Comments on: Movies in five seconds http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75745 Jack Hagerty Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:15:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75745 You're all wrong. "Beetlejuice" gets the top prize in my book. I was right on the edge of passing out from not breathing! "Titanic" was a close second. - Jack You’re all wrong. “Beetlejuice” gets the top prize in my book. I was right on the edge of passing out from not breathing!

“Titanic” was a close second.

- Jack

]]> By: Lars Bruchmann http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75744 Lars Bruchmann Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:13:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75744 Oh god, Titanic has to be the best one of the bunch!! "this ship can't sink!" next scene is the stern going under with a "bloop-bloop" sound. Histerical!!! STII:TWOK was great too!! Thanks for showing those, now I have like 20 saved on my youtube profile! Oh god,

Titanic has to be the best one of the bunch!!

“this ship can’t sink!” next scene is the stern going under with a “bloop-bloop” sound. Histerical!!!

STII:TWOK was great too!! Thanks for showing those, now I have like 20 saved on my youtube profile!

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75743 Michelle Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:27:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75743 *SNERK* Darn, it really doesn't take us much to laugh to tears, uh? :) *SNERK* Darn, it really doesn’t take us much to laugh to tears, uh? :)

]]> By: Jeff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75742 Jeff Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:24:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75742 The "All the Batman Movies in 5 seconds" was my favorite. Stick around for the final sound bite. The “All the Batman Movies in 5 seconds” was my favorite. Stick around for the final sound bite.

]]> By: Shoeshine Boy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75741 Shoeshine Boy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:35:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75741 I finally got around to watching "Troy" this weekend. It needs a 5 second version...or at least a two hour one. I finally got around to watching “Troy” this weekend. It needs a 5 second version…or at least a two hour one.

]]> By: Dana Hunter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75740 Dana Hunter Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:40:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75740 Why did you do this? Now I'm stuck watching these movies and emailing them to friends all night! ;-) Why did you do this? Now I’m stuck watching these movies and emailing them to friends all night! ;-)

]]> By: Robbie Taylor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75739 Robbie Taylor Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:26:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75739 Nothing beats Prisoner of Azkaban in 15 minutes, though... http://community.livejournal.com/m15m/2237.html Nothing beats Prisoner of Azkaban in 15 minutes, though…

http://community.livejournal.com/m15m/2237.html

]]> By: DavidHW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75725 DavidHW Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:38:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75725 I prefer the short version of "The Passion of the Christ": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QJO6zC3r5I I prefer the short version of “The Passion of the Christ”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QJO6zC3r5I

]]> By: Matt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75738 Matt Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:13:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75738 Both good, but the 2001 clip was definitely better. Looks like I'm on my own with that opinion, though. Both good, but the 2001 clip was definitely better.
Looks like I’m on my own with that opinion, though.

]]> By: Rock http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75737 Rock Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:15:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75737 The 2001 clip was deficient. It needed an exterior space shot showing the ship preferably along with a single deep breath by a space-suited Dave. Therefore the Star Trek clip wins by default. (By the way, the original Star Trek movie could be successfully compressed into 2 seconds and would likely be better than the full length version.) The 2001 clip was deficient. It needed an exterior space shot showing the ship preferably along with a single deep breath by a space-suited Dave. Therefore the Star Trek clip wins by default. (By the way, the original Star Trek movie could be successfully compressed into 2 seconds and would likely be better than the full length version.)

]]> By: Movies in five seconds-music http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75736 Movies in five seconds-music Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:42:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75736 [...] Ann Treacy wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI actually don’t think this needs much intro. But I looked at a few of these (not like it takes long) and I can’t decide. Which one is better:. Star Trek II in Five Seconds:. or. 2001: A Space Odyssey in Five Seconds? … [...] [...] Ann Treacy wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI actually don’t think this needs much intro. But I looked at a few of these (not like it takes long) and I can’t decide. Which one is better:. Star Trek II in Five Seconds:. or. 2001: A Space Odyssey in Five Seconds? … [...]

]]> By: RayCeeYa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75724 RayCeeYa Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:26:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75724 Oh god, Titanic has to be the best one of the bunch!! Oh god,

Titanic has to be the best one of the bunch!!

]]> By: Lugosi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75728 Lugosi Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:52:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75728 Curious definition of five seconds. Curious definition of five seconds.

]]> By: Blake Stacey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75729 Blake Stacey Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:48:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75729 Both were amusing, but the "whoa" at the end of the <i>2001</i> clip was what sent spittle across my monitor. Both were amusing, but the “whoa” at the end of the 2001 clip was what sent spittle across my monitor.

]]> By: LafinJack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75735 LafinJack Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:32:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75735 I did 300 in five seconds a while back, though only in text, not in a video: http://lafinjack.livejournal.com/207725.html I did 300 in five seconds a while back, though only in text, not in a video: http://lafinjack.livejournal.com/207725.html

]]> By: Kevin Thompson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75727 Kevin Thompson Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:22:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75727 Star Trek. Most of the (fantastic!) movie is Kirk cursing Khan's name and Khan cursing Kirk's. But I do like the last bit of "2001." "Woah..." Star Trek. Most of the (fantastic!) movie is Kirk cursing Khan’s name and Khan cursing Kirk’s. But I do like the last bit of “2001.” “Woah…”

]]> By: Katrina http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75734 Katrina Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:28:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75734 Those are high-larious! Not to be watched while drinking - just sprayed my keyboard....... Katrina Those are high-larious! Not to be watched while drinking – just sprayed my keyboard…….

Katrina

]]> By: Kevin L. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75733 Kevin L. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:20:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75733 The <i>Star Trek</i> one was better (It's Star Trek - it's ALWAYS better :-D), but my favorites were the ones for <i>The Princess Bride</i> and <i>American Beauty</i>. The Star Trek one was better (It’s Star Trek – it’s ALWAYS better :-D ), but my favorites were the ones for The Princess Bride and American Beauty.

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75732 Harold Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:54:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75732 Well, there goes my Sunday afternoon! Well, there goes my Sunday afternoon!

]]> By: Rowsdower http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75731 Rowsdower Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:53:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75731 I always did like ST:II better. You might want to check out Movies by Bunnies in 30 seconds: http://www.angryalien.com/ I always did like ST:II better. You might want to check out Movies by Bunnies in 30 seconds: http://www.angryalien.com/

]]> By: Neil http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75730 Neil Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:52:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75730 5 Second Movies are great! The Silence of the Lambs is awesome, but the one for Amadeus had me rolling for half an hour. Titanic, The Exorcist, and The Passion of the Christ were hilarioustoo, particularly The Exorcist. 5 Second Movies are great! The Silence of the Lambs is awesome, but the one for Amadeus had me rolling for half an hour. Titanic, The Exorcist, and The Passion of the Christ were hilarioustoo, particularly The Exorcist.

]]> By: Brando http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-75726 Brando Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:47:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/09/movies-in-five-seconds/#comment-75726 Wrath of Khan...one of the greatest sci-fi films ever and it's all a play on Moby Dick and A Tale of Two Cities ;) Wrath of Khan…one of the greatest sci-fi films ever and it’s all a play on Moby Dick and A Tale of Two Cities ;)

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