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Is there a Penn and Teller collective? Does there need to be? I'm a fan, but I think Videosift is reaching a P&T saturation point.

This collective pushes so many clips to the top of the queue that I'm careful about upvoting, but I definitely consider this one a classic.

Don't waste too much empathy for the fellow--I know the guys behind this & it was definitely a planned event. Tyrone even had a specific diet for the 8 hours leading up to the show.

I've seen this clip showcased on at least 2 cable television networks. It deserves recognition as a very early example of "viral" video promotion.

It still cracks me up every time.

This is an incredible and overlooked film from David O. Russell, who has since given us I ♥ Huckabees. I don't think I've ever encountered a more genre-defying movie--it incorporates action, comedy, political thriller, & at times even a certain documentary sensibility. It also has a quiet, thoughtful take on the American psyche in the oft-forgotten period of the first Gulf War.

Subtly stunning to see a hip hop video set to wilderness backgrounds. That alone got my attention.

Not claiming this is a perfect analogy, but it is interesting to note that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/05/health/05essa.html?ei=5070&en=81903232a09b6dbc&ex=1175745600&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1175594769-bV7FupVW8ZB6ReWGvnLbR
w" title="NYT article about parents purposefully genetically selecting to have disabled children">humans seem to embrace difficulty.

I also don't see the point in actively belittling the Christian perspective in those areas boring or benign -- there's plenty of active hatred to draw attention to. A quick video out of context makes it very easy to feel superior. I fight this tendency in myself, & think that a conversation with these people is necessary if we want to see our world anytime soon.

Thrilled to see this make it to the front page. I don't think it's too evident in this episode, but Errol Morris designed a strange camera rig specifically for the interviews in this series. The subject seems to be nearly surrounded by cameras, and if I understand right, is never looking at Morris in person, but only at his image on a screen.

Speaking of which, he's on tour again right now. I'll be seeing him in St. Louis on the 23rd. Thanks for savin' this one, michie -- it seemed to do the trick.

Thank you much, Krupos. I wasn't sure that upvoting one's own submissions was allowed. All glory to Dr. Katz.

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“broseth, feel free to upvote for yourself! ”

I agree that Robert Ryang's "The Shining" remains the best of the trailer re-cuts so far.

This one caught my eye for its better-than-usual editing and sense of the trailer as genre. I also think that it's far too easy to re-cut as a horror film, & we're swamped in those, so it's refreshing to see imagination working in the opposite direction.