Comments on: What Internet Video should I not miss?

Question: What Internet Video should I not miss?

davereed — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:48:20 -0800

Videos I just shouldn't miss? I'm working on a panel for a Science Fiction Convention, and I'm going to show a DVD full of internet videos. What would you include?

There are some obvious ones: The Star Wars Kid, SOMETHING with Diet Coke and Mentos. What else should I get? I'm NOT looking for pron, thank-yo-very-much, but a little cheesecake would be OK.

The audience is mostly collage age and older, but there are a few kids. These are fans of Science Fiction and/or Fantasy with a sprinkling of Anime fans thrown in.

So, I put it to the Hive Mind: What video(s) should I show?

Thanks

By: jozxyqk

jozxyqk — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:56:11 -0800

AYBABTU?

By: DrSkrud

DrSkrud — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:02:20 -0800

"Hand Made Star Wars"
the first AMV Hell
Family Guy TNG Skit
Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter 2

I'll let you know if I think of more. :)

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:03:00 -0800

For a sci-fi con, you can't go wrong with Picard.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:04:34 -0800

Also, folks might enjoy Street Fighter: The Later Years.

By: vorfeed

vorfeed — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:05:51 -0800

Dunno if this counts as an "internet video", but the German folk singer Heino always got tons of laughs at the cons I've been to (note: these cons were not in Germany :). Some typical examples. For optimal results, pick a video where you can see his eye problem under the dark glasses.

By: Vorteks

Vorteks — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:07:10 -0800

A few that come to mind:

It's over nine thooouuussssaaand!
Ok go - Table Tennis
MGS3: Crab Battle

By: Vorteks

Vorteks — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:11:09 -0800

Oh, and also any or all of Strongbad's e-mails. You can even buy them on DVD without having to do anything.

And how about Red vs Blue while you're at it?

By: Fat Guy

Fat Guy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:15:27 -0800

Star Wars Gangsta Rap

By: DevilsAdvocate

DevilsAdvocate — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:15:46 -0800

Kiwi! (Metafilter thread)

By: Lentrohamsanin

Lentrohamsanin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:16:11 -0800

It's sort of a stretch if you're looking for Science Fiction themed vids, but I'm still a sucker for The Moon Song.

Mosquito:Behind the Scenes is a pretty good Firefly parody. I liked it and I fucking hated Firefly.

The Juggernaut Bitch!!!!!!

Po-tay-toes Po-taytoes (LOTR remix vid)

By: Addlepated

Addlepated — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:16:17 -0800

We Are the Web.

By: tanglewoodtree

tanglewoodtree — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:20:53 -0800

Although it doesn't necessarily fit into Sci-Fi, Weeeeeeeeeeee! (Gonads & Strife) is an internet classic.

Oh and I second Strongbad's e-mails.

By: Vorteks

Vorteks — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:24:13 -0800

We love the moon

By: dobbs

dobbs — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:24:45 -0800

Hella's Try Dis.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:40:05 -0800

The "Duality" Star Wars fanflick (creator's site seems to be down; I have a copy, e-mail me if you want).

By: koudelka

koudelka — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:50:48 -0800

Spengbeb Squrblorsts

By: filmgeek

filmgeek — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:00:41 -0800

Ah geez. This is a no brainer.

Troops

It's cops in the Star Wars Universe.

By: Vorteks

Vorteks — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:01:31 -0800

2 more I thought of:

Things that don't exist

The Ultimate Showdown (of Ultimate Destiny)

By: filmgeek

filmgeek — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:05:44 -0800

Oooh.

It's a Trap

And

Star Wars Auditions

By: dbiedny

dbiedny — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:09:48 -0800

They're Made Out of Meat

By: cloudless

cloudless — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:21:44 -0800

Alive in Joburg is an interesting little documentary style film about aliens escaping their home planet and coming to Johannesburg.

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:28:58 -0800

Peter Watts did a PowerPoint presentation called "Vampire Domestication" [MeFi link] that is funny, chilling, amoral, topical, and scientifically punctilious with a dash of hard. I'd second "Ultimate Showdown (of Ultimate Destiny)" and "They're Made Out of Meat" (a Terry Bisson short story adaptation). Maybe the Matrix ping-pong clip and the Death Star battle enacted by hands [MeFi link] could show off some low-tech special effects techniques?

By: kindall

kindall — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:38:38 -0800

The Vader Sessions

By: AmbroseChapel

AmbroseChapel — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:30:12 -0800

How about Patrick Stewart's appearance on Extras?

By: Lazlo Hollyfeld

Lazlo Hollyfeld — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:43:27 -0800

Have you looked through VideoSift's top hundred videos of 2006?

By: clanger

clanger — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:44:50 -0800

Tie Tanic?

By: Bugg

Bugg — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:50:38 -0800

Here's a good list on Wikipedia.

By: gwenzel

gwenzel — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:57:15 -0800

I can't believe nobody has mentioned the Numa Numa video yet.

By: Paragon

Paragon — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:48:17 -0800

Matrix Ping Pong
Matrix Karate
(Youtube, both much cooler than the Matrix)

Or, for the ubergeek, www.khaaan.com (shockwave)

By: doorsnake

doorsnake — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:49:57 -0800

The Exploding Whale

By: Rock Steady

Rock Steady — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:10:51 -0800

Troops, Star Wars Auditions, and Alive In Joburg are absolute musts. Alive In Joburg has the topical factor of being directed by the guy who is doing effects for the upcoming Transformers film (a trailer of that is probably not a bad idea).

Boom Goes The Dynamite.

Anything from The Trailer Mash (especially Shining).

By: quin

quin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:36:32 -0800

Seconding Troops, Wheeee (G&S), and Red vs Blue. Absolutely include these. (There are a lot of RvBs, and they have some obscenities, but if this works for you make sure you show at least the first dozen or so. They are only about 5 minutes or less each, and about halfway in there is a bit about the Warthog from Halo, loud obnoxious music, and an ambush that is so well set up, that after seeing it, I couldn't stop laughing.)

By: yarmond

yarmond — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:23:38 -0800

Here's the playlist from a "Flash Meme Reeducation" I've run in the past. It may take a bit of work to get these onto DVD, though. If you're looking for sci-fi related stuff in particular, the aliens from "We come in Peace" are unbeatable.

All Your Base
Terrible Secret of Space
Odd Todd: Laid Off
The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
Badger Badger Badger
Potter Potter Potter
The Llama Song
Mario Twins
Ddautta
Mr. Snaffleburger
We Come in Peace
Tales for the leet: Romeo & Juliet
Movies in 30 Seconds with bunnies
Selections from Strongbad email:
- I love you
- Everybody to the Limit
- techno
- dragon
- virus
XiaoXiao
Selections from Neurotically Yours
- Amityville Toaster
- Free your Mind
- Kevorkian Scarf
- Small Medium Large
- Squirrel Songs
- Tech Support
JibJab: This Land
JibJab: It's Good to be in DC
End of the World
El Mamut
The 5th Avocado
Schfiftyfive
How To Kill A Mockingbird
Gonads & Strife
Kenya
Magical Trevor
Cows With Guns

By: quin

quin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:36:47 -0800

Respectfully raises middle finger of right hand at yarmond.

Overachiever.

[well done]

By: Tasanova

Tasanova — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:10:07 -0800

The Old Negro Space Program