1408 in 5 Seconds

@Tai MT: You can’t be seriously comparing flame wars to declaring jihad? Also, what’s with the random apostrophe and capitalization (Ji’Had)? I think maybe you’re being too serious. I agree that the five second videos are boring crap, but DAMN, man.

Are we REALLY still doing this? There’s an ENTIRE FORUM on this site, where you can do all the arguing you want. The comments segment should be SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO, right?

I’ve got nothing against debate. Debate is healthy, keeps your brain working. But for goodness sake people, can you please at least pick a better place for your discussions? I’m sincerely baffled at the amount of comments that have next to nothing to do with this specific video.

@Tai MT

Why don’t you just go into the forum, start your own topic, and argue your points there? You’ll be exposing your viewpoint to a lot more people, and you’d probably get a lot more thoughtful discourse in a more suitable climate for discussion.

This is my “desperate attempt” to try and diffuse the situation. If you don’t like it, fine. You don’t have to listen to me. I don’t have any authority at all, and I’m not ordering you to do squat. This is just a suggestion from a cool head. If you pay attention to it in the least, I’ll be happy. If you don’t? I won’t even give it a second look. I just felt the need to put my two cents on the table, I did what I wanted, and now I’m satisfied with that. Do what you want, but please at least think on what I’ve said.

Ah, sweet, sweet zuul jokes, never get tired of them.

*Sits eating pop corn.*

Anyone got marshmellows I can toast in this lovely flame war? You hate makes them extra tasty.

Hey guys, I am having trouble watching the videos. On TGWTG and here the blip videos aren’t working for me. Does anyone know what happened lately?

How about a review eh, i want my free entertainment.

Come on Spoony. Do shit in front of a camera(Literaly would be nice too).

Spoony, if you want something to go viral (in response to your latest twit) you gotta put a bit more effort into, ripping off the Critics “ZUUUUUL” gag is not the way it’s gonna happen.

Alright. I feel kinda ignorant. I do apologize to Tai MT, perhaps the second post directly attacking you was a little off-topic. Ok, very off-topic and I feel kinda, well, regretful for posting it now. I figured to attempt this 5 second gag just to see if I can comprehend your accusations of Spoony as lazy, and I truthfully agree. I don’t go to say HE’S lazy, but a 5 second gag truthfully is simple, non-creative, and rather lazy to accomplish. I take back my flames towards you in humble apologies, and I see things somewhat in the same way. I too, expect a little more than that from spoony; I prefer the Let’s Play because it doesn’t feel scripted at times (even though it sometimes is) and it’s still funny. So I hope to see more of that in the future. I think, however, the 5 second movies can be funny at times done in moderation and hope to see bits more in the future, but only in bite-size pieces mixed in with the other vids I’ve come to love from Spoony. Now, my opinion doesn’t really make a difference in the long-run, so I know it doesn’t matter what I hope to see. But also I made the accusation of “Spoony can do no wrong” without looking at it fully as a blind fanboy, and I was wrong. And I realized I was acting as a troll directly attacking you as well; I’m sorry for that. Now, allow me to also say to Tommy K, I re-watched some v-logs as well trying to find the one you were referring to, and yes, he admits he does make some money from here. Perhaps it wasn’t enough to justify a server purchase; yet, I feel he makes a nice sum after thinking of all the vids he’s released realizing that he gets a bit of revenue from each person watching it. even it’s only 0.05 cents a click, at 3000 views, that’s $150 for him right there. now of course you have taxes and others, but combine that with other vids he’s got. I’m not saying it’s a huge chunk, but it’s a nice sum. Anyways, I’ve said what I need to say, you can flame me, call me side-switcher, stab me with a spork, whatever. I don’t care; but after seeing how easy and just simple a 5 second is to do, I believe spoony’s better than that. I stand by that rather than my posts.

FlameShield “ON”

i wont call you a side switcher or stab you with a spork, i’ll simply pat u on the back, you took a step back, saw the whole deal from a new angle, and came back with a more thought out reply, and for that good sir, no matter what trolls or flamers might say, i respect you, well done!

TK – and again, you know, Norwegian and all that lol

Idiots… that’s all I can say… he Does Not do this for a living! This is Free entertainment to us! I’m sure badmouthing him is a Great way to build up his confidence. With “fans” like you guys he doesn’t even need bashers… it looks like you have yourself an insatiable fanbase Spoony, don’t worry, they’ll pass in time.

I actually thought this one was pretty funny, and over a hundred comments in to this and we finally got some stability to the comments too. still that scene was so much more funny when you see it for the first time in the film. poor miniature-fridge-sized Samuel L Jackson :P

I thought the movie was alright, wasn’t mind blowing, just alright.

Hey guys me again, gotta bump because of the fighting going on here. I can’t watch any of the blip tv episodes. Not on spooney or TGWTG website. Can anyone help me? My guess is I have ad block on, but it wont work even if I turn it off.

Although I may not agree with your statements good sirs, I will fight to the death for your right to say it. : ) I do applaud the ones who are giving valid points and standing their ground and/or admitting when they made a mistake. I look at the videos this way. Even Wolfgang Puck, easy to remember chef, makes himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich now and then. Sure he can make some roasted duck with an orange glaze sauce with other fancy sounding side dishes but does he really lower himself when he makes a peanut butter sandwich?

Good God, Spoony! What have you done to us!? We’re…animals. ANIMALS!
It’s actually quite amusing. XD

Thanks for the Vid, too. Gave me the giggles. X3

@JKLMTS

Dude, you’re late to the party. Debate has been over for a while now. I have no idea what it is you’re responding to. But, since you came here looking for a fight… Let me do my best to assauge that with logic.

I don’t honestly think anyone made a 1000 word argument or counter-argument. I’ll admit that I’m unnecessarily verbose in my comments or topics or just general chatter…. But I don’t even think I had a 1000-word argument in here. So, perhaps this is just an exaggeration. I think it’s safe to assume it is. Still, why pick 1000? Why not 10,000? Why not a lower number like 500? Is this your way of saying “Too long, didn’t read”? If it is, you’re only pointing out your own inadequacies as a human being.

As for pointless comments…. I would direct you at your own post. But, since “pointless comments” seem to be “in the eye of the beholder” like so many other things… I think it’s best if we leave it up to SPOONY to decide which comments were or were not pointless.

I will agree that something like this was probably put out as a way to entertain, but I doubt it was put out as a “holdover” before his next update. Five seconds of content will hardly hold someone over a single day. To assume it will, is to assume the masses are complete idiots and will endlessly watch anything, simply because it exists. Spoony most likely made these for revenue reasons, entertainment reasons, and as “payback” reasons to some of his friends for Crossover Videos. But, until he actually addresses the reasons he made them, we’ll never know for sure. And we all know what happens when you assume.

We all know Spoony has a life outside of this website. In fact, many of US have a life outside of this website as well. Many have kids, wives, husbands, families, work, school, friends, personal hobbies, etcetera. Most of us know Spoony likely has these things too. We aren’t saying, “give us a real update right now!” Or rather, I’m not, I can’t speak for others. I’m saying that these hardly qualify as an update and are pretty lazy as far as content is concerned.

“we should be grateful we get anything at all.” So… If you really believe this nonsense… Let me ask you a question…

Let’s say you’re a huge fan of someone or something. And for you, this someone or something has typically produced some pretty good content for you. But, suddenly, the content quality slips into the tank and isn’t even measurable on a scale, compared to the typical quality. Are you supposed to just say, “gee, I’m sure glad I at least got SOMETHING!” Or are you supposed to say, “What is going on, why has quality control suddenly gone out the window?” Only a fanboy would answer with the first answer. It’s as mindless and idiotic as it sounds. Do you accept an excrement sandwich from your favorite actor simply because they are your favorite actor? Do you say, “gee whiz! I’m so happy you at least gave me SOMETHING! YOU TOUCHED THIS! IT MUST BE WONDERFUL!”? Seriously and honestly? I can’t see how any sane or intelligent person would think that way.

How obsessive would you have to be in order to only think about getting ANY kind of content, instead of whether or not that content is any good? I would suggest you have a serious disorder and should probably see a psychiatrist of some sort. This may help you out in the long run.

“but saying he’s lazy just because he took the time to record, edit and come up with an idea for a 5 second movie is just ridiculous.” I’m sorry, but several posters (not myself) have already said that this was quite lazy, because of how little effort it takes to utilize the program required to make these things. They haven’t given a timeframe, but I doubt it would even take you twenty minutes to put a five second video together. Especially when you can search YouTube for whatever clips you like. And if it’s not there, you can probably find it elsewhere. The only real complication would be splicing in your own custom footage in with already existing footage. This would be a complication depending on your setup (if you record audio and video separately and at separate times, or if they’re stuck together). It would also be complicated if you had to do several takes in order to get one you wanted to use. But, this would probably hinge on how hard you wanted to make it on yourself, to have five seconds of content.

“I’d have thought people would have better things to do, I really do.” Me too. You know, like not trying to ressurect a dead discussion. Especially without having read any of it. I really would have thought you had better things to do.

Now, since my comment is WAYYYY longer than I intended… I just want to type a few more sentences.

@NyhtShade

An apology post is so rare that I think I will have to copy and paste it into a text document, save it to my harddrive, and maybe print out a copy to hang on my wall. It takes a lot of balls to stand up for what you believe in, but even more to admit when you’ve made a mistake. Whether or not you agree that the Five Second Gags are terrible is not why I’m writing this to you. You see, you did something few internet people ever do. That is, you stepped back and saw just what was being argued. You read the words and tried to understand them instead of jumping straight to an emotional response. This action alone lead you to an apology. Now, I don’t care if I get an apology or not. Across the internet, I never expect to recieve them at all. But, it is nice to get them. What I care about is that you actually learned something very valuable and important. Agree or Disagree, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’ve just set yourself apart from other internet-goers and that will remain with you forever. You have my complete and total respect. If I’ve offended you at any point, I apologize as well. After all, I can’t let you take all the glory, can I? I hope to see you around, even if you end up on the other side of the discussion/debate again. It’ll be more fun next time, I promise.

@kazz kai

You know, that’s an interesting point. I hadn’t thought of it like that. I suppose from time to time, “The Greats” are allowed to “phone it in” and do something reasonably lazy. But, I’d have to say there’s a flaw in your analogy… That is, the cook makes something simple and lazy for HIMSELF, and not for his patrons. Whereas, Spoony has done this for his patrons and not necessarily for himself.

Still, it’s a valid argument and makes a lot of sense. We don’t have to like the peanut butter and jelly sandwich from time to time, but sometimes it just has to be made. And, well, at least it’s cheaper than the 36oz. Top Sirloin with a Baked Potato, Rye Bread, and “drink of choice”.

Still though, I’m not a fan of watching a cook make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You don’t have much of a show if you spend time making those. Especially since anyone can do it. ~_^

Zuul mother fucker zuul!!!!

Alright Spoony. I have been a big fan of yours ever sine you were linked on neogaf game forums. I personally don’t like much of the kids on neogaf (their personality and most of their one liners) but I go there for up to date news. Anyways, I have to say your best stuff comes from the video game reviews where you take the time and play the game and commentate on it (SWAT, Phantasmagoria,final fantasy etc) . These 5 second videos or cross over with those other internet personalities are really hit or miss (mostly miss). I do agree with Bun when he suggested that Spoony sort of jumped the shark after that big retrogeekmeeting.

Also I like to add that your fanboys on this site makes me cringe. Are they capable of enjoying anything without being such a god damn geek about it? Reminds me of neogaf.

Wow, nice flamewar. This is seriously good, i hope it gets to meme status and the trolls may just put it there.

I like to think I’m capable of enjoying a great many things without being such a god damn geek about it; Like walking on the beach, or puppies, or programming a web-page with straight XHTML mixed in with XML that was written in some Python resembling code because the author forgot how to comment in english and thought playing a decoder game with Hexadecimal and Java would be MUCH more fun than simply saying , or drinking fine champagne. Just a few things I like to enjoy without being such a god damn geek.

Who knew that such a short clip could spark so much goofy-ass debate. I like horror movies to be dime-a-dozen and disposable, 1408 was alright.

I laughed my ass off at this and watched it more than once.

“But I don’t even think I had a 1000-word argument in here”

Word count in the post this is pulled from: 1275