Funny Movie Clips
‘Macromedia’s release of the Flash program revolutionized the way we see the Internet. It gave fluid motion to otherwise static pictures and allowed web design to pull its skin taut and heighten itself to previously unforeseeable levels.
The program’s uses did not stop there, though. Flash unexpectedly turned a wave of slackers into amateur animators and lackadaisical visionaries into hopeful auteur directors and game designers. Within months, after cracks were created and serials distributed, visual autobiographies and comic shorts began popping up all over the place.
These movie files have been shared and celebrated through email links and away messages on various messaging clients. There are few, if any, formal collections or ratings of these files. So, we have decided to establish our collection of favorites to serve as a visual precedent for all future comic Flash files to be judged by.
Slackers and visionaries, we salute you.
1. Tales for the L33t: Romeo and Juliet
http://no-effort.50megs.com/tftl.htm
Baz Luhrman was holding back. Oh, his movie may have been set in a hip modern world, but his characters do not speak “in the parlance of our times.” Chris Coutts has decided to set the record straight by fully updating this Shakespearian classic for a generation of illiterate and anti-social computer junkies.
“Tales for the L33t: Romeo and Juliet” is a black-and-white film created entirely with stick figures. There are no spoken lines of dialogue, only written text appearing above the characters’ heads. The film is lengthy but hilarious. What could possibly be the source of hilarity in any rendition of “Romeo and Juliet,” you may ask? Well, it’s the dialogue. The script has been shortened and entirely rewritten in instant messaging shorthand. Completely (in)accurate with misspellings and slang phrases, the “Tales” will soon be a classic.
2. Star Warz Gangsta Rap Music Video
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/starwarz.php
“A Jedi’s gotta do what a Jedi’s gotta do,” exclaims a cartoon Luke Skywalker halfway through this original rap song. Including numerous characters from the movie and rapped plot summary, this music video is nothing if it is not pure comic genius.
This song parodies the Star Wars movies but does not use any immediately recognizable sound bytes. The graphic work is high definition and succeeds in impressing its viewers. The lyrics are well written and extremely funny. The only thing that kept this Flash file out of first place is the audio quality. It slips and becomes barely audible at points. Outside of that, “Star Warz” is a near perfect production.
3. “Bang Bang Bang”
http://www.starterupsteve.com/swf/Group_X_video.html
This Flash file is a visual companion to the song “Bang Bang Bang” by Group X. The video itself is horrendous. There are two stick figures that basically “Bang Bang Bang” every time the chorus comes around. It doesn’t take any more effort than this first-grade quality drawing to add just enough to the song to cause unbearable laughing stomach pains, though.
4. I Work at Burger King
http://sherm.20megsfree.com/burgerking.swf
As the disclaimer alludes to, the purpose of this Flash file is for entertainment only. There are no derogatory or degrading statements made. No one is insulted. It serves its purpose and serves it well. Like “Bang Bang Bang,” “I Work at Burger King” consists of simple animation to accompany the Burger King song. It’s contagious. You may find yourself operatically singing “ding fries are done” unconsciously.
5. Dancing George Bush/George Bush Aerobics
http://www.miniclip.com/dancingbush.htm
http://www.miniclip.com/bushaerobics.htm
The George W. Bush Flash files were bound to happen. It’s too easy a target. These two Dancing and Aerobics files are similar in content. They are more interactive than the rest of our winners. You control George Bush and can either make him dance or workout, depending upon which link you follow. Simply having virtual control over his actions is enough to keep you occupied for a while.
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