Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Favorite internet videos: 2 and 1
My favorite genre of video is "Crazy People." The age of YouTube and ubiquitous personal cameras has lead to a proliferation of people acting batshit crazy videos. I love being able to watch these people without actually being present, some of these people are terrifying.
Crazy lady screaming at skateboarders
Yes, she does accuse these people of peeing on her. She also accuses them of "illegal photography" in a parking lot that she has no association with. There is something immensely hysterical about a woman screaming at people for no reason, and then demanding that they call the police.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Rogue Helicopter Pilot
My absolute favorite video ever; nonstop and unadulterated crazy. I can't really add any commentary that would make it any better. Watch it all!
Crazy lady screaming at skateboarders
Yes, she does accuse these people of peeing on her. She also accuses them of "illegal photography" in a parking lot that she has no association with. There is something immensely hysterical about a woman screaming at people for no reason, and then demanding that they call the police.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Rogue Helicopter Pilot
My absolute favorite video ever; nonstop and unadulterated crazy. I can't really add any commentary that would make it any better. Watch it all!
Favorite internet videos: 4 and 3
Cautionary Tales of Swords
"Swords will cut your fucking throat wide open" - Trip Frisk. This is a lowbudget internet show that is amazing and hilarious.
Darth Vader being a smartass
This may only make you laugh if you are a Star Wars nerd like myself.
"Swords will cut your fucking throat wide open" - Trip Frisk. This is a lowbudget internet show that is amazing and hilarious.
Darth Vader being a smartass
This may only make you laugh if you are a Star Wars nerd like myself.
Top ten internet videos: 5
This video is from the "Animals" genre. Be glad that I didn't post more of these, I am a sucker for cute birds.
Snowball has better rhythm than I do.
Snowball has better rhythm than I do.
Top ten internet videos: 7 and 6
These two videos can be classified as "Internet videos that mock the internet."
Lasagna Cat: Geocities Page
The premise of Lasagna Cat is simple, yet genius. The creators take Garfield comic strips, reenact them, and then create a music video that incorporates the original strip. This particular clip is mocking second generation websites, such as those that could be found on geocities in the 90s. If you have time, click on this video and watch every single Lasagna Cat video on YouTube.
How is Babby Formed?
This flash animation was created to mock Yahoo Answers thread. For those of you unfamiliar with Yahoo Answers, picture Wikipedia with less strenuous academic standards. Users can post a question, and anyone can post an answer. Some of the answers (such as this one) are incomprehensible.
Lasagna Cat: Geocities Page
The premise of Lasagna Cat is simple, yet genius. The creators take Garfield comic strips, reenact them, and then create a music video that incorporates the original strip. This particular clip is mocking second generation websites, such as those that could be found on geocities in the 90s. If you have time, click on this video and watch every single Lasagna Cat video on YouTube.
How is Babby Formed?
This flash animation was created to mock Yahoo Answers thread. For those of you unfamiliar with Yahoo Answers, picture Wikipedia with less strenuous academic standards. Users can post a question, and anyone can post an answer. Some of the answers (such as this one) are incomprehensible.
Top ten favorite internet videos: 10, 9 and 8
I decided to compile a list of my favorite internet videos. I imposed the limit of ten, which meant I had to take out a lot of videos that I really love, but I didn't want to list to be too long. I've also tried to present videos that I feel represent their genres. Except for the number one video, this list isn't really in order; I have attempted to group the videos based on their types.
The following videos can be classified as "People hurting themselves." The timeless glee of schadenfreude has found a fruitful home on the internet; sites such as Youtube are full of videos in this vein.
Katana Slip-up
The accident shown in this clip inspired another one of my top ten list, the internet TV show "Cautionary Tales of Swords." This isn't the only video that features a QVC host injuring themselves, two other videos highlight ladder accidents. Ladder accident 1. Accident 2.
Kid falls off a Bridge
This video is a lot funnier if you understand some Spanish. Google pinche pendejo if you want. I love the cameraman in this one, "Te bañaste!" means "You took a bath!"
My favorite people getting hurt video, mainly because I have no sympathy for the asshats who are injured. Really, what possible alternative outcome could have resulted from jumping off a roof? Once again, the cameraman adds to the overall video, with his asinine inquiry of "You guys ok?"
The following videos can be classified as "People hurting themselves." The timeless glee of schadenfreude has found a fruitful home on the internet; sites such as Youtube are full of videos in this vein.
Katana Slip-up
The accident shown in this clip inspired another one of my top ten list, the internet TV show "Cautionary Tales of Swords." This isn't the only video that features a QVC host injuring themselves, two other videos highlight ladder accidents. Ladder accident 1. Accident 2.
Kid falls off a Bridge
This video is a lot funnier if you understand some Spanish. Google pinche pendejo if you want. I love the cameraman in this one, "Te bañaste!" means "You took a bath!"
My favorite people getting hurt video, mainly because I have no sympathy for the asshats who are injured. Really, what possible alternative outcome could have resulted from jumping off a roof? Once again, the cameraman adds to the overall video, with his asinine inquiry of "You guys ok?"
The Remix Video
A trend that has become popular on YouTube in the past few years is that of the remix video. A remix video takes fragments of a popular video or audio meme, and sets them to music, usually a techno beat. Remix videos usually appear with surprising speed after the initial video has become popular, the following two remix videos appeared in a matter of days after the original videos surfaced.
In this video from the early 90s, a young(er) Bill O'Reilly (then on Inside Edition) expresses his displeasure with the studio's teleprompter.
The amazing remix followup. I think it's pretty catchy.
This video is very long, the most amusing parts occur near the end. I'm a big fan of randomly taped crazy people; however, this one is not my favorite.
The resulting remix video. It is really good, but we must consider the fact that the source material lent itself to a musical endeavor.
In this video from the early 90s, a young(er) Bill O'Reilly (then on Inside Edition) expresses his displeasure with the studio's teleprompter.
The amazing remix followup. I think it's pretty catchy.
This video is very long, the most amusing parts occur near the end. I'm a big fan of randomly taped crazy people; however, this one is not my favorite.
The resulting remix video. It is really good, but we must consider the fact that the source material lent itself to a musical endeavor.
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