 yes that group is BAD but isn’t it better for like the guy to be in JAIL 😨

[@mochabearry]

@@gracekim1998 No. Screw him.

[@socialistcatdad]

@@gracekim1998 nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he deserved it

[@Sonicfoxtrot]

@@socialistcatdad cringe

[@socialistcatdad]

@@Sonicfoxtrot nah. Saying nazis don't deserve death is cringe, actually

[@anarchyantz1564]

I expected the cat one to have had her feeding the husband to the cats to be honest.

[@bluedragonfly8139]

Honestly, same.

[@j.r.cilliangreen4083]

Me too!!!

[@namelessdork2256]

I'd figure it would take too long.

[@yakovhadash]

@matt fahringer b r u h 😳

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

I thought that he died and she just couldn't find his body in that squalor.

[@mikethegrunty5968]

4:00 show of hands. How many of y’all actually said hi to Frank? ✋

[@yakovhadash]

yeah and then a few minutes later felt pretty bad for the friendly wave

[@mikethegrunty5968]

@@yakovhadash big same

[@ReynLynxPSI]

The instant I heard "submarine," I knew exactly what the last one was going to be about.

[@timvandeursen2687]

Glad I wasn't the only one. I remembered hearing this story years back and actually said "Oh no!" when Slopes mentioned "Danish" and "Submarine"

[@JaapioNL]

The Danish one?

[@arifhossain9751]

The Danish submarine guy murdering a reporter is an infamous incident and i feel sorry for Denmark that people of the rest of the world have to see them like this.

[@ianv.1470]

Because there are so many Kickstarter submarines that are the object of a murder

[@Piqipeg]

Hasn't he already done one about the submarine? Or am I thinking of someone else...?

[@RisingRevengeance]

I just recently got a cat and she's plenty of work alone. Cats are great but 50 of them must be absolute hell.

[@yakovhadash]

if you’re stressed out try medication

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@yakovhadash I didn't mean that she's stressing me out or anything, she's easy to take care of but enough for me to not want to deal with more pets. Also I do take meds lol

[@jesuszamora6949]

@@yakovhadash She was trying medication, clearly wasn't helping.

[@LadySuchiko]

Super easy when you're high and not taking care of any of them though ;)

[@gracekim1998]

Mmm😅

[@sadiewinterlord6908]

"Do you want to be picked up?" Kid: "No." "Ok, I'm gonna pick you up anyway." Bruh, how many times do I have to say, no means no! Listen to children when they say no!!!

[@AlphaProto]

04:17 When it comes to suspicious people giving missing person accounts talking about the missing person in the past tense. That is a big sign they know, or think the person is dead.

[@wakasagihime2168]

Damn, good catch!

[@bluedistortions]

Yeah doesn't make any sense for a husband to be missing and the wife is talking about him like he's dead. Good catch.

[@TravNash]

That Hollywood superman story is so depressing, poor dude. I am glad you didn't end on it.

[@WobblesandBean]

That cat one makes me so angry. Lots of animal hoarders try to claim they're "rescuers", and I despise that she wasn't arrested for animal cruelty. Oh well, both she and her husband are removed from society, and nothing of value was lost, except the poor cats that died.

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

You know it's gonna get serious when the Wanna Take You For a Ride music from MvC2 transitions into Super Mario World's Underground theme.

[@palix5925]

Man, that sucks. When I went to school in Hollywood I actually smoked weed with that guy and we talked superman for like an hour. He is a chill dude.

[@MarkLada]

I smoked with him also when I was on vacation in Hollywood.. He seemed like a good guy but you could definitely tell he had a few screws loose or something..

[@RyleeStrange]

I just commented above how we all used to party with the character actors. trade cigarettes, swap stories. living in hollywood was weird and wonderful, and i wish i could give chris a big hug right now.

[@endymallorn]

So you helped fuel his already ongoing drug addiction by encouraging someone who was actively in a relapse with a gateway drug. I hope you're proud of yourself.

[@Penoatle]

@@endymallorn Unless he mentioned it, you could not tell he was an addict or that certain actions were detrimental. Please get off your high-horse.

[@katiebarber407]

@@endymallorn lol careful on such a tall horse, you might fall

[@megamix5403]

Wow, the Hollywood Supes was definitely a really depressing one, it started out with those nods to Superman on the Mega Drive and even Superman 64, but by the end, as the story progressed, it definitely took a much darker turn than I expected, and sadly, this happens alot in LA but Chris definitely had the Man of Steel gig going for him, and they say that no one can relate to the Big Blue Boy Scout. It may be years since it happened, but may God rest his soul.

[@matthewcornish3086]

It started sad with superman 64 and ended sad with chris' sad demise

[@ethanbeck5892]

The Hollywood Superman story is heartbreaking. I can only feel bad about it. A man that just wanted to make so many people happy and use his love for Superman to do it.

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

Okay, I WAS getting PURR Cat Café vibes from the first entry at first (there's an IndieGoGo for PURR Cat Café after all), but then the missing husband came into the picture and it all went downhill from there.

[@magnatcleo2043]

At the very least, that story only ended with a failed suicide attempt. The story here is so much worse, but the fact that both she and the dead husband were KKK members lessens the impact just a bit.

[@otaking3582]

Meow. Meow. PURR.

[@iruleatgames]

@@magnatcleo2043 Not really. Either you feel for the dead husband, because you objectively care about human life, or you only care about human life that fits your political ideology. By your same token, conservatives should not care if there was a genocide against progressives, since their lives matter less. This is the chain of logic that led directly to the holocaust. Please rethink your position on this matter.

[@PrussianPro]

She probably didn't frame her son, just tried to save him

[@socialistcatdad]

Could go either way honestly

[@WobblesandBean]

I believe this too. The truth is the son did help, but she lied to spare him. So there's a white supremacist out there who got away with murder.

[@maineduboisesq.7528]

I honestly thought the Cat Lady one would end in the cats eating her.

[@SAVAGE-GAMER-]

Sad about Hollywood BLVD Superman..guy had his issues but seemed harmless and had a general good personality. R.I.P. Superman

[@sti8u]

I was thoroughly expecting the cat lady to have fed the corpse of her husband to the cats.

[@Crazylopimp]

A few months ago Peter Madsen actually escaped prison by taking a person hostage, by convincing them that he had da bomb... wouldd have been a fun endding to your episode ;)

[@Mario583a]

OMG, J.C, a bomb!

[@slopesgameroom]

This is true, he didn't get very far from the prison and a picture of him sitting in a hedge with police surrounding him

[@Phoenix2312]

@@slopesgameroom Glad he is back behind bars!!!

[@luissopelana]

@@0uttaS1TE WHAT YOU SAY!!

[@TheSylvirr]

@@0uttaS1TE We get signal???

[@dannyd464]

Poor Christopher Dennis rip man.

[@Sahxocnsba]

Man I always feel awful for Kim. Peter killing her must show that Peter is an awful monster. There's no logical explanation of her death other than him killing her in cold blood. She just wanted to write an article on the sub and take a ride on a submarine :(

[@dhenderson1810]

It sounds like he wanted to sexually assault her.

[@WobblesandBean]

And yet, men everywhere blame her for her murder. Unbelievable.

[@thecinematicmind]

The day TMZ ends, that will be a special day.

[@megamix5403]

Amen to that, brother.

[@ForrestFox626]

F*ck TMZ!

[@TheTrumpReaper]

I shall chuckle with glee at TMZ dying. It can go to hell and good riddance.

[@areallyboredindividual8766]

Haven't watched yet but I'm going to wager the Danish Submarine incident is on here.

[@funnyman10912]

And you couldn't be more correct!

[@iqbalhaikal3679]

You know, the Hollywood Superman story is very tragic. I could forgive him even if the campaigns are technically scam for drugs or the mugging incident was made up. First, the goal isn't that big of a deal and for such a small value, physical rewards aren't to be expected. Second, judging from his routine, I could see his desperation and depression. Finally, even though both cases are true, he still fulfilled partly of his wishes of making tens of thousands of souls happy and entertainment. I pray for him and his girlfriend's peace.

[@MeCooper]

...Wait, SERIOUSLY?! Superman guy broke his neck? Wow. Sad irony.

[@exocolt15]

I found this channel recently and honestly I love it! So interesting and entertaining ESPECIALLY Kickscammer!!

[@Clay3613]

You'd think a well off Superman fan would've helped get Chris's life back on track or even getting hired for corporate events as an impersonator.

[@WobblesandBean]

Why? He wasn't that good at it, and he was scrawny af. Nobody owed him anything. The money he did get went to his meth addiction, and he refused to get a real job. That's why he became homeless, not because of his lies that his landlords were out to get him. Do you really expect a corporate event to go over well when an emaciated meth head Supes with a dirty costume shows up? Don't be ridiculous.

[@brianpj5860]

That first story is wild! But its relieving to know that whole situation sorted it own self out.

[@Ukiby3000]

The cat lady story was a rollercoaster of feelings I went from feeling sorry for Melissa because she clearly had problems (hoarding and drug addiction) and also feeling a kinship since I like cats a lot as well, to getting shocked that she killed her husband and framed her own son, and then baffled that they were part of the damn klan!

[@Sahxocnsba]

The story of the hollywood Superman guy, Chris, was awfully tragic. I feel so bad for him. I went through addiction issues and falling to hit rock bottom so fast and so hard. Addiction is a killer. I hope he's resting in peace if there is an afterlife, most addicts don't choose addictikn over a good life. When life hits you hard, drugs help, then it's a slippery slope and it's all down hill from there. It's a massive struggle getting over active addiction. It sounds like he was addicted to the superman gigs as well. RIP Chris

[@chocobro7]

Lessons I learned today: Avoid cat ladies Avoid crystal meth Avoid submarines and people who build them

[@paulrippcord506]

And stunt people who make rockets will sort themselves out.

[@fredleggett923]

Christopher Dennis' story gave me serious Terry Davis vibes. Incredibly sad.

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

He definitely conned flat earthers into getting funding. You arent gonna get funding by not selling it. It worked

[@Mr_Wheez]

A Collection of Cats... could not stop laughing imagining myself collecting cats with the same enthusiasm as I collect video games.

[@Mehrunes86]

Atleast videogames dosen't shit on the floor👍😂

[@stormisuedonym4599]

@@Mehrunes86 Neither do cats, unless you completely neglect their care.

[@mayuzumiis]

Hollywood Superman is such a sad story. My heart breaks for everyone who loved him; especially his poor girlfriend.

[@GuitarAnthony]

Still wondering if John Kricfalusi will ever come out of hiding.

[@Gatorade69]

Why ? What's going on with John K now ?

[@ExperimentIV]

holy hell, i was just thinking about Kim Wall the other day. she deserved so much better. her family do a lot of work helping fund other talented female journalists in her memory.

[@JacobHillSBD]

Felt bad for Frank in that first story...then we found out he was Grand Imperial member of the KKK and then I felt not so bad about it.

[@AllardRT]

>starts out with the story of a crazy cat lady >put Big the Cat's theme in the background Nice

[@karnovrpg]

As a fan of the Superman character myself, that story is just heart-wrenching.

[@TheForsakenEagle]

Crazy cat lady --> Sonic Adventure Big the Cat theme I love this channel.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

The ballast tank is also used to balance watercraft that are made of steel and thus very heavy. They work a tad bit like those oil and water things that continually tip back and forth that are a desk toy that was popular in the 80s, except this is with water and air. I worked on an aircraft carrier which had a system of 4 interconnected tanks at corners of the ship. They also help to stabilize hard and fast turning. In a submarine, it also keeps the vessel upright by using gravity. Anyway, that's the layman's explanation. I don't know much more than that, I was a radar tech!

[@bennjibertie9450]

I went from being sad about cats and murderous wives, to laughing out loud about racists

[@Gigadramon6]

... I'm disappointed. I thought when I saw "FATAL" in the title that those madlads that put at that one horrifically deranged "erotic" RPG had started a kickstarter for it.

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

Oh yeah, darker and edgier dung ages crap Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.

[@pettykpop1260]

the Superman one was hard to watch. I'm happy he brought joy to people's lives and they helped pay for his funeral in return. that's a really sweet ending to a tragic story.

[@slopesgameroom]

So happy more people get to hear his story

[@jasonlashmen7689]

Hey Slopes, just wanted to say that I think that Superman did have a dream he was working towards, it's very unfortunate that the money got abused, but life and death hold some unbelievable cards and I for one , am not going to judge when I wasn't on hand, and in person. God bless his heart and soul

[@High_Bread]

I felt bad for the first guy until you dropped the klan stuff, glad there both suffering well one is the others dead lol

[@WobblesandBean]

The only ones I feel sorry for are the cats.

[@vaporwave2345]

That superman one made me sad. *Really, really sad.* 😞

[@robjackson4050]

may i just say that this is the saddest kickscammers ever

[@TVerc-]

Hollywood Superman brought a lot of joy to people.

[@GregTheLion]

6:45 for whatever reason, I can't help but think this explains an awful lot

[@Julayla]

Yep...asshole victim at its best.

[@DoodleThis]

Damn, the Hollywood Superman story was rough.... just Ups, downs, slight up then Boom.

[@megamix5403]

Holy shit, Mad Mike lived an hour away from me. lmao

[@dustgun3861]

23:26 "He ain't ded, he alive." OMG! It's a Miracle.

[@peter-o-peppermint]

Now where’s my damn refund!

[@lemnabaw497]

Wow... That Hollywood Superman story is so sad...

[@Dj.MODÆO]

For years the hollywood Superman was a local celebrity, until he got on meth and got skinny and essentially lost the uncanny resemblance he once had to Christopher Reeve

[@MizzahTee]

The Superman story broke me... 😢

[@PikaLink91]

Poor Chris, I wouldn't wish that kind of consecutive tragidies on my worst enemy.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

I would, to be honest.

[@KalHimself]

He died the same age as Christopher Reeve... Christopher Dennis, that is

[@dhenderson1810]

Christopher Reeve died from an infection which his body could not fight, due to his health problems.

[@wannabehistorian371]

Superman would be proud, Chris. You truly were a great representative of the Man of Steel on our Earth, even if you lived a deeply flawed life. I just wonder why he was never hired, everyone knew him. I guess he just cemented himself too much as Superman.

[@justinmohns8279]

Another awesome episode! Your video production skills are getting better - not that they were ever lacking.

[@augoosto11]

The thing that I feel was passed over or missed in this video is that "The Hollywood Superman" was severely mentally ill. He had harassed the mother of Christopher Reeve to try and get her to admit he (Christopher Dennis) was actually her illegitimate child. He had also gotten in trouble tons of times for yelling at, harassing, and generally acting like a person on meth towards tourists. So, as sad as his story is, he wasn't just some tortured artist battling demons. He was a sick man, who through drugs and hard living ended up seriously deluded and even violent (especially if you dared tell him that he may not actually be related to Christopher Reeves). Still a tragic story, and tragic that he wasn't committed, and helped to get well.

[@mantrabeeg]

That still makes him, by definition, a tortured artist battling demons though.

[@augoosto11]

@@mantrabeeg ... What is the point of your comment even? That I'm wrong? That my semantics are inaccurate? I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish. I didn't say there is no element of him being a "tortured artist"; I said he's not just some tortured artist. As in, that isn't the whole story.

[@VonVikoGoat]

yeah no shit sherlock, thats what drugs make u do

[@stormisuedonym4599]

@@augoosto11 "So, as sad as his story is, he wasn't just some tortured artist battling demons. He was a sick man, who through drugs and hard living ended up seriously deluded and even violent." What do you think a tortured artist battling demons is? Some emo kid faking melancholy and ennui to score chicks?

[@augoosto11]

@@stormisuedonym4599 I'm convinced you still haven't read my first response. I said that he wasn't JUST a tortured artist. As in, he was also other things, like "violent" and "deluded", and "mentally ill." You can be many things in life. You for instance are both a person on the Internet, AND a person who has poor reading comprehension.

[@pepitopacquiao]

Of superman's case, he deserves respect, even if he did wrong, he deserved another chance

[@herbiehopkins]

I actually felt sorry for Frank, then... "Imperial Wizard" and I thought na screw him, he deserved to live in squalor.

[@GenreChowderStudios]

I’ll be going about my day and suddenly, my mind will go “He ain’t dead. He alive!”

[@PosthumanHeresy]

34:14 Because of the implication

[@thebestcentaur]

Gotta admit, impossibly hard to feel sorry for Crazy KKKat Lady or deceased husband

[@greenhowie]

Yeah very mixed feelings on that one.

[@dhenderson1810]

I feel sorry for the Cats though.

[@XenithXenaku]

24:49 *Dan (v/o):* He was one day watching the _Teletubbies..._ *Dan:* ...as you do... *Dan (v/o):* ...he fell asleep and dreamt of jumping a limousine... *Dan:* _...as you do..._ *Dan (v/o):* ...before he decided to do _that very thing!_ *Dan:* As you _do?_

[@EastyyBlogspot]

did you ever read the smokes and mirrors book ? was a kickstarter book about the whole coleco chameleon/retro vgs/mike kennedy debacle. I was always fascinated by it and will probably get it at some point

[@supersayianshrek5455]

They say the smell of cat pee makes you insane over time.

[@firstnamelastname-oy7es]

Cat pee harbours parasites that can alter a Human brain and make you suicidal, more risk taking over time. The parasite infects rats and makes them run to the cat which kills the rat, reinfecting a cat so the cycle repeats.

[@jeffp636]

Christopher Dennis and Christopher Reeve both died at 52?

[@thecarrieshot6411]

this video feels familiar, like it was reuploaded or something

[@fostena]

It's a compilation. As stated at the beginning of the episode

[@strawberrylemonadelioness]

The Hollywood Superman story was really tragic

[@teagenthetiefling5296]

That Superman story is so fucking sad

[@slopesgameroom]

Yeah it really was

[@firefly4f4]

You're working on a Crypto scam episode? That'll be easy, given it's all one giant scam. Yeah, I said it: anyone promoting blockchain is selling you a scam.

[@jtheist32]

The Death of Superman.... reality imitates art.

[@raycearcher5794]

To be fair, Superman smokes a lot of crystal meth in the comics too.

[@Mario583a]

One thing to take away from the Superman story: Always have someone to help. EDIT: I meant help on getting those clothes donations, guys.

[@skinlesswalnut6259]

Yeah whenever I’m stealing from the needy for my drug addiction I have my wheelchair bound misses hold my legs as hard as she can!

[@Penoatle]

@@skinlesswalnut6259 To be fair those donation bins hardly help the needy. A majority of them are for-profit and wind up selling clothing in bulk for humanitarian efforts overseas, which sounds good but very little of that actually occurs.

[@ultimatejoshiewoshieness]

Man no matter how many times I hear about the submarine story it still horrifies me.

[@lacey7802]

so many emotions with the first story holy shit so many twists

[@bexica5676]

As someone who works in animal rescue, I just want to clarify, losing kittens is not “common”. While, yes, it happens, it’s certainly not common or to be expected. I don’t think that’s a good message to tell people. Most don’t know how to properly care for very young kittens, especially if there’s no mom cat to help. Sometimes kittens pass, often they may have an underlying health condition that’s incompatible with life. Or they come from people who think they have been helping, only doing more harm than good. Please leave it to the professionals, where emergency medical care (oxygen, IV catheter, etc) can be given if needed!

[@SsnakeBite]

Is this a reupload? I swear the first and last stories have been covered before.

[@AkumaKristian]

Kind of. It's a collection of stuff from older videos. It's stated outright in the video description but he's really vague about it in the video. It's weird.

[@sea-envy3137]

the sub story is, he talks about 2018 so it was filmed long ago

[@SsnakeBite]

@@AkumaKristian Ah, OK. I was beginning to wonder if I had heard of them from other channels since the rest of the stories didn't ring a bell.

[@yotaruvegeta]

Crap. That Superman one is really sad

[@slopesgameroom]

It is sad :( recently had the X wife reach out and thank me for making the video and spreading awareness

[@spliffnotes8359]

Me: Damn that's actually kinda sad. 6:40 ...nevermind.

[@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX]

😂😂😂

[@DoctorPortal_IX]

VERY small detail, but I love how during the Mad Mike section you used music from Kerbal Space Program and Space Engineers. Great touch!!

[@martinjmcc1981]

That Hollywood Superman story would make a great film/TV show

[@anonarchist1936]

Whats the background music at 0:45 ? I'm getting DK vibes

[@Maggerama]

Malissa is probably my least favorite human from that year.

[@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX]

RIP 🪦 SUPERMAN

[@KaoticReach1999]

Pushed back to 2018...Is this old?

[@MarzieMalfoy]

I saw that documentary during my lowest and it gave me hope. RIP Christopher Dennis! See you on Krypton 🖖💜

[@Morbos1000]

Is this a reup of an old video? I remember you did an entire video on the Superman guy and IIRC you first introduced it in a different video.

[@ForrestFox626]

Compilation video

[@chrisb7528]

@@ForrestFox626 Ok I was wondering, I remember seeing these. I rewatch his videos multiple times anyways so no complaints here.

[@HoudiniFontmeister]

When Malissa is the 1st story on the list I knew this was gonna get crazy... I already knew about her story too.

[@MrBluesMessiah]

Dude, you missed one of the most interesting parts of the Rocket Man campaign. For his 2016 flight, he approached Slash (Guns n Roses), as Slash had said before that he was a big Evil Kneivel fan, and Slash recorded a cover of Elton John's "Rocket Man" exclusively for the campaign. I actually funded it for like $10 to get a download of the track (which I actually don't think I ever did get).

[@MikeStavola]

Oh boy, Mad Mike. That dude went flat earth just to get the funding for his rockets. Not sure if that's dedication or insanity.

[@manoflego123]

Ok the use of Space Engineers music for a story about a man that builds a rocket himself that fails to perform properly resulting in death is brilliant

[@manoflego123]

Also watching that story unfold at the time was surreal, and I genuinely didn't realize how little he actually was involved with the flat earth conspiracy theory.