The Force is Strong With This One...

Neuqua · 05-05-2003, 02:21 AM

Apparently, this kid rented a camcorder from his school and taped himself as Jedi practicing with his lightsaber (a broomstick.) The problem is that he forgot to hold on to the tape and now it is making some noise on the internet.

Enjoy...

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

k0ruptr · 05-05-2003, 02:25 AM

BAHAHAHA that is some funny ass stuff...

great link.

oykib · 05-05-2003, 02:35 AM

You've got to be careful these days. Anything that you do might wind up on the internet.

andy m · 05-05-2003, 03:47 AM

totally...

http://www.dirtynudepicsofoykib.com

Ragone · 05-05-2003, 04:41 AM

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid.wmv

Is the whole video.. minus the additions

oykib · 05-05-2003, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andy m
totally...

http://www.dirtynudepicsofoykib.com

Seriously, I don't know what I was thinking.

It all started so well, too...

Who'd've thought that a pair of juggy twins, their chunky friend, a bottle of Cuervo, and an eightball could turn out so bad.

Dawgfan1980 · 05-05-2003, 07:27 AM

Most exercise that Jedi has had since he couldn't levitate his donut to his mouth

KWhit · 05-05-2003, 07:46 AM

Anyone else get the idea that this kid is gonna crack and go shoot up a school or something?

Easy Mac · 05-05-2003, 07:56 AM

I think he should just Jedi Knight them to death. Nothing like a fat kid twirling around to wake you up in the morning.

Fritz · 05-05-2003, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Easy Mac
I think he should just Jedi Knight them to death. Nothing like a fat kid twirling around to wake you up in the morning.

Mrs. Fritz would agree.

Easy Mac · 05-05-2003, 08:21 AM

I thought this was a video from your childhood fritz

MizzouRah · 05-05-2003, 08:24 AM

Todd

Fritz · 05-05-2003, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Easy Mac
I thought this was a video from your childhood fritz

no. there were no moving pictures when I was a child and I was skinny then.

Ksyrup · 05-05-2003, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KWhit
Anyone else get the idea that this kid is gonna crack and go shoot up a school or something?

If he wasn't before, he probably will now.

lytic · 05-05-2003, 11:50 AM

It looked planned with that jacket that he wanted to slip on. Take the jacket out and it would have been more believable, IMHO.

Good stuff though...

cthomer5000 · 05-05-2003, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lytic
It looked planned with that jacket that he wanted to slip on. Take the jacket out and it would have been more believable, IMHO.

Good stuff though...

plus, where is he? when he accidentally hits the black stuff enclosing the area, it moves. Did he set up some elaborate "set" to practice this?

lytic · 05-05-2003, 11:57 AM

maybe we are just looking too far into this homer...

Travis · 05-05-2003, 12:14 PM

That remix is simply beautiful. Full marks to whomever did the editing on that.

Watching it though, I can almost picture it as an old Chris Farley SNL skit for some reason.

Franklinnoble · 05-05-2003, 12:18 PM

Alright... you guys stop watching it already so I can download it... sheesh..

RawIsDan · 05-05-2003, 01:10 PM

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid.wmv

This is it ?? Some fat kid twirling a stick around ? I just shot a minute and 48 seconds of my life straight to hell.

detroit_fan · 05-05-2003, 01:44 PM

If you watch the un-edited video it ends with a basketball game. I bet he is an AV student. He was goofing off and forgot to erase it and some other students found it. The rest is history.

MizzouRah · 05-05-2003, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis
That remix is simply beautiful. Full marks to whomever did the editing on that.

Watching it though, I can almost picture it as an old Chris Farley SNL skit for some reason.

I was thinking the same thing. Good ole Farley.

Todd

kparker15 · 05-05-2003, 03:39 PM

That is some funny stuff. But this takes the cake. Do you know what his lightsaber is? It's a golf ball retriever. No other comments neccessary

Classic

Franklinnoble · 05-05-2003, 05:29 PM

I think Lucas should give this kid a cameo in Episode III.

kcchief19 · 05-05-2003, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Update: I've turned off new comments in this thread because of the mean-spirited tone, and deleted the most vicious comments. Yes, he's fat and awkward. We get it. Since 90% of the traffic to these videos is coming from gaming, technology, and Star Wars news websites, I'm guessing that most of you weren't any cooler in junior high school than this poor kid. All you geeks, nerds, and dorks out there need to think twice before trashing one of your own.

Gold.

Franklinnoble · 05-06-2003, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kcchief19
quote:
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Update: I've turned off new comments in this thread because of the mean-spirited tone, and deleted the most vicious comments. Yes, he's fat and awkward. We get it. Since 90% of the traffic to these videos is coming from gaming, technology, and Star Wars news websites, I'm guessing that most of you weren't any cooler in junior high school than this poor kid. All you geeks, nerds, and dorks out there need to think twice before trashing one of your own.
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Gold.

Agreed. This is QOTM material.

tucker342 · 05-06-2003, 09:40 PM

Was that post deleted or something?

Definently quote of the moment material.

mckerney · 05-06-2003, 10:17 PM

no, that was from the site, not here

Shkspr · 05-06-2003, 10:59 PM

The real question is, has this kid broken the covenant with his audience?

Dr. Sak · 05-07-2003, 08:15 PM

Check out the remake of this....

http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

Franklinnoble · 05-22-2003, 12:56 PM

Check it out... this kid's a legend now... and apparently $4000 richer...

http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial...6&obj_id=38683

"Star Wars Kid" goes mainstream
Some might even say his video was better than the prequels

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dateline: Wednesday, May 21, 2003

By: PATRICK SAURIOL
By: News Editor
Source: The New York Times, The National Post, Wired, Waxy.org

Just over one month ago a video that was never meant to be seen by anyone except its creator was uploaded to the Kazaa file sharing network. If you downloaded it, you would see an overweight 15-year-old teenager holding a golf ball retriever pretending it was actually a double-bladed lightsaber, like the one used by Darth Maul in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. Totally without self-consciousness and with real intensity, the teen awkwardly dances about the small studio, spinning and whirling both himself and the retriever around. At some points he even makes the appropriate VRROOOM! lightsaber noises.

It's something a lot of STAR WARS fans did when they were younger (and maybe still do when no one is looking.) But for the teen on the video, his mistake was leaving the tape where other kids from his Quebec high school found it and uploaded it to Kazaa to humiliate him. Soon video game fansites and computer geek blog websites were linking to the video. But when some video game developers saw the video they modified it to include an opening scrawl like the ones at the start of the STAR WARS films -- as well as adding lightsaber and sound special effects. And then the popularity of the underground video really took off.

To date, at least two million downloads of the so-called "Star Wars Kid" short have been downloaded from various mirror sites. The story is now reaching critical mass, with articles appearing in Wired, the National Post, even The New York Times all this week. And hundreds of anonymous viewers are leading a wave of support for the teen seen in the video.

The Star Wars Kid, known only by his first name Ghyslain, has taken a lot of hurtful comments and laughter from the kids at his school, but now the tide is turning. A website has set up a donation form allowing fans of the Star Wars Kid to donate a few bucks to show their support of his passion for being a kid at heart, and to show there's a difference between laughing with someone at at them. Even though the site owner was only expecting enough to buy Ghyslain an Apple iPod, over $4,000 dollars has been donated so far. The website's owner promises every cent will reach Ghyslain.

Reached for comment, the "Star Wars Kid" just wishes all the attention he's received had never happened and the genie was never let out of the digital bottle. Nevertheless, Ghyslain's video has touched a nerve amongst fans who may remember times when they weren't the most popular kid at school, and when the imagination and courage to pretend to be a Jedi Knight wasn't something we felt embarassed about.

On behalf of those of us who ever switched on a flashlight with a plastic tube taped on the end of it, we say to Ghyslain: May the Force be with you!

cuervo72 · 05-22-2003, 01:31 PM

Hopefully they'll collect enought to buy him a new first name.

JeeberD · 05-22-2003, 01:36 PM

No kidding. His parents must have been Star Wars geeks too to give him a name like that...

FrogMan · 05-22-2003, 01:36 PM

I laughed so hard yesterday when I learned that the kid is actually from Trois-Rivières, a city right in the middle between Montreal and Quebec City. I had seen the video when it was first posted here, but it was only talked about yesterday in news reports...

FM

tucker342 · 05-22-2003, 04:57 PM

What a terrible name

FrogMan · 05-22-2003, 07:52 PM

I know Ghyslain is a rather ugly name, it's kinda common around here though...

FM

05-05-2003, 02:25 AM	#2
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	BAHAHAHA that is some funny ass stuff... great link. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

05-05-2003, 03:47 AM	#4
andy m High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: norwich, UK	totally... http://www.dirtynudepicsofoykib.com __________________ mostly harmless FOFL 2009 champs - Norwich Quagmire

05-05-2003, 07:27 AM	#7
Dawgfan1980 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Most exercise that Jedi has had since he couldn't levitate his donut to his mouth __________________ I still have nothing witty to say at the moment

05-05-2003, 11:50 AM	#15
lytic College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: back in Nebraska (for a couple years)	It looked planned with that jacket that he wanted to slip on. Take the jacket out and it would have been more believable, IMHO. Good stuff though... __________________ Hattrick stuff: SouthPark Cows' General Manager (Est Season 16) U20 South Korea Trainer (Season 19-22) Hattrick Moderator (since Season 22) Evil Gargs' Hater (since Season 18) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- My Pro Soccer Story

05-05-2003, 11:57 AM	#17
lytic College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: back in Nebraska (for a couple years)	maybe we are just looking too far into this homer... __________________ Hattrick stuff: SouthPark Cows' General Manager (Est Season 16) U20 South Korea Trainer (Season 19-22) Hattrick Moderator (since Season 22) Evil Gargs' Hater (since Season 18) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- My Pro Soccer Story

05-05-2003, 02:35 AM	#3
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	You've got to be careful these days. Anything that you do might wind up on the internet.

05-05-2003, 04:41 AM	#5
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid.wmv Is the whole video.. minus the additions

05-05-2003, 07:46 AM	#8
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Anyone else get the idea that this kid is gonna crack and go shoot up a school or something?

05-05-2003, 07:56 AM	#9
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	I think he should just Jedi Knight them to death. Nothing like a fat kid twirling around to wake you up in the morning.

05-05-2003, 08:21 AM	#11
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	I thought this was a video from your childhood fritz

05-05-2003, 08:24 AM	#12
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Todd

05-05-2003, 12:14 PM	#18
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	That remix is simply beautiful. Full marks to whomever did the editing on that. Watching it though, I can almost picture it as an old Chris Farley SNL skit for some reason. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

05-05-2003, 12:18 PM	#19
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Alright... you guys stop watching it already so I can download it... sheesh..

05-05-2003, 01:10 PM	#20
RawIsDan High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Star_Wars_Kid.wmv This is it ?? Some fat kid twirling a stick around ? I just shot a minute and 48 seconds of my life straight to hell.

05-05-2003, 01:44 PM	#21
detroit_fan H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, AR	If you watch the un-edited video it ends with a basketball game. I bet he is an AV student. He was goofing off and forgot to erase it and some other students found it. The rest is history. __________________ heck is where people who don't believe in gosh go.

05-05-2003, 03:39 PM	#23
kparker15 n00b Join Date: Sep 2002	That is some funny stuff. But this takes the cake. Do you know what his lightsaber is? It's a golf ball retriever. No other comments neccessary Classic

05-05-2003, 05:29 PM	#24
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I think Lucas should give this kid a cameo in Episode III.

05-06-2003, 09:40 PM	#27
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Was that post deleted or something? Definently quote of the moment material.

05-06-2003, 10:17 PM	#28
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	no, that was from the site, not here

05-06-2003, 10:59 PM	#29
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	The real question is, has this kid broken the covenant with his audience?

05-07-2003, 08:15 PM	#30
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Check out the remake of this.... http://www.waxy.org/random/video/Sta..._Kid_Remix.wmv

05-22-2003, 12:56 PM	#31
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Check it out... this kid's a legend now... and apparently $4000 richer... http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial...6&obj_id=38683 "Star Wars Kid" goes mainstream Some might even say his video was better than the prequels -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dateline: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 By: PATRICK SAURIOL By: News Editor Source: The New York Times, The National Post, Wired, Waxy.org Just over one month ago a video that was never meant to be seen by anyone except its creator was uploaded to the Kazaa file sharing network. If you downloaded it, you would see an overweight 15-year-old teenager holding a golf ball retriever pretending it was actually a double-bladed lightsaber, like the one used by Darth Maul in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. Totally without self-consciousness and with real intensity, the teen awkwardly dances about the small studio, spinning and whirling both himself and the retriever around. At some points he even makes the appropriate VRROOOM! lightsaber noises. It's something a lot of STAR WARS fans did when they were younger (and maybe still do when no one is looking.) But for the teen on the video, his mistake was leaving the tape where other kids from his Quebec high school found it and uploaded it to Kazaa to humiliate him. Soon video game fansites and computer geek blog websites were linking to the video. But when some video game developers saw the video they modified it to include an opening scrawl like the ones at the start of the STAR WARS films -- as well as adding lightsaber and sound special effects. And then the popularity of the underground video really took off. To date, at least two million downloads of the so-called "Star Wars Kid" short have been downloaded from various mirror sites. The story is now reaching critical mass, with articles appearing in Wired, the National Post, even The New York Times all this week. And hundreds of anonymous viewers are leading a wave of support for the teen seen in the video. The Star Wars Kid, known only by his first name Ghyslain, has taken a lot of hurtful comments and laughter from the kids at his school, but now the tide is turning. A website has set up a donation form allowing fans of the Star Wars Kid to donate a few bucks to show their support of his passion for being a kid at heart, and to show there's a difference between laughing with someone at at them. Even though the site owner was only expecting enough to buy Ghyslain an Apple iPod, over $4,000 dollars has been donated so far. The website's owner promises every cent will reach Ghyslain. Reached for comment, the "Star Wars Kid" just wishes all the attention he's received had never happened and the genie was never let out of the digital bottle. Nevertheless, Ghyslain's video has touched a nerve amongst fans who may remember times when they weren't the most popular kid at school, and when the imagination and courage to pretend to be a Jedi Knight wasn't something we felt embarassed about. On behalf of those of us who ever switched on a flashlight with a plastic tube taped on the end of it, we say to Ghyslain: May the Force be with you!

05-22-2003, 01:31 PM	#32
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Hopefully they'll collect enought to buy him a new first name. __________________ null

05-22-2003, 01:36 PM	#33
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	No kidding. His parents must have been Star Wars geeks too to give him a name like that... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-22-2003, 01:36 PM	#34
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	I laughed so hard yesterday when I learned that the kid is actually from Trois-Rivières, a city right in the middle between Montreal and Quebec City. I had seen the video when it was first posted here, but it was only talked about yesterday in news reports... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

05-22-2003, 04:57 PM	#35
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	What a terrible name

05-22-2003, 07:52 PM	#36
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	I know Ghyslain is a rather ugly name, it's kinda common around here though... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

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