Ah! But it has intrinsic worth!

September 8, 2006 3:36 PM

Multi-link YouTube Post: Communist China vs. Nationalist China, Satan is Real, Recycling 2 (actually submitted as a school project about recycling), Absurdlutely [more inside]
posted by brundlefly (18 comments total)

This filmmaker, Scott Hanshew, is 18 years old and works at a fishmarket with my friend Thadeus. I've never met the kid, so I'm assuming this doesn't count as a self-link. I just got a kick out of his work. It's rough around the edges, but nicely absurdist and witty, I think. I've linked to the ones I've watched so far, but there are more in his profile.
posted by brundlefly at 3:36 PM on September 8, 2006

mmmmmm...no.
posted by wumpus at 3:55 PM on September 8, 2006

I second that no.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 4:05 PM on September 8, 2006

Well, wumpus (and, on preview, KAD) I went back and forth about posting this. I found these really funny, but I figured that a lot of people wouldn't be into it. If nothing else, I was impressed with the kid's filmic sense of humor, particularly in the editing and timing (drawn out awkward pauses, non-sensical flashcuts, etc.).
posted by brundlefly at 4:09 PM on September 8, 2006

I enjoyed "Lobster" a whole bunch, and I'm not afraid to say so. Lately I've been enjoying short films that are well off the beaten path, and I might never have seen these otherwise. Thanks, brundlefly.
posted by SteelyDuran at 4:12 PM on September 8, 2006

The "cactus cactus cactus cactus cactus CHAIR" bit in Absurdlutely was inspired silliness. First good laugh I've had all day.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 4:27 PM on September 8, 2006

The Nationalist China vs. Communist China started out as really grating, until midway through I realized it wasn't just an awkward and pointless discussion, but a retelling of history.
posted by Bugbread at 4:38 PM on September 8, 2006

sucks sucks and sucks.
posted by delmoi at 5:01 PM on September 8, 2006

God damn it, this ain't YouTube!
posted by Vindaloo at 5:43 PM on September 8, 2006

i have no comment (but is that a comment in itself?)
posted by j-urb at 5:48 PM on September 8, 2006

[this is bad]
posted by entropy at 7:10 PM on September 8, 2006

I may just be easily amused, but I found-
a penny! Shiiiiny...
posted by luftmensch at 8:13 PM on September 8, 2006

I dunno, I'm liking that Zelda 64 music well enough. In fact, these are good.
posted by grobstein at 8:53 PM on September 8, 2006

This is making me wish I had a video camera so I could get on YouTube and make a complete and utter idiot of myself. I bet it's lots of fun. I mean surely if crap like this can get MeFi'd, there'd be a place for my ignorant stupidity.

Of course, all I'd do is review my own videos and then complain to myself about how fat I am. And ugly. And any day now I'm gonna go bald, I just know it.
posted by ZachsMind at 9:04 PM on September 8, 2006

Vindaloo : "God damn it, this ain't YouTube!"

No, this is a filter site, where we filter other sites, like YouTube. It's pretty clear that this isn't YouTube: do you see any video playing on this page?
posted by Bugbread at 6:28 AM on September 9, 2006

bugbread: do you see any video playing on this page?

*waits for someone to post video loop to this page*
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:47 AM on September 9, 2006

*still waiting*
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:53 AM on September 10, 2006

*posts greatest video loop ever*
posted by brundlefly at 9:12 PM on September 10, 2006