GBlog

(this page created in the year 2006)

A trendy phenomenon of the Internet Age is the posting of videos online. Sites like YouTube and Google Videos have become very popular of late. Videos can range from news, educational pieces, and documentaries, to music videos, random comedy bits, and random random things.

On this page, I will chronicle some of my favourites of the Online Video Genre, for your easy viewing.

My Own Videos

To start with, a gratuitous link to http://gmedia.gnote.ca/ . Here I put videos of my own creation, be it of live performances or other things. Particularly notable are the 15 Minute Musicals. Keep checking back there as I add more stuff, or contact me if you want to get on the GMedia mailing list I plan to make.

In the Beginning

A few videos deserve the honourable mention of being among the first I found online, dragging me into this craze.

He-Man Sings – A beautiful video that CNN actually talked about on tv. Prince Adam sings about his feelings, 80s style.

Lazy Sunday – An SNL digital short by Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell. Tricky to find because of all the people parodying it (just goes to show it’s popularity, since it’s just a funny skit thing itself to begin with). YouTube used to have it, but supposedly had to take it off for legal reasons:P

Crazy Comedy

A few of the funniest…

How LOTR Should Have Ended - Ubergeeks may not approve, but as a Ringer, I do enjoy this alternate ending (I must say similar thoughts have crossed my mind).

Summoner Geeks – Hilarious spoof of DND players. Actually made me laugh till I cry when first I saw it. (Thanks to artemidite for the link.)

Jesus Will Survive – Jesus returns, and he’s fabulous.

Music Videos of Comedic Intent

Music and comedy? What a bargain.

Sarah Silverman – Awesome music video by comedienne Sarah Silverman. It may offend some people – be warned!

Lecture Prank – If only all university classes were like this.

Music Videos

Slightly more general music videos. Still generally comedic.

They’re Taking the Hobbits to Isengard – LOTR techno-remix!

Laptop Theft in Broad Daylight – Actual laptop theft in broad daylight, brilliantly set to The Pink Panther Theme.

WOW vs Guild Wars – Dance war between two different mmorpgs (massively multiplayer online roleplaying games).

More Funny Videos

Well, I guess I tend to skew towards the funny online videos. Perhaps it is easier to have great comedy in small time than great drama…

Funny Linux Start Up – You know the awkwardness of someone starting up Windows in a classroom or a library? This takes it to the next level.

Windows Vista Speech Recognition Demo Goes Awry – The name says it all.

Video Game Goodness

Video games taken to a new level.

Psycho Crusher – Mario meets Street Fighter.

Barret and Cloud’s “Date” -  In Final Fantasy 7, there is a ‘date’ sequence, with 4 possible variations. The hardest to get, and likely funniest, is Cloud and Barret.

Something More Serious

For the more serious-minded…

Truth Happens – Well-edited Linux propaganda, making sociological statements about society in general.

Colbert Roasts President Bush – Sure it’s comedy… but isn’t it also a stark look at our times? Why else would the audience be afraid to laugh?