Comments on: Please pass the syrup...

Please pass the syrup...

rfbjames — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:36:08 -0800

"A Ninja Pays Half My Rent" (YouTube 5:23) A short film directed by Steven K. Tsuchida.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:09:53 -0800

The sequel should involve battles between ninjas and pirates.

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:32:59 -0800

wow. I actually saw a screening of this at rez fest 3 in ny years ago. I love this film and talk about it to people to this day.

By: jne1813

jne1813 — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:28:00 -0800

The last scene was a bit predictable.

By: chrismear

chrismear — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:45:07 -0800

Needed more syrup scenes.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:32:15 -0800

Didn't do much for me. Either change the title or don't spend 2 minutes of of a 5 minute film telling us what the title already did.

By: cashman

cashman — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:32:35 -0800

I read "YouTube 5:23" like it was a Gospel. That's what we need. A YouTube Bible, with videos of different lengths making up the entirety of the verses.

By: katillathehun

katillathehun — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:45:53 -0800

That's what we need. A YouTube Bible, with videos of different lengths making up the entirety of the verses. YouTube 3:51 - And, yea, though the kittens did fall from many things, the light upon the wall remained uncaught.

By: popechunk

popechunk — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:55:19 -0800

Either change the title or don't spend 2 minutes of of a 5 minute film telling us what the title already did. I'm sure the director wanted to call it something like Roommates, thus preserving at least one laugh (when the ninja shows up), but his genius marketing adviser told him something like, "Make sure the title has 'Ninja' in it, so that we can attract the Ninja demographic! It's critical that these people can find your film!"

By: statolith

statolith — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:58:35 -0800

Saw this at a film festival ~3 years ago, thought it was great. I remember coming home and googling it, and at least back then there was a high quality (i.e. non-YouTube) version on the web.

By: MildlyDisturbed

MildlyDisturbed — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:21:30 -0800

I don't know... I don't think I'm the world's most creative person, but I think there needed to be a lot more ninjaing and a lot less talking in order to make that thing hi-freakin'-larious. Give me a camera, a ninja, and 3 days and I think I can do better.

By: Flunkie

Flunkie — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:04:14 -0800

Good idea, poor execution. What was the ninja doing when the non-ninja was watching TV? Playing with a Lite-Brite, or something?

By: Brockles

Brockles — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:58:21 -0800

I liked it. Lots. And for those that don't already know? My word is gospel. Therefore you all like it too. /eyes the room with one brow raised in defiance

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:21:45 -0800

I like the snarky comment at the bottom about how a ninja would never sit in an attack vector. Why are ninjas so cool?