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Get Smart Parody (1997)

Cast & Crew

1. Scott Fuselier, son of FBI agent Dwayne Fuselier
2. Chris Morris
3. Unknown
4. Unknown

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold did not help to create or star in this video.

Description

According to Scott Fuselier, this 9.5 minute video was created for a video class assignment and was intended to be a parody of the movie Get Smart. The full video has not been publicly released, but Inside Edition obtained a copy and featured a short segment of the video in a special broadcast on May 5, 1999.

According to the Denver Post:

"One character, the 'bad guy,' is intent on vaporizing Columbine by shooting a beam from a satellite hovering high over Colorado. Another character, a 'good guy' who wears a trench coat, is intent on stopping the bad guy from vaporizing the school. The third character is a fellow who mistakenly thinks the 'good guy' stole his pen. The fourth character is a fellow who believes that he was cut off in traffic by the one who 'lost' his pen.

During the video, the trenchcoated 'good guy' fires a gun at the 'bad guy' as the bad guy runs out of the school. During the next few minutes, the characters shoot weapons at one another at various locations away from the school, never hitting each other.

They finally end up in a standoff. At that point they decide to set aside their differences. However, they don't stop the plot to vaporize the school.

The final scene shows the four walking away from the school. As they do, a beam comes out of the sky and Columbine is vaporized."

Controversies

There are some controversies associated with this video. The biggest controversy is whether or not Brooks Brown helped to make this video.

Controversy #1: Did Brooks Brown help make this video?

Inside Edition reported that Brooks Brown was part of the editing team. Brooks told Inside Edition, "It's an eerie coincidence, but I doubt it inspired them. Looking back, it's not really a comedy now, but it was done as a parody and for humor. It was made for two reasons. One, to help get a grade in video productions class, another one to promote the play we were doing at the time."

However, in his book, No Easy Answers, Brooks denies that he had anything to do with making the video and claims he lied to Inside Edition to protect Scott Fuselier. From page 165 of No Easy Answers:

"So Inside Edition showed up at my door, and said that they had a copy of the video. 'Do you know anything about it?' they asked. 'Well, yeah,' I said. 'Did you help to direct it?' 'No.' I replied. 'I didn't have anything to do with it. I've just seen it.' They seemed disappointed. 'Oh. Well, we're looking for someone who did make this video who will talk to us. Because we're pretty sure that Eric and Dylan saw this video, and that was what inspired them.' Then I got worried. One of the guys who had made that video was Scott Fuselier. His father Dwayne was part of the FBI's Columbine investigation team. Inside Edition didn't know that yet, but they would figure it out before too long.

I liked Scott and his dad a great deal. 'If this comes out,' | thought, 'Scott's dad will be absolutely crucified.' So I lied. I said, 'Well, now that you mention it, yeah, I did help to make it a little bit.' It was bullshit, sure, and lots of people have told me I shouldn't have said it. But in my mind, it was a choice between watching Scott and his dad getting completely screwed-along with everyone else who had been involved in making the video-or trying to take the blame for them. After all, for me, it was no big deal. But, I thought, if Inside Edition reported that this FBI investigator's son had made a video that inspired the killers, their lives would be over. the video, and questions were raised, but fortunately Dwayne Fuselier remained on the case. Scott thought I was just clamoring for attention. Ive never been able to tell him the real reasons for what I did.' (Brown and Merritt 165).

Controversy #2: This video mimics the actual Columbine massacre in several ways.

This video depicts Columbine students shooting fake guns in the parking lot and down the same hallway Harris and Klebold shot down on April 20, 1999. One of the fake guns used for this scene resembles the TEC-DC9M used by Dylan Klebold during the massacre:

A Columbine student shoots a fake gun down the hallway at CHS in the Get Smart parody video.	A Columbine student holds a fake gun at CHS in the Get Smart parody video.
Dylan Klebold holding the TEC-DC9M in the cafeteria.	A closer look at Klebold's TEC-DC9M, minus the magazine.

In the video, a person gets shot while sitting in the same spot by the West entrance where Rachel Scott and Richard Castaldo were sitting when they were shot during the massacre:

In the video, a Columbine student gets shot while sitting in the same spot where 2 real victims were shot in the Get Smart parody video.	In the video, a Columbine student gets shot while sitting in the same spot where 2 real victims were shot in the Get Smart parody video.
Crime scene photo of the West entrance where Rachel Scott and Richard Castaldo were shot.	Crime scene photo of the West entrance where Rachel Scott and Richard Castaldo were shot.

Rampart Range

The Rampart Range video features Eric Harris, Dylan Klebold, Philip Duran, Mark Manes, and his girlfriend Jessica Miklich shooting various firearms at trees and bowling pins in a wooded area off the beaten path of Rampart Range, a now-defunct shooting range in Pike National Forest.

The portion of the video released to the public shows the group firing weapons on March 6, 1999. In the video, Harris and Klebold fire three of the four firearms used in the Columbine massacre: a sawn-off Savage 311-D 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun, an Intratec DC9M semiautomatic pistol, and a sawn off Savage-Springfield 67H pump action shotgun.

The fourth firearm used in the attack - a Hi-Point 995 carbine rifle - is not seen in the final video edit, but Miklich describes Harris shooting a rifle that matched the Hi-Point's description. It's likely that this firearm was on a portion of the tape that was cut.

"Harris and Klebold fired a rifle which Miklich described as being all black in color and resembling the description of a Highpoint rifle. Miklich said this was fired at a greater distance and appeared to be quite accurate." (11k, p.8177)

Firearms seen in this video:

• .45 Ruger
• Mini-30 carbine
• Intratec DC9M semiautomatic pistol
• Sawn-off Savage 311-D 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun
• Sawn off Savage-Springfield 67H pump action shotgun

Firearms edited out of this video:

• Hi-Point 995 carbine rifle

American Dreams

American Dreams was filmed the morning of 4/19/99 and is known as the "Breakfast Run" video. This video was filmed for one of Dylan's school projects and features Eric Jackson, Dustin Gorton, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold. (11k, p.10736, 10770)

The film begins at Eric Jackson's house where Klebold runs out of the house, jumps into the passenger seat of Gorton's Chevy, and they take off down the street. The video then cuts to the interior of the car where Gorton is driving, Klebold is in the passenger seat, Harris in the backseat behind the driver, and Jackson is in the backseat behind Klebold filming. They drive to Burger King, where Harris orders Cinnaminis and jokes about having a little ketchup with his Cinnaminis. The video ends with them driving to Columbine High School and navigating through the student parking lot.

Where this video was recovered

This video tape was recovered from the left breast pocket of Dustin Gorton's jacket. (11k, p.10736, 10770)

• Evidence #4541 Fuji 8mm video tape inside item #4513.
• Evidence #4513 Black leather Wilson jacket (XLT) found in kitchen/cafe area. (FBI ERT, p.15724, 15705)

Trench Coat Mafia: Hitman for Hire

Where this video was recovered

Formerly titled Revenge for Hire, this video depicts

This video features:

• Eric Harris
• Dylan Klebold
• Eric Jackson
• Eric Veik
• Mike Vendegnia