REJECTED by DON HERTZFELDT (Blu-ray restoration)
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Channel: don hertzfeldt
Views: 2,446,951
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Keywords: oscar, academy award, animated short film, hertzfeldt, hertzfeld, my spoon is too big, my anus is bleeding, sundance film festival, indie animation, independent film, bitter films, cartoon
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Length: 9min 18sec (558 seconds)
Published: Mon Oct 29 2018
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i watched this in like 2001 at spike and mikes animation fest, i was stone sober and bled from my eyes I was laughing so hard. it dosent hit so hard anymore but back then it was just so far out for a church kid fresh out of high school.
It's so weird seeing this in HD. This video is supposed to be viewed in 240p on ebaumsworld.
I still often mumble "My spoon is too big" while doing dishes.
This was released in 2000. In 2011 I showed it to a bunch of 19- and 20-year olds who dismissed it after about half a minute as "oh look yet another 'omg lol so random' video, seen hundreds of those." I felt slighted. But the thing is, this video has had such a cultural impact that it now suffers from the "Seinfeld Is Unfunny" trope. To the youngins it seems like old hat because everything in it has been done to death subsequently.
Edit: typo
One day I stumbled across the file "it's such a beautiful day" and loved it to the extent it's still one of my favourite films. However it took me quite a while before I made the connection that it was made by the same guy as rejected.
Internet classic, something about the surrealism and stick figure violence just resonated with an early adolescent audience including me.
Don Hertzfeldt made probably the best couch gag to ever be featured on the simpsons. Really poking fun at the direction its headed and the fact it seemingly won't end despite being past its best years.
MY ANUS
IS BLEEDING
This film was literally nominated for an Oscar.
While having a different feel to it, I highly recommend everyone to watch the film It's Such a Beautiful Day. It's made by the same person and is honestly one of my top films. I don't really know how to describe it beyond that but urge anyone curious enough to give it a go