Two videos of helarity
January 20, 2010 1:33 PM   Subscribe

 
EDIT: lots of people posting this video are claiming it's really Werner Herzog. It's not. I never thought anyone would think it was. Sorry for the mixup!

Also, it's spelled "hilarity."
posted by felix betachat at 1:35 PM on January 20, 2010


Despite being a spoof, that Herzog video is genius.
posted by rusty at 1:50 PM on January 20, 2010


"Generic funny german voice" does not equal "Werner Herzog impression".
posted by anazgnos at 2:09 PM on January 20, 2010 [2 favorites]


I don't get it.
posted by KokuRyu at 2:18 PM on January 20, 2010


Maybe I'm just old school, but I like my William Shatner either sing-talking or overacting.

Also, the musical tour that would be le petit mort for me would be Lady Gaga, Ben Folds and William Shatner. Two talented pianists, and a man who doesn't know what singing is.
posted by mccarty.tim at 2:33 PM on January 20, 2010


I thought that Herzog one was pretty funny. I didn't get the other one, nor why they might be related.
posted by serazin at 2:54 PM on January 20, 2010


Anazgnos, they are doing some things that makes it more of a Herzog impression, but they're doing it a little wrong. The voice should be lower and slightly more gruff. Also Herzog will eloooooooooongate one word then make the following words very short. And no Herzog impression is complete without somehow inserting the phrase "since the dawn of time man has been obsessed with (X)." I would have gone with "since ze dawn of time, monkeeeys have been obsessed with eeether."
posted by nathancaswell at 3:08 PM on January 20, 2010 [1 favorite]


William Shatner... and... Henry Winkler... haveacomplicatedgayrelationship.
posted by Effigy2000 at 3:15 PM on January 20, 2010




But yeah that doesn't really sound like Werner Herzog
posted by The Bridge on the River Kai Ryssdal at 3:23 PM on January 20, 2010


You must never listen to this.
posted by Elmore at 3:48 PM on January 20, 2010 [9 favorites]


That's a really lame German accent attempt. Just really fuckin mediocre. And as far as how it relates to the Shatner/Winkler thing, I've no idea.

I think this post is stupid and you've wasted my time, that's what I think.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:51 PM on January 20, 2010


Flapjax at midnite thinks that posts should be happy and full of light. He is wrong. They are full of darkness and suffering.
posted by John of Michigan at 4:44 PM on January 20, 2010 [4 favorites]


Curious George once rode on a rocket, and Shatner famously recorded "Rocket Man"?
On Star Trek, Shatner portrayed his brother George (albeit dead) in one episode.
CG author H.A. Rey and Shatner were/are both Jewish?
Shatner and Herzog are actually the same person?
Captain Sulu George Takei was Bi-curious before he was gay?
Am I close?
posted by planetkyoto at 5:03 PM on January 20, 2010 [1 favorite]


Flapjax at midnite thinks that posts should be happy good and full of light good. He is wrong sometimes, unfortunately, disappointed.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:07 PM on January 20, 2010


The clue is in the incorrect spelling of "hilarity".
posted by Wataki at 5:10 PM on January 20, 2010


> The clue is in the incorrect spelling of "hilarity".

I happen to find misspellings funny, so that is not a good clue.
posted by ardgedee at 5:38 PM on January 20, 2010


For an excellent Werner Herzog accent, try his blog.
posted by carsonb at 5:57 PM on January 20, 2010


In the plate of beans, Timothy saw nutrition and the culinary intuition of the cook. When I look into the plate, all I see are seeds from plants, killed at their prime to feed ungrateful humans. Life continues to kill life to survive; the cycle continues.
posted by mccarty.tim at 8:04 PM on January 20, 2010 [4 favorites]


Aguirre, Wrath of God, and Wrath of Khan. The answer is "wrath"?
posted by planetkyoto at 4:33 AM on January 21, 2010 [2 favorites]


Henry Winkler is old.

I was happier not thinking about that fact. Seeing the fact has left me tired. My body hurts. I think I'll go to the kitchen for a nice glass of milk. You can talk amongst yourselves, but stay off my lawn.
posted by Goofyy at 10:01 AM on January 22, 2010


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